Warren sheaf., 1896-12-10
NEWS FROM SCANDINAVIA
INTERESTING. ITEMS FROM SWEDEN,
NORWAY AND DENMARK.

Work the Stockholm Expos tion
Buildings IL Progressing Rapidly.
for Some of tho "venstre" Party.
Union Day Celebration.
SWEDEN.
..- Stockholm.
Albin Malmquist, the celebrated
Fockeby murderer, has been sent to
prison for life.
Nineteen steamers, weighing in total
10000 tons, have been added to the
Swedish navy during the year.
Frederick Wranzel, the son of Count
G. G. Wranzel of this city, has been
appointed lieutenant of the Austrian
army.
The members Of the "Svenska Aka.
demien" contemplate erecting statue
in the memory of Sweden's great poet,
Esaias Tegner.
The valuation of church property in
Stockholm under the direct control of
the government at present amounts to
S,419,995 crowns.
The valuation of church property in
the Stockholm diocese at present
amounts to 5.299, ,S06, crowns, including
ecclesiastical property.
Professor Gustaf Retzius of this city
received the honorary title of PHI D. at
the recent dedication of the new uni.
versity building in Wurzburg, Ger
many, on which occasion he delivered
an Grafton.
The only lady student in Sweden pur-
suing an agricultural course of study is
Miss Aida Negel, at present enrolled
in the Alwarp Agricultural institute of
this city. Miss Nagel is graduate of
the Palmgten institute of Stockholm.
Miss Caroline Magnell has, through
application to his majesty, requested
admittance to the Technical Institute
of this city. Should her request be
granted Miss Magnell will be the first
Swedish lady student of that institu-
tion
It is rumored that the national sub
scription which is being made in behalf
of the celebration of his majesty's 25th
anniversary as ruler of Sweden and
Norway, will by him be appropriated
for the erection Of . sanitarium for
consumptiyes.
Work on the different exposit ion
buildings has already commenced, and
is being pushed with great vigor. The
Nordiska museum building, which will
be finished in the very near future,
is even now wonderfully impos-
ing structure. The work on the musical
auditorium building il also very active.
1t promises to be the chief centre Of
attraction at the fair. Over 100, 0,0o0
crowns have been appropriated for the
musical entertainment Of visitors, and
that the best European talent will be
obtained is naturally conceded. The
close of the exposition will Of course be
"Gamala Stockholm"
Gottenbsr1.
Gottenborg is again suffering from an
epidemic Of influenza.
Swedish cabbage is being exported
from this, vicinity to America in great
quantities.
G. w. Roding, the recently deceased
customs director of this city, has do.
mated 1900 crowns to the employees Of
the custom house here.
An imposing monument, costing
nearly $4,000. crowns, has been erected
by the Gottenborg Labor union in mem.
cry Of their president. A. Krook.
Mrs. Hedda Clark Of Boston, U. s.,
the only living relative OF the deceased
author, Viktor Rydberg. has arrived, in
this city, where she viii spend the win
ter months. - =
The Tagner festival, which was cel1-
brated in this city Nov. II, at the
'Stora Borsalen," was attended by
one of the largest and most select con.
tingents ever gathered on asimilar occA-
sion in this city. The festive grafton
was delivered by Professor Warburg,
and the festive poem was read by its
author, DR.. Booth, also Of this city.
William Wadman has accepted tho
editorship of the Kristianstad Weekly.
The aggregate capital of Helsing.
borg's sugar factory is 300,OO0 crowns.
Gustaf Roth, a prominent bank di-
rector of this city, has donated to the
Lutheran church of Helsingborg paint.
ing Of Christ, valued at 5000 crowns.
Sigfrid Flodin, who was recently
arrested, accused Of having brutally
assaulted j. Fagerkrantz Of this city,