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Show MARRIED AN IRISH LEADER. Hlli. lUffhloYltrh. the Wealthy Bnulsa Who Wedded William O'Brien. Mile. Raffalovitch, who the other day was married at London to Willian O'Brien, the well known Irish member of parliament, is a Russian by birth, was educated in France and has talent and amiability besides large wsalth. Owe of MRS. WILLIAM O'BRIEN. the wedding Rifts greatly appreciated by the happy pair came from the women of Cork. It consists of a panel of Irish point lace for a lady's dress, with trimmings to match, on a background of rose colored Irish poplin. The lace was obtained ob-tained from Eenmare convent, and is of a most artistic design. There is also a lace handkerchief of the same design. They were inclosed in an extremely handsome case of Irish bog oak, with a silver plate surmounted sur-mounted with the Cork arms and having the national emblems, the harp and shamrock, engraved underneath. On the plate is the following inscription: "Presented by the ladies of Cork to Mile. Raflfalovitch on the occasion of her marriage with Mr. William 0"Brien, M. P., June, 1800." Within the case and placed over the lace was an exquisitely exquis-itely designed coverlet with gold Jace tassels. |