Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-04-13
SCANDINAVIAN NEWS
Interesting Notes From Across
the Ocean.
HAPPENINGS IN THE FATHERLAND
Principal Events that Have Occurred In
tho Old Countries About tho
North Sea Within = Week
or So just Past.

w.
or So just Past.
SWEDEN,
The price of sugar beets in the south
ern part of Sweden will be considerably
lower next season than in 1896. The
farmers, however, are signing con-
tracts at such rapid rate that the
sugar production bids fair to become
quite large, perhaps as large as in 1896.
Edmondo de Amicis, popular Italian
writer, will come to Sweden next sum-
mer for the purpose of writing up the
Italy of the north for his countrymen.
Two-thirds of the telephone opera
tors in Stockholm were still on strike
the 18th of March, and the strikers en-
joy the sympathy of the public.
1t is expected that 5000 or 1000
will take part in the
great sharpshooters' tournament at
Stockholm next summer. The riksdag
has appropriated IS, 900 for the tourna-
ment: but this amount will cover only
part OF the necessary expenses, and
Prince Gustaf and about dozen other
noted men have issued a call for public
to the same fund.
Out of a total of SIS young men who
were summoned to be enrolled for mil
itary service at Malmo, 102, or more
than one-sixth of the whole mum Der.
were excused from service on account
of physical defects. In "a cases the
trouble was in the eyes, in Is cases in
the lungs. and in Is cases in the heart.
The riksdag has made an appropria-
ton of $15, 900 for the aid of working
men who are to visit the Stockholm ex-
position next summer. Besides, repre-
sentative workingmen, under certain
conditions, will be granted free trans
portation on the government railroads.
TheStockholm racing club is prepared
to award prizes aggregating $7,250 dur
ing the coming season. The largest
prize, amounting to $3.50. will be
awarded in connection with the Jubilee
steeple chase.
The number of beasts of prey killed
in Sweden during the year 1895 was 81
bears, sc wolves, 81 gluttons, 1872 lynxes
and 21,6ll foxes.
Messrs. Frankel and Sweden borg, the
prospective north pole discoverers, in
company with Lachambre, the manu-
facturers of the balloon. made their
first aerial voyage March IL, at Paris.
They assembled at is p. M, and landed
about four hours later at St. Juste, a
town located 60 English miles north of
Paris. For the last 20 miles of that
distance the much discussed guide
ropes were used.
Different branches of the city gov
eminent of Stockholm have taken steps
to prohibit boys below the age of IA
years and girls below the age of Is,
from offering newspapers, flowers, CT
gars. candy, etc, for sale on the streets
on Sundays, and on all other days'from
s p. m. to S a. m. The prospects for
the adoption of the proposed measure
are favorable.
The present strike among the tele-
phone operators liz Stockholm is the
first of its kind in Europe. It is also
the first time that such large
number of ladies belonging to
the ''better class have united.in a reg
ular strike. All of which seems to go
to prove that the Stockholm ladies
have come to the conclusion that they
are able to take care of their own
affairs.
The "taxameters" recently attached
to hacks and other public vehicles in
Stockholm for the purpose of register
ing the distance travelled, have proven
highly unsatisfactory, and the police
authorities have decided to condemn
them.
Major G. Norman has completed a
highly interesting historical sketch of
the Gotta canal in southern Sweden.
The first steamer was started on the
canal in 1884. The engine worked
fairly well when once started; but it
at almost any time. On one occasion
the captain did not dare to stop at a
woodlng station, but travelled around
and around, and whenever the steamer
passed the wood pile every available
man would throw wood onto the deck
like maniac, well knowing that he
could rest until the steamer had
wheeled around.
It is estimated that the annual craw
fish catch of Sweden is worth about
$25, 900; and two-thirds of it is exported,
mostly to Germany.
C. G. Sundelins,, of Nassja parish. re-
Gently received registered package
containing $50 kronor, and letter
stating that the anonymous sender had
obtained the money in an unjust way,
and that he, conscience smitten. no
longer could keep it. Mr.. Sundel1ns
Immediately recalled that 1877 - 20
years ago-he lost his pocket book con-
tanning ESQ kronor. The package had
been mailed at the postoffice of Jumb a.
NORWAY.
Some so years ago man in Stavan-
ger married a girl who had a 2-year
old boy. The union resulted in large