Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-04-14
NEWS FROM SCANDINAVIA
INTERESTING ITEMS FROM NORWAY
SWEDEN AND DENMARK.
Deaths Of Several Prominent Person,
Reported - Suicide of Cora,ha.,.
Assistant Postmaster Cathedral .t
1rondhjsm on Fire-Big Tourist Trade
Expected.
SWEDEN,
Stockholm.

Stockholm.
The "Riksdag'' Of 1896 will be in ses.
sion May Is.
Over 1000 people are without work.
due to the painters strike.
Swedish crawflsh are in demand in
France. A French firm has recently
been making arrangements with the
local bureau OF exports for the privilege
of exporting live crawtish.
The capital of the 'postsparbank''
amounts to nearly 10000, 600 crowns.
During the month of February not less
than l, 265,25l crowns were deposited.
The queen is expected to arrive at
Koln, Germany, in the latter part Of
the month. Her majesty will spend q
portion Of the summer at Hok, Smaland.
DIR. Ashley Levin has sold his large
collection Of stamps to H. Lichtenstein
for the neat little sum of Is, 900 crowns
The collection is considered a most
unique and valuable one, consisting Of
900 different stamps, some of them be.
ing sold at 500 crowns apiece.
An unusually large number of tour.
lists are expected around the 9th of
August at the "Stora Sjofallet," a
waterfall noted for it's grandeur and
picturesque environments. On the
above mentioned date total eclipse
will be seen at this place to decided
advantage. Among the many noted
visitors who are expected as early al.
rivals is the crown prince and staff.
Professor Oscar Montelias, scientist
of no mean repute, left for Marseilles,
France, the 2lst of last month. Mr..
Montelius, at the invitation Of DR..
Rene Millet, formerly the minister
from France to this country, will &C.
company an archaeological expedition
in Tunis in Northern Africa. The ex-
petition is an international one and
will consist Of representative men only.
The committee for soliciting funds
for the contemplated erection Of a
statue Of Carl XIV, at recent meeting
at the Grand Hotel, decided to push the
matter with renewed vigoS, q number
Of years already having elapsed without
any decisive action in. regard to the
plan originated in 1889. New subscrip-
tions will follow, and the committee
will do all in their power to have their
plans realized. The locatic OF the
statue has not yet been decided upon.
Gottenburg.
An order for 1000 dog huts has been
sent from this city to the factory at
Tranas.
A life insurance company has been
recently organized by the working men
Of the city. A committee Of seven were
appointed to draw up a constitution
and plans for operation.
Another death occurred recently, that
of Lieutenant Karl Bohle, who passed
away March 26. Lieutenant Bohle had
reached the age Of 80, and has for
years been a conspicuous figure in the
military circles Of Gottenborg.
Adolph Olson of Husum and Emil
Haggbladd Of Orskoldsvik, who recon-.
panied the flibustering expedition
headed by DR.. Jameson, are at present
in London. They are summoned as
witnesses in the Jameson trial by the
English government, and are receiving
a salary Of ~ shillings per day.
DIR. B. G. Gyuensten, formerly con-
nected with the ''elementar laroverk''
of this city died at his home march 20.
Mr.. Gyllensten was 76 years old. In
1885 he resigned his chair at the college
and has since that time led a life Of re-
tirement. The esteemed doctor was
wealthy, and before his death donated
the sum Of 14O, 900 crowns for the bene'
fit of the local widows fund.
Upsals.
The academic Julien of Paris has
awarded its first prize to Edward Wal
Ter, young sculptor of Upsala.
F. G. Afzelius, Phi. D. Of Upsala,
died after short illness March 49, DR..
Afzelius was an educator Of consider
able reputation and his relations with
the university were most pleasant and
harmonious.
Oscar Kihlberg, merchant Of Vad'
stena, suddenly disappeared and has
not been seen since the goth Of Feb.
ruary. It has been surmised that he
has left for. America. ..*a,
Charles de Besche has returned to
his old home In Vadstena from the
United States where he spent thu
greater portion Of his life. De Besch<
emigrated to America at the age Of Is