| Show the marriage of the prince royal of I 1 italy and the rose rosa of the black mountain P princess helen e of montenegro i which took place recently at rome Is just now the chief matter of interest I 1 in italy the civil ceremony care was performed in the throne room of the quirinal and the ecclesiastical rites I 1 were wera performed in the church of the I 1 of the Savo yards the marriage wari mari I 1 ariage most royal matches mut ches la Is I 1 a case of love at first sight debt the young prince of naples having seen the princess helene at venice and again at the coronation of the czar at moscow whither she sh had gone in compa company nyi with her father the young princes a I 1 bride Is described by the enthusiastic italians its as stately as a lily illy and beautiful I 1 as a dream nod and the marriage i which unites the dynasty of montenegro and the house of savoy Is specially 1 gratifying to both the montenegrins Montene grins i and the italians the only obstacle in the way of the marriage the difference in faith was removed by the czar nicholas himself as head of the greek church and the first act of the princess helone helena after landing in a italy under the escort of an italian squadron was to repair to the church of st nicholas at I 1 earl barl and formally profess the th roman catholic falth faith while dwle artillery an illery salutes were fired lu in her honor insi insignificant as montenegro appears on the th map of europe it teems seems certain that italy has materially strengthened her bar political I 1 position by this marriage the little mountain kingdom ba has only about ago I 1 inhabitants and bstanding a army of I 1 but it celebrates this year the bl centenary of the Monten montenegrin dynasty and has successfully successfully maintained its independence for the last two cen I 1 tortes against turk and austrian and all comers the montenegrins Montene grins are a cation of warriors and the army may be regarded as simply the entire population as the women follow tile the men to war carry the munitions cook the provisions and if need lie fight as bravely as the men tavy are perhaps pet haps the tha widest boldest nod and most people of europe the czars azars good offices for the tha prince at moscow in securing him a bride augur a closer relation italy and montenegro ili ij one of the bravest of the balkan states and it 1 i v very cry evident that czar looks upon its cloer alliance with italy as a ie 10 sult suit of this marriage at as not unfavorable to possible designs ns As to austria in thu tho event of tits his march h ou on constantinople italians also have looked across the blue adriatic to the balkan peul nula and seen to in the smallest leat of peoples i a valuable ally against austria occasion ever arise at present of course italy Is loyal to the tipple alliance lia liec lut but she has learned that personal friendships a aall all a good dual deal with the young czar and she Is riot not throwing away any ally opportunities that may be ba of value hereafter montenegro Is a historically borle tori ally cally of russia and has beaten back the tha for hundreds hun dirda eds of loaia when the downfall of turkey shall come coine I 1 montenegro may profit hugely la in tella goiri tory and iu power |
