The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-10
JUNE 10, 1850
LOCAL NEWS

is IN the city.
Mr.. Marcus Mayer has gone TO New
York on a visit.
ID. w. Russell, lately OF Portland. died
In Victoria on the p.
The census enumerators are rapidly
completing their work.
The rain on last Sunday rendered the
various picnics unpleasant.
The closing exercises at St. Heleu's
Hall took place yesterday afternoon.
The Democratic mass meeting on Sat
urday evening last was well attended.
The Oregon Bakery was considerably
iamag ged by die on Saturday evening.
On Tuesday, The closing exercises Of
Bishop Scott Grammar School were
held
Miss Fankie Howard has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Howard, Waseo
county.
The Oregonian and the Standard is
sued extra papers this week, on account
Of the election.
On Tuesday morning, Mrs. a. s Dun
iway started on a tour Of the Puget
Sound country.
Wm. Gilmore. deck hand on the
steamer Occident, was drowned at Cor
wallis last week.
a Chinaman was iued $50 by Judge
Stearns on Saturday for assaulting a
man with a sickle.
Thomas Nulty, Of Summit. on the
west-side road, died az ST. Niueenrs
Hospital on the Sth.
Mr.. a. Noltner, of the Standard, has
started for Cincinnati, to attend the Ma
tiOnal Democratic Convention.
Jack Montgomery, a we'll known
character, was dangerously wounded by
q citizen Of Jacksonville last week.
The graduating class OF the State Uni
versity numbered twenty, among them
being Mr.. Clifton Wass, OF this city.
Liable Bros. intend 10 erect a new
three-story brick building on their lot,
corner Of Second and Washington streets.
About the middle Of next week, Calvin
B. Mcdonald will deliver his lecture,
"The Massacre OF Glencoe" +" in this city.
Owing to the superior finish and excel
lence Of work, Abel stands pre-eminent
as a photographer. Give him
call.
The baseball players Of Portland have
organized a club, and will probably send
"a nine 10 the State Fair, II good prizes
are offered.
"Eoung America" ." IN the Standard /
wants 10 celebrate the coming Fourth Of
July iu grand style, il The date does fall /
on Sunday.
Mr.. Joyce, the champion swimmer of
Oregon. will make a match with Moran,
of California, next month, TO take place
in front of Portland.
Sugar coated cream corn ,prizs iu
every package), Wholesal 10 and retail, at
Post Office Store, corner Fifth and Nor
rison streets, Portland.
Young America Engiue Company Of
Corvallis will give an excursion O.
Portland on the 18th, tie Uccusion rf
the Pioneers reunion.
Andrew Corey, a lad Of ten years,
slipped and fell at the corner of Ninth
and Main streets on Tuesday, breaking
a leg just above the ankle.
Gold fish and fish food, aud candies ia
packages for picuics, wholesale aud re-
tail, 90 Post Office Store, corner OF Fifth I.
and Morrison streets, Portland.
The Republican torchlight procession
Pa saturday evening was grand suc-
assi the ia.-s fcmber in the ranks De-
ing a surprise o. the leaders even.
Jim Pang, the Chinaman who was
shot Ia the leg some time since, is re-
coveTing, but bis assaiiaut, Who got bis .
-kuli fractured, will probably die.
A young man named F. Bennett
jumped from the railroad ferry yester-
day, and, striking a piece Of wood, fell,
sustaining a fracture Of the right Lex.
"Sells better than any other proprie- .
a fsH
on the Pacific Coast says, meaning, Of .
course, Pfunder's Oregon Blood Purifier. .
Finest French candies sent 10 all parts .
of Oregon and Washington Territory.
French Nougats aud such candies are
only kept in Portland by the Post Office .
Store, corner Fifth aud Morrison.
The Unitarian Sunday School picnic .
will be held at Captain Harlow's ranch .
on the Sandy next Saturday. The spot .
is reached via the Columbia, aud no .
more beautiful place could be selected. .
a fire in First-street crockery store .
on Tuesday did slight damage. Fully
insured. a young man had his right
leg painfully burned from the knee 90
The ankle, but his injuries are not dan
gerous.
Those who wish an excellent suit Of
..'-liaAl-rf -AlaA AFHa ~ e AE-lN EAN-
as TO price, quality and fl,
should call on W. II. Utter. with w. J.
Quinn, who has re-opeued at his old
stand, % Stark street.
Ei. Hogan. a conductor on lie train
between the Upper and the Lower Cas-
'ades, slipped under the train on Mon
lay, and bis left leg and left arm were
go injured that amputatiOn was neces-
.ary. He is at ST. Nincenrs Hospital,
10 a very critical condition.
The Telegram tells Of q brutal affair
which occurred in Holladayis Addition
20 East Portland, on Tuesday, but does /
DOT give names. 4 man and wife had Z
eparated, and a divorce suit is pending
% the courts, the husband retaining the
.hild by force. The mother went to
visit her little one, when a misunder-
1anding arose between the husband aud 1
wife, and she was severely Eeaten.
4 fight is now going on between va
-ious parties in the city for the control
,f the public levee. Mr.. J. i. Smith
made an offer for it, and the Council re-
sarded his proposition with favor. This
Iet the Scotch railway company TO work,
or it wants the levee for a terminus.
Il has commenced suit 20 condemn the
-roperty. Street contractors oppose the
easing or sale Of the levee, exceut bv ,
luction to the highest bidder.
FOREIGN NEWS. Il