St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-12
William O'Brien, the Famous
Nationalist, Weds a Paris
ian HeireSS.
Parnell Witnesses the Nup=
tials and Is Kissed by a
Spectator.
Forty Persons Burned to
Death in a Russian Min
ing Town.
Irish Secretary Balfour Pities
the Decline of the Eng
lish Liberals.

LONDON, June 1.-THE wedding OF
William O'Brien, the well-known Irish
leader and editor of the Freeman's
Journal, and Mile. Raffalovitch, daugh-
ter of M, Raffalovitch, banker of Paris,
took place to-day at the Brompton ora
tory in this city. The ceremony was
performed by His Grace the Most Rev.
Thomas w. Croke, ID. d., archbishop of
Cashel. Among the guests present
were Mr.. Parnell and other colleagues
of the bridegroom. in the mouse of com
mons. John Dillon acted as grooms-
man. An immense crowd gathered
about the Oratory. Most of the people
wore sprigs of shamrock in honor of the
occasion. AS the newly welded couple
left the Oratory and entered their car
riage they were enthusiastically cheered
by the crowd.
Celtic Enthusiasm.
The scenes in and about Brompton
Oratory were characterized throughout
by evidences of Irish political enthu-
siasm, impossible of cOncealment, and
many of the leading Nationalist mem
bers of parliament present were treated
to somewhat noisy proof of the popular
esteem in which they are held. The
church was filled to the extent of Its
capacity, the guests including Herbert
Gladstone, large majority of the Par
nellite members of parliament, many
English members, a number Of promi-
nent French residents of London and
great gathering of ladies. The interior
of the edifice was beautifully decorated
with flowers, palms, etc. Mr.. OBrien
was late in arriving and looked pale and
wCrn as he took his place at the altar by
the side of his bride, who. although she
is commonly described as tall, 1.-THE and
beautiful, is really short, dark , and qn-
deniably homely, Mr.. Dillon bore his
part as groomsman perfectly and con-
tributed greatly to the smoothness with
which the affair was conducted, three
little girls acting as maids of honor.
Mr.. Parnell looked ruddy and appeared
to be in excellent health and spirits. AS
he entered the church he was greeted
with subdued applause. The mass was
celebrated with the accompaniment Of
A Full Orchestra, --,@ep
producing a magnificent effect. Arch
bishop Croke delivered brief address
to the welded pair, after which Mr.. and
Mrs. O'Brien held an informal recep-
tion In the chancel. Everybody crowded
to the front to offer congratulations. and
lOI d JliilC GlC Vi uoH Wdo oO SlOoJ
was impossible for any one to leave the
church. Outside the church great
crowd was assembled to greet the bride
and groom. A dense mass of people
filled the streets for six blocks, while
the windows in the vicinity were liter.
ally choked with humanity. AS the
bride and groom left the church and en-
tered their carriages great cheer went
up. which was passed along the line and
continued until the party was out of
sight. The prominent Irish members
were greeted in the same way as they
took their departure, and MIR. Parnell
and Mr.. Dillon were the recipients of a
veritable ovation. One lady in the
crowd caused great amusement to the
gathering and intense embarrassment
to Mr.. Parnell by rushing up to the
Irish leader, throwing her arms around
his neck and kissing him with smack
that even the cheers could not drown.
Mr.. Parnell blushed violently and the
crowd laughed heartily.