Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-12-08
OUR STOCKHOLM LETTER.
War Talo-succrss of a swedish Sn.
grr-O,hrr il,ms.

STOCKHOLM, Nov rs. - Tsp. eiall
The Russian press. especially tHg
Moskwa lJc29m0gH IS up iu arms
against the government. because Swed.
Ish.Fnn.sh engineers have been allowed
10 lay OUT and build railroads in North
em Finland Writes Che lJr35mo5H
THAT wod. ought never TO have been
managed bY Swedish Firms. Let al
remember, that this Is the day before
the war, when lll Europe srclks of the
alliance between Sweden and Germany.
Ever body knows that Sweden is pre-
pairing and aiming herself while build
ing roads and harbOB toward Russia.
The Swedish strategic lines could very
easily be connected with the railroads
iu Finland and the enemy would be
able to invade our country from the
Norwegian sea, as Russia is wholly I'M
protected from that silg.' This kind OF
talk s' scnsato al In nc extreme. /,
zoe, without saying tIiat Sweden will
never conduct 400 offensive war against
Russia. She will rather DC forced some
day TO carry on defensive one.
Miss Dlgmar Edman, the Swedish
sougstDr, VINO is more widely known
under her nom d'artiste 'Madcmu.vlle
Dagmlr" was some time ago engaged
by Sir Autustu, Harris as priml donna
of bis Italian opera company which ut
present IS masking tuur through Eng
land, Scotland aud Ireland, the com.
plny consists of t55 persons. many OF
whom are artists of The highest rank.
A. 20 the Swedish puml donna she
has scored q success To- nearly every
opera Zoo which she has appeared, but
especially so Boo "GlylllguA kusticana"
aud Les Hugueuo,s"
The English press has only contained
praise regarding the Swedish singer.
Says one Iapgr "Hcr voice is a marvel
of beauty, and she understands also
how TO use IL, singing with the greatest
expression and artistic feeling"
A telegram received here gives the
information that Miss Edmln has been
engaged by Sir Augustus Harris for the
whole next London scason, when she
will be the prima donna Of the Coveni
Garden Thcater
The Swedish government was rec.
emily sued 10y the land owner NJ. {. Won
der Keltcnburg In Hanover, who wants
the Swedish state TO pay him $4,000
crowns, besides o per cent. yearly inter.
est on that amount from December a.
1870, until settlement Is made. The
debt Is said 10 have been contracted
during the Thirty Years war when
Sweden borrowed money from some OF
Kel,enburg's iorefathers,
In Stockholm. as IN every other large
town In Sweden. there are lecture nsti.
tutCs for the working classes, These
institutes are supported by the state,
the city council etc, The lectures are
entirely free, or on paying an Abundance
fee OF 10 ore about ? p ceusI, Lectures
are held upon every subject that can be
OF use or interest They are held late
IN the afternoon or ON Sundays. The
Institute have usually localities OF their
own, and a circulating library al their
disposal. They are administered by
head master with council and an in
spector chosen by The city council.
The Swedish Rlksdag, or Diet, will
be opened By King Oscar about six
weeks from now, aud little Information
as TO its constitution will without doubt
be read with interest.
The Riksdag consists OF two Cham.
bers ,huusesl. called first and second.
which iu AID questions have equal ught
and authority Only as regards the
Budget Is the power Of the Second
Chamber somewhat more than thar OF
the First, in consequence OF questions
on this suuItct-shuuld the two Cham.
bers arrive at different conclusions be
ing decided by renewed voting In