The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-04-28
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j Hfty.Seven years OF age, ana the 6!n "a
-. the daughter of Queen Victoria, % %
! forty. eight. Judging from photos =
raphs. be does not closely resemble -
hi father In the face, but she looks
,ery much like her mother. II Ffede-
lex should live to be az old as his la
her. and perhaps he may, he will
- his crown (barring acctdents) up
. the year 1922. His ailments dim
his prospects, but the Scotch Or.
may Danish his ailments.
The King Of the Beigians, Leopold II,
II flfiy.three years old, and 1.-The should
raion TIL he reaches the age at which
IN father died he will be king up
ID the wear 1910. AZ has been on the
throne nearly twenty-three years.
The Emperor of Austria, Francis Jo-
seph, is ffty-eight years old, and ne
has worn the imperial crown Tor forty
years. His predecessor was his unc'e'
who abdicated the throne In his favor
when but sixty. five years old. Francis
Joseph is a polished scholar, . llnguist,
an equestrian, an admirer OF military
pomp. and charmer. He is healthy,
and bids fair to reign for long time
yet (barring accidents). IT
The King of Italy,, Humbert l, ~
forty-four years old, and has worn the
crown since the death Of bis father, ten
years ago. He IL but the second OF the
kings Of United Italy and his hone Is
in the central city Of Rome.
The Emperor of Russia, Alexandra
III, is foriyethree years old, ana
mounted the throne after the death OF
his father seven years ago.
| The King of Denmark, Christian IN,
Is seventy years OF age, or year oider
than Queen Vicatria, and 10 the second
oldest monarch In Europe. he mas
welded the scepter for quarter OF
lceptury, or Just half as long as theBrit-
ian Queen, One of his daughters 10 the
wife of the Russian Gear, another OF
them is the wife of the heir apparent
to the British crown, aud his second
son is King of Greece.
| The King of Norway and Sweden,
OscarII is in his sixtieth yesr, ana
has resigned for sixteen years. He has
favored some reforms.
The King of Portugal, Louis I, is NJ
Ity years old, and is a man of entrprise
and progress, He has been for TWEEN
ty.seven years King.
The power aud authority Of the King
of Spain. Alfonso XIII, who Is not YET
two years old, is limited by the regency
, of his mamma. He never saw bis roy.
al sire.
The King of Greece, or King of the
Helenes, Georgios I, is forty-three
. years Of age, and has been King lor
: Quarter of a century, or since he was
/ eighteen, at which age he was eiectee
: to the Hellenic throne. He mas
!. hard job TO rule the modern Greeks o.
. keep their favor.
, The Sovereign, or Sultan, Of Eur
\ key, Abdul Hamid II, IL forty.sl
. years old, and succeeded 10 the thron
3 twelve years ego, when the msjest:
a who preceded him was Disposed. ii
n is the twenty eighth Sultan since III
n conquest of Constautinople by tn
h Turks.
n The King OF Netherlands, Whliar
n III, ia tue Oldest monarch in Europ'
being now the age Of seventy-one, an
entered upon the fortieth year OF b
reign last Saturday.
The King of Roumania, Carol l,
% forty-niue years Of age, and was pre-
p claimed King only seven years ago, b'
8 before that time he had been but fou
% teen years the domnul of his subjects.
- Tho King ofServia, Milan I, is thi
4 ty-four, aud was crowned only 81
r. wears ago, but before that he held u
nc throne for fourteen years by election
~ Prince Milan Ghrenov!e Nv. He
'n the fourth of his dynasty since III
"a predecessor was assassinated.
e The reigning Prince OF Monteneg
e. is Nicholas I, who is forty sewn yea
= old, aud has resigned for twenty-eiS
T.. years.
YES In Germany there are three kin
ne and a grand duke, besides the Empe
ny or of Germany and the King OF Pru
~. sia. who are one. There are the XII
OF of Bavaria, the King Of Wartumbur
la' the King of Saxony and the reigni'
~ Grand Duke OF Baden.
us There are In Europe two kinsle
ue countries-France and Switzerian
va Both Of these republics seem TO be at
~ to get along and keep the pea
iu- without the guidance OF kings or ct
a., perors.
ne The President of the French repu
10" lie, NJ. Carnot, is fifty-one years OF az
gu and was elected to Office Decent
III last. He Is graduate of the Pol
au techuic school In Paris, aud held va
LOO Gus offices before his election as Pre-
,.'. dent.
.u. In the republic Of Switzerland t
. ~ highest Official of the government
'o- the President of the Federal Count
va who is elected by the Federal Asse
~ bly,, holds Office for the term OF c