Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-24
The Marriage Of X ing Alfonso.


YOUTH AND FAMILY CONNECTIONS
The wedding ceremony of King Alfonso and
the Princess Mercedes in Madrid, yesterday,
mentioned in cable dispatches to last nights
STAR, occupied nearly two hours. Crowds
thronged the streets and enthusiastically
cherred the King and the Princess. Thousands
of strangers were there.
Alfonso the bridegroom, is i'm his twenty
first year. He went into exile in 1868, with his
France until January 1875, when he returned
to Spain and assumed royal authority His
accession to the throne was due to the good
viii of Marshal SerranO, who succeeded Cas-
telar as chief executive, and had held power
nearly two years when, with his concurrence
the military leaders proclaimed Alfonso King.
general favor by his graceful and manly bear
ing. He left the direction of public affairs i'm
the hands of CanoVas del Castillo. who has
been his guide and political preceptor. In a
few months from his accession the Carlist re-
volt was suppressed, and steps were taken to
restore constitutional government throughout
war, his reign has since been peaceful. and
has not boon seriously disturbed By conspir-
acy or political tnmulf.
The bride. Infanta Mercedes, is the third
daughter OF Antoine d 'OrleanS, Duke of Mont
pensier, and the Princess Louisa a Younger
sister OF the ex-Queen Isabella. She is in her
Duke, her father, followed military career.
and served in the Algerian campaign. In De-
tober, 1916, he was married to the Princess
Louisa, whose sister was then Queen of Spain.
Philippe, who cherished hopes that it would
render rem French influence dominant in Spain.
family in lS4S, and took up his residence in
Seville. He became inimical to Queen Isa
beia, and l., in July, 1868, during the political
forced into exile. Before leaving Spain he re-
signed his grade of captain general in the
army arm renounced the title Of Infant of Spain.
had given him. When the revolution tri-
umphed the Duke recognized the provisional
government and was allowed to return. He
throne, but never enlisted much support
The ex-Queen Isabella, who now resides in
Paris, has been greatly annoyed at the royal
engagement. She demonstrated strongly with
her son, and that failing, threatened to trans
fer her claims, which would, to some extent.
involve his own. to Don Carlos. She dined
with that prince, and finally wrote a letter to
a Paris journal, in which she avowed her
friendship for the elderly branch, and com
hlalned bitterly other unre4uiled sacrifices il
the cause of her son. This conduct caused
great annoyance at Madrid; the government
informed the Queen that she must not return
to Spain, and that the Spanish ambassador
would no longer hold any relations with her
over, requested to remove Don Carlos from
the frontier, request with which ii at once
complied: Anxiety still exists in regard to the
eX-queen'S plans. The utmost vigilance has
been employed to prevent her from attending
the royal nuptials, and the Spanish ambassa-
dor has remained at his post in Paris to watch
her.
sACQUITTAL OF JUDGE YELL0TT.-The trial
OF Judge fellott, of the third judicial district
OF Maryland, at Annapolis, yesterday, result
ed in his acquittal on the several counts of an
lDdictment for drunkenness while in the dis
charge of his judicial functions. On de
murrer. several counts OF the indictment were
stricken out by the court. on the ground that
the alleged offense is misdemeanor and that
II must be proved as having been committed
within twelve months, which was not so aleg-
ed. On other counts, which alleged the offenSe
as having been committed within purview of
!ht iaW the state was unable to give proof OF
II! and the traVerSer was acquitted In rea
ton to counts charging drunkenness while off
the bench and not engaged in judicial duties.
the court said that such case was proper
ground for impeachment by the legislature
but is not within the jurisdiction of the courts
1t will lie recollected that Judge ycllott was
heretofore indicted with Judge GraSon for OBJ
me grand Jury of Baltimore county before
that body had finished its Investigations. and
that both the judges were promptly acquitted
baltimore sam, @N.
THE CHINESE took the city of KaShgar by
comp de main. The Emir Bey and kuli Bey
escaped and fed to the Russian province of
feyhani. and now solicit Russian support
The whole of kaShgar is now III the power OF
the Chinese.
SUICIDEAT Ci'MBERLAND.-A letter received
In Baltimore yesterday states that Conrad
Berg, German. doing a tiourishng grocery
business at North Centre and Bedford streets
Cumberland, Md. committed suicide Monday
night by hanging himself on his bed room
door. The body was not discovered until YES
terday morning. one of its legs still resting on
chair which he had used to assist him i'm his
purpose. He had been occasionally deranged
1or more than year past and made several
attempts to commit suicide. He was about ~
years OF age, and leaves three daughters.
THE LORD-HICKs CAsE.-MeSsrs. Lord. Dav
Lord, counsel for the sons of ThoS Lord the
octogenarian bridegroom. have determined to
prosecute de hindticO ilquierendO proceed
lngs without waiting to consult the wishes or
predictions of the absent gentleman or his
newly made spouse. They made application
yesterday to Judge Van Brunt for an order
directing service of the summons by pubiica-
ton in the leading city papers. In support of
ms application an affidavit was submitted
discover Mr.. Lords whereabouts. but without
success. Judge Van Brunt granted the order
directing the publication of the summons in
the city papers. He further ordered that the
examination in the case be set down for the
"a of next month before a sherif'S jury.-IN
Y. Herald. Esd.
SINGULAR SUICIDE IN CUMBERIAND.-n
Cumberland, Nd, Monday night, Conrad
Berg, merchant in the grocery business cor,
ner OF Centre and Bedford streets, committed
suicide by hanging himself with a rope hung
over the door of his bedroom, which was found
locked IN the morning with the rope hanging
outside the door. The cOrOner'S jury render
ed verdict of mental alteration. He recent
ly tried to kill himself by jumping from the
Nlnu0W OF MS mouse. Deceased was sixty
three years old, leaves four children, two of
whom reside in Baltimore. and wife to whom
he was lately married.
A DELEGATION OF WORKINGMEN called
upon Mayor Pierce, of Boston, last Saturday
to demand employment from the public The
mayor told them that he thought it would be
very bad policy on the part of the city govern
ment TO undertake to furnish employment to
those who, i'll a time of business depression
are unable to obtain work from private cOrpo,
rations and individuals. The experiment he
said, had been repeatedly tried. and had in
Narlably ended in increased distress among
the labOring classes.
KILLED BY Mr. VANDERBILT'S HORSES
Matthew Reilly, Il New York contractor died
on Sunday last from in iuries received on the
9TH OF last November. On that day Reilly was
on his way home, and when crossing Jerome
avenue, near Central. was knocked down and
run over by team of fast horses driven by
Mr.. William II. Vanderbilt. Reilly received
such severe wound on the head that cOncus-
sion OF the brain followed, and he fingered in
an almost continuous state Of insensibility
until his death.
DR.. SvETOzAR MILETICS a member of the
Hungarian parliament Of the young Servian
party, and leader of the Pans Slayist agitators
has been convicted of high treason. A de
spatch from Pesth says his conviction will