Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-11
CUNNING MARRlES.
THE PLAINTIFF IN THE 6AccARAl
TRIAL A GROOM.
His Bride Fair and Wealthy American
GirI-Hor ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Present OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
my Anslo.Amcrican cable to the DIspa'ch-l

fRx AngIo-Amertcan cable 10 the Dispatch'I
IoxpoS. ESo., June 1O.-Sir William Cor
don.Cummine was married at II o'clock
this morning in the iashionable hoiy
Trinity church at Chelsea to Miss Florence
Garner. daughter Of the late Commodore
william Garner. of New York city. Lord
Tburlow gave the bride away, Major Vesy
Dawson, of the Coldstream Guards, was
best man, and Rev. f. Eyton oficiated'
The marriage was practically secret only
twelve people being present the cerelno-
MES at Holy Trinity.
TnE BRIDE cHARM1NGLY HAPPf'
The bride looked charmingly happy ana
Sir William proud-looking, COOL ana en-
tlrely self-possessed. There was no IIace
in his personal appearance OF depiessIu yIi ~
in the Court of Queens Bench. Lazy anu
Sig William Gordon-CumminG lett this
CITY shortly after the ceremony LOT Tue
bridegrooms estate at Altyre, near f9rIes,
in scotland. where they will spend the
honeymoon.
SIR WILLIAM on THE VERDICT.
7, ., interview Sir William Gordon Cum
ming said that he had nothing TO add TO
what he had said in the wltness-Dox. foPu-
lar oninion of tie verdict, he added. was
shown by the demonstrators IN court
Sir William refused TO say anything IN re-
GARD TO the comments of newspapers upon
the case Just decided saving that the news N-
papers were at perfect liberty 10 say "u"t
they pleased.
HE OFFERED TO CANCEL The ENGAGEMENT.
When the verdict was pronounced against
hin, Sir William again offered 10 cancer ms
engagement TO Miss Garner; but that laoy,
behaving in his innocence, would not near
If snch a thing and insisted that the mar
rage should take place to-day:
II is expected that Sir William and his
wife will visit the United States in the
autumn.
SKETCH OF THE BRIDE.
lady Cumming is very lovely and at
tractIye New York girl, who has been
living in London about ten years. She is
the eldest daughter of the late William
Garner. who, with his wife, was drowned
in July, 1876. through the capsizing of his
Yacht, the Mohawk catastrophe that is
still remembered with horror by the large
social acquaintance of the Carriers IN New
York. Edith May, who married, after
wards Captain Randolph, an English army
officer, was on board at the time OF the ac-
cident. but was rescued by Schuyler Cros-
by. MIR. Crosby dived again in the nope of
saving Mrs. Garner. Unfortunately. how
ever, the yacht in capsizing had oVerturn-
ed the piano in the cabin and Mrs. Garner
was caught underneath 1t, and 1t was
impossible to extrcate her.
MIR. and Mrs. William Garner at their
death left two very young daughters. and
for several years now these girls nave llVed
in London with their aunt Mrs. trancls
c. Lawrence. Mrs. Lawrence IS a sister OF
lof4
1880 to establish her residence IN England.
Her daughter. it will be remembered, mar
ried Lord Vernon something more than hVe
wears ago. and this brilliant alliance served
still further 10 identify this branch OF the
Garner family with London and London
life.
ruv pr-AoRFD pRFAKING OF THE ENGAGEMENT
After marrying her daughter into the
English nobility New York society people
were not surprised when the announce
ment came over that the niece also, Miss
Garner. was on the point OF adding an.
O Their chapter 10 this fascinating story or
international alliances. Following the an
nOuncement of the engagement, however,
came news that it had been broken, ana
with the news came deal OF picturesque
gossip purporting to account tor the
breaking oil. 80
The stories were chiefly to the effect that
the match had been declared off through
the interpostlon of Mrs. Lawrence, who
was at first credited with having broughtlt
about and it was intlmated that this oppo-
sition sprang from the Discrimination OF
Mrs. Lawrence to see the very considerable
fortune OF her niece, amounting, 1t IS SAID
to over 81 900. 600. go out OF the immediate
control Of the family.
Since the opening of the baccarat scan
\ don N MN n v
has denied that he and Miss Garner were
to wed. and then came the statement that
on FRIDAY last Miss Garner had herself
obtained the necessary official authority,
and that the wedding would be
solemnized at once. II will be remem-
bered that her sister. Miss Lita, was mar
ried in Paris IN March last to the Marquis
de Bretreuil.
ECHOES OF THE BACCABAT SUIT.
JoSpoy. June 10.-Echoes of the baccarat
scandal suit still fill the air. The Solicitor
General. Sir Edward Clarke, who so ably
argued the case. is i'll and thoroughly ex-
hausted to-day. He has entirely lost the
use of his voice and was obliged to retire
from an important case in which he was re-
tanned for to-day.
THE DENUNCIAr1oN OF THE PRINCE.
The danunciation of the Prince of Wales
by the newspaper press, especially MS de-
nuuciation by the Tory press, has caused
tremendous sensation throughout Great
Britain, and it is freely asserted that the
revelations made during the trial of the
baccarat scandal suit in court are judged
to have done more to Imperil the monarchy
than any event which has taken place for
many years past III England.
PUBLIC OPINION.
The fiat assertion made by the DAILY
Chronicle that. until the Prince Of Wales
on oath swears, as his ,contederates
did. that he (the Prince did not vio-
late the solemn pledge he gave to
Sir William Gordon-O Cumming, he, the
Heir Apparent. rests under the i'm
putation of dishonor quite as shameful as
that which the jury put upon Sir William
Gordon-Cumming, reflects the general
feelinp on the subject