Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-26
NEWSFROM The FAR NORTH.
yOrdenskjOld's Expedition TO The
South Pole.
A BIG FIRE IN AREypAL
sMEnEN.

moi far from Liljedal. vermland, was
burned down recently.
The oldest inhabitant Of Lund IL
Mrs. X. Sandberg. She Il 100 years
old, but In the best OF health.
Three children, one 10, one IL, aud
one IS years 81 age, were roasted 10
death at IRE Ia Jagustorp not far
from Nora.
Their golden.wedding was celebratei
the other day by u. Lindblad, cord.
maker " Nykoping, and his wife.
A railroad IL 10 bo built between
I.lllelodal and fogolfors, Smoland.
The work will begin next year.
The emigration from the vicinity Of
Orrbro Ia very large, and the wages OF
the hired men aud girls have conse-
quently been increased.
As 10 Prof Nordcn,iJold's expedl.
ton towards the South pole II IL said
that $4,000 will clear the expenses.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars are TO be
raised In Sweden, and the Australian
colonies will probably furnish the other
$4,000.
"weckann THE week. will be- the
name OF q new political paper. which
IL soon 10 he Published by q. RcnhOlm,
n lu1TuNllHlf WIN INV Nftu uNltlk IVA
Paris for the last twenty years.
T.. Peterson, ono OF tho most well
known citizens Of stockholm, died ~.
Gently at an age Of 81 years. Peters
son was commonly called "the Dur
gordon king" lie leaves u big for
tune.
Seventeen young American ladies
who make a round trip through Eu-
rope, have been staying at Stockholm
during several days. All Of them de.
clarcd that Z" the Venice Of the North
was tho most charming city they ever
saw"
The amount Of suicides In Stockholm
was thirty In 1851. Last year the
number was nirsty-thfec, aud II Il
very probable that the number for the
present year will be written with three
figures.
The three Northern capitals will
soonl be visited by Paul Ginisty, n
French journalist, who Is % write n
hook about stockholm, Chrlstlania
and Copenhagen.
The export Of Swedi,h matches dur.
ing the first six months OF this year
was q, 10000 Kilograms, as compared
with OSLO, 900 Kilograms during the
SAME time In 1900.
The young people are cmigrating en-
mdsse from southern DlaslanJ, aud the
farmers cannot hire men TO do even
the most necessary work.
Karl Van Dammc, who has been llv-
Ing In Australia for more than forty
years, arrived Mt stockholm the other
day In company with several Ameri.
eau tourists. Mr.. Van Dammo IL a
native Swede.
The wolves are increasing In Ho-
dnlen.
Lightning struck the Hustad farm
on Inderocn, and all houses aud barns
were burned down.
A big IRE visited Arendal July 2s.
Several houses were burnud 10 the
ground, aud one servant.girl and two
children roasted 10 death.
Tho Crown Prince Of Italy was ex-
pected TO arrive at Christiania In the
middle OF this month.
jacob Sverdrup viii run for mem.
Der Of tho Storthing at the election
next fall. A hot campaign Is ex-
pected.
Prince Carl Of Norway aud Sweden
will reside for a month In tho vicinity
Of Roeroa.
Disturbances arc Of daily occurrence
nj the Rans0ord railway station, and n
lookup will be built, aud policeman
or two appointed.
The only prisoner In the county Jail
Of Stayangor was discharged the other
day, while the only prisoner In the
town jail discharged himself by cscap-
ing fromit
The British Billie society presented
lstely tue Norwegian Tourist Union
with hfty Bibles, twenty-five IN each
language, Norwegian ana English.
The Bibles are 10 be- placed in the
tourist lodges.
The well.known canned goods firm
Of Chr. Aug. Thorne VI Moss celc.
brated lately the iiftieth anniversary OF
its establishment. MIR. Thorne was
the first pioneer In the canning busl.
ness In Norway, aud II took him hard
work 10 prove that Norway IL PECULIAR
ly adapted to this Industry.
The Rev. wcxelsen, n minister Of
public worship, spoke Mt a mass meet
Ing MT TrondhJem three weeks ago.
He advocated universal suffrage, and
many were moved 10 tears by his pa
AN'N "fls"''s
Numerous pastures which were
formerly alive with herds Of cattle
have been vacated during the last few
years, the tendency Of the people being
10 withdraw from the remote noun.
tain valleys and settle more thickly In
the larger valleys or on the seacoast.
This IL without doubt a direct los u
The country.
DENMARK.
The epidemic OF smallpox In Aar.
nus seems TO be nj nm end.
The brewery VI Z. Joorgensen 4
Sons In Odense has burned down.
A new railroad win be built from
Aars to Ssendrup by way Of Nibe.
A society for the purpose Of procur.
Ing suitable Fairgrounds for children
has been organized In Copenhagen.
An important antiquarian fnd--th,
objects all ~ silver-was recently made
near Hobro In Jylland.
The Danish good.templars will prob
ABLY withdraw from the worlds lodg,
because tho latter does not permit ia,
use OF white beer.
n Violent thunderstorm swept Ovel
topenhagen the other day. Tn,
electric power house which Is being
quit was struck by lightning, aud
several OF the mas0ns working on tn,