The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-11-07
"a, backed himself freely Yesterday aealn.t

ga, backed himself freely Yesterday against
Laycock. accepting two TO one on the scul-
ing match between them. Tricke,t laid
Riley $40 TO goo on result. Laycock won
the race by four lengths. Time, twenty-five
minutes and four seconds. Tue betting at
the start was three 10 one on LaycOek. Al
EIammersmith bridge Riley was tending
slightly, BaycOck rowing easily. Immedi-
ately after passing the bridge LaycOck be-
gan TO forge ahead. and maintained the
lead throughout. At Morthkc, though
the men were fairly near together,
LaycDek had the race wei in hand.
and might have won as be pleased. RI.
leg being belplessly dead beaten. Riley
bad slight advantage at the start. He
r0wed Al strokes per minute and Laycock
80. When mile had been traversed-4
minutes and 80 seconds from the start
Laycock had decreased the lead, hut almost
imperceptibiy. Riley was still leading by
three quarters Of length at Hammersmith
bridge. About 200 yards past the bridge
both men spurted and Laycock succeeded
in getting level with Riley just before Cbes.
wick Eyot was reached, aud opposite the
ESOt he shot past Riley like an arrow. He
was three lcDg hs 10 the good opposite Cbes-
wick church, and thenceforth 1t was a mere
procession, though Riley rowed gamely to
the end.
The Ashley Belt Contest Concluded.
ROW ell MAKES FIVE HUNDRED AND SIXTY
SIX MILES. AND BEATS THE NEGRO HART's
TIME.
LONDON, November 6.-The slx-days' walk
ing contest for the Ashley belt, which began
Monday morning last at Agricultural Hall,
49, concluded al 10:40 O'Clock tonight. with
the following scores RowelI, 566 miles;
Littewood. 40; Dobler, $50. ROwel beat
Frank Harris record OF 565 miles at 1924
O'Clock amid great excitement and cheering.
About 5000 persons were present at the
finish. he receipts Of the week are esti-
mated at G1,200.
Lord Rector of Edinburg University.
LONDON, November 6-The Earl OF Rose
berry Niberal) has been elected Lord Rec
tor OF Edinburg University, defeating Sir
Robert Christian, Bart, Conservative.
Trial Of Nihiiists.
ST. PETERSBURG, November 6.-The great
trial Of Nihlist>. including the persons ac-
cused OF being the authors OF the explosions
on the Moscow railway aud in the Winter
Palace. and others, charged with plotting
against the life Of the Car, commenced be-
fore the military tribunal to-day.
Japan and China.
n PORTED LOSS OF THE EXPLORING STEAMER
JEANNETTE-EFFECTs OF THE RECENT TY-
PHOON, &C.
SAN FRANCISCO, Call, November The
steamer Oceanic, from Hong Kong ria 1o-
kohama. brings the following:
Yoh0hdmd. October 1.-THE American
steamer Courier, which arrived ut Haiku
dadi from northern ports on the 12ih OF DC.
tobpr, reports the arrival at Petr0pauloy>ki
Of steam Whaler, which announced that,
according to Information received from the
natives. the Jeanette and some whaIers had
been lost with all hands, the vessels having
been crushed in the ice.
Reports continue 10 be received from va
rious parts OF the Empire OF the DISASTROUS
results OF the recent typhOOn. In Toxic
alone over one thousand houses were to-
tally demolished, while the lives OF hun
dreds Il fishermen were lost in the bay.
l. is reported that telegraph cable Is to
be laid by the japanese Government be-
tween Nagasakl, Japan, and FuSan, C0rea.
The French. Religious DEGREES.
LONDON, November Ga Paris dispatch
announces that the execution OF the DEGREES
against Unauthorized religious orders Is
now complete, excepting in Algeria and
Corsica,