The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-01-22
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Miss Lille Murray is the efficient
assistant money order clerk iu the pos
Office.
Thieves took dozen Of O. s. Phelps
CocbIu-C nina chickens ou Monday
night.
Charles Bacon, Jr., was thrown from
buggy on Tuesday, and received sever,
injuries.
The Turn Nercin Society will giv,
their annual masquerade on lhe 18th o
February.
The men on Tiliamook Rock, fears foi
whose safety were freely expressed iu
this city, are all right.
Captain Frank Dodge is promoted to
the office Of Assistant General Superin-
tendent Of the o. S. Y. Co.
A St. Valentines ball will be given Al
Neppach's Hall, East Portland, Oh the
evening OF the 18th proXimo.
February 9Th has been selected for
the holding Of the next social Uy tile
George Wright Post, q. A. R.
MayorThompsou vetoed the ordinance
increasing The salary Of City Treasurer,
and the Council sustained tie veto.
The indications are that the improve
meuts OF this year will exceed the un-
precedented building experience OF 1879.
The steamship Oregon and the bark
North Bend collided al Astoria on Tues
day, and slightdamage was done TO each.
Owing 10 the superior finish and excel
lence of work, Abel stands pre-emineut
as a photographer. Give him
call.
Harry WintzinCerode, arrested for the
u Hold -.
answer without bail by Justice Cane, Of
HiisbOro.
Rev. J. A. DeBnison, of East Portland,
was teudere5 surprise party last week,
and a weii-Glled purse was left by the
company.
Charity ball at Turn Halle on the 30th
Of January. Tickets, ladmitiing gentle
man aud ladies with carriage aud sup
per-, So so.
Professor NuiT's lecture on the "Gold
Fields of Alaska" has heen deferred
until tomorrow evening, al Handel *
Haydn Hall.
Messrs. A. J. and Levi Knott are can
vassiug the project OF building large
and comfortably arranged boat Tor the
Stark-street ferry.
Preparations are being made for the
observance OF ST. Pairick's Day. The
annual bail will be given on the evening
Of the 10 Of March.
William Hines was arrested ou Nom
day on the charge Of grand larceny
He is accused of stealing box Cf to-
bacco from d warehouse.
The beautiful camp-mectiug ground
in Powells Valley Is destroyed, the pull
pit, benches, etc, being buried beneath
the fallen trees OF the grove.
Mr.. F8nblaricon, mail carrier between
st. Helens snd y N=Ialem, IS supposed 90
have perished iu The late storm, as
nothing has been heard from hlm.
John Harrington, whose hands aud .
feet were frozen at The D4iies some
time ago, had his toes and The fifsl joint
Of each finger amputated on SUNDAY.
Dr. Simms, the physioguomist, is .
continuing his entertaining ami iu-|
structive lectures at y. NJ C. A. Hall. 1
Hear him. aud then procure chart.
David Workman, whose skull was .
fractured by a flying plank in East .
Portland ON the day Of The storm, can
remember uOthiEg Of the events If that
day
Thos. johnson, a Justice of tie Peace
of Upper Astoria, has been acquitted ia
the L. $ Circuit Court Of the charge Of
impersouating an Internal revenue
officer.
II Nr. Suksdorffs nomination as
Census Supervisor for Oregon is con-
firmed, there is no doubt that be will
discharge his duties 10 the satisfaction
Of the public.
Wong Fook, who was 90 have been
execnted on Tuesday for the murder OF
f.rr fan
ing himself with q silk scarf in his cell
on Monday night.
The petition Of the Portland Board Of
Trade 10 Congress, asking for an apprO-
uriation of $3.50 600 for the improvement
Of the Columbia River, bias been pre-
scented 90 the Senate.
The Standard says three ordinances
have been introduced in the Council,
rigid enforcement of which will rid the
city Of vagranls aud houses OF ill-fame.
But they viii not be rigidiy enforced.
Those who wish an excellent suit Of
clothing, guaranteed TO give perfect sat
isfacti0u as TO price, quality aud iit,
should call on w. II. Utter, with W. j.
Quinn, who has re-opeued at his old
stand, IS Stark street.
The Orcg0Hian complains because our
society for the prevention Of cruelty 10
animals does not prosecute man who
drives a lean old roam horse around the
streets Nobody Is keeping The reporter
from prosecuting the driver
The steamer Oregon passed through a
cyclone on the last voyage 10 San Fran
cisco. The gale was evidently the same
which swept over Oregon. -Four men
were washed overheard from the coast
ing steamer Victoria, aud two Of them
were lost.
Postal statistics show that there were
nearly a million and a half Of news
papers mailed at the Portland office IN
1879, and over a million letters. The
money order business amounted 10 ST.
1887 -. The stamps, envelopes,
postal cards, etc. sold, amounted 10
nearly $4,000.
The complimentary bali Of the Terp-
sichorean Club 90 their friends will be
given on the evening Of the 2Sth inst. al
the Mechanics Pavilion. Among those
who have striven faithfully 20 make the
Clubs parties successful ara ATessrs
b. H. Bennett. sam Scbwab. Cbas
Stratton, @. B. Evans aud A. +. Naef
DIR. Harvey opened The series Of lee
tures on social science az the Unitarian
chapel last evening by a discussion of
the subject, "The First Appearance OF
Nan IN America" which was well re-
ceived by the large audience. The sub
ject and the speaker for the second lee
ture are to be supplied. The date fixed
is February 4th.
Two or three times mention has been
made in these columns Of the condition
of Mrs. II. +. Calling, who has been