The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-27
LOCAL NEWS.

Inc otutUofu appears 10 its new dress
Decoration Day will be observed a
Vancouver on Monday, May 3lst.
The Board Of Directors OF the Mechan
les Fair consists Of eleven members.
The high water has forced Hodge
Davis & Co. 10 vacate their basement.
The Democratic Cousty Convention
is being held to-day 10 the COur. House
II is announced that there will b,
some horse racing at HillsbOro to-mor.
row.
TIE bark Margaret Heald has cleared
for Liverpool with cargo valued at
5000.
A dwelling on North Fifteenth and P
streets was destroyed by fire on Tuesday
morning.
8Tr. L. 7. Herin, Of the Walla Walla
Union, is in the city. His wife accom-
pauies him.
The commencement exercises Of Pa
ciic University, Forest Grove, will be
held next week.
A picnic viii be given tomorrow at
Canyon Gardens by the COlOred lmmi-
grafton Aid Society
a San Jose Club has been organized
in Portland by former residents OF the
pretty California city.
The Portland Library has just re-
ceived the Franklin Square Library,
complete in forty volumes.
The Multnomab Law Club, composed
Of the younger attorneys of this city,
meets 90 Friday evenings.
The butchers Of Portland will give
their second annual picnic at Canyon
frnr.faFa on Enufa-~ Irsnn 81 D.
Mr. William Pilger and Miss Tillie
Strassman were married in this city on
Tuesday evening, Rev. y. May ofiiciat-
ing.
Owing TO the superior finish and excel
lence ol work, Abell stands pre-eminent
as a photographer. Give him a
call.
Henry Winizingerode has been in
dicted 10y the Grand Jury Of Washing
ton county for murder IN the first de-
gree.
Mr.. B. Gaken has been awarded the
contract for constructing the Morrison
street sewer, his bid, S3. 99G 80, being the
lowest.
The Wide West made the trip from
Astoria 10 Portland in six hours and
two minutes on last Sunday-the best
on record.
10 is said that Mr.. Paul Richter, we'll
known in Portland, is among those who
were injured by the railroad accident at
Santa Cruz.
A new steam yacht, Gold Dust, has
been launched. She viii be used as
pleasure boat on The Willamette and
Columbia Rivers.
Rev. A. c. McDougan, who at one
time was prominently identified with
the Good Templars or Oregon, died in
California recently.
The Sylhet sailed for Liverpool on
Tuesday morning, carrying at the mast
head temperance banner furnished By
Bethel Home Lodge.
1Ir G.. w. Brown LEFT on Monday
morning for Medical Lake, Spokan
county, w. T., where be will open a
totel about June 2Oth.-
Plumbers Oregon Blood Purifier is The
hes, remedy for That dread disease, dys-
pepsia, for it regulates the iymphatic
sy=tem NnG bad secretious.
A walking match by the women en-.
gagged iu tIe recent san Frauci-ro
tournament d. the next iud'clion with
which Portland is threatened.
Hiss Hattie Crawford presented tie
independent Order Of Good Samaritans
aud Daughters uf SsnaIia with baud
some banner on Monday evening last.
For reasons which 20 him appear suf- /
ficient, Governor Thayer has recently
granted pardons 10 halfa dozen convicts,
FIVE OF them from Muitnomah county.
Miss Ella Carson, daughter Of Mr.. J.
c. Carson, aud Mr. Frank NoTthrup, her
f.r
week by being thrOwu from a buggy,
aTe recovering.
The members Of George Wright Post
No 1, @. A. r., will form in procession
on Saturday at ! o'clock p. IL and pro-
ceed 10 Lone Fir Cemetery, where the
graves will be decorated.
Dr. Chapman having declined, Pc
numbra Kelly is placed In nomination
by the Republican County Committee
for one OF the Representatives iu the
Legislature from this county.
In East Portland yesterday, a man
named Manning was wounded in the
shoulder by a shot from revolver in
the hands Of one Cormack, who mounted
"a horse and left for the country.
The Thomases, accused Of the Broom
Geld murders in Eastern Washington,
lhe week They refused TO converse
s0oUt the case, iurtber than 10 declare
their innocence.
on next Sunday evening, at the Con-
gregaiioual Churcn, Rev. J. a. Cruzan,
a member Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic, viii deliver an address on
Decoration Day" George Wright Post
viii attend Ia q body.
Those who wish an excellent suit OF
clothing, guaranteed 10 give perfect sat
isiaction as to price, quality aud fl,
should call on w. II. Utter, with W. J.
Quinn, who has re-opeDed at his old
stand, > Stark street.
Nr. Wm. p. Olds. OF the firm Of O,ds
* King, and Miss Lille Cook, OF Yam
hill county, were married on Wednes-
day evening, the 18Th Instant, at the
residence Of the brides parents, near
Lafayette. The ceremony was wit
messed by few friends.
The mammoth wholesale establish
ment Of Fieischuer, Mayer & Co. is still
crowded from basement 10 attic with
both goods and customers. Their Sum-
mer stock Of millinery is complete, aud
Is even cheaper than ever. Mr.. Maver,
ahO spends half Of every year in New
York in the interest OF customers. will
start for the East about the last of June.
To be in readiness 10 take ADVANTAGE OF
the iobbiug trade for the coming Au-
tumu. He is ipdisposed az present but
we hope only temporarily.
."I am tired Of being blistered, leeched,
.cupped aud besmeared with croion oil
10y the most eminent practitioners who
q. Il.