Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-10-04
Recent Occurrences Of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
SCANDAL IN THER0YAL PALACE
Count +. u. Wrangei Found Guilty
OF Robbing the Treasury of h
Queen of Sweden.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

nOtTn.
A sensational scandal in the royal
palace here came to light a few days
ago., when Count F.. L. Wrangel left
Swedish soil by request, having been
found guilty of robbing the queens
owl treasury. Count Wrangel for
many years had held the position of
chamberlain to her majesty, Queen
Sophia. During the recent visit to
southern Europe the count is said to
have taken large amounts from the
queens purse. which had been in
trusted to his care. and he squandered
Moreover this was not his first offense.
Once or twice before the counts
"face'' and position are said to have
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 10000 to
3OO,0 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
a 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 a man
Of brains as well 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 chivalric
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.
"Tell the Swedes of the United
States that I am much pleased to hear
Of their progress and prosperity and
that / sincerely hope that they will
continue to progress and prosper" was
the message sent to the Swedes OF
America through Colonel c. 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 Ia 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
MI. 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 so years Of age. but he Is still
erect in carriage and vigorous in man.
ner. My 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.
10, Mt the royal palace. The medal
bears the following inscription: 'To
his majesty, the king of Sweden. Os.
car III, 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" In
a short hut 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: 81 wish that they would re.
main in their native land. We need
them all here"
According to advices received In
Stockholm. the constitutional party of
Russia, having been denied permission
to bold a congress in st. Petersburg,
decided at a secret meeting Sept. 1e
to have the convention either at Hell
singfors, in Finland, or i'm 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 the
Swedish authorities do not refuse their
consent.
Nine. Anna Hellstrom, the famous
opera singer, who has twice visited
America, will appear In a series of
concerts I'm the northwest this fall. She
will appear first In Chicago, then at
st. Paul and Minneapolis. Her con-
certs in this country will be arranged
and managed by Victor Nilsson Of
Minneapolis.
Not less than $4,000 children are at
present enrolled In the public schools
Of Stockholm. They are receiving ex-
cellent instruction and the Swedish
capital can be justly proud Of her com.
mon schools.
King Frederick Of Denmark was the
guest Of King Oscar and Crownprince
Gustaf Sept. 1912. This IL King Fred