Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-05

Copenhagen, Jan. 31-A new king,
Frederick VIII, now reigns over Den
mark. His accession has been hailed
with all appropriate enthusiasm and
ceremony, but sorrow for the death of
Christian TX is the predominant SEN
timent. Throughout the earlier part
OF the day, tolling of bells, booming of
minute guns, universal evidences of
mourning and stagnation of business,
amid the strongly contrasting acclaims
Tor the new king, told strongly of the
deep feeling of the people of Denmark
for the head of the nation whose re-
markable career had ended so sud
denly.
In chamber of Amalienborg palace
the body of the king lies in the moo
est bed in which he breathed his last.
The door of the chamber is guarded
by the kings adjutants as guard of
honor. A coverlet of simple crochet
work, made by Christians beloved
queen, Louise, is spread On the couch,
which is placed amid the simplest sur
roundings. The dead monarch's feat
ures are unchanged and are composed
as if in a sleep other than that of
death.
Following the wishes of King Chris
tian, the funeral will be attended with
little ceremonial. The body, which
will be placed in the coffin today, will
not actually lie in state, but prior to
entombment, which takes place in
about a fortnight, it will be visited by
the chiefs of state. Yesterday mem
bers of the family watched in the
death chamber continuously.
The burial will take place in the ca
thedral of Rosakilde, beside Queen
Louise in the chapel of Frederick V.
King Haakon of Norway, Queen AL
exandra of England and King George
of Greece are expected in few days,
as we'll as a number of other princes
and princesses from continental CAPT
tails. Emperor William will be pres
ent in person, coming in warship
which he will occupy during his stay.
King Frederick VIII, who is a great
admirer of the United States, yester-
day expressed himself as being es-
pecially affected by the condolences
of President Roosevelt in behalf Of
the American nation.
Dead King Exonerated.
Stockholm. Sweden, Jan. 31.-King
Oscar and Crown Prince Gustave yes
terday expressed their sense of deep
bereavement over the death OF King
Christian of Denmark. King Oscar
said he knew King Christian acted
with perfect loyalty throughout the diff
ficulties between Sweden and Norway
and the Swedish king deprecated the
feeling of resentment among some
people in Sweden against Denmark on
account of the accession OF King Haa-
l1on. He said he was convinced that
the charge of duplicity brought
against Denmark in Sweden was en-
tirely imaginary.
Regret in West Indies.
st. Thomas, Danish West Indies,
Jan. 31.-News Of the death OF King
Christian was received here with pro-
found regret. Early yesterday morn
ing all flags ashore and afioat were
half-masted and church bells tolled.
The Danish cruiser Ingolf and the
Russian cruiser Duke of scarborough
as well as shore batteries, fired min
ute guns.
At, midday the governor summoned
the colonial officials, foreign consuls
and others to the government house
where he proclaimed to those assem-
bled within and the populace without,
that King Christian TX is dead, Long
live King Frederick VIII" Flags were
then run to the masthead and the
warships and shore batteries fired
royal salute.