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Show HENRY AND DOKOTHV. UNITED. The African ICjtpIoier Married at Westminster Westmin-ster Abbey. London, July 12. Special. At precisely 1:30 o'clock today Henry M. Stanley, tho African explorer, aud Miss Dorothy Tennant were, in the presence of an aristocratic company, married in Westminster Abbey by the bishop of Kipou, assisted by Dean Bradley. Stanley showed tho effect of his illness by which ho was attacked yesterday, and Was compelled to use a stick to assist as-sist him in walkiug to and from the altar. Conspicuous among the distinguished distin-guished gathering were the Trinco and Princess of Wales, Lord Salisbury, Lord Hartington, the Duchess of Buccleuuh and Lady Evelyn Fitzmaurice, Duke and Dutchess of Rutland, "larvuis Exeter, Marchioness of Bristol, Countess of Dunraven, Earl and Countess of Clanwilliam, Marquis and Marchioness of Dregbeda, Sir Lyon and Lady Playfair, Mr. Goschen, Secretary Sec-retary Balfour, Secretary Matthews, and Sir Roderick C'amcrou. Tho bride looked charming in a dress of the richest? rich-est? white corded silk, trimmed with orange blossoms aud Brussels point lace on the front, a full wreath of orange blossoms in the hair, being covered By a tulle veil and held in place by two diamond stars. Her jewels included a large diamond circle brooch formed of eight large stones, the gift of the bridegroom. bride-groom. After the ceremony the happy couple departed for Hampshire, where they will spend the honeymoon. A great crowd congregated about the abbey, and loudly cheered Stanley and Miss 'Tennant ou their arrival. Miss Tennant's dress was white corded silk trimmed with white satin and embroidered em-broidered ' with pearls aud orango sprays. She wore a miniature quced, which had becu presented to her by her majesty as a wedding gift. The representative repre-sentative of the King of Belgium Was Stanley's best man. All the officers of Stanley's last expedition were present. Stanley, who reached the abbey lirst, rose upon the entrance of Miss Tennant. and the ceremony at once begau. During the ceremony he held beneath his arm a stick, which he was compelled to use for support while walkiug. As he repeated the service his voice was almost inaudible, showing the results of his illuess. Miss Tenuaut's voice was clear and steady, aud only faltered as she repeated the words "in sickness aud in health." After the ceremony the platform which had been erected for the convenience conven-ience of the guests collapsed and several seve-ral persous who were sitting or standing stand-ing upou it were bruised. |