Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-21

Queen Victoria now holds q place among the
oldest sovereigns OF Europe. In May OF next year
she will be seventy years OF age. She has been on
the throne for half q century. She enjoys good
health, and bids fair to live and reign for many
years yet. II she attains the age OF her grand
father. George Ill, she will WELD the scepter
earring accidents) up TO the year 1901. II at that
time her son the prince OF Wales, becomes king
he viii have reached the ripe age OF sixty years,
and his tendency TO badness win, doubtless have
become more marked than it is now.
The new German Emperor Frederick is nifty
seven years OF age, and the empress the daughter
OF Queen Victoria, is forty Eight. Judging from
photographs, he does not closely resemble his de-
la6ns5 ID me but she Looks very much
old as his father, and perhaps he may, he will
wear his crown earring accidents, up to the year
scotch Dr. Mackenzie may Danish his ailments.
The king OF the Belg1anS, Leopold H., Is lfty-
rsses years FAR oia and he should reign I'LL he he
king up TO the year 1910. He has been on the
throne nearly twenty-three years.
The emperor OF Austria, Francis Joseph. Is nifty
eight years old, and he has worn the imperial
crown for forty years. His predecessor was his
uncle, who aodicated the throne IN hts favor
when but nfty-nve years OLD, because he was tired
OF the turmoil and trouble. Francis Joseph is q
polished scholar, linguist, an equestrian an ad-
healthy. and bids fair Co reign for long time vet
earring accidents).
The king Of Italy. Humberto l.. is forty flour
OF his fatner ten years ago. He is but the second
OF the kings or United Italy, and his throne is in
The emperorof Russia, Alexander I'LL, is forty
three years old, and mounted the throne after the
murder OF his father, seven years ago
The King OF Denmark, Christian TX, IS seventy
years or age, or year older than Queen Victoria,
and is the second Oldest monarch IN Europe. He
or just half as long as the BRUSH queen. One Of
his daughters Is the vile Of the Russian car;
another OF them is the wife OF the heir apparent TO
IA and III md &c kf no
Greece.
The king of sweden and Norway, oscar H., is In
1s M hs yea ad mas sed for sixteen
The king OF Portugal, Luis J.. is fifty years old,
and is man Of enterprise and progress. He has
been for twenty-seven years king.
The power and authority OF the king of Spain, Al
fonso KILL, who is not yet two years old, Is limited
by the regency Of his mama. He never saw his
The King Of Greece, or king of the Hellenes,
Georgios l.. Is forty-three years OF age, and has
was eighteen, at which age he was elected to the
Hellenic throne. He finds 1t hard job to rule the
modern Greeks or keep their favor.
The sovereign or sultan OF Turkey, Abdul Hamtd
ii, is forty-six years old, and succeeded to the
throne twelve years ago when the majesty VINO
preceded him was depOsed. He Is the twenty
PIE by the Turks.
The king OF the Netherlands, william III, is the
oldest monarch In Europe, being now OF the age Of
OF his reign last Saturday.
The king OF Roumania, Carol l. is forty.nipe
years OF age, and was proclaimed king only seven
years ago, but before that time he had been for
fourteen years the domnul OF his subjects.
The king OF Servia, Milan l, is thirty-four and
was crowned only six years ago, but before that
he had held the throne for fourteen years by cleo
ton as Prince Milan Obrenovie ~. He is the
fourth OF his dynasty since Servia threw of the
Turkish yoke in 1929. His predecessor was assas-
Sinated.
The retgning prince Of Montenegro is Nicholas I,
who Is forty -seven years Old, and has reigned for
twenty-eight years
In Germany there are three kings and grand
Duke besides the emperor Of Germany and the
King OF Prussia, who are one. There are the king
OF Bavaria, the king OF Nurtemburg, the king OF
Saxony, and the reigning grand duke OF Baden
Tnere are In Europe TWO kingless countries
France and switzerland. Both Of these republics
seem to be able TO get along and keep the peace
without the guidance Of kings or emperors.
The president OF the French republic, Mr. Carnot
Is nfty-one years OF age, and was elected to ONCE
In December last. He Is a graduate OF the POly-
technic school In Paris, and held various Offices
before his election as president There are over
81, 600 900 people In the French republic
In the republic OF Switzerland the highest Official
OF the government Is the president OF the federal
council, who is elected by the federal assembly
holds once Tor the term OF one year, and enjoys a
salary OF s. 600 per annum. The president for the
present year IS Mfr. W. +. Hertenstein. presi-
dent is not eligible to reelection until year AFT.
the end OF his term OF office.
The people OF the Kingdoms and empires OF Eu-
rope, besides sustaining the sovereigns with their
families and courts have the privilege of uphold
Ing prOd1gious system OF aristocracy. 1t is well
Tor US that our fathers broke the royal power IN
the United states and North America.