The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-30
The Wedding Indefinitely Postponed, Owing to
q Disagreement Over Marriage Settle.
ments on the Mercenary Prince.
Mr.. Davitt Defends the Clan-Na-Gael,
andSays 1t Is Not Guilty of fEurders.
Threatened Disclosures Affecting the London
Times's Methods-The Revolution in Gau-
temalia Merely Riot-Irish Trials.
Miss Caldwell and Prince Murat Disagree on
Money Matters-The Wedding OFF,

n MERCENARY LOYER.
Miss Caldwell and Prince Murat Disagree on
Money Matters-The Wedding OF.
PARIS, Oct. 29.-It begins to look as if
Miss Gwendoline Caldwell, the rich Ameri-
can, had been Tilted by Prince Murat,
and that the titled Frenchman was more in
love with her money than with her personal
graces. The wedding was announced to
take place yesterday, but inquiries at the
marie. where the civil contract was to
to have been contracted, developed the in
formation that the marriage had been in
definitely postponed. If not altogether
broken off. 1t is stated that the difficulty
is caused by the groom being dissatisfied
with the terms of the marriage settlement.
Cards had been sent out for the wedding,
Bishop Spalding, of Peoria, had come from
Germany to celebrate it. and Monsignor
Sartoldi, who has been deputed by
the Pope to attend the opening of the
Washington Catholic University, was in
Paris to assist at the church ceremony,
which was to have taken place at the Nun
ciature: Mysterious silence had been
maintained for several days past, and any
attempt to approach the parties concerned
resulted in the development of suspicious
that there was something wrong about the
matter. Yesterday it transpired that the
wedding had been put of, and that there is
some hitch with regard to tho pecuniary
settlements. Until this has been smoothed
out the wedding will not take place. and. it
is regarded as quite within the bounds OF
develop into q definite rupture of the
match. tits said that Miss Caldwell had
engaged private saloon at Worth's for the
purpose of trying on the bridal dress yes
terday afternoon. She failed to appear at
fall dispatched message to Worth saying
that she was ill. Prince Murat displayed
intense irritation about the whole matter,
and declined to say anything for publics-
tion.
The brides trousseau has become the
laughing stock of Paris. Immense imperial
crowns are embroidered on every dress, on
every piece of linen and on every article of
toilet. This is the more ridiculous as the
Murats never make use of the imperial
crown on their coat-of-arms. having no
possible right thereto, Notwithstanding
their relationship to the Bonapartes. The
only coronet which they ever used, and to
which they are entitled. is that of q
simple and modest affair. People in Europe
attach extreme Importance to absolute cor
rectness in matters of this kind, and regard
the assumption of insignia and dignities
superior to those to which the bearer
than breach of good breeding
and of knowledge of the world. Even the
bridal wreath ordered by Miss Caldwell,
and which she was to have worn on the
imperial crown, and is without exception
the most extraordinary cOntrivance of the
kind ever seen. Thehat. which she intend
ed to wear during the visit which she was
to have paid Immediately after the wedding
to the ex-Empress Eugene, at Farnbor-
ough, England, is likewise adorned with
an immense imperial crown. composed of
violets, the well-known emblem of the
third empire. Worth has been in despair
about the bridal veil which Miss Caldwell
insisted on using. and declared that it was
of nature to disgrace the whole of the
bridal toilet which she had expected she
would wear.
What Miss Caldwell's Guardian Says.
NEW YORK, Oct. 29-In relation to the re-
ported breaking off of the marriage between
Miss Caldwell and Prince Mu7at. Eugene
Kelly, one of Miss Caldwell's guardians,
said to a reporter: Il know of no reason
for her refusing to marry him, and can't
even conjecture whether the money ques-
tion has led to the disagreement, if any
exists. did not go over to look after her
interests, as she was represented there by
her resident counsel, who conducted all of
the financial negotiations. As l under
stand it. her counsel advised Miss Cald-
well to give the Prince certain sum in
bulk, and make him an annual allow
-ance. But do not know what sum was
proposed. 1 think she might have gwen
him couple of hundred thousand dollars
but she could not materially have in
creased the amount of the gift, as she can
only dispose of the income from her in
heritance. In case she has no children she
can by will dispose of the property at her
death, but if she has children it must go to
them. l have not met Prince Murat, but
from what have learned of him, / am sure
he was worthy of Miss Caldwell, and 1
shall be very sorry to learn that the mar
riage is not to take place. made inquiries
regarding him, and received in nformation
entirely satisfactory, and am sure he is q
gentleman and man of fine mental quail
tiles. / know nothing about his alleged
have been impossible for Miss Caldweii to
have liquidated them. except in so far as
her income would answer for this purpose"