Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-05
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UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE.
Cambridge the Winner.
EGYPTIAN DEFEAT OF ARABS.
BIG FIRE IN ST. LOUIS.
EGYPTIAN DEFEAT OF ARABS.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
The EngfiSl. Non

me ktsn Money nRrkan-
LONDON, April 5.-The Ttol.s iD iIs financial
article says: TENDERS for cl $40 coo on treasury
tills were received yesterday at rates nv which
the government disposes OF three months bills
at about and per cent discount and six
months Dllls al about per cent. such rates
cannot but fail 10 tempt the government 10
postpone the FUNDING or its fioaiing debt, but
they are far from indicating healthy tone OF
the money market"
What Bismarck Intends.
HAMBuRG. April 5-rhe Borseahate says:
"Pr1Ice Bismarck intends to Impose extra dues
upon ships carrying foreign flags"
RindeF peat i'm Bohemia.
VIENNA, April 5.-The Neue Freis Pyesse SAYS:
Tine rfnderpest is becoming Increasingly for.
are now effected. Agriculture In many places
is at stand still, draught cattle beng locked
up wherever the disease occurs"
luminous Quiet az fIanROOm.
LONDON, April 5.-The daily Nc,os' correspond
ent al Rangoon says: "Ominous quiet now pre-
walls. Several chiefs or the Shan section OF the
BurmanS have been arrested whilst visiting the
king. The Shans are expected TO rise
The Mixed Occur patton QuesttOm.
The daily .e,cs' correspondent AT st. Peters
burg says: notwithstanding Indications OF un-
formation l can obtain points TO a favorable
solution OF the mixed occupation question 1
am informed taat letters have aire ldy been
commander in chief. TO be selected from some
nation Dot furnishing a contingent Marshal
Non MaDiepsip eepses'dehs n 9d France and Gen
uon.'
The Egyptian Victory Over the
Arabs.
LONDON, April 5-A special dispatch to the
Times from Alexandra, says:-"On the day
after the battle between the Egyptians and
Arabs under the lead OF Suleiman. 5000 de-
Egyptians followed the retiring enemy. Killed
zen , chiels and 1900 more men, and were sUill in
IHrsul, aE @ at last advices. The capture OF all the
eia'e oepo's Is considered certain"
Garibaldi Going Co Rome.
The Standards dispatch from Rome SAWS
"General Garlbaldi Is ex pected TO arrive here
on sunday. The members OF the ministry and
hls 1f1eLds are endeavoffng 10 dlssuade him
from coming"
American Cattle Abroad.
LONDON. April 5.-The order OF the privy
states may be transhipped In the Victoria
DOCKS, London, TO another vessel for convey
ance TO the foreign cattle market at Deptrord
Is mere matter OF detail for factltaiinv the
transportation OF American cattle TO Deptford.
which Is the place where lalrage aud abattoirs
are provided. The order does not affect th,
existing quarantine regulations.
sophia the Capttas Of the New Prs,.
T1RN0yA, April 5.-The assembly az yester.
day s sitting resolved that sophia should be the
capital OF the priDclpality, but shat the corona
lion OF the prince shall be held at Ttrnova.
A Protest from the Grand Vixier.
CoNsTANIINoPLk. April SIN the council or
ministers the Grand vlzier Khereddin Pasha
protested against the Sultans proposal to
baDish without trial a number OF persons sus-
pected OF plotting against the Sultan.
THE ENGLISH UNIVERSITY BOAT
RACE.
ambKfdge the Winner.
LONDON. april 5.-The thirty sixth race be-
tween Ooat crews representing Cambridge and
Oxlofo universities took place shortly After
noon to-day on the Thames river The race as
has been all along anticipated, (the betting
naVlng neen In their fayor) resulted ia a VIC
tory for Cambridge-the seventeenth time thev
nave been successful. Oxford having won eigh-
teen races, and one tJhat OF two years ago) re-
sult1ng In a dead heat.
Particulars Of the Contest.
The race was rowed over the usual course
rom PutDey 10 M0rtlake-a distance OF about
Tour miles and two furlongs. The morning
opened warm with heavy mist and fog west
Mlnd ana ram threatening; but about 10 0ocl0ck
the Gather became brighter though the wind
sun piew from an uhfavorable quarter. In the
petung during morning five TO one on Cam
bridge was onered, but six TO one was wanted
The distance by which Cambridge won was
two lengths.