New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-09
GENERAL NOTES.

Complete census returns from the State NJ
Oregon have been received. They show total popus
ton OF I75 535 against 90923 In 1870 The population
OF the CITY OF Portland is 1897 not counting TIE chi,
nese who estimated 10 number 1900. Salem tina
State Capital contains 90 Inhabitants within the cir,
limits though by including residents OF the northern
southern and eastern additions us population made
to exceed 5000.
A missionary who had been appointed IN
the work In Spain. from the vicinity OF Boston, found 10
necessary TO wife before starting. and Ia cor
respondence with lady proposed marriage Her reply
was merely this Romans "a" The verse Reads.
Whatsoever take my journey into Spain, viii coma
you for trust to you In my journey and 10 ba
brought on my way thitherward by you, II first Be
somewhat filed with your company
The London papers record an extraordinary
exhibition of heroism by little girl only three and one
half years old She and her sister playing IN ibei,
fathers garden close TO the river MonmOw at Mon.
mouth The younger child was running after the elder
when the latter fell headlong down some steps into the
river where the water deeper than usual owing 10
the recent Seeing her sister carried down tia
stream tho younger girl plunged In 10 the and
sezed her by the hat and hair. She held on, but tbe
stream swept her sister beneath bridge her hat
quantity OF hair being left III the little ones hand The
younger child then managed 70 get ashore and running
home gave the alarm number 81 persons hurried 10
spot Just IN time TO rescue the GIRL IN shallow water
below the bridge before the stream had carried hcr
away.
The japanese training ship rsukuba sailed
from San Francisco fog Honolulu on July 80. Her de-
parure delayed for several days by the death
OF one Of the seamer. In the arrangement for hi,
funeral the officers and showed great kindness and
delicacy OF feeling and the funeral Itself inter
estug OCCASION As many OF the officers and crew a,
could be spared present and eight OF tie sailors
acted as pall-bearers. Some Of the ceremonies were
very curious When the coffin had been lowered into
the grave, tie officer IN charge placed small table At
its head and put thereon several kinds or vegetables
fruits sweetmeats and OF wine. The feast being
prepared the officers according to rank, singy pro-
cceded TO the table and with uncovered heads made
"A very reyerential Obeisance. After them came tne
cadets aud then followed the marines Lieutenant seniu
then read a short euo2y 1t was in effect that Y Ma.
taba had been brave and true sailor his japanese
Majesty g service that be bore an unsulcd character.
and that the entire company board the Tsukuba
mourned his loss They felt sure that one so upright
and dliccnt. and one who possessed many manly
vtrues could have no difficulty in crossing the dark
ocean-the unknown-and would speedily lind sae
barbor Of refuge in whcn to anchor. The marine corps
then formed at the head the grave and fired three
olutos over their dead cOmrade and the CONCLUSION
oP oach the trnmpeter blew a very melancholy blast.
Tn tho same order AS before each japanese then threw
handful Of earth upon the coffin, after which the grave
dirgers rapidly filed up the grave. one OF he pecu'
nrties OF the funeral rite was long piece OF mush
paced near the table, uD0n when were Written some
kind words recng the good qualities OK the ul man.
and signed by each OF his messmaes "A sort or cern-
cate of good character In case he should require such
On. Of The thoughtml ana gracr full acts o..
tine crew ANA officers OF the TsukuDa WINE ~ Stn frdh
cisco the repairing the graves 81 the l0 Japhe'e
sailors buried eight years a&0 these GraYs
were i'm very dapdated condition. but SIX Of the OH
GERS and spent two days in restoring them lhoasa
strangers those to whom they PAID TINS respect tey
remembered that the sailors were Japanese ana were
buried IN a foreign country