The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-10
@he New Nnrttneest,
OREGON. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, ISs
LOCAL EPTTOME.

St Patrick's Day will be celebrated with the
customary parade
Hon NJ. c. George arrived in Washington City
on the 29th ultimO
One day last week, four Cinnamon were drowned
IN the Columbia River at Brooklyn
Salinger x Co, No. 1870 First street are i'm the
midst OF their consolidation sale and offer many
rare bargains.
Owing to the superior finish and excellence of
WORK AoeH stands preeminent as photographer.
Give him call
The remains Of Kenneth. Nicllin Scott were in
terred last Friday in the family burying ground
at Forest Grove
The o. R. 4 \. Co is prepared to sell through
uckets to all the principal cities Of the United
States and Canada.
For good meals and excellent coffee at low
prices call at the keystone Restaurant, corner of
First and Salmon streets.
The iron collier for the Oregon Railway and
Navigation Company has been launched from
Roaohs ship-yard at Chester Penn.
Mr. f. +. Heroy is agent for the excellent New
Domestic light-running sewing machinas. He
can be found at No. 225 Second street.
Capt. NJ. c. Wilkinson, i'm charge of the Indian
school at Forest Grove has been ordered to Wash
lngton on business connected with Indian affairs.
1t is announced that Mr.. J. F. Atkinson, of the
late Bulletin, will soon commence the publication
of another evening paper, to be called the ChroH-
fcle.
The present flood, though higher than the jan
uary freshet has done little damage-probably
because its predecessor made clean sweep of
everything.
The fender to Pier No. Of the Portland bridge
has been carried away by the flood. Whether or
not the pier is damaged, viii not be known until
the water recedes.
Miss MacConnelrs lecture at the Unitarian
chapel last evening on 'Home and School
Hygiene was largely attended and highly enter
tanning and instructive.
The Portland Seamen's Friend Society returns
thanks 20 the daily and weekly newspapers Of
.ffx-
room of the Seamen's Bethel.
About the 20th instant, Mrs. \. f. West, the
popular and successful Washington-street milli-
ner, will depart for san Francisco to secure an
elegant stock Of Spring goods.
Everybody who wants neat and elegant first
class job printing Of any description goes to Hines
the Printer, No Washington street. Has work
IS never marred by gross and ineXcuSable errors.
City Auditor Durham places the gross valuation
of POrtanG's property AT Sl3,5l2 $50, the taxable
portion being Sq.5l2. $50. The rate is 54 mills,
the tax for the current year will amount To over
$4,000
The San Francisco Board Of Trade has adopted
a resolution endorsing the memorial Of the Port
land Board of Trade for Congressional appropr-
alton to improve the navigation of the Columbia
River and the bar.
Mr. A. J. Knott fell Off the Stark-street ferry on
Sunday last, and the boat passed over him, when
Captain Robinson hooked his clothing with pike
pole aud dragged him on the boat. He pretty
badly hurt and half drowned. narrow escape,
indeed.
After dangerous trip the steamer Harvest
Queen was Tuesday brought from the Upper
Columbia over the Tumwater Falls to take place
on the middle route One Of her engines became
useless at the brink Of the falls, and her hull and
wheel considerably damaged by striking
submerged rocks.
The Portland Library has 9S72 volumes, class-
fed as follows: Fiction, 2sS2; History, SOS;
Travels, GIG; Biography 1884; Science, 962;
Poetry, 557 Religion, 405; Miscellaneous, ll3l
JurisDrudence and Government, us: Bound Peri
odfga1s also kequ- file l16 neriodieaIs
ranging from the quarterly TO the daily.
Mr J. W. Bailey, Of No. A. Gamhill street,
wishes it announced that on the lst of January he
adopted the rule Of selling for cash only. Pur-
chasers of fine staple and fancy groceries will
ceive the benefit of this change, he Will incur
no losses by bad bills and make his prices CORE
spondingly low. Orders promptly attended To, and
goods delivered in the city.
4 cyclone passed over the town Of Gervais on
the Sd instant, prostrating houses and fences and
killing much stock 1t struck the school-hOuse,
and as the children rushed out they were lifted
and Whirled in the air among flying timDers,
rails, planks etc. None were killed, but thirty
or forty were hurt, some seriously. The damage
to property was about S3,OOO.
Few life insurance companies have withstood
the pressure Of the three most disastrous CONNER
cial panics which have ever visited this country
but the New York Life Insurance Company, whose
card appears i'm another column, j. thrty-ive
years old, and has not only weathered these
storms, but by careful and economical manage
ment has accumulated the enormous surplus OF
SSUD0,OOO One of Portlands enterprlslng ana
energetic citizens, Benz !. Cohen, Esq, has charge
of its business, and our readers can depend upon
receiving equitable treatment in their dealings
with the company.
On the Both utimo, Miss Jane Smith, living on
Eagle creek Clackamas county, was the victim
OF a perious ride She was thrown from horse,
but her clothing caught the pommel of the saddle,
holding her until the horse had run over half
mile. When rescued she was senseless; but she
soon recovered Consciousness, and strange to say,
not seriously hurt, though painfully bruised.
The horse Is large one, and she carried clear
of the ground, and her bruises are supposed to
have been caused from striking trees and brush
while on her fearful ride Her clothing was al
most entirely torn from her.