Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-02-14
SCANDINAVIAN NEWS BUDGET.
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The government has asked the riks'
dag 10 GRANT an appropriation Of $500
kronor for the building Of railroads.
The population in southern Dal IS slill
decreasing because Of the large eiilf
grafton to the United States.
Two large wood pulp factories, wlll be
buiit ON opposite sides Of the hissfna
Falls, near Krokom, Jemiiand'
During $50, SI,s77 people emigrated
from Sweden TO America, as compared
with 3j,240 ia 1894.
Iohn Thomson, a Swcdish-Amefican,
who returned to GUihlnburg the otltI
dav was found TO be INSANE, ana was
taken to 90 asylum.
Large numbers Of Siberian wolves are
said to have immigratcd To. northern
Sweden from the utmost northern part
Of Finland.
The government will ask the riksdag
20 grant an appropriation Tor meeting
the expenses OF an Industrial cxpositon
TO be held in Stockholm in 1897.
Swedish telephones, manufactured by
NJ. Ericsson G Co., Oi Stockholm, are
IN large numbers being exporter 10
Yokohama, bombay and Shanghai.
Ex.minis,cr Won EhrenheIm has been
elected speaker IN the Upper hou OF
the Swedish Diet, and Governor DE Va
Gardio speaker 10 the Lower house.
Crown Princess Victoria, who has
again left Sweden for countries win a
warmer climate, Is very SICK woman,
Information as to the true eondilon o.
The princess Is, Of course, not given 10
the public, but Il is a public secret u''
she is suffering from consumption
The Working Home at Falun, founded
bv ladies' society, Is one Of the best
institutions OF is kind In Sweden. ~
brings up poor young girls into uselul
servants. The Home, established ~
house Of its own, is maintained by gus
among which are fixed annual contnbu /.
tlons. the profits Of the Associations OF
Brandy Retailers.
Preparations are being made for q
large shooting tournament. when VIII
take place at Stockholm this lal and
In which only pupils Of the high colleges
will participate. Such tournaments have
been held once every year during the
Two last decades. but the one announced
for next fall will be held on a larger and
grander scale than ever before.
There are at present In Sweden a
great number Of Societies ior Pfcvcn'
lion OF Cruelty 20 Animals. The object
OF these societies Is to effect a kinder
treatment Of the domestic animals and
also to inspire the growing Mp genera
ton with interest In animals, and 10
make them care for their good usage.
The societies have also been solllcitous
TO Introduce improvements In the mode
OF killing, and, TO gain this object. spe'
cial instructive courses on new methou1
In this have been given free OF charge,
and a great number Of papers on the
same subject hayebecn distributed.
Veterinary surgery Is supported by
the Swedish government through large
veterinary institute situated IN Stock
holm, and by the appointment OF q
veterinary surgeon in each province
The provinces are divided into scvcfa
districts, each one with a district veieri
nary surgeon, who Is paid by the Ayr
cultural Society and the Provincia
Council. The agricultural sociciie
chiefly busy themselves with the devel
opment OF those branches OF live stool
breeding Of vital importance to eacI
separate province. and Consequent
worthy OF encouragement. Ihis
effected by the purchase and sale q
breeds, suitable for the province, b
contributions TO prize competitions, b
the arrangement OF smaller distri'
meetings, exhibitions OF iatted cattl
horse fairs and exhibitions Of dairy pr'
ducts. etc.