Various Items.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3616, 1 February 1906, Page 3

Various Items.

DEATH OF THE KING OF DENMARK. London, Jan. 29. Obituary.—The King of Denmark. [Christian IX, King of Denmark, was born on April Btb, 1618, and is therefore 87. Before his accession to the throne he -was Commander in Chief of the Danish cavalry. The succsssion was vested in him by the protocol of London, May 8, 1852, and he ascended the throne oh the death of Frederick VII., 1863. In the beginning of his reign arose the hraous dispute about the Duchies if Schleswig and Holstein, which •y the Treaty of Peace of Vienna 186.].) lie had to surrender. He narried in 1842, the Princesskocise, who died in IS9B. The heir to the throne is the Crown :) rince Frederick, who is 63 years F age. Queen Alexandra is the 'ate King’s eldest daughter. THE PEACE OF' EUROPE. Paris, Jan. 29. Le Temps complains that while lermauy is professing her friendly debugs, the German press is condantly dwelling on French misdeeds and brandishing the Imperial -•abre. Bi-ri.in, Jan. 29. Plerr Ballestreem, President of "he Reichstag, in a fulsome speech : t a banquet in honour of the 'miser’s birthday, urged the chamber to vote for armaments to suable the Nation to knock 011 the head anyone lightlj* disturbing •.•eace. He added that most Powers would not require that discipline if inly they knew they would be beaten, if necessary by the first imay of the world and a growing uavv. THE WASTE OF WAR. London, Jan. 29. Reuter’s correspbndent atTokio states that the actual outlay of Japan on the recent war was ; Army, /,99,090,000; and Navy, £18,000,000. Another sixty mildons will be required for the repatriation of the army and other expenses.