The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-07-24
CHRISTIAN TX.
The Romantic Career of the King Of Dem
mark.

The Romantic Career of the King OF Den.
mark.
Christian TX. King of Denmark. has
been suggested as suitable person tc
arb, trate upon the question of the al.
lee, d violation BY Russia. in attacking
the Afghans on March 80. of the agree
ment made by England and that power
on March IL. That agreement. as the
reader will remember, provided for the
non-advance of either the Russian OF
Afghan troops from the positions they
occupied at the time until something
further should be done by the European
Governments interested toward the ret
Element of the frontier question, and IN
pursuance of which the movements OF
ether Afghan or Russian forces would
be proper. But thus far the two coun-
tries have not agreed upon even the
preliminaries. and whether there will
be an arbitration or not is still ques-
ton.
The King of Denmark has an inter-
esting history. He is the first sover-
eign of the house of Schleswig- Holstein-
g-Glucksburg. When Fred
erick VII died. on November Is. 1868,
the direct male line of Oldenburg.
which had been the reigning family of
Denmark since l448 A. D.. became ex-
tinct. Anticipating this event. the
great powers of Europe, '.taking into
consideration that the maintenance of
the integrity of the Danish monarchy,
as connected with the general interest
of the balance Of power in Europe, is of
high Importance to the preservation
of peace signed a treaty in London on
Nav s, 1852, by the terms of which
the succession to the Crown Of Den.
mark was made over to Pr nee Chris
tian of Schleswig- Holstein-Sonderburg-
Glucksburg, and to the direct descend
ants to his union with the Princess
Louise, of Hesse-C assel, niece of King
Christian VIII. of Denmark. In &C
cordance with this treaty. law con-
corning the succession to the Danish
Crown was adopted by the diet or par
lament of the country most interested
and obtained the royal sanction July
81. 1853.
Under the provisions stated. Chris
tian TX. assembled the throne Novem-
Der Is. 1868. In March of the same
year his daughter. Alexandra, had
been married to the Prince of Wales,
and his SON. Prince Wilhelm, had been
elected King of the Hellenes. upder the
tue Of Georgios E,6y the Greek Ma
tional Assembly. Subsequently, Nov
ember 3. 1866. the Kings daughter.
Maria Dagmar. was married to the
heir apparent of Russia, now the EN-
peror Alexander Ill The next year,
October "a; 1867. the King Of Greece,
son of Christian k, of Denmark, was
married to Ogla Constantinowna.
Grand Duchess of Russia. The history
of the present royal family of Denmark
is one of the most interesting pages in
European chronicles.
When, May &c. 1912. Prince Chris
tian was married to Louise.
daughter of Landgrave Wilhelm. oil
Hesse-C assel, it could not have teen
foreseen that these comparatively oh.
scure persons would become reignine
King aud Queen of q country to which
neither of them was native, matrimon-
tally related to England and Russia,
and parents of the King Of Greece
Their children, not mentioned else
where in this article, are Prince Fred.
erick. her apparent who was marr.eo
in 1869 to the Princess Lowisa, daugh-
ter Of King Carl XIV. of Sweden and
Norway; the Princess Thyra. married
to the Prince Ernest August, Duke OF
Cumberland, and the Prince Wade
mar. who was horn in 1858.
The most important domestic event
during the reign Of Chr stan TX. has
been the loss by Denmark of the Ouch
les of Holstein and Schleswi9, in 1864,
which were ceded to Austria and Prus-
sia after war disastrous to the Dan
ish arms. By the treaty of 1867. after
the war between Austria and Prussia,
Schleswig- Holstein was made . prov
ince Of Prussia.
Denmark has = population Of about
two millions. The inhab. tants are q
well-educated and thriving people, and
are nation blessed with the constitu-
ents Of real prosperity and happiness.
though little among the proud powers
Of Europe.-PHtsbnrgA ComnSeSotel-
-prof. Simpson. ofthe University o.
Texas. takes the premium for absent
He was sitting 1t his
desk writing few nights ago when
one Of his children entered: ssWhat do
you want? / can't be disturbed Ne :,
Il only want to say good-nluk
Never MD now. Tomorrow nom
.