The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-06
LOCAL NEWS.

li0uOl saloons lu EDfllllls
The delinquent tax roll Tor 1879 IS
very small, being only @6iso1.
John n. Murphy. of the Olympia
Standard, returned home yesterday.
The new steamer Columbia will sail
from New York FOR Portland direct next
Saturday.
Hon. N. c. George opened his politi
cal campaign at Jacksonville last Mon
day night.
The excursion Of Willamette Co.
no. ! To Corvallis last Sunday was
largely attended and very successful.
A grand excursion from Philomath,
Corvallis and other interior towns, TO
Portland, viii take place next Saturday.
Mr.. Josiah Melvin, an old settler Of
Oregon, died near ST. Johns Saturday
morning He came to Oregon In lo46.
Judge Deadly has appointed J. II.
Woodward 90 act as chief supervisor Of
election under the Federal election law.
Owing 10 the superior finish and excel
lelce of work. AIeIl stands pre-emineLt
as a photographer. Give him
call.
runder's Oregon Blood Purifier is
fhe great couqueror of biliousness and
liver complaint. Relief certain IN every
case.
Air. r. 7. Durham, auditor and clerk,
who has been ill recently with the
measles, is now able 90 be upon the
street.
Mrs. Laurena Wills wife OF Jacob
Wills, Of Wills's Mills, died on the 80
inst. The deceased crossed the plains
IN 1915.
The o. r. G Y. Company have re-
duced the charges on wheat, flour and
other freight TO Sl50 per ton between
Salem and Portland
The house-warmiug Of the st. An
drew's Society at their new suite OF
rooms in Union block Tuesday evening
was very pleasant affair.
AIr. Oscar Dunbar, an old Oregon
compositor, but who for the past eight
years has resided in san Francisco, gave
as a pleasant call yesterday.
The Oregon Iron Works property, at
Aloina, was purchased last Thursday,
20 assignee's sale, by Nessrs. Smith
Bros. & Watson for the sum Of SIS O2j.
The Oregon on her last voyage brought
mp the largest cargo which has been
carried over The bar for many years.
10 consisted Of 100 tons Of assorted
merchandise.
Gen. 7. A. Sherman has accepted the
invitation OF George Wright Post No. ]. ]
g. A. r., 90 deliver The Grafton on Dec
orati0n Day, which this year falling
on Sunday, VIII Le celebrated on The
29th inst
The pupils Of Professor Cardineu gave
their annual exhibition aud ball 90
Turn Halle Monday evening. The hall .
was well filled, and the exhibition .
passed of iu @ mauner gratifying 10 all .
concerned.
An old gentleman named Henry .
Warren, from 1lilan, Missouri. died on
the Elder on her last voyage from san /
francisco 90 this port. He has children /
at Spokan Fails, whom he was On his .
way 10 visit.
The lecture of Rev. j. 7. Parrish ai .
G.-M. G.. A. Hall ON Tuesday evening, .
upon "Reminiscences Of Early Times iu &.
Oregon" was not so well attended as
the manner in which the subject was
treated deserved.
Those who wish an excellent suit e
clothing, guaranteed 10 give perfect sat-
islactiou as to price, quality and 90,
should call ou ". IT. Utter, with ~. j.
Quinn, who has Te-opeued at lis old
stand, = Stark street.
Among these who viii canvass the
State in tle interests OF the Republican
nominees during the present campaign
may ba mentioned Hon. !. y. Dolph,
Hon. Rufgs Mallory, Judge Stearus,
Hon. a. &. Gibbs, Hon 'Lish Applegate
sud General Odell.
The river has been rising very rapid
ly for the past few days, and iu conse-
Queuce workmen have been engaged in
removing freight from the lower 20 tie
upper docks, go that very little damage
will be done unless tie water reaches
an unusual height.
The report Of the public schools Tor
the past month shows that, With an at
tendance of over I 500 pupils, there were
only u cases Of tardiness. Five years
ago there were but 975 pupils in attend
auce during April, and $50 cases Of tar
diuess were recorded.
Dr. Rawdon Arnold, homeopathic
physician and surgeon, whose Office aud
residence is row az No. So Fourth street,
is fast gaining the confidence Of The pub
iic, and, although a resident OF this city
for but q few months, is building up an
extensive and weli-ceserved practice.
Rev. Isaac Dillon, at present in the
East, has secured very low rates on the
Union aud Central Pacific Railroads for
an excursion 20 Oregon aud the Oregon
The excursion train viii start from New
York June l6-h, passing Chicago aud
ST. Louis.
The great firm Of Fleischuer, Mayer &
CO. is still engaged in selling goods by
the ton. MiilineTs who wish 10 repien-
ish their Spring stocks for May and
June are invited 10 inspect their i'm
mense assortment of everything new
and desirable in bonuets, bats, feathers.
flowers, ribbons, laces, ornaments and
noveltiesof every device and description.
Jacob Mayer knows just what you want
and how Go select &c for YOU in New
York, O.. bed rock prices. Examine his
stock and see if thls isn't so.
About 2:30 o'clock Saturday morning.
that portion Of the brick building on
the corner Of Ash aud First streets oc-
cupied by the Standard aud Willamette
Farmer Offices was discovered 10 be- in
flames. The department was soon on
hand, Gnd succeeded in getting tie Gre
under control, but not until the cfices
mentioned were completely DESTROYED
The store OF Gilman * Co, auctioueers.
in the same building, was completely
wrecked. TIE Standard and Farmer
were insured for 81 800 each; Gilman &
CO. for $1,000; and w. X. Smith, owner
OF The building, for s. 600.
The announcement Of the Portland
City Homestead on our fourth page
should receive The careful attention Of
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