Warren sheaf., 1897-01-21
SWEDEN.
9tGsckholm.

Rtuckholn.
The crown prince is at present 80.
5ourning in Baden.
The capital Of tho ''Vifsta Varf" at
present amounts TO 8.4S0, 900 crowns.
1.-THE old "Central" Jail is now being
torn down. Il was an historical land.
mark"
Prince Henry Of Prussia loft Cote.
borg Dec. 16, sailing directly for his
native land.
Nearly 100000 Nters whisky were
distilled in this city from Oct. l to
Dec. /, 1906.
The aggregate wealth Of Dr.. Nobel,
the recently deceased inventor, 10 esti.
mated ut l60, ,o00, 600 crowns.
A detailed history Of tho war Of
1s0s-9 has been ordered from the de-
partment Of war by King Oscar.
A company which will manufacture
Swedish arms was recently organized
in this city with . capital Of 40O, 900
crowns.
Missionary n. Hylander and wife re.
Gently reformed from Abyssinia and
will spend the year at their home in
this city.
Professor Axel Key, has been re-
elected representative Of the "Vetens.
kapsakademi,' in the board Of direct.
ors of the city high school.
At Stockholm beautiful monument
will be raised over the resting place of
''Pastor Primarius'' Fehr of this city.
The unveiling will take place May IL.
Harold Molander's latest novel "En
Lyckeriddare," "a knight of Fortune)
has 60 struck the public fancy that the
first edition was exhausted in one week.
"Oden" will be the name Of the first
warship in Sweden in which electricity
will be used on: n large scale. The
turning Of the two turrets on tho vessel
will be done by means Of electric mo.
tors. 10 in number, having together 100
horse power.
A surplus Of II, 167 800 crowns In the
treasury speaks we'll for the finances Of
the Swedish government during the
past year. The revenue gains amount
to 81. sos, 1887 crowns, . sum which has
materially covered the Expenses Of the
government during the year 1896.
Gossber1.
About 1000 crowns have been sub.
scribed to the Rundbeck monument by
the citizens Of Goteborg.
The deceased custom keeper, G. w.
Ryding, donated 1900 crowns to the
employees of the custom department in
this city.
A. T. Stenstrom, carpenter BY
trade, and who for . number Of years
has been blind, in spite Of his loss OF
eyesight. is as useful 4 perron as cai,
be found in the city of Goteborg. Mr..
Stenstrum, besides knowing the car.
penter's trade and book binding. manu-.
factures electric induction apparatus
and is an expert repairer Of musical in.
struments.
The Kosta Glass works will continue
ITS operations until April l. 1887.
Otto Dahl of Ingelstad, this city, was
crushed under the wheels Of gravel
train.
The oldest inhabitant in Visby is q
widow. Gertrude Lofgren. She wa1
born Dec. 70, 1884.
Two sons Of Jonas Nillson, me.
chanic Of this city, were recently
drowned in Lake HeIge.
Nalmo
The dock hands Of this:city have been
insured for the sum OF zoo, 900. Il,
Countess Sofia Louisa Won Tro,le, the
widow Of Count 8. G. Won Trolle, ii
dead at tie age Of 76 years.
Jonkoping.
T. E. Thunander OF Stockaryd, q
prominent contractor. is dead.
Ellen Fries, Phi. D., Of Stockholm
Will deliver q series Of lectures before
the literary society of this city during
the month of February. -.
Six children of Alfred Lindblad o1
this city were recently baptized in the
State church. Mr.. Lindblad was for
merly member Of the so-called
"Leearne. %'~
HelsingborE.
An "anti-corset society" has beer
organized in this city. ....:.
Victor Stromberg is held responsible,
for the railroad accident which oc
Cured on the "Vestkust" railroad
Dec. IS. 4 \. ... ~
At Kastlosa Olof Anderson accident
ally shot and killed his brother Edward
Olof was trying to extract bulle
from gun. @ -.E#