Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-04-11
A NUpTIAL CONTRACT.
The Treaty Between Queen Victoria and
the Emperor William for the Marriage
of Arthur and Louise.
London Times.

Saturday contains the treaty between
her Majesty and the German Emperor
King of Prussia, for the marriage Of bis
Royal Highness the Duke Of Connaught
with her Royal Highness the Princess
Louise Margaret Of Prussia. II was
signed at Berlin, Feb. 26, 1879, and rati.
ications were exchanged at Berlin,
March s. The treaty runs rs follows:
In the name ofthe Holy and Blessed
Trinity.
"Be il known unto all men by these
presents, that whereas her Majesty the
Queen Of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland. on the one part,
and his majesty the German Emperor,
King OF Prussia, on the other part, be-
ing already connected by ties Of con-
sanguinity and friendship, have judged
it proper that further alliance should
be contracted between their respective
Royal Houses by marriage, agreed to
on both sides, between his Royal High
ness Arthur William Patrick Albert,
Duke Of Connaught and of Strathearne,
and Earl Of Sussex, Duke OF Saxony,
Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, etc,
third son Of her Majesty the Queen Of
the United Kingdom Of Great Britain
and Ireland, and Of his Royal Highness
the Prince Consort, Prince Albert of
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and her Royal
IIighness the Princess Louise Margaret
Alexandra Victoria Agnes, third daugh-
ter Of his Royal Highness Prince Fred
erick Charles Nicholas of Prussia, and
great niece Of his Majesty the German
Emperor, King of Prussia.
"rhe two high betrothcd parties, m
also his, ROYAL, Highpess The Pripce
Frederick Charles OF Prussia, and her
Royal Highness the Princess Marie An
ne, his Royal Highness' consort, having
declared their consent to such alliance,
in order, therefore, to attain 30 desir-
able MI end, and to treat upon, con
clude, and confirm the articles of the
said marriage, her Britannia Majesty on
the ono part, and his Majesty the Ger
man Emperor, King of Prussia, on the
other, have named as their plenipoten-
tiaries, that il to say:
"Her Majesty tho Queen OF the Unit
cd Kingdom Of Great Britain and Ire-
land, the Right Honorable Lord Odo
William Leopold Russell, n member Of
her Maies:y's Most Honorable Prvy
Council, Knight Grand Cross of the
Most Honorable Order of tho Bath, her
Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary
md Plenipotontary to bis Majesty the
German Emperor, King Of Prussia;
"And his Majesty the German En-
peror, King Of Prussia, Baron Alexan-
der Won Schleintz, Minister of State,
Minister of his Majestys Household,
Knight Of the Order of the Blnck Eagle,
etc, ETC.,
"Who, after having communicated to
each other their respective full powers,
found in good and duo form, have
agreed upon and concluded the follow
ing articles;
ARTICLE !. II il concluded ana
agreed that the marriage between His
Royal Highness Arthur William Pat
rick Albert, Duke of Connaught and of
Strathearne and Earl of Sussex, Duke
of Saxony. Prince of Saxo-Coburg and
Gotha, etc, third son of her Majesty,
the Queen of tho United Kingdom Of
Great Britain and Ireland, and of his
Royal Highness the Prince Consort,
Prince Albert Of Saxe-Coburg and
Gotha, and her Royal Highness tho
Princess Louise Margaret Alexandria
Victoria Agnes, third daughter of his
Royal Hghness Prince Frederick
Charles Nicholas Of Prussia, shall be sol
eemnlzed IN person in that part Of tho
United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland called Great Britain, according
TO the duo tenor Of the laws of England,
and the rites and ceremonies Of The
Church of England, M soon as the same
may conveniently DO done.
Arr. .. Her Britannia Majesty en-
Cages that his Royal Highness, the
Duke Of Connaught shall secure to her
Royal Highness, out OF any revenues
belonging TO his Royal llichness or
granted TO his Royal Highness by Par
Lament, tho annual sum of G1 800, to
DO paid half yearly to her Royal ii gh-
ness for her solo and separate use and
without any power Of anticipation, du-
ring the period of their Royal lIighness
marriage.
ART. g. II by the will of Divine
Providence her Royal Highness should
become Il widow, (Which may God long
Forbid her Britannia Majesty, being
duly authorized thereto by Parliament,
engages to grant to her Royal IIighncss.
or to such persons ~ her Majesty may
think I'll to Name in trust for her Roy
NJ Highness, in lieu of dover, M n per-
sonal and inalienable provision, the nm
nual sum of 10000 sterling money of
tho United Kingdom, to commence
from the dry of the death of his
Royal Highness, and to continue du-
ring the life Of her Royal llighness, and
TO be payable quarterly on the 9th dry
OF January, tho 9th day Of July, and
the 10th day of October in every year;
the first payment TO be made on such
1.-THE said quarterly days rs shall hap
pen next after the death of his Royal
Highness Of such portion of the annual
sum rs may have accrued between tho
day OF his death and such quarterly
day, and n proportionate part thereof
TO DO payable for the period from the
Inst quarterly day of payment TO the
day OF the determination thereof.
ART. 4. His Majesty the German
Emperor, King of Prussia, will grant to
her Royal Highness the Princess Louise
Margaret of PRUSSIA n dowry of 2O0