Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-23
FOREIGN NEWS
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LONDON. March 22d--9:30 A. M.-The
crowd both on the banks of the river Thames
and on the river itself to witness the thirty
seventh race between the boat crews repre-
senting the Oxford and Cambridge Univer-
sites is as great as ever.
MA SECOND DISPATCH. j
! LONDON, March 221-Noon. The Oxford
crew won the race easily by three and half
| lengths, in q minutes and % seconds. The
| Cambridge crew started at the rate Of 10
! strokes per minute, the Oxford crew at 81 or
%. The race at the commencement was
beautifully close. Cambridge at first gained
slight advantage from rowing q quicker
stroke, but the Oxford crew drew level
with them 10y the time half mile
had been rowed, and at Gross wharf. 81 min
utes from the start, had lead of few feet
When mile had been left behind splendid
struggle took place for the lead, which Cam
bridge secured, and opposite Crabtree, mile
and quarter from the start, it seemed as if
they would row right away, hut the squirt
had told upon the Cambridge crew, who De-
gan to row short. They however maintained
their lead to Hammersnith bridge, half
mile further on, partly because of bad steer
ing by Oxford. The boats were on even
terms very shortly after passing the bridge,
and an exciting struggle was maintained to
ChiswickEyot. The irregularity Of the
Cambridge crew, however, was percepeibly
increasing, while the Oxford crew were row
ing like machine When half way to CHS
wick-Eyot the Oxford crew led by half a
length At Chiswicll Church, two miles and
five furlongs from the start, the race which
had so far been one of the finest ever seen.
was virtually over, the Oxford crew leading
by two lengths.
THIRD DIsPATCH.l
LONDON, March 22d-The race is remark
able as one of few instances in which the boat
first under Hammersmith Bridge has been
defeated. Rough water and the greater force
of wind in Corney Reach doubtless gave Ok
ford the advantage, as their style of rowing
was more suitable to cope with them.
RemorsefuI. suieide---RaiIroad Accident
Encendiary Language.
LONDON. March 22d. = The pointsman
whose carelessness caused the railroad acct
dent at Halle, Saxony, last week, by which
several lives were lost, has committed sui
eide
A passenger train left the track at Loft
House, near Wakefield, Saturday, and two
persons were killed and twenty injured
The report Of the banquet given to Parnell
by the Cork Farmers Club last night states
eii"o AIISS"A5 Al iio tSPty w JOdsI, lie
Irish Parliamentary Party" said that they
had seen what Hartmann had done in Rus
sia and if the constitutional course they
were at present pursuing in Parliament failed
in It's object, he thought ireland might be
able to produce another Hartmann, and prob
ably with better results.
The situation In Ireland.
LONDON, March 22d--The Duchess of
Marlborough has written letter to the Lord
Mayor of London stating that there is
now no fear of famine in Ireland but that
there is dire destitution in the mountainous
parts and on the SCI. coast. There is great
need of clothing and seed. %
Affairs ia Afghanisfan.
LONDON, March 22d.-In the House of
Lords to night the Earl of Dunraven called
attention to affairs in Afghanistan. He said
the Government had lately been very reticent
regarding their Afghan policy, and the pres
eut position Of Affairs was 50 anomalous that
he thought some explanation ought to be af-
foried the country before the House ad-
journed. o's = Di
g. Assassination by n Persian Fanatic.
-CoNsTANTINoPLF, March ,22d. "A man
said to be Persian fanatic stabbed the
Grand Shereef of Mecca fatally on the 18th.
The Mussuimsns are intensely, excited.
Death.
GENEVA Switzerland, MARCH, 22d. Educ
ard Gerardet is dead. 'ka7sa2't
French senate and Chamber Of Deputies.
PARIS, March ed = 51lis Senate and
Chamber of Deputies have adjourned for
Easter. 9 asE $40 FL
iq New Greek Ministry.
ATHENS, March 22d.-A new Greek Min
istry has been formed. Ia