The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-03-04
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LOCAL NEWS.

"Eslher" will be repeated al Ne"
Market Theater to night.
The Oregon Mutual Insurance Com
many viii withdraw from business
The Scandinavians gave large party
al Armory Hall on Saturday night.
Jas. Grahamslaw, a ship carpenter, is
missing Supposed to have suicided.
The First-street building which fell
in the recent hurricane, is to be rebuilt.
Mrs. L. Cole died in East Portland
last week. She was stricken with pa
ralysis.
Capitalists are said to be looking for
suitable grounds for a Portland Agricul-
iural Society.
The New Market Theater company
appear at Vancouver to- night in
Hunted Down"
Miss Tillie Caruthers, highly-re-
specied young lady, died in this city on
Tuesday evening.
Ira +. Powers furniture factory, on
Water street, hetween Hall aud Harri-
son, is completed.
Hon. J. y. Dolph delivered The annual
address before the Oregon Bible Society
on Tuesday evening.
J. +. Gardiner, Of Gardiner & Dor
with tile firms funds.
Rev Mr. May delivered an able lee
lure on higher education at Masonic
Hall On Saturday night.
Hon. aud Mrs. II. II. Gilfry, now in
Washington, were recently made happy
by the arrival Of a girl baby.
Prentice d Co.'S stuffed birds. that
sing aud act as il alive, are quite nov
eity and attract much attention.
The Supreme Court has affirmed the
decision Of the Circuit Court 10 An
Lee case, and be must be hung.
On Sunday evening, a horse attached
10 d sireet-car slipped and fell and the
car passed over the animal, killing it,.
A wife-beater named Hamilton was
given the full extent Of the law by
Judge Stearns last weeks days in Jail
The Protestant churches OF the city
held meetings last Sunday evening, IN
the interest Of the Oregon Bible Society
Jacob Mayer, Esq, accompanied by
bis wife and two daughters, Miss Bertha
aud Miss Rosa, will arrive by the Ore
gon.
Owing to the superior inish ard excel
leuce OF work, Aheil stands pre-emineut
as photographer. Give him
call.
The Oregon Bible Society supplied %
families with the scriptures during the
year; also SO persons and Sabbath
schools.
Mr.. W. A. Wheeler, son Of Jacob
Wheeler, is 10 this city, and is looking
up his claim 10 the business part Of East
Portland.
A wealthy Chinaman died in this city
last week. His funeral on Sunday was
composed OF an unusual number Of paid
mourners.
Marx & Jorgensen viii soOu erect a
twO-st0ry brick building on the lot az
the southeast corner Of Second aud Nor
rison streets.
Mrs. d. F. Smith, formerly a we'll
known elocutiOnist Of this city, but
now Of Oakland, Cal, is visiting her
Portland friends.
Fishel q Roberts are making improve
meDts in the interior Of their clothing T
Establishment TO better display their
fine stock Of goods.
Mr. d. W Williams is a candidate for
School Clerk for another term. He has
been faithful in the past, and can be
trusted in the future.
A hambeImaid at the Burton House
cowhided the night-watchman Of the
hotel on Saturday, he having spoken
disparagingly Of her character.
The Oregon Railway Company, Linn
tied, have advertised for 80 900 ties for
the new narrow-guage from this city
through the Willamette Valley.
Dr. Keck pleads not guilty to the
charge Of procuring an abortion on
woman living in East Portland, and
says he is q victim Of persecution.
The Oregon Steamship Company have
transferred their vessels aud property TO
the Oregon Railway aud Navigation
Company. Consideration, s.. .344, 600.
The entertainment for the benefit Of
the Oregon Humane Society, which was
announced for Tuesday night, will be
given this evening at Y. VI. c. A. Hal.
Professor Crawford delivered an able
lecture at the Unitarian Chapel last
evening on the "Metrie SYSTEM" being
the fourth lecture 10 the course on social
science.
Mrs. X. r. Hamilton, a venerable
lady, well-knOWn and highly respected,
died in this city on the 25th ult., at the
residence Of her son-in-law, Mr.. Lloyd
Brooke.
During February. the Portland police
Ludue 10 hITeeLet anu Only 0U per cent
were charged as ''drunk and disorderly,"
though most all could be indirectly
traced to the same source.
On Tuesday morning the steamb boat
Willamette Chief and the barge
Wyachie ran on some submerged piles
in the Willamette slough aud were
sunk. No lives were lost.
Mr.. +. +. HerOy, than whom no gen.
tleman in Portland is more favorably
known, wishes the voters Of this school
district to remember next Monday that
he is a candidate for the Office of clerk.
Chas. Young's barber shop, in the
Bickel block, on Stark street, was slight
ly damaged by fire on Sunday evening.
There was $500 insurance on the shop.
Incendaries undoubtedly started the
fire.
On next Tuesday evening, the pupils
Of Professor Halpruner will give him 8
complimentary party at his dancing
academy, corner First and Stark streets
All former friends and pupils are in
vited. Tickets, 81.
Fairchild and Bernard, the alleged
Hagar murdeTers, have been set at lib
erty, Prosecuting Attorney Caples
thinking il will not be possible to con-
vict them, though they bad narrow
escape at their trial.
Those who wish an excellent suit Of
clothing, guaranteed to give perfect sat
isfaction as 10 price, quality and 1T,
should call on w. III. Utter, with w. J.