The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-04
COURTS OF EUROPE.
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been killed. like Queen Stephanlo or
Portugal. by an Abyssinlan poison, to
which tho prlncess's surviving brother,
King Luis, also almost succumbed. In
deed. no never entirely shook nfr the
effects Of tho poison. from which he
suffered throughout his lifc.
Tho names OF those responsible for
these crimes arc q matter OF common
report In Portugal; and 1t may be ada
ed that the tragedy coincideu with the
mysterious murder of the principal
French chef of tho royal kitchens Mt
Lisbon. the man being found dead in
n durk street. near the Kings palace,
with knife plunged through his
heart. 1t was naturally rumored that
ne was killed In order to prevent him
from making any revelations. Tho
late Princess Leopold played a promi-
ncnt role I'm bringing about the mar
riage Of her granddaughter. Princess
Augustine of Hohenzollern, with her
grandnephew. King Manuel She was
sister-in-law OF King Charles OF
Roumania. tho grandmother of the
crown prince Of that country, and the
aunt of King Albert of Belgium.
Both the Salvation Army and the
cause of temperance have sustained a
severe loss through tho demise at
Stockholm OF Queen Dowager Sophia
of Sweden. Her testamentary disposi-
tons are likely, moreover, to provo
the source Of considerable controversy
and bad blood among tho various mem
bers Of the reIgning house OF Sweden.
Her private fortune Is very large one
Indeed. inherited from her father. the
penultinate sovereign Duke of Nassau
ard derived from tho farming out OF
NH foh
baden-samblin tables that wore
abolished by tho crown of Prussia.
when IL annexed Nassau, at the close
OF the war of 1866.
This money of hers has already been
source OF some bitterness among her
children during her lifetime For King
Gustav, rs well as his brothers. Prince
Charles and Prince Eugene. complained
bitterly that she lavished her wealth
on her favorite son. Oscar. who re-
signed his royal status, and surrender
ed his rights OF succession to the
throne in order to wed her former
maid Of honor. Miss Ebba Munk. III. az
generally anticipated. 1t is found that
she has bequeathed the bulk of her
fortune. perhaps the whole of IT, to
Oscar, there is certain to be a contest,
made by the King and the other two
sons.
These three are very badly off, in
deed. especially the King, since the
civil list OF tho rulers of Sweden was
arranged on the basis that IL would
be supplemented to the tune of more
than 90 per cent by the kingdom of
Norway. Norway naturally. since its
secession from Sweden, no longer con
'ributes penny piece to the income
or the King of Sweden. who. moreover
rhas lost the enjoyment of all the
crown property In Norway. But King
Iustar's Swedish civil list remains at
lust the same figure as when his father
ne iate King Oscar. came to tho dual
throne near half century ago
Tho present reigning house of
sweden has been very unfortunate in
money matters. It's founder, King
Charles XIV, had accumulated a
| colossal private fortune. a considera-
bic portion OF which was derived from
the huge sums Of money and other
, treasure which he e8tortcd-from the
authorities. and the leading citizens OF
tho rich German towns which he seized
or occupied while still In command of
French troops of the Napoleonic armies,
as Field Marshal Bernadotte. But at
ms death not a cent OF II could be
round. Even the money which had
oeen conffded to him by Gear Alexander
l., In trust for the child OF King Gus
tavus ~, and of his divorced wife.
porn OF their brief reconciliation, many
years after the severance OF their first
marriage. never acknowledged as a
Princess OF The blood, had disappeared.
it is believed to have been concealed
oy King Charles. who was a terrible
iniser in his old age. In the huge mass
OF thousand year old vaults of which
'here are tier upon tier beneath the
royai palace OF Stockholm, bricked IN
IN some wall. But, in spite of the
been found.
Ills grandson, Charles XIV, received
an immense fortune through his wife
a princess of the Netherlands Rut NJ
their death 1t was found that thew had
each OF them loft every penny niece
mat they possessed to their only child
frincess Louise. now Dowager oueen
OF penmark Charles XIV. had even
gone TO tho length of beQueathine TO
her all the art treasures in his naincas
and all the books in tho royal library
at stockholm. So, that his brother
oscar, with whom he was not on mar.
.icuiarly good terms. inherited nothing
put the bare walls of the royal nal.
aces pa
queen Sophia was kind-hearted old
woman but very gloomy. In fact,
ilig years ago, already. she was suf-
ierins TO such an extent from meIan
choha OF religious character. that
her physicians insisted upon her doing
actuai mousse and garden work, such a.
sweeping. digging and raking, In order
to produce n physical exhaustion that
would divert her thoughts from somhra
subjects She took no part in the Of
nciai .ife at court. held aloof from ali
court festivities. and usually managed
10 pc abroad at the time of the court
season. AS her daughter. in-Iaw. the
present Queen, has ALWAYS bear $50
what OF an invalid, and forced to spend
inc greater part OF tho year In south
ern ATTITUDES. that Is to say, on the
hivier;l, at Rome. in Sicily. and along
the northern shores of Africa the court
OF Stockholm was rather Abandoned
IN feminine sense. until the charm
ing elder daughter OF the Duke and
duchess of Connaught married the.
present crown Prince of Sweden. and
look UP her residence at>StockhelIn.
emperor William has within the