Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-10-06
SCANDAL IN THE ROYAL PALACE
Count f. u. Wrangel Found Guilty
OF RObbing the Treasury OF the
Queen of Sweden.
SWEDEN.



Swedish soil by request, having been
found guilty of robbing the queen )
own treasury. Count Wrangel lof
many years had held the position OF
chamberlain to her majesty, queen
Sophia. During the recent visit 10
southern Europe the count is SAD 10
have taken large amounts from Tue
queens purse. which had been IN
trusted to his care, and he squandered
the money at the gambling tables.
Moreover this was not his first ottense'
Once or twice before the count
"face'' and position are said TO nave
been saved by his brother, the present
Swedish minister in London, whose
immense wealth is more than ample
to cover up the deficits. The latest
stealings, estimated at from loO,oOo TO
100000 crowns, Minister Wrangel
would have made good in the same
manner, it is rumored, but only on con-
ditions to which Chamberlain Wran-
gel refused to agree. Hence his exile.
Count Wrangel for years has figured as
knight sans peur ct sans reproche.
His confidential position in the royal
household naturally gave him high
standing among the nobility. More
than that, the eX-chamberlain is man
of brains as we'll as of blood. His
writings on heraldy and genealogical
topics have won for him an honored
place in literary circles. Possessed OF
personal charm and all the chivalrlc
qualities of a gentleman in the social
sense, he was a veritable lion in court
circles, until his ardent courtship OF
the goddess of chance proved his undo
ing The disgraced official is thought
to have taken passage for some Amer
lean or Canadian port.
'"TeI the Swedes of the United
States that l am much pleased to hear
of their progress and prosperity and
that l sincerely hope that they will
continue to progress and prosper" was
the message sent to the Swedes of
America through Colonel G. A. Smith,
of Minneapolis. u. S. A., who, at a
recent visit at the royal palace in
Stockholm. was given an audience by
King Oscar. Says Mr.. Smith: Every
thing pertaining to the Swedes in the
United States is of deep interest to
the aged king who still regards them
as his people, though they have ceased
to be his subjects, and he spent the
greater part of the allotted time plying
Mr.. Smith with questions as to the
material. social and political progress
of the Swedes in the United States
expressing great satisfaction at the
wealth they had obtained and the posi-
tons of trust and honor they had won
King Oscar is now an old man, more
than 80 years Of age, but he is still
erect in carriage and vigorous in man
ner Ny chief reason for seeking an
interview with him was to thank him
for the order of Vasa conferred upon
me two years ago"
King Oscar has been the recipient
Of a gold medal from President David
r. Francis, of the Louisiana Purchase
exposition. Mr.. Francis awarded the
medal in person to King Oscar, Sept
Is. at the royal palace. The media
bears the following inscription: etc
his majesty, the king of Sweden, Os
car II, in recognition of his distin
guished patronage and Of the enlighten
ing and artistic representation of the
social. industrial and intellectual con
ditions and activities of Sweden" II
a short but appropriate address King
Oscar thanked Mr.. Francis very hearth
" for the medal and rendered a warm
greeting to his former subjects in
America. When Mr.. Francis expressed
the wish that more Swedish people
would come to America, the king re
piled: II wish that they would re
main in their native land. We nee6
them all here"
According to advices received il
Stockholm. the constitutional party oil
Russia, having been denied permission
| to hold a congress in st. Petersburg
decided at a secret meeting Sept. 1t
| to have the convention either at Hell
singfors, in Finland, or in Stockholm
| in the near future. AS the Russian
government has taken Extremely Sc
we're precautions against their meeting
| in Finland. it is thought they will as
, semble in Stockholm, provided thu
{ Swedish authorities do not refuse Their
consent.
Nine. Anna Hellstrom, the famous
opera singer. who has twice visited
America. will appear in series OF
| concerts in the northwest this fall. She
will appear first in Chicago, then al
st. Paul and Minneapolis. Her con
| certs in this country will be arranged
and managed by Victor Nilsson Oh
| Minneapolis.
Not less than $4,000 children are al
present enrolled in the public schools
| of Stockholm. They are receiving ex
| cellent instruction and the Swedish
capital can he justly proud Of her com
mon schools.
King Frederick Of Denmark was the
g,,est of King Oscar AMI Crownprince
Gustaf Sept. 1912. This il Ing i're.i