Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-03-16
DYNAMITE FIENDS.
Bold Attempt to Blow Up the Govern.
ment Offices at Westminster
The Shock Felt
In the House of Commons, Where 1t
Caused Much Alarm-The Oxford
Cambridge Race.

LoS1oN, March 15.-Oxford won the boat
race by length. The boats started at Sal
o'clock. Cambridge b ad the Middlesex side Of
the river and Oxford the Surrey side. Oxford
led BY length st Dukes Head, short dis
lance from the starting point, and won by
three lengths.
The O1fords had the best of an uneven
start. They pulled a re sulsr stroke nearly
forty to the minute, and we're almost clear OF
the Cambridge boat at Craven Step, about six
furlongs from the start. The Cambridge
boat here detected to Hard the middle shore.
The Oxfords at the end of the frat mile,
which they covered in AS, were two lengths
ahead and rowing well together. Here the
darkness thickened and snow began TO fall.
The Cambridge crew were splashing consid-
ersbly. By the time the soap works were
reached al Hammersmith bridge, one and
three-quarter miles from Pu,ney, Cam
bridge WAS nine seconds behind the Oxford.
At Chiswick Eyot, thTee-qusrters of mile
further on, they were four lengths astern
and going better. A violent hail-storm here
broke upon the crews. The Cambridge eight
quicked their speed, but in the Csrney reach
it was evident that all was over with them.
The Oxfords came in the easiest winners.
The result causes grester excitement th an
any previous race in consequence OF the
heavy betting on the Cambridge crew, who
at the start were favorites at seven to two.
The defeat of a crew on whom such odds
were laid is unprecedented.
ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP GOVERNMENT OFFICES.
There was terrific gas explosion in the
local government board of officers at West
minister at 9 o'clock tonight, destroying
much property. The report was heard in
the House of Commons, and caused alarm.
The conclusion was 30 great tn at il shook the
side galleries and the reporters gallery. II
being the dinner hour, but few members Of
The House were in the hall. The Duke of
Edinburgh was in the Peera' gallery aud
seemed alarmed. The Speaker rang his
bell and asked the cause of the alarm. No
one was injured. The widest rumors are
sfloai. The report resembled the dischar
of an eighty-ton gun.
Later.-It il now believed that the ex.
plosion was caused by dynamite, and was
deliberate attempt to blow up the govern
msnt Offices.
The explosion being the subject of consider
alton in the House of Commons, Harcourt,
Home Secretary; said be did not think ii
right to say anything about Iue nIattsr-~-.:I
an official inquiry had been made. He had
heard of an attempt made to blow up the
Times office, but no injury was done.
The ex plosiou was heard at a distance oil
two or three miles. Yesterday evening q
canister containing explosive material wa'
| found behind the Times Office with, it il
rumored, lighted fuse attacked.
The police are making an investigation
| Officials think the explosion was caused BY
| gunpowder or dynamite. The officers of the
company declare they can find no evidence
that it was caused by gas.
IN THE COMMONS.
Lord Edmund Fiizmaurice, Under Secre
| tary, stated at the Commons this afternoon
in answer to Coleridge Kennard's question
that the government had done nothing to
ward recovering the surplus of the Alabam
| award.
| BANK STATEMENT.
The bullion in the Bank of England dc
creased E26, 900 the past week; proportion c
bank reserve 10 liability, AZ 3-16 per cent.