Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-06-24

authority Tor the statement that be Will
be his own successor. A very thigh
parsonage is said to have carried forth
this wish in some diplomatic way to
another high but more democratic
gentleman that Thomas be retained.
The man Of democratic principles is
said To- have answered that Thomas will
probably be retained by reason OF his
ability popularity and general fitness
for the position. Nothing is said which
goes to prove that consideration has
been taken In regard to anything else.
SWEDEN.
Prince Carl. Of Denmark, arrived at
Stockholm the other day on the Danish
war ship "Dagmar."
"Sick Love, a novel by Hans lager,
which was recently conhscatcd ~
Copenhagen. has now been coniiscatcd
"a Stockholm also.
Twenty.sevcn swedes living at St.
Petersburg have donated and sent over
l.ooo crowns TO the Swedish defense
society
II Is believed that the year 1893 will
prove a famine year for Sweden, o. an
inccssant drought has existed during
April and May
b. Lundquisi, the Swedish journalist,
who has been travelling IN South AmerI-
ca for some years. departed for New
York from Rio laneiro the other day.
Lieutenant T.. a. Sundbaum, made an
assignment "a ia hn dc steele" the
other day Ills assets were two cents,
while the liabilities amounted to 1900
crowns s5o,ooo.)
$. A. Hedn, the most prominent
member Of the lower house of the
Swedish nksdag, will probably resign.
II so, Il will be nearly impossible TO
find anybody who can iill his place.
The board Of health Of Stockholm
has asked the aldermen for an extra
appropriation Of $1,000 crowns, IN case
Of cholera paying a visit to the capital
during the present year
The most severe electric storm that
ever visited the city OF fulkopng and
neighborhuod ragged a few days ago.
Seven farm houses were struck at about
the same time and were burned down.
A Swedish authors society has been
organized IN Stockholm, the aim Of
which will be TO take care Of the hnan-
cial interests ofthe writer's. Count Carl
Suoilsky the famous poet. has been
elected president Of the society.
Roll Bosuus, young engineer, and
the only son Of Rudolf BuaUug, the
mayor Of Arboga, died in Stockholm
the other day. lie arrived home from
America last year. One Of bis sisters
takes the part Of a Dalecarlinn girl 10
the Lapland village at the Worlds Fair.
Edwin BowalIius and Guunar Linnell.
two young Swcdca who have been living
IN western Africa Tor several years,
arrived at Stockholm the other day for
the purpose OF staying In their native
city a couple OF months and getting
thoroughly rested.
New and very large guns have been
ordered for the o icar.Ffodriksborg, the
strong fortress defending the enhance
of Stockholm The guns will not be
manufactured by Krupp, rs was intended
At hNt but by the finspong gun works
Ia Sweden.
Count Wilhelm Mocrncr, Of Morlanda,
who b. living at Bosdorl In the neigh.
bofhood OF Bonn, Switzerland, was
recently elevated to a pmssian count
under the name Of "NOn MOencr"
Count Aluefncr, WAS born m 1884,, was
formerly a Lieutenant OF the Swedish
Sodcfmanland regiment but has de.
voted himself To the art OF painting
during the last years.
Notwithstanding the Worlds Fair In
Chicago, many American tourists have
already arrived AZ Stockholm a party
Of five itom Boston and ten Golhamitrs
made their appearance the other day.
They will travel extensively IN Norway
and Northern Sweden, and expect 10
reach the AyasaNa mountains June g,
where they viii behold the wonderful
view Of the midnight sun
Their golden wedding was celebrated
by Farmer ions Nilsson, OF lloerby,
and his wife. The golden wedding day
was also the birthday OF the Soyear.old
husband aud the 72.year.ol wife. The
venerable couple received many letters
and presents. especially from some Of
their children In America one son
living In Oregon sent home 500 crowns.
Sigrd Amoldson, the famous Swedish
sougstrcss, who Is regarded by many 10
have more melodiuus voice than
Christine Nilsson ever possessed, will
visit America ia the fall, and sing In the
most prominent cities OF the United
States. She will make her first appear.
aucc In Chicago IN October and will
probably be heard In Minneapolis aud
st. Paul in November. Her contract
calls for $1,000 for each performance
and free expenses.
NORWAY
Christiania will have electric street
cars.
Alex. KiclIand's new book will be
published about August lst
The king and queen have sent 5000
crowns to the suffering people Of
Naerdalen.
During the big FIRE which ragged In
Trundh.em a few months ago, five people
were roasted TO death and several
injured.
An the radical papers continue TO dis.
Cuss the consular question, and several
OF them attack King oscar boo such
vigorous language that 10 seems peculiar
that they are not conhscated,
The Russian paper N05t0vkiG lie.
dom Is complaining that the Russian
LaplaudeTs are much troubled by their
Norwegian neighblrs who ruin their
fishing and cut down their forests.