Show fm TELEGRAPH YR reb ter TEB UNION UNS AMERICAN T washington 10 lo the event of interest today to day was the republican caucus which remained in selon session about six hours senator sanator conkling cou Con bling instead of going into the caucus en e n his committee room and remained I 1 there until the caucus sent a request that lie he would join in its deliberations A proposal P or suggestion to rule out case for action by agreeing to act only on nominations to fill exacting vacancies ca can ean caneles cies nees was speedily discarded as such rule would include fully half the nominations made however a general discussion arose participated in by biair Blair hoar frye edmunds dawes and in fact tact by nearly all present pre seAt the discussion took a wide range and embraced all topics now of interest to the republican party much time was consumed in debating the policy of continuing the fight for the election of gorham and some senators opposed the policy of renewing the fight and several who ho ar aro are firm friends of the president president declared they would not again minjorn join in the night fight for fon gorham and aud nd that new and more acceptable nominations would have havet to be made to indu induce e them to resume their former stand conkling made a speech of over an hour stating his big objections Robertson to Bo bertson admitting that arthur and platt carried his ultimatum to the president and appealing to the republic republican reans to sustain him he dwelt more particularly on what he called the presidents usurpation n and invasion of the senators rights and privileges and said sald if the senate did not maintain its rights they would be taken from that body edmunds munds sand and dawes it is understood spoke if the president attempted usurping any of the functions of the senate their speeches were rather noncommittal non committal though some conr them as favorable to conah conkling og the caucus adjourned adjourn eo finally without outreaching reaching uny any cone conc us lonto meet again to morg one senator who is a close observer believes the result will be a determination to act upon nomination and all ali others the president may send there is also a belief prevalent that the senate will adjourn as soon as all business the president may have for its consideration shall have bave been disposed of senator Con klingo klIngs voluntary absence from the caucus at first is attributed to a pressure being brought to bear upon him from new york stalwarts stal warts to save the them 0 from probable disruption by permitting the senate to dispose of rob bob ertson wit houta fight some of his ills best lest friends foresee defeat for him if he persists in the fight so many senators of both parties paitie openly deel av ro for Robert robertson soTa that there is no room to doubt ills his confirmation continuation and warm friends of conkling would have him remain silent and let the confirmation come unless conkling should be attacked by the administration or its friends in that event they a advise d vise conkling to f ight fight as the cause of dissension and its consequences would then be removed from his shoulders Con klings ca caucus u speech did not indicate that he would adopt this policy b but ut it may be he concluded to make a last appeal it Is certain republicans i eem to feel more hope of avoiding an ugly contest over thie quest question questin ln th that at several e veral verai days ago senator voorhees voted the sentiment of the democrats in an interview in the evening star today he comes out dut bodily for the confirmation fir of bertson robertson Po on the ground that democratic senators have nothing to do with republican quarrels that their duty is to confirm nominations nations sif if nominations is capable and honest and that nobody denies these qualities to robertson still conkling has some j prominent democratic friends inside and outside the senate who work for his cause ex senators eaton baton and mcdonald MeDo mcdo and judge parker have in letters and in person urged the democrats to vote against robertson but this tilis had little effect to days daya estimate made by cool heads of senators on both sides was conkling ten republicans and eight democrats these men will apparently back him stanley matthews nomination ia Is not likely to be taken up tomorrow to morrow on a account acou n t 71 of tile the republican caucus his case will probably be debated several hours matthews friends count confidently upon ills his confirmation 45 claiming twenty five democratic and fifteen republican votes several ona kona jona ena tons who oppose matthews Matt ex mega mesa tho the opinion that lie he will vill be bo oon coa amedi 4 NU wt 91 6 itani wiil will 4 ramo shave and the indications are it will get through by a narrow majority LITTLE ROCK 10 an organized band of burglars and safe blowers has been operating through arkansas tho tile past six months safes at princetown Prince town clarksville Clarks ville benton and toledo were robbed recently chief of or police counts tonight to night arrested E dryson charles thomas and jas jag L at ht the house hoube of a colored woman charged with being members of the gang gancy the prisoners are desperate looking niena cent and refuse to tell anything the aro arc rc con eon confident aident they llave have the LONDON loin lo 10 in tn the tile house of Co himons the debate on the land bill adjourned until thursday after a long speech by john bright in the course of which defending the emigration clauses of the bilI Bright baid eaid if a great fleet assembled at cork or galway offered free passage to the whole population of ireland it was probable ble that halt half at least would find their way to the united states which opened their doors to everybody he should be sorry borry to see them go but though emigration would be a hardship to parents it meant the deliverance of their children from poverty and suffering the motion for a meeting on thurs day to consider the oath bill was debated gladstone evidently considered it not necessary to hold one moving a grant for the beacons field monument he entreated that it be not made the occasion of an angry dispute relative to his ills own conduct h he sald said F ald said he had considered it his duty not to yield to the temptation of new precedents for complimentary observance which might cause embarras embarrassment in the future he was not aware that in any previous case the house had been called upon to pay a mark of honor to a minister to whom it was so sharply opposed the house had to look to two questions only whether tile the object of the proposed tribute had bad sustained a great historical part and done duties written on th the pages of parliamentary and national history and whether ther he acted with the full sanction of the authorities of the nation gladstone thought there could not be the shadow of a doubt in answering both questions affirmatively despite the sharp changes manifest at the late elections by virtue of which the late lord beaconsfield Beacons field had acted they emanated from the same samo franchise of free constitution as that which maintained the present government who endeavored with the same sincerity to promote the grandeur of tile the country the career of lord beaconsfield Beacons field was in many respects the thet thel most rem remarkable in english parliamentary history the only one ono which was comparative to calculated to excite was that thit of pitt Beacons fields name was associated with great constitutional changes gladstone proceeded to s y y that he would never scruple to admit that the solution of the question of the fhe alteration of the franchise was largely duoto due to bea cons fields personal influence looking in not as friends and admirers but ln impart bally fally at the magnitude of the part beaconsfield Beacons nield field played for seven years in european affairs on behalf of england he had bad no doubt that the man who had during that time I 1 sustained the offices for thirty pirty years yeara had llad led a great party and lute interested te the general heart to the extent manifested during his illness his funeral should be he himself was rated from lord beaconsfield Beacons field by a longer and larger divergence than perhaps ever existed alsted between two persons so i constantly in III contact yet he had pleasure in in dwelling on h hs tra s great qualities on his extraordinary tra ordinary intellect his powers which all would do well to remember in strength of will and persistency of purpose manifest throughout gh ou t his hia care eror his strong sympathy with his race and his to struggling gling lit literary arary genius in conclusion cl gladstone took occasion to record his firm conviction that bea cansfield cons field was never actuated by personal antipathy pathy towards himself his bis speech was received with loud cheers sir stafford northcote seconding the motion said gladstone had already erected a monument better than marble NEW 9 A vienna eab cab caule cable le says this afternoon the queen of bf the belgians and princis princess stephanie drove from froh Schon brum t a theres lanum there they for a formal entry into the city there was a amt crowd of people to tho tha entry tho the route wag was lunod hr h in try fry TN w i to wa 4 ra by a squadron of cavalry followed followed by officials on horseback then came the state carriages and a detachment tach ment of the imperial guards after which came the brides carriage drawn by six grey hor horses surrounded and followed by mounted off officials bials biais then the hungarian guardians at the triumphal arch near elizabeth ellzabeth th bridge the procession halted and the burgomaster council and other municipal officials delivered an address of congratulation and welcome the procession lon ion then traversed the city to the imperial palace where the princess stephanie was received by the emperor francis joseph and prince rudolph v 41 A vienna special says with dull overhead and slight sprinkling showers the royal bride made her entry into the city today to day dayi her hey reception was as enthusiastic as one could desire from an early hou hon hour large throngs gathered along the whole line of route until the streets were completely packed with human beings decorations were rich and plentiful the only thing wanting to make the entry a success was sunshine at noon various corporations assembled bedore before the burg ther half anlie an hr ur later the queen of the belgians and princess stephanie drove in a carriage and six from the imperial chateau of Schon brum to Theres Theresi lanum anum where they were received by a brilliant by this time one continuous line of infantry had taken posit position loa ioa along the route and nd kept a clear way for the procession at Theresi Theres lanum anum her majesty and the royal bride dressed for a procession in two specially fitted boudoirs bou doirs and th then e n all bein being in readiness the entry commenced first came a squadron of cavalry and these were followed by richly dressed servant servants counselors in carriages soldiers and trumpeters trum peters on richly caparisoned caparison ed horses and carr earr carriages lages containing dignitaries nit arles aries of the household the equipage of the master of the horbe horse was drawn by six horses and was perfect in all appurtenances A detachment of the imperial body guard and another detachment of guards which followed lent additional brilliancy to the process proe proc essaion sion slon the carriage 0 containing the bride who was accompanied by her mother was drawn by six grays and on the left side of the vehicle rode philla povie in chief of trower lower austria laj sword in hand band on the right walked the inspector of the imperial r al car biages the queen and d princess both api apt appeared eared in excellent pi rits anti and repeatedly acknowledged the greetings of the gorro morro ous crowd behind gen Philla povie and the inspector walked several footmen who were followed by six halber diers and body guards on horseback then came six pages on horseback and after them a mounted detach anent in af the imperial archers arrayed in ilk red uniform uniforms si trimmed with gold white trousers and wellington bots bota after these marched a detach met ment of the hungarian body guarda in gorgeous green and gold uniforms then a carriage containing two ladies of the household of the queen and princess two more carriages containing three ladles ladies of the imperial household and drawn by six horses came next and bile the rear wa brought up by a company 0 of f infantry nud and a squadron guadron adron of cavalry AJI ajl the servants forming part of the procession aro cession walked cr rode oare bare barehead head bead ed when the carriage of the bride 1 reached the triumphal arch pear near elizabeth bridge a halt hait was made 2 and the burgomaster of the city ac com companied compa paned nied by the common council and various municipal off meers officers approached pro ached and delivered a ape ch the procession resumed its way throng through h the magnificent rin rinju 97 strasse on the imperial burg the arrival of tile the gorgeous cavalcade was formally announced by a court official to the chief of the imperial bo household prince hohen hoben lope fope who in turn announced it to the emperor NEW YORK 11 the Tribu tribunes nesi washington special says the caucus of yesterday was chiefly remarkable said a senator in conversation with a correspondent last even evening Dg for the good temper e i x b ib itza onzill on all ail hands it was a real family gathering to talk over family trouble and the good purposes of all its members were manifested in everything that the speakers said A general desire was expressed that none of the details of discussion should get to the press I 1 can only say in general terms that the long speech made by conkling was one to which garfield could have taken no exception it was calm and temperate tem in it brought no abw accusation tion of bad os f it NY ered a great deal ofa ground and justice could not be done donel to I 1 aby any mere outline of what it contained while a variety of views pr pressed eseed all the speeches were mild and conciliatory in tone toile and everybody manifested the strongest disposition pogi tion te to do everything possible to compose the difficulty A vienna dl dispatch 1 8 patla C say says the marriage of the crown prince rudolph of austria and princess ste phalle of belgium was most moat imposingly solemnized at the church of st augustine today to day an imm immense nse multitude collected in the streets streets through which the royal personages drove to the church an hour before tho commencement of the ceremony the church was densely crowded by a brilliant and striking acute alim acim rubly bly A fanfare of trumpets signalled signal led the arrival of the cortege at the church door where ghere it ii was wag received by cardinal vonn schwarzenberg at tile head of his clergy and their belr majesties took seats under under a canopy over a throne the bridal pair proceeded to their places before the sanctuary rails where they offered a short prayer after a brief address from the Cardin althe aitho marriage ceremony was proceeded with at thoad the tho moment the rings were exchanged peals broke forth from the bells of ill the city and salutes s of artillery were fired at the conclusion of the ceremony T to demmin was sung after which the hof Bof buri burs choir executed an old german march the newly married pair accompanied by other royal personages then alien returned tol toi to the city palace of hofberg CHICAGO II 11 the inter oceans washington says commodore co leaves leavet to morrow for china he takes instructions from the state stale department as of the legation in china and ostensibly goes to carry |