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


Five Sisters of Charity arrived on Monday even |
ing by the steamer Columbia.
Woods, l49 First street, has the finest lot of
straw hats ever in this market
The Peoples Transportation COmpany's new
steamboat Washington is now on the Portland
Vancouver line.
Owing to the superior finish and excellence S0f
work, Abel stands preeminent as photographer
Give him call.
Third street, from Taylor to Washington, is to
be macadamiZed. The thOroughfare VIII then De
the finest in the city.
The Branch Land Leagues meeting in Red
Mems Hall on Sunday last was attended by an
unusually large crowd.
On Sunday the Telegram baseball nine of this
city was beaten by the Willamettes of East Port
land, the score being to 30.
Hon. J. y. Dolph is erecting an elegant resi-
dence on the block bounded by Jefferson and Co
lumbia and Fifth and Sixth streets.
The young wife and mother suffering from weak
nesses and irregularities find nothing equal to
Plumbers Oregon Blood Purifier to strengthen her.
The law card of o. p. Mason, Esq, will be found
under New This Week" All legal business en-
trusted to him will receive prompt and careful at
tentiOn.
Judge Sawyer has affirmed Judge Deady's decis-
iOn in the bridge case, and the Willamette will
not be spanned until permission is obtained of
Congress.
A man named John F. Woods has been sent
from Columbia county to the penitentiary for
term of three years, to eXpiate the horrible crime
of incest.
The Standard claims that the black particles
found so prOfusey with gold in Oregon are moth
Ing else than iridium, which is more valuable
than gold itself.
Through trips by rail are now being made be-
tween Walla Walla and The Dales Passengers
from the former place now reach Portland in
twenty-four hours.
On last Friday evening, a boy baby was left on
the steps of the residence OF Mr. and Mrs. w. p.
Jones, No. 3OS Sixth street. Neither its father
nor its mother is known.
Last Sunday evening, the South Portland Mis-
aiOn Sunday School formally occupied the build
ing which has been prepared for it, Rev T. l..
Eliot delivered an address.
Congressman NJ. c. George is back from Wash
ingtOn City, and looks hale and happy, though he
is somewhat annoyed by the politicians who
continually buzzing in mis- ear
FOy, Harmon & Co, OF New Haven Conn.,
have an announcement this week IN fegAru 70
Madam FOy's improved corset skirt supporter
which should be read by all women
General Joseph Lane died on Tuesday evening
at his home near ROSebuTg in the SOth year OF MS
age. Many citizen Of Oregon will drop tear 10
the memory Of the brave and honorable ola soldier
The OreOOHf0n gives an account Of case OF
supDOsed bodv-snatching tt seems that corpse
was conveyed to the medical college on Tuesday
evening, but il il not known where It was OBJ
tained.
About two thousand men, including those who
are clearing the route OF timber are now en-
ploved in construction Of the line OF the .. X
y Co.'S railroad between The Cascades ana Inc
Dalles.
The Supreme Court has affirmed Judge Stotts
decision i'm the case Of the OregOnian Railway
Company (Limited) Va the eity OF fortana, anu anu
the naTrOw-gauge croNd VIII i'' "Pl4"P'i"'e 'ie
public levee of this citv
Sucb q con,nlate .nd varied stock Of Spring and
summer hats o.ps, etc, AS are now displayed by
Woods tbe latter was never before seen in Port
land TIE styles and shapes all Of the latest
desio.s and he can suit anybody.
,fssS j. Thacker, of McSIinnville, has just COM
pleted successful term Of instruction. in peman-
ship at HillsbOrO; and her patrons have requested
that she will soon favor them with another term
The lady is atpresent visiting friends I'M Portland
A special agent Of the Post Office Department
arrived on Monday and has gone to Roseburg to
investigate the charge that the California and
Oregon stage Company neglected to comply with
the terms of their contract for carrying the mail
Hon. Levi Leland, Of Oregon City, Grand Lee
turer of the Good Tempars, gave the New
NORTHWEST a call on Friday last. On Saturday
evenings both he and Father Harman, Of The
DaIies addressed the Open Temperance Assocls-
.tion
He would be indeed fastidiOus who could not
select Spring Summer hat from the elegant
assortment just opened by Woods the halter The
stock vas selected by Mr.. Woods himself, and
consists Of all the newest styles OF the best
quality.
The Eorses attached to Mrs. J. c. Hawthorne's
carriage ran away on Saturday afternoon in East
Portland, and tie lady, her little daughter and
two friends wer, more less injured though
none dangerously. The carriage was completely
wrecked
Last evening, at the residence Of Hon. j. f.
Caples the brides father, Miss Mollie Caples and
Mr. Arthur Anthony married. Rev. }. II.
Acton officiating The young couple have the
earnest wishes Of many friends for happy and
useful life
The first Of Mrs. G. l.. HendersOns course OF
tnree lectures for the benefit Of the South Portland
Misslon Sunday School will be delivered next
wednesday evening i'm the Unitarian Chapel. !
Subject, How we lived down South during the
war" Tickets for the course, 81 %.
Dr. J. FOlkman, the aged editor of the Stddts
-Eetton,q, was publicly hOrse-whipped on First