Warren sheaf., 1897-02-04
INTERESTING ITEMS FROM SWEDEN
NORWAY AND DENMARK.
: P1ans for . New Railroad Between
Boras. vern~mo and Alfvestn-Essr-
gems Electric Railway - Reported
Drowning a School Children Con-
Armed. se4 r r.. y. n.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

The cremation of the body Of the late
inventor, DR.. Alfred Nobel, took place
in this city.
Nearly 1000 civil and criminal cases
were disposed of in this city during the
year Of 1885.
The dog tax of the City Of Stockholm
during the year of 1896 amounted to
45, l55 crowns.
DR.. Alfred Nobel before his death ap-
propriated the sum Of 26, 900 crowns to
: the Andree expedition.
Ander Johan Bruzelins, Ph. D., has
resigned from his position as secretary
of the board Of health of this city.
The crown princess will spend the
remainder Of the winter in Rome
where she expects to better her health.
The Vista Varf Stock company will,
'according to the decision of the board
of directors, increase it's capital to
$3.50, 900 crowns.
There ore in Stockholm at present
1,18O Mormons There are 10 mission
aries and III elders from Utah: spread
ing the doctrines Of Joseph Smith.
Professor A. Werner Cromquist de.
livered eulogy over the late Dr. A.
Nobel at q recent meeting of the Swed-
ish archaeological society Of this city.
Lieutenant Axel Svinhufond, for
merly first lieutenant at the Soderman.
land regiment, has returned to the city
after few years service in the army of
the Congo State.
Subscriptions in behalf of King Os.
cars jubilee fund are steadily increas-
ing. A suggestion limiting Il: an appro-
-priation Of / ,oo0, 600 crowns has been
made to the Riksdag. - -
The Tooth anniyersity Of tho birth Of
Professor Bostrum, the eminent .Swed.
-ish philosopher. was observed ;sin At
ting manner BY the students Of Upsals
and Land universities. r
An appropriation Of 800 crowns has
been given Baron Raab BY the Trades
union Of this city % dsfray the expanees
of his lsctuxs tour IN bohSj1n tho
psople's pension movsneat. 6 sc. ST.
AN newspaper representatives, for
Neign . we'll as native. who will attend
the journalistic congress IN Stockholm
during the exposition, Will receive free
transportation throughout the country.
Den Nordiska Jagarekongzess" {the
Hunters' Congress Of the North) in
this city, July to 8, will be honored
by representatives from prominent gun.
ming clubs Of Norway, Denmark, Rus.
ssia and FINLAND.
Gstsbstr.
The employees Of the Street Railway
company are on strike.
The Y. N. G. A. Of this oity has re-
~ceived donation Of IL, 600 crowns from
- party in Halmstad.
The city council has called for an ap.
: preparation Of 0o,0Oo crowns for the
repairing Of tho city waterworks.
The much talked of slaughtering e..
~&ablishment. towards the erection Of
which Baron Oscar Dickson Of this city
donated the sum Of 4oo, 600 crowns,
will be built in this city in the near fu.
~ture. baron Gilbert Hamilton. g.
. Akerberg, Captain Rodhe, @. Rohss
~and Engineer Richsrt constitute the
building, committee. ~.
Inspector Erickson Of this city, who
not long ago was instrumental in say.
ing the life Of . young lady while she
was endeavoring to subdue her horse
which threatened to throw her over an
embankment. was recently the recipient
Of beautiful gold watch and 200
crowns IN gold. On the inner casing
. OF tho watch the name "Viola" was
i" engraved.
A lumber company has been organ.
: lied in vestervik with a capital Of yoo,-
y OOO crowns. -
Adrian Emanuelson was killed BY
:, tipping with . load Of wood which he
was hauling from Granstorp to the
city.
Z Sven Quist was arrested and placed
An custody BY Sheriff r. Budberg Of
this city for maliciously assaulting Elm
Haksnsdotter Of Dunshult.
" Anders Erickson Of Ramskog, aged
:. 20 years, was found dead in tho flre
place Of his home. The upper portion
!. .of the body was partially cremated
Alfred Peterson and Johannes schon
-s'of Bokedahl were recently assaulted by
highwaymen and received severe knife
wounds. They were immediately con-
veyed BY neighbors to the hospital at
Vexio.
The governors Of Jonkopings. Krono-
bergs and Elfsborgs ''lan'' have ap-
7 pointed committee Of five to draw up
plans for the building Of railroad
!. uniting Boras, Vernamo and Alfvesta