Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-06
NEWS FROM THE FAR NORTH,
A Stolen Silver Pin and a Lost
Sweetheart.
,R. XASsEs's NORTH POLE SHIP.
Influenza In Copenhagen with Fatal
Results.--Pitiable Situation among
Lsborers In fiuland.



tempt In that line was male by the
firm Of Ericsson Bros. In Stockholm, and
WAS total failure.
A monument TO the great Swedish
king, Charles Gustavus y, Il soon To lie
erected IN the city Of Lnnd. About
$1,000 kronor have now been sub.
scribed for the purpose.
A young goldsnith emigrated from
SOderhamn 10 America twenty years
ago, leaving his young betrothed ut
home. As souvenir he gave her a
silver breach, which he had made
himself. He stopped in Chicago like
thousands Of his countrymep, aud was
successful In his work. He now re.
solved 10 fetch his old love across tho
water, and wrote one letter after
another 10 her, hut received no answer.
She had married another man and
moved with him 10 saw mill In the
nulghborhood Of Sundsyall. She pre-
served the breach with great care, and
In spite OF thc poverty which visited
her home she had made up her mind
not ~ sell it. Hut one Jay she found
70 her great sorrow that the
breach was stolen. The thief
could not lie found; but a
man, who lived at the same place, and
who made his way to America shortly
afterwards, was suspected Of the theft.
This suspicion was correct. He arrived
at Chicago, and one day no went 10 a
jewelry store and offered the hroaon
for safe. Tho proprietor took aud
weighed u; but how great was h IL
establishment when he recognized IL
IVA the breach lac hal made anu present.
lal
years ago! The seller told him that
ne had bought II ut nn auction Mt a
sawmill near Sundsvgll, anu gave him
the names Of the parties, whereupon
the Juweler bought the breach. Not
long ago tn. woman VINO lost tue
brosch received letter from her for
mer lover, who IA still single, that he
would be very glad TO render hoT Es.ls-
anything.
Several thousands u Swedish.
Americans have been celebrating
Christmas In the "olj country"
Count John M9rner, who murdered
his brother, Count Bror MOruer, some
months ago, has been sentenced 10 the
penitentiaTy for the rest OF his natural
life.
The miners at the famous Norberg
mines are again striking, aud seTiOus
trouble II expected, ~ thc employers
will not even listen 10 their pleas.
Hog cholera Ia rnging epid,mically
In the parish Of Fufuby, Smoland.
Some people say that the macy ''blind
rigs" in that district are responsible
for the appearance OF the disease.
The annual salary Of many lady
teachers In Sweden is only about $40.
Out OF that they have ~ pay both
house rent and fuel.
Farmer Per Ny, Of Vestanede,
Jemtland, celebrated his Tooth birth.
day lately. He looks to he only atty
years Of age, and is In the Lest VI
health.
A new theatre which win be one Of
the largest III Sweden, IL TO be built In
SunisvalI, the city which was COM
pletely destroyed by fire some years
ago.
Fifteen Swedes who emigrated 10
SRmnrs In southeastern Russia some
time ago, art now starving 10 death in
that province, which liz one OF the
stricken districts. They have written
scrlbing their pitiable situation, but
will probably be NIL dead before any
help eau reach them.
The crown prince was to visit 81.
Petersburg In January, but on account
OF King Oscars serious illness, the trip
has been postponed.
NORWAY.
The influenza is raging epidemlcally
In the city OF Christiania.
During last year sJ2 elks were shot
in Norway.
The big Eidsvold factory which was
owned by Lieutenant Colonel Knud-
sen has been sold 10 some Swedish cap.
itallsts at = price OF 100000 kroner.
The city Of Bergen will b, provided
with electric lights next wiutsr.
Three men died In GJoyik In two
days because they had been drinking
too much whisky.
At meeting Of the Chrlstisnia Tur.
ner Hall the question Of cr,ma,ing the
dead was discussed, but nearly every
one present spoke against II.
A c6ntenarian by the name OF Reidar
Greisrud died tho other day In Vcstre
Slldre. He WAS In the best OF health
until n couple OF weeks before his de-
mise.
Tho schooner "Columbis," Captain
Hans Eden, was lately wrecked In the
bay OF rrondhJen. The whole crew
persisted.
Diphtheria Ia raging In the village Of
Foldereid. Six children OF Edward
Ellasen and three children OF Ole Olsen
died in one week.
"rhe association of Norwegian mr.
lists" and about 100 fish exporters will
be represented ut the Columbian Tx
position.
The work ON DR.. Nansen,s north
pole ship IL rapidly going on. II Is
supposed TO be ready next suiumeT, but
then II will bc too late for the exieui.
tion to start during that year.
Rjornsuerne liiOrnson is TO visit
Stockholm, where he viii lecture on
the political question.
As known, the elections are all over.
the results being % mcmbOrs of ths
Lott, the other 81 being divided be.
tween the Right, 35,and the Modeiates
10, Two OF the latter, however, are
known to be In favor OF the cabinet 80
that its position issafe at all events. II
~ also believed thRts further accession
of six Moderstes can 10 c0uuted upon
thus reducing the vote OF the opposi.
ton to 80. The country districts which
went hack on their conservative ante
cGdcntid are South rrpndhi.n.
Lister, Busheud, Jarlsburg and
Smraleuene while Of cities Christians