Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-08
FOREIGN FLASHES.
Cambridge Beats OK ford on the Themes
Yesterday.


Yesterday.
LONDON, April 7.-Cambridge won the
beat race. Wet and disagreeable weather
greeted the oxford and Cambridge crews
this morning when they met on the Thames
to row the annual University boat race tor
the cham ponship. The rain was falling
heavily, but the wind was light. There was
less interest in the race than FOR years and
the crowds along the banks OF the river and
or the boats were smaller than last year.
'Versity men aud their friends were in the
maioriiy and many Of the ladies in attend
anCe wore the color OF their favorte crew.
The crews came on the water at 9 o'clock
and were loudly applauded. The betting
was in favor of the Cambridge men, but
there were many persons who believed
that the Oxford would win the race lhe
course was from Putney TO MorIlike, the
entire Thames championship course
dislsuce of four miles ant Two
furlopgs. The crew wing taS'n
W their llsces at t1r star.ihS
point, the umpire IN his launch asz@i.
ARE you ready"' Aye, aye" they al
~ cred. "Then CO." he shouted, and The
~ O crafts sped awsy like arrows from the
bows with no hurry or Hurry. Alt aio =
The hanks the runners went cheering one
or the other competitor according 70 t1=i.
special fancy. Oxford rowed AZ the rate OF
"a strokes TO a minute, while Gan orinSe
reached SO, which soon 5"gan 10 tell on the
former. who gradually fell 10 the rear from
the fropt position, At Hammersmith,
Cambridge wss leading. Both crews were
rowing well. At MortlaSe, amid intense
excitement. the signal was passed that the
crews had rounded the point below Barnes
Bricce and Immediately after the two boats
were in view. For moment 1t was doubt
ful which crew was IN the lead, but the roar
from thousands OF voices borne up the
river soon placpd ii uncertainty out OF me
unrstion. and Cam bridge came sklmmlng
along and passed the winning point fully
TWO lengths ahead. TIE cheering was
desteUing as the men rowed by.
Tseux Exceeded HIS Instructions.
LONDON, April "A Times special from
Pskip says it is asserted here that Marquis
Tseng has exceeded his instructions in the
statements made by him respecting Bac
NInh.
Npbar Pasha wiIhdraws His Resigna-
tion.
LONDON, April 7.-Nub2r Pasha has with
drawn his RESIGNATION OF the Presidency OF
the EGYPTIAN Ministry and the other offices
held by him. His differences with Clifford
Iloyd. Under Secretary OF the l1teflo.,
nave been referred to the British Govern
nent.
An Alarming Exodus from Canada.
QUEBEC, April The provincial deficit
for the past fiscal year is now stated atS4ST-
600. The proportions of the exodus from
this neighborhood to the States is beoom-
| ing alarming. From one parish in Mont,
msrpiz last week three hundred snd
tweprv.fye persons left, two hundred OF
| whom never intend to return to Canada
AGunbOat Will Keep she Peace.
CAIRO, April General Graham arrived
bere to-day. Msjor Hunter, who visited
Bs1bsr. has returned. he reports the tribes
| aoiistsd but expects no trouble as long as
| a British gunboat remains near.
Two sides Of the story.
MApRID, April THE small number
Of fiIibusters, who landed in Cdba from
Kew West leads TO the conviction that
| Itev viii be quickly overcome: 80,
| New YoRK. April IA Havana letter
| S.yr the fiibumers in Cuba ere securing
recruits 10 many parts Of the Island