The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-15
GENERAL NEWS.
Mrs J. a. JOINS


Wm.-I. Pslton, nephew Of Tilden, is
dead.
Tucson, Arizona, has 1000 inhabi-
tants.
Vermout's population is smaller than
in 1870.
Cotton is said to be in fine condition
in the South.
Stevens &, Wilcox, dry goods dealers
Of Omaha, have failed.
san Francisco's population is 233, ,OGG,
including % 80 Chinese.
Hancock is said to be weak in his
own State, Pennsylvania.
Drouth has caused the exhaustion Of
the water supply OF Petersburg, Va.
Mohr d Mohr's Cincinnati whisky
house is burned. Loss, S60,O00i insured
The Cabinet is resolved on thorough
investigation of the NaEragausstt disas-
ter.
A 'corner' in pork has been put up
i'm Chicago and New York by Armour
Is Co.
President Hayes has appointed John
b. Neil, Of salt Lake City, Governor oil
Idaho.
Disastrous storms in Minnesota,
Iowa, Michigan and Wisconsin are re-
ported.
Last Saturday I34 deaths occurred in
New York, 90 being children under five
years Of age.
The conscience fund since the war
amounts to S20J, 600, aud contributions
are increasing.
Merced, Cal, is overrun with roughs,
aud the citizens have formed q Com
mite OF Safety.
In Baltimore, the heat is very OPP
pressive. Several deaths have resulted
irom suustr0ke.
The Oraugemeu celebrated the 12th
in New York, Cleveland and Montreal
without trouble.
DR.. Tanner has now tasted seventeen
days i'm New York. lie is weak aud
evidently falling.
/ The readjustefs Of Virginia have nom
mated a flll electoral ticket for the
coming campaign.
The thermometer at Chicago has
reached lJJ-. Several deaths fr0u sun
stroke are reported.
Don CImeron's health is said to be
badly shattered, and fears are enter
tsined that he will not recover.
The schooner Joe Duvall has been
wrecked on Lake Michigan, and it is
feared the crew are all drowned.
Mrs. Brown, Of Indianapolis, Ind, p.
has been convicted OF the murder of her
husband with the penalty of DEATH
B'anchet, O French engineer, denouu-
ces De Lsssep's canal scheme, showing
Nicaragua 10 be preferable TO Panama.
/ Colonel Cash, who killed Colonel
Shannon ia q duel i'm South Carolina
/ last week, is under arrest for the crime.
In a roadside fight between Texas
desperadoes and rangers, one on each
side was killed, when the outlaws sur
rendered.
l. One-f1urlh of the force OF the Govern
meut printing Office will be discharged,
the appropriation for maintaining it
being small.
The Germans Of Indianapolis CEn-
glishs hOme) are very severe In their
denunciation OF the Democratic nominee
for Nice-President.
Capt. Lincoln, of the Teuth Infantry,
vino shot aud killed drunken private
soldier who insuited him, has been ac-
quilted by court rt-martial.
Very large numbers Of immigrants
are marching on Indian Territory, and
ID the military are Instructed to eject
The invaders there will be trouble.
Beecher denies that be has abandoned
the orthodox faith, and says he believes
in the inspiration OF the b BILE, the doc
trines Of the trinity and atOnemeut, and
the apOstiea' creed.
a Milwaukee woman Of excellent
family is under arrest, charged with
having having poisoned her rstep- mother
aud step-broJher in order 10 get possess
sion Of their property.
The Commissioner Of Agriculture
says tea can and will be extensively
raised in the Gulf States in the future.
II will yield 30 pounds to the acre, at .
profit Of 20 cents a pound.
Lawrence r. Jerome and Edward II.
Patchell, two well-Buown and wealthy
young men Of New York, recently stole
boy, and have been arrested.
TIE removal Of L. S. Marshal Fitz-
simmons Of Georgia is asked, because
be is in sympathy with "moonshiners,"
and retards the I. 5. revenue officers in
their efforts TO capture Illicit stills.
The National Educational Association
began its nineteenth annual session at
Chatauqua, y y, on the 18th, with en-
couraging attendance. Prominent edu-
Gators from all parts Of the country
were present.
Yellow fever has appeared in New
Orleans. A sailor Of a Rio JaneirO yes
sci died there Of the disease. The crew
were put in quarantine, and every pre-
caution has been taken to protect the
city's health.
II is impossible at present to tell any
thing about the crops IN the West, as
manipulators of the grain market have
their agents in al localities aud mag
nificeuI living Is done both as regards
failure and success.
Kearrey was not present on the sand
lots of san Francisco last Sunday.
Tbraa meetings were running, and
tbere doubtless would have been a row
bad not the police, to the number of
100. been detailed to prevent disturb
ances.
THIS Minneapolis Republicans have
nominated Washburne for Congress
without a dissenting voice. This will
severely rebuke the attempt Of Iguatius
Donueilv to overthrow the will OF the
Deople as expressed az the polls two
yesrs ago.
At Dauville, Va, on the 9Th, Thomas
DeJarnette, aged 20, shot his sister Mol
lie five times in an effort to kill her.
She was au inmate OF bagniO, and he
wished to "wipe out the disgrace Of his
family.n The girl embraced him before
be was taken 10 prison, saying he was
right, and begging that he be not pun
ished,