The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1881-04-21
GENERAL NEWS.

Secretary WINDOWS bond policy is approved bv
eX-Secretary Sherman.
California raisins compare very favorably with
London and Malaga layers.
Disastrous floods reported throughout the
southern part of Wisconsin.
Lindsay the Morey letter perjurer, has been
sent 10 Sing Sing for eight years.
The new officers Of the New York Tammany So
ciety are understood to be John Kelly men.
Edison's electric light is successful. He can
turn Off light with thumb-screw just as gas
light is put out.
The Virginia Republicans denounce Malone,
and claim that they want no affiliatiOn with him
and his followers.
The north wing of the insane asylum at Anna,
Ills, burned on Tuesday, and one patient per-
ished-- Loss, Sl50,U0-
The cotton crop OF 1SSl now promises to be much
larger than that OF 1880 Notwithstanding previous
reports to the contrary.
Lieutenant Fred. Grant has resigned from the
army to enter he employ Of the Chicago Texas
and Mexican Central Railroad.
The President intimates that he will call an ex-
ira session Of Congress If the deadlock in the
Senate is not broken this week.
Another great food has just occurred in the
Missouri River, and much suffering and desOla-
Dakota.
Although not row wanted in the North az
voters, the negroes do not show any great desire
10 remain In the South, and the Spring exodus
Cincinnati's new Mayor. Hon. VIM. Means ia
endeavoring to enforce the laws forbidding places
OF amusement to be open on Sundays A number
OF arrests have been made.
On account of the filthy streets of New York.
physicians fear that plague Is impending Four
OF cholera and l2I vases OF smaIl-poy arr re-
ported, and typhus is raging.
New York Socialists have hed a formal trial
and found Alexander III. of Russia guilty of
murder for having caused the death Of SOPHIE
PieOffsky and her confederates
Street-car drivers and conductors in several OF
the large cities have recently struck for and re-
ceived an advance in wages. They work long
hours, and the labor is wearing.
FRYE of Maine has raised fuss i'm the Senate
and the Democrats, thinking he represents the
administration, will probably aid Conkling to
! defeat RObertson's confirmation rs Collector Of
/ Customs at New York.
/ The anti-mOnopOy party i'm Jersey City has
/ bpen partially successful in municipal elections,
/ Tie city is railrOad-rdden, the corporations pay
/ ing almost no taxes, and the other taxpayers are
] rising in righteous wrath.
.Jorgensen, q Republican Congressman from
/ Virginia, and George c. GOrham, the California
turn-coat are at present comparing ehaISeteTs .i
through the Washington City papers ana the
Virginan has the best Of it.
A peculiar and heretofore unknown disease has
broken out among the horses In Chicago Iteom-
mences with = swelling at the fetlock, which
changes to a running sore, ana the ahilllal blood
is soon poisoned il it is not speedily and skilltuly
treated.
San Franeisco's Health Officer has destroyed
/ sick-houses scattered throughout the Chinese
quarter, Though he did not comply with the
/ forms of the law, he claims that the Supervisors
will uphold his action, as the ease required "he-
/ role treatment"
Kutz. a Chicago Socialist, has written letter
| IN President Garfield charging him with being
sas much despot rs the Car of Russia" and in
! forming him that he fought to be served WIN , =
Mo dose Of dynamite and nitrO-glycerine." The
President was much amused at the FOOLS impu-
dence.
Mr. Charles Heath, of Massachusetts, endeay-
ored to carry on plantation in Caldwell Parish,
/ louisiana desiring to build up a business there,
! and had erected grist-mill, clubhouse, and
blacksmith shop, all Of which he fitted up with
/ improved machinery; but his whole establish
! msnt was burned by incsndiares.