The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-16
AN HONOR EARNED.
The Victoria Cross Bestowed
on a Woman.
Hrs. GrImEoOd, The Heroine Of the
NaHipur Massacre.
The Story OF the Bride Of Sir Gordon
Th6 Story Of the Bride Of Sir Gordon
Cumming - Public Comment Ul-
favorable to Lord COlGTidge.
ETecial TO THE MORNING CALL

New YORK, June 15.-Edmund Yates
special cablegram to the Tribune from Lon
don says: The Queen ana the Princess of
Wales are much interested in Mrs. Grim
wood. who is new staying with her mother,
Mrs. Moore. Tie Queen sent Lord Cross to
see her the other day, and the Princess has
invited her TO luncheon, as shs is most
anxious to hear from her lips the account
Of her terrible journey. In crossing a river
Mrs, Grimwood injured the sinews of her
foot, and is extremely lame in consequence; !;
indeed, it is feared that she will always be
8 little so. and she has some slight bullet
wounds in her arm. One man was shot
when standing within an inch Of her, while
she was attending to the wounded. and fell
against her, yet she still continued to work
undaunted. Mrs. Grimwood is only %
years old, and had been married three years.
am able to confirm, on the best authority,
the statement which has been published as
10 the probability Of Mrs. GTimwoOd re-
ceiying the Victoria Cross, IN addition to
the Red Cross. Dom Pedro, who has gone
to Vicby to take the waters viii probably
come to England about the middle Of next
month where he is to reside for few weeks
al Bushy Park, which has been placed at his
disposal 10y tie Due &c NrumOurs
COLEEIDGE'S CHARGE CRITICIZED.
1t is a long time since any delsverance on
the part OF an English judge has been SO
severely and so generally condemned as the
summing up Of Lord COleridge in the bac-
carat case. and the prevalent sentiment was
expressed by learned gentleman who TO-
marked, had not known until to-day
that the LoId Chief Justice was retained
for the defendants" " Another distinguished
auditor described the summing uD as a sup
Elementary speech for the defendants.
The bench certainly presented a Scaudal0us
sight, all things cons ldeTed, during tile
trial, and l hear That the Queen EXPIRE SSed
her sentiments freely on the subject, with
the resuIs that several ladies who, it was
stated by the daily papers. had been pres
ent, have been taking great pains TO let
everybody know that the reporters were
mistaken, for they were not n ar the court
CHAMBERLAIN PENSION SCHEME.
Chamberlain IS proving that he IS thor
Oughly IN earnest with his scheme for the
foundation Of g national fund for pensions
against old age. Two meetings have already
taken place aud others Will follow. Over
fifty members of the House Of Commons
have already sEnihed their intention OF
supporting the movement l see no reason
why provision should not be made against
all the Continental countries protect the
WoTkpeOple against bOtn Of these and sick
ness also. The British WOT6lngman, L be-
leYe. Is more than usually prone ID practice
the geutle but lucrative art OF mallngerlng,
and until he has evolved 10 somewhat
higher grade than hls present one there IS
wisdom IN Tefraining from pensI0nlng him
during his feigned attacks OF i'll health.
CUMMINGS AMERICAN BRIDE.
Miss Florence Garner, or Flip" as she
was called at home, WAS the second Of
three daughters of the late Commodore
Garner and his wife, both OF whom were
drowned by the cdpsizng Of their yacht in
New York Bay. leaving three little daught-
eTs The children were brought up by their
uncle and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. f. c. Law
renee of New York, the latter being a sister
of Mrs. Garner. The fortune, which had
been left 10 the children, amounting to some
thing Ike go 600 a year for each OF the
three, besides q large sum in ready money,
has been accumulatug ever since. One OF
the provisions Of the VIII was that II either
OF the two eldest married against her guar
dian consent Sne was not 10 ilnheFt n6I
fortune Undl the youngest came Of age.
The three Misses Garner have Tor many
years lived in Europe, as their uncle aud
aunt have spent the winters al Pau and the
rest Of the year in Paris or In London,
where they have for several years had
house in GTUSVenOT Square. Their house {
Pau has always been an open one Tor
English visitors Of distinction. and few
years ago their only daughter married Lord
Vernon. Ii was at Pau that Marquis de
Drctuil first met The eldest Miss Garner. TO
whom he was married in March, and the
second sister made no secret of her deter
minatiOn to marry Sir William Gordon
Cumming in spite Of the strong opposition
Of both her uncle and aunt. All those who
knew her were well aware that she was
not easy 10 be turned from her purpose and
although all kinds Of influences were
brought to bear upon her she was like a
wall of ircn, determined, fearless and IN
dismaYed.