, 1888-10-25
PORTLAND NEWS.
Big Land Purchase by the n. PEA Fatal
Fall--.Court Cases.

Fail--.Court Cases.
PORTLAND, Oct. "a, Special to THE RE.
yIEw.---C. Ii. Prescott, formerly manager
of the Oregon Railway and Navigation
Company, and now second vice-president
of the Northern Pacific, purchased to-day
several large tracts of land near the city,
paying therefor over 100000. Mr.. Pres
colt represents large Boston syndicate.
To-day the transfer of the real estate
was made. This Is one of the largest
purchases of real estate made in the city
during the present year.
Hiram Newman, an old resident OF
Oregon City, fell yesterday from the new
suspension bridge now in course OF con-
struction there, sustaining fatal injuries.
He lost his balance and was pitched head
first to the ground. His skull was frac-
tured and his shoulder dislocated and an
arm was broken. He lived only short
time.
Colonel Will l.. Visscher, the well
known poet and humorist of the west, lec-
tured tonight at the tabernacle. lie made
big hit.
Ignatz Grueninger. indicted for assault.
| ing his wife with knife, was discharged
to-day, the jury returning verdict OF not
guilty.
In the case of the little son of A. w.
ana Rose &. Lambert, who are divorced
the supreme court issued an order that the
child be placed in the keeping of its pa
rental grandfather j. II. Lambert.
y. j. Gregor, who forged the name of
Jacob Haas to check on the First Ma
tional bank here, has been captured at
Astoria.
to-day for the benefit of his creditors. His
liabilities are $4,000, assets $500.
J. H. Lane, farmer of Halsey, Lem
county. began suit against the Oregon Il
California railroad for $500, the value OF
a COW killed.
The safe of Jacob Bros, second hand
dealers, on Front street, was robbed this
morning of 5000 by Russian Jew called
Dave, who has been employed to clean the
stoves and do general repairing.
Hon. j. N. Dolph will be rendered
reception on Friday evening at the taber-
uacle, under the auspices of several repub-
lican clubs in this city and East Portland.
The speakers of the evening will be Sena-
tor Dolph, George H. Williams, George
L, Woods and Rufus Mallory.
The case of Ben King, accessory to the
stealing of $40, 900 from the Northern Pa
cifc Express Company, has been set for
trial on the 31st. Anne Kellogg, nee Cam
eron, began suit for diverce to-day from
her husband Wilbur. They were married
in Victoria June %, 1886. Cruel treat
ment and desertion are the alleged causes.
PORTLAND, Oct. 23., Special to The
REVIEW Thomas p. Sheridan. a wealthy
citizen of New York, got into political
discussion with u number of democrats at
one of the principal hotels to-day, and
there was loud talk on the part OF the lat
ter about betting until Mr.. Sheridan drew
out pocketbook and counted out $4,000
in notes, which he offered to bet, or any
part of 1t, that Indiana and all the Pacih'
states would go for Harrison and Morton
He also offered $4,000 to $4,000 that th'
republicans would carry New York b!
ten thousand majority, but could get nj
takers.
: VI. Il. Parkhurst, assistant general man
ager of the Pacific Insurance Union, will
be married tomorrow to Miss w. II
, Johnson. He was the recipient of yer.
, pleasant surprise to-day. The under
/ writing fraternity of Portland joined il
: the presentation of handsome blac
y marble time-pice, surmounted by oronz
: bust. S. b. Riggin made the presenta
I tion speech.
D John Carroll. who endeavored to get al
h illegal vote into the box in the June elec
q tion, was arraigned before Judge Dead
= and pleaded not guilty. He demanded
s jury trial.
e Moses, Umatilla Indian. pleade
g guilty this morning before Judge Dead
i to horse stealing and was sentenced t
three months in Pendleton Jail. Nose
stole a horse to buy beads and blankets fo
a dusky maiden with whom he had falle
u in love from the Warm Springs seservs
i tion. l@0 :
! The case of Chung Ling, one OF the tw
:. Chinese murderers who have been lyin
i in the county Jail since last November
J: was set for the second trial on the 10th {
u November. The defendant was convicte
IS of murder in the first degree at the forme
o trial, and the time of his execution wa
II fixed.
: The Catholic fair, under the auspice
l. of the ladies OF the cathedral. opened thi
IS evening in the st. George hotel building
corner OF First and Columbia streets.
FROM SAN FRANCISCO.