The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-07-24
FOREIGN.
Marriage of Queen victoria's Young
est Daughter.
The Government Defeated in the
House of Commons.
Great Loss of Life and Property by
Fire in French Town.

OSBORNE, July 23.-(Noon). The mar
riage of Princess Beatrice, youngest daught-
er of Queen Victoria to Prince Henry of
Battenberg, took place today at st. Mildred's
church, Whippingham, six miles from Os-
borne. The weather was lovely. AT sunrise
thousands of flags were run up on the Vene-
tlan masts that lined the route taken by the
marriage procession. and flags of all nations
hoated from house tops. The river and bay
also were full of yachts brilliant with bunt-
ing and presenting from the land an en-
chanting appearance, the royal yachts stand
ing out prominently with the royal standard
at their main heads, and they were decked
with evergreens and flowers in profusion.
Over 100 guests of the Queen breakfasted
this forenoon in the palace at Osborne. AT
eleven the guests started for the church
The officials presented were resplendent in
court dress and wearing glittering orders up
on their breasts present a peculiar appear
ance in royal carriages passing along the
country roads. The Prince of Wales and
members of his family landed from their
yacht and were driven to Osborne. The
Prince of Wales wore the uniform of a field
marshal and his son Victor was dressed in
the uniform of any army officer and his son
George in that of an officer of the navy. The
93d Hlghlanders guard approached the
church while the road datraversed by the pro-
ceSsi0n was lined by volunteers. The sail
ors belonging to the royal yachts took posi-
ton between the volunteers and the High
landers. A continuous stream of sight seers
arrived in steamers and carriages and took
positions along the route from the palace to
the church. The Queen was with Princess
Beatrice throughout the morning.
q p. m.) The marriage ceremony is ended
and salvO of guns from the guard ships has
just announced the fact.
The bridal party entered the church about
1 O'Clock, headed by the equrries, then came
the foreign guests, followed by the royal fam
lily, all the royal ladies being dressed in white
gossamer silk. Later came the Queen,
dressed in black with lace and wearing a
miniature diamond crown. sShe wasiaecom-
with honiton lace. The Bishop of Canter-
bury performed the service and Queen Vic
toria gave away the bride.
An. Immense Cereal Depot Burned.
ST., PETERSBURG, July 23.-The immense
cereal depot of Kalashinow in this city was
burned today, and a large quantity Of grain
was destroyed The loss viii reach an enor.
nous sum.
cholera's Rayages in Spain.
MADRID, July 2S.-In Spain yesterday
there was a total Gf 2,276 new cases of chol
era and 94S deaths.
The Government Defeated.
LONDON, July 23.-The government was
defeated in the House of Commons this eve
ming by vote of 1S0 to 100 ON clause Of
the medical relief BILL The Panellites OPP
posed the government
On the announcement of the result of the
division the ministers held a hurried consul
tatiOn and Sir Michael Hicks Beach annOunt
cd that the government relinquished reSpon
sibility for the bill. Sir William HARBOUR
immediately accepted the responsibility OIL
behalf of the opposition, and discussion o.
the bin was then continued
LONDON, July 23.-LabOuchere stated that
the existing debate was one in which the
Liberals tried to induce the government t
state whether it intended to oppose the bill
and eventually Sir Michael Hicks Beacl
promised to make the statement tomorrow
The amendment to the rejected clause is al
la0st certain to be rejected III the House o
Lords, and conflict will be thus raised be
tween the two houses.
Big Fire in Charaford, France.
PARIS, July 23-A terrible fire occurred
last night at Claraford Several persons
were burned to death and sixteen houses
were consumed
Foreign Notes.
1t is stated the English government ha,
received confirmation of the report of the
death of the El Mahdi of small pox on june
both.
Peter II. Watson, ex- president of the E rie rail
road, died IN New York Wednesday night Wat
son was first assistant secretary of war during tn
civil war, and had particular charge of the oTdin
ance and quartermaster branches of the servic
and was acting secretary during Stanton's at
Sence.
Messrs. Whitney, Chairman, Osborne and lie
nominated by GoAernor Robinson of Massachl
setts. as police commissioners for the city of Bo:
ton, were confirmed yesterday and haAe qualified
James F. Hayle an insane man jumped frol
Granite bridge in Pawtucket, IL. L., yesterda.
striking on the rocks in the Blackstone river b
low and killing him
Twelve eases of sunstroke were reported as o
curing in New York, yesterday, of which Seve
were fatal Five fatal cases were reported fro
Brooklyn