The Critic and record., 1891-04-29
FOREIGN NEWS BUDGET.
sCHLEswIG. .HoLsTEIN. sONDERBURG-
GLUCkSBURG

is the Title Of Princess Louise, Who Has
Married Prince Waldeck at Schloss
Louisbrund, Near schleswig - The
Royal Labor Commission-Itcms Of
Interest on the Continent.
LoNnoN, April pa Berlin dispatch
announces the marriage to-day at Schloss
Louisbund near Schleswig of the reign
ing Prince of Waldeck TO the Princess
Louise of Schleswg- Holstein n-Sonderburg-
Glucksburg. This marriage is the chief
social sensation in European courts,
owing to the distinguished position of the
bridegroom and the disparity of age be-
tween him and the bride. Prince George
Victor of Waldeck is in his Glst year. He
has been widower for three years. His
bride Is about 81 years of age and has
been in the market for some time, her
name having once been connected with
the present Kaiser.
BY her marriage she becomes the step
grandmother to the young Queen Wilhel-
nina of Holland and the children of
the late Prince Leopold Of England,
Queen Emma of Holland and the
Princess Leopold both being daughters
of the Prince of Waldeck by his former
wife. As Prussia saves the Prince the
trouble Of governing his little principalty
he has all his spare time for pleasure, and
for year past he has been devoted to the
Princess, now his bride. AT first, it is
said, she strongly objected on account of
the difference in years, but was induced
to change her mind by the gift of neck
lace that is believed to have involved
large slice of the Waldeck inherited for
tune. The Princess is not beautiful, but
fairly good looking and noted for her
amiability
TO RELIEVE DISTRESSED LADIES.
The fair for the benefit of the Irish dis
tressed ladies' fund was continued to-day
at the Devonshire House and has received
n most liberal patronage. An interesting
feature last evening was the presence of
nearly all the mem mbers of the Irish no
bility now in London, who were there to
show their sympathy with the less fortu-
nate families of their class. The funds
realized go to support number of help
less women of once wealthy condition,
who but for the aid thus extended would
have to so to the poor house.
THE ROYAL LABOR COMMISSION.
The first meeting of the Royal Labor
Commission to-day is watched with
greater interest than the proceedings of
the House of Commons. Tom Mann,
the labor leader, says that he has received
realms of advice from workingmen all over
the country as to the course which he
should pursue on the commission. He
means he says, to pursue the best course
possible for labor by seeing, as far as
may be in his power, that the grievances
of the laboring classes are plainly and in
telligently laid before the country He
considers that, with thorough under
standing of the situation, the country,
through Parliament, will not be slow to
grant the needed legislation. Considera-
bic curiosity is felt to see how Sir William
Lewis, manager of the Butte Docks will
match with Mann, the representative of
dock labor.
IRISH LAND PURCHASE BILL.
Notwithstanding the determination of
the Government tn hurry work on
Radicals do not propose to let it
pass umobstructed. They are opposed to
the principle of the measure and resolved
TO defeat it, if possible. Mr.. Labouchere
and his friends consider themselves justi-
fed in acting entirely ON their own re-
sponsibility in this matter.
o GORMAN MALONE.
The illness of O'Gorman Malone, the
grand old man of the Irish Parliamentary
party, aronses deep anxiety on account OF
his advanced age. Captain Malone was
poii III louo anu was III drlihmenI SlAty
years ago. He is fine old Irish gentle
man. II is said that he first introduced
Parnell to Mrs. O'Shea a circumstance
which the veteran has deeply regretted
since the exposure of the scandal.
LATEST FROM CALCUTTA.
A dispatch from Calcutta says that the
evidence collected from the Manipuris
captured by the British troops goes to es-
tablish the truth of the charge made by
the usrping rajah, that the British
troops, in attacking the palace had killed
several of his women and children, thus
provoking the rebellion and consequent
massacre. 1t is believed, however, that
the killing of the women and children
was unintentional.
Advices from Paris state that plague
of locusts is threatening Algeria and
other parts of Northern Africa.