Warren sheaf., 1897-05-06
swEDEN.
etockh0ln.

etockh0lna. 49, -..,
Major 8. G. H. Hedenblad IL dead.
Il is stated that out Of $50 members
ef the riksdag scarcely 100 are Prohi.
tionists. ..-. ~,
This year IL the S26th anniversary of
tho building Of the Klara church in
this city.
The corporation "Parasiticida" has
tailed The assets and liabilities are
not known.
Cooks travelling bureau at London is
contemplating the buying Of the Grand
Hotel in this CITY,
Erik Vilhelm Of Edholm, first court
marshal. died recently At the age OF 70
years, after . lingering illness.
The Evangeiska Fosterlandsstiftel-
zen hAs sent II, go crowns to those suf-
tering from the famine in India.
The magistrates Of the city have
given 1000 crowns 70 be used ~ prizes
>t tho schooling match soon to be hold
here. ,x =.
The Nordiska museum received lately
ss gift from !. o. Carlberg Of this
city ~ pieces Of silver Of total value
Of 3, 300 crowns.
The riksdag raised the tariff on sole
leather from n ore per kilogram to ~
ore and that on shoes from crown per
3ilogram to 3 crowns
King Oscar has proposed to tho riks-
dag that S0O, ,OOO crowns be appropriated
dnring 1898 for the participation Of
Sweden in the Paris exposition.
The king has made an allowance Of
$4,000 crowns ont Of the state road
funds for the improvement and repair
1.-THE poorer roads Of the kingdom.
At q recent meeting OF the directors
Of, tho Stockholm private bank, it was
unanimously decided to contribute
100000 crowns to the kings jubilee
fund.
Much anxiety is caused BY the clos
ing Of the de Laval factories, Since
the amounts involved represent swe-
dish capital exclusively there is fear Of
aSensral panic. =
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
1onx ago held its festival at tho Stors
bosssaleu exchange bulldinR) issued
the annual medal 70 the memory OF the
late Professor A. J. Erdraann.
A company with capital Of 2Oo, 600
crowns has been formed for the pur.
pose Of making artificial marble, tho
process for the manufacture of which
a an invention by the sculptor, Richard
SundoN.
Won Ehrenheim has BEEN appointed
to FIJI chair No. II in Svenska Akada.
mien, left vacant by the death Of Louis
de Geer in 1896. Five persons have b.
tore held the position, the first ons be-
ing appointed 1707.
At tho congress Of religions to be
held here next August, lectures will be
gwen by Professor Max Muller of Ok
ford, England, on the Historical
Study Of Religions" and by Professor
Baldensperger Of Giesen, Germany, on
"'Modern Research Regarding Ancient
Christianity"
The Swedish officers who left re-
eently to take part in the Greek war
are are already holding good positions
sp the Greek army. Lieutenant E.. w.
eileen is member of the crown princes
$*aff, while Lieutenant G. A. Ewert
and B. H. Boy are adjutants under in.
1antry officers. The Greek consulate
here has been notified of over 80 per-
sons who wish to go to Greece to
assist in the war against the Turk.
Jonkoping.
Carl E. Backman, member Of the su.
perior court Of justice is dead.
The Jonkoping hospital treats 1T
present 81 cases Of diphtheria. .
There are strong suspicious that the
fire which destroyed the Sandsjo par.
sonage. causing the death Of the pas
tors wife, Mrs. Chrysander, was of in
sendiary origin. r-.
vex'o. -s =
s. L. Bring, professor of theology at
The Lund university, has resigned.
The owners of the Kosta, glass works
will sell the kosta- Lessebo railway to
she Kosta railway company.
The resources Of the University Of
Upsala reached the sum Of 1864, ,O7O
uowns At the beginning Of last year
The only Swede who until recently
3as seen service in the Greek army is
Colonel Gyllenram who, as captain Of
Svea body guard, went to Greece in
1870 and assisted in the reorganization
st the Greek army. His wife ID
Greek countess from Corfu.
GotebOrg.
A whale with q length Of 30 feet or
more was seen of the coast from Malmo