The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-05-21

the AtHtembhI IN mhnN on RoOu hu'
thority that the King Of Denmark Will
be accepted by Russi aud England TO
arb tra'e upon the Qneati0n OF the al
legged violation by Russia, In attacking
the Aighana on March 30h, OF the
agreement made between England ava
that power on March 18th, That agree
ment, az the reader will reneml or, pro
ylded for the non advance OF either the
RussIan or Afghan troops from the pOal,
tions they occupied AZ the time, until
something further should b. done by
the European < yrnmNlla lnterealtd,
toward the settling OF the frontier
question, and IN pnrauance OF which
the movement OF either Afghan or Rus
sian forces would he proper.
From the evenly balanced relations
OF Christian TX, Kirg OF Denmark, with
the royal famLies OF RuSaia and Eng
land, his eelecti0n 10 artitrate on the
question stated, seems TO be natural
aud wIae. He 10 the father OF the
Princess OF Wales, who, Ia the course OF
nature, will be the Queen C0neort OF
England when her husband shall ascend
the throne, aud Of the Empress OF Rus
sia, VITA OF Alexander Ill,
The King OF Denmark Ia the arat SOW
ereignnOf the House OF 81 10 wig.Hol'
stein SJndprUurg Glurksbnrg. When
Frederick VII died, on November 10Th,
1863, the direct male line OF Oldenburg,
which had been the relgning family OF
Denmark since l4i8 A d, became ex-
tinct. Anticipating this event the great
Powers OF Europe. taking Into consid'
eratlon that the maintenance OF the n.
tegrity OF tho Danish monarchy, as CON
nected with the general interests OF the
balance OF power in Europe, 10 or nigh
importance 10 the preservation or peace
signet o treaty In London, on May 3,
1862, by the terms OF which the success
sIon TO the crown OF Denmark was made
over 10 Prince Christian Of Schleswig-
II ,lstein.Son ier burg-Gluck burg, and to
the direct descendants o, hie union with
the Princess Louise OF Haese Caeael,
niece OF King Christian VIII OF Denmark.
In accordance with this treaty, q law
concerning the succession TO the Danish
crown waS adopted by the Diet, or Par
lament, Of the country mOat Interested,
and obtained tho royal sanction, Jnly3
1863,
Under the provisions stated Chrlatlan
TX assembled the throne, November 10,
1853 In March Of the same year hle
daughter, Alexandra, had been married
70 the Pflnce Of Wales, aOd hla son,
Prince wilhelm, had been elected King
OF the II 'llenea, under the title OF Go0r'
glos |, by the Greek National Assembly.
Sub ,equently, November o, 1866, the
Kings daughter, Maria Dagmar, was
married 10 the heir Apparent OF Russia,
now the Emperor Alexander III The
next year, October 21 1867, tho King OF
Greece son OF Christian TX OF Denmark,
was married 10 Olga ConslantinownO,
Grand Duchess Of Rusoa. The history
OF the present royal family Of Denmark
In one OF the most interesting pages In
contemporary European chronicles,
When, May 20 1912, Pdnce Christian
was married 10 Louise, daughter OF
Inndgraye wilhelm, OF lesso Cassel,
II could not have been foreseen that
these comparatively Obscure peraona
would become relgning King aud Queen
OF country TO which nelthor OF them
was native, matr imoninlly related 10
England and Russia and puonts OF the
King OF Greece. Their children, not
mentioned elsewhere In this article, are
Pdnce Frederick, helrapparent, who
was married In 1860 10 the Princess
Louisa, daughter f King Carl, XIV, Of
| sweden and Norway, the Princess Thyra
married TO ,he Prince Erneat August,
Duke 0f Cumberland, aud the PiiucO
WadOmar, WHO was born In 1868,
The most important domestic event
during the reign OF Christian TX, has
been the loas by Denmark OF tho Ouch
Iea OF Holateln aud schloswlg, In 1851
which were ceded TO Avs ria and PrOq
sla, after u war disastrous TO tho Dan
lsh arma, BY tho treaty OF 1857, after
tho war between Austria and Prussia
Schleswig. Ilolstein was made n province
Of Prussia,
Denmark haa n population OF abou
two millions. The inhabitants arc
well educated and thriving people, ant
are n nation blessed with tho con9tltu
ents Of real prosperity aud happiness
though little among tho proud power
OF Europe.