The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-02
'DENmARk's NEW KING
frederick VIII. Son of the Late King
Christian. to Succeed Him
on The Throne.

Christian. to Succeed Him
on the Throne.
Copenhagen, Feb. 1.--Frederick VIII.
was proclaimed King Of Denmark at.
noon today in Amalienborg square iii
front of the palace. The ceremony
lasted only a few minutes.
In a short speech the king declared
he would rule in accordance with the
example set him by his father and
trusted the same accord between king
and nation would continue as hereto
fore.
The king received a warm hearted
greeting from the assembled Grove
Mourn The Old; Welcome the New.
Since 8 o'clock In the morning all the
church bells have been tolling. minute
guns booming from the forts and flags
ARE everywhere displayed at half mast.
Business is practically at a standstill,
and the Borrowing inhabitants of Cop1
lenhagen have been gathering in The
streets. and discussing the virtues OF
their beloved King Christian, and the
probabilities Of the future.
Prior to the proclamation of his ac.
tcesston King Frederick held a council
OF state at which b ministers tend
erred their designations and were re-
iiquested to retain their posts.
Afterwards the new ruler. surrounds
ed by the princes of the Kingdom. re-
ceived his palace cabinet ministers,
presidents of the rigsdag. chief of the
civil military officials court digni.
itartes. Promptly at noon the premier
stepped u on the balcony of the pail
ace and thrice shouted to the assembled
thrOng:
King Christian TX. is dead; long live
his majesty King Frederick Will :
Sonorous hurrahs broke from the
crowd in front of the palace re-
echoed down the streets. The flags on
the public buildings were run up to the
mastheads. and the royal salute thun-
dered from the city's forts.
Mourn for Thirty Weeks.
The Y has been ordered to go
into mourning for thirty weeks, and the
minister OF Justice has notified all the-i
aters n other places of entertain-'
inent that they must remain closed this
week, as well as the day before and the
day after the funeral.
King Frederick early in the after-y
noon announced his accession to the
throne In a proclamation as follows:
I'VE. Frederick VIII, King OF Den.
mark, by he grace of God, etc, do,
hereby announce and make known that
our dearly beloved father, King Chris
tian K- was yesterday gathered to his
fathers by sudden, but calm, and peace,
ful death. We have %thereupon, in ac-
|cordance with the law, assembled the,
throne. While thus assuming this high,
responsible position for which the AL,
mighty has chosen us 1t is our deter.
minadon to maintain u~nswervingly the
constitution OF our country and pre-,
serve the rights and privileges OF our
people. II the people themselves will
have the same confidence in their king
which we have In u people, then win
God grant His grace and blessing to ALI
OF us." /.
New King 62 Years Old. |
The new king Of Denmark Is in his
I'D year and bears the weight of HIS
years lightly and Is almost as POPULAR
with the people of Denmark as was his,
father. By the wish Of his parents he.
was brought up with great simplicity.
and his earlier education was obtained
at the town grammar school; for not
until 10 Years old was the difficult ques-j
ton OF his fathers succession to thel
Danish throne finally settled. It was|
Frederick's curious fate to see his,
younger brother and his own son be-;
come reigning monarchs Of Greece and,
Norway respectively while he himself,
was still a heir apparent.
The new king has been highly pop-,
ular since his earliest youth. His bear
ting Is stately IN his manner quiet,
He Is noted for his culture II pos-l
eesses many foreign distinctions. While.
seldom openly Identifying himself with,
political questions, he has taken an ac-I
= - ~ SAAA HA0llS movements HAllug
is a constant attendant at all impor-
tant debates In the riksdag. He is
chancellor of the Copenhagen univer-
,sfty n head OF the Free Masons OF
Denmark. n Is well known as a pro-
moter OF all philanthropic objects. His
interest In the army, of which he is in-t
spector general, is keen, and he has In
troduced several reforms which have
improved h lot OF private soldiers as
the result OF which he is extremely
popular with the troops.
Little can be predicted as to the new
not known whether or not he will sim
ply follow in. the footsteps of his father.
New Queen 10 Beautiful.
The new queen, Louisa, is reputedsto
be the tallest and richest princess In
Europe. She is a handsome woman
of the blonde type, n reflects the.
beauty Of her famous grandmother,
pesiree Clary, h bridesmaids daugh-,
ter, who c~aptivated Bonaparte and mar
ried Marshal Bernadotte, who subse
tuuently became king Of Sweden and
Norway. The new queen inherited
large fortunes both from Prince Fred
erick Of the Netherlands and Prince
Charles of Sweden. Nevertheless She
and her husband have adhered to the.
simplicity characteristic OF the Danish
court showing the nation the happy
spectacle of al united couple living on
terms of h closest affection and SYM
pathy with their eight children. Though
they have paid many visits to foreign
courts they are essentially a home,
keeping couple when compared with;
most other royal p~ersonages.
Frederick is credited with having a,
less determined character than his
father. while 1t Is whispered that the
new queen possesses the stronger char;
Of the two, N possibly this lat.
Ter fQrf e VIII have rnnQiAnro h1o IN "a,
ience on the policy Of the new king.
Both are deeply imbued with religious
convictions. Their eldest daughter, the
princess of -Lippe, is now
lying dangerously i'll In Hungary.
SPEEDS TO WlfE'S BIER. I,
G. A. canksid, Whose Hslpmsst Was
Murdered by coachman.
Ell Paso, Tex, Jan. 3.-Speeding to the,
bier OF his wife who was Murdered by q
former servant on Saturday last G. A.