Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-03-04
NEWS FROM SCANDINAVIA
INTERESTING ITEMS FROM SWEDEN
NORWAY AND DENMARK.
Prediction That sweden Will Soon, Ba-
como the Iron Source Of Europe-Many
New Stock Companies Formed-The
Nansen Lecture at Christiania-B Bog NJ
. Swedish Countess. .. 80.
SWEDEN.
. Stockholm.

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Stockholm. al 1-@st
About $4,000 persons emigrated tn
foreign countries during the year Of
1896. s.% p y 49,, %# II rs.E r. ~.I.s 3.
Fifteen members of the present 20.
lice force of this city are college grad.
yates. . ~=~ @~.#
The Notwithstanding has pur.
chased the Nyqvarn paper factory for
300, 900 crowns. W -.
The workingmens union Of Stock.
holm have decided to contribute 500
crowns to King Oscars jubilee fund.
There will be 10 representatives of
the Finnish press at the press congress
to be held in conjunction with the fair
in this city next summer. 5...r p.
A request for an appropr iation OF
600, 900 crowns for the renovation Of
the Waldo canal has been placed before
the riksdag.
During the year 1895 there were $50
new stock companies organized through
out the country, representing an aggre-
gate capital of 217 1853, 700 crowns.
There are at present in Sweden e94
miles Of railway, of which 1913 miles
are under the control of the govern.
ment and 626 under private ownership.
Three new church bells with chimes
having an aggregate weight of 1880
Kilograms, were recently shipped from
this city to Helsin2borg by the K. G.
Bergholtz company.
Olof Bengston, we'll known me.
chanic of this city, recently left for
the Congo Free State, where he will
remain for three years, having accepted
there q lucrative position.
The Life Saving Society of London
has invited several professional Swed-
ish swimmers to participate in the
swimming and diving contests given
under its auspices at London next sum.
mer.
Photos of the queen have been dis
tributed among the different public
schools throughout the country. At
present picture Of the king and qneen
may be found in every schoolhouse OF
Sweden.
The Oldest general of Sweden is J.
H. Bjornstjerna. who recently cele-
brated his 92d birthday. The general,
who has lived under the reign Of SIX
kings, was made general Of the
Swedish army in 1874.
Madame Catherine Lundberp. who
recently died in this city, made the
following donations: Adolph Fredrik's
OrphanaRe, 10000 crowns; Home For
Unfortunate Women, 10000 crowns
the German Institute, 1000 crowns
Eugenia Home, 1000 crowns, and T. 600
crowns to private parties.
In one Of the Berlin papers Sweden
was recently very fatteringly referred
to Us The Country With q Bright
Future" 1.-THE demand for iron ore Is
steadily on the increase throughout
Europe. England, France, Germany
and Belgium are annually importing
millions of the valuable ore and their
demands are continuously increasing.
The iron ore Of the Bilbao district is
calculated to last at the most only 20
years more, when these nations will be
almost exclusively dependent on
Sweden as their main iron source.
Span can i'll afford to continue her OK.
ports of iron ore and Sweden will
therefore be the iron source of Europa"
Gotebore. ~ z.-ss-. .s.
Goran K. Troll, general ticket di-
rector Of the railroad stations at this
city, is dead, at the age Of so years.
The beautiful "Molladal' estate, sit.
uated two miles north of Boras, was
recently sold by Swan Juberg of this
city to E. Fredrikssen of Norrkoping.
baron Dickson Of this city recently
donated 10000 crowns to the so called
''rostagitationen," (suffrage agitation)
which at present is the main political
issue among the middle classes.
A peculiar phenomenon was noted
few days ago in the vicinity Of Jonse-
red, Vestergotland, when thunder and
lightning was distinctly heard and
seen during severe snowstorm.
Anna s. Bergquist recently died in
this city at the advanced age of 90. She
was for a number Of years employed in
Mr.. Carnegie's family, in which she
was made comfortable during the last
days Of her life.
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The l-year.old child Of Emil Johan.
son was fatally scalded by overturning
q vessel of hot water.
An increase Of wages is . favor re.
Gently rendered the employees Of the
Vexi0. Aifrestad railroad.
Anders J Lustig, a we'll known &C.
tor of this city, was found dead on the
steps leading to his room.