The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-09-09
GENERAL NEWS.

England.
At New York, last week, s $50 immi-
grants arrived.
Arkansas has gone Democratic by the
usual majority.
There is a heavy European demand
I Tor California wines.
Kansas Republicans have nomina ed
I 81. John for Governor
a large number Of cases of small pox
are reported in Troy, y. Y.
Heavy shipments Of gold from Europe
10 The United States continue.
Several persons were killed by light
ming 10 Kentucky on Tuesday.
The Montgomery county lArkansas)
silver mine is producing bullion.
Vermont has gone Republican by q
majOrity much larger than usual.
Army officers are intriguing against
the promotion Of Captain Howgste.
a Mexican has offered $1,000 for the
scalp Of NictOrio, the Apache chief.
Southern Utes have signed an agree
meut practically settling all questions.
During last week, S3l3, 943 in stand
ard dollars was paid out At L. ). Mints.
L b. Hall, Treasurer Of Lucas county,
I ONO. Is defaulter to the amount Of
S47 600.
General Franklin aud Badly" smith
are the power behind the throne with
General Hancock.
John V. Vanderen, for many wears
Chief Draughtsman Of the Brooklyn
navy yard, is dead.
President Hayes has been eoriiallv
received all along the route from Wash
ington TO Sau Francisco.
General Miles, the Iudian fighter.
will probably be prnmoted to the posi-
tiou Of Chief Signal Officer.
Emery A. Siorrs Of Chicago will al
dress a Republican mass meeting in
Sau Francisco on the 18th Inst.
A musical festival, with chorus Of
l 900 voices and su orchestra Of 200, will
be held ia New York la next May.
The lower portion Of Richmond, Va,
was visited by a whirlwiud on Tuesday, |
many buildings being greatly damaged. |
Financially and commercially con-
sidered, last week was the liveliest and /
busiest ever known in New York City. /
General Grant resists all overtures Of
capitalists 70 induce him 10 accept the .
Presidency of the San Pedro Mining
Company.
Il is now supposed that the steamer
San Salvador, from Druxilio to Havana,
with all on board, was lost during the
recent cyclone.
General Mcdowell Commander Of
the Department Of the Pacific, will go
TO New York, his legal residence, TO
vote for Garfield.
Hendricks Of Indiana is not satisfied
with the Cincinnati nomination, and
is reported as anxious for the success Of
the Republicans.
a.. General Weaver says the Greenback-
ers will not fuse with the Democrats. /
He wants 10 understood that he repre- .
seuts a well-defiued party.
A horse at Chicago ran thirty miles
in hours aud minutes, beating three .
men, who occupied 3 hours and % min |
utes, each running 10 miles.
Manuel Hqnsar, who has extensively I
forged checks on the Industrial Bank Of 4
Germany, was arrested in New York on .
Monday, and will return home.
H. NJ. Kuehen, Of the Fon du Lac .
WIS Commonwealth. has been arrested I
for charging General Bragg, member /
Of Congress, with selling cadetship.
The Democracy will make lively .
campaign in OHIO, hopiug 10 reduce Re- /
publican majorities so low as 10 demor- .
alize Garfields support in other States.
The New York Democrats have .
united. The Tammany aud Irving .
Hall factions drew lots for choice Of |
Congressional Districts, the Irving .
crowd securing four 90 rammany's three I
General Walker, Superintendent Of /
the Census, is convinced that wholesale /.
frauds have been committed IN the re- |
turns from South Carolina. Evidence |
is sufficiently conclusive TO warrant .
prosecution.
u L. Moody, the revivalist, will con-
duct season Of evangelical work in .
San Francisco this Winter. Though .
there is great opposition ia the Golden [
City To Moody's rigid orthodoxy, lie .
hopes TO deeply stir the residents.
Ayouug Norwegian named Rosendahl /
has invented apparatus for walking on
water, aud gave a successful exhibition
at Mhwaukie, Wis, on Tuesday. His
feet are secured in small, boat-like
structures, aud he easily makes three
miles an hour.
The steamer City Of Vera Cruz found
cred of the Florida coast on the the 2gth
ultimo, during a cyclOue But few Of
the passengers aud crew were saved.
Among the victims was General Alfred
Iurbert, who while attached To the
Army of the West was "A strong friend
of General Grant