The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-09
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knew Of the provisions contained in the
testament and knew also of the mothers
partial fondness for her younger son,
whose future had been provided for In the
will, while nothing had been said about
the inheritance of the elder brother. TO
whom Miss Fagerskjold was engaged.
Actnated by desire for social position
and wealth, Miss Fagerskjoid conceived
the devilsh plan OF poisoning the cham
herlain and fastening the crime upon the
widow. thus depriyng her of the right
10 act as executrix of the chamberlain's
last viii and testament. She executed
her plans 10 the minutest details with
cold-blooded ingenuity. and appeared very
unconcerned when arrested and accused
When placed behind the bars she broke
down and confessed everything except
the murder. insisting that she had not
administered poison 10 the late chamber
lain. This crime. IL she committed H.
cannot be fastened upon her. and this
modern Medici will escape punishment for
murder. The doctors who conducted the
post-mortem examination found arsenic
In the stomach Of the corpse. but there
Is nothing TO prove that the chamberlain
died from the effects of the arsenic
Neither can IL be proved ie such were the
case, that the arsenic was administered
by Miss Fagerskio id.
Rich placer diggings have been discov-
have caused considerable excitement, and
q great rush Will undoubtedly take rlace
In the spring for the new gold fields which
are located in the upper Torneaa regions.
new railroad VIII he built next spring
from Enkoning to Enanser. The Eastern
Central Railway Company will also con.
struct a railway at an expense Of 2 301 900
crowns from Linkoping TO Vimmerby
c. s. T7ollbeck. the swedlsh-American
artist and newspaper illustrator. died re-
Gently AT Everett Mass. The de-ea sod
was born in 1876 In Go,henburg. and emil
grated 70 America in ISIS.
Az the last distribution OF travelling ST.
ponds TO authors Mr.. Knut Hamsun the
/ Norwegian decadent author, who once r.
sided or eked out an existence I'm Mjuns-
apolls, MINI, Has among TIE unfortunate
! number Of applicants who did not sue
coed IN getting one OF the national rtlunas
! The Norwegian Authors Society has Of
fcially protested against the action Of the
storthipg. claiming that the sto~thiur has
acted unjusfly IN refusing a stit.ena 10 nna
az the brightest literary lights CT Nor
way. A. home Hr. Hamsun s-zt acquired
some not0riety or fame Immediately ,pc,
his return from the United States by writ
Ing book entitled The Spiritual Life o.
Modern America. THIS work caused
quite a stir n Norway. Sweden and Den
mark, whore the masses II tho pDoofe
kn0w as little about American literature
/ AID conditions a. thu average America,
! kuuws about Scandinavian literature. ar.
I and affairs. The book was a m1ney-nnsker
| and started Mr. Ha7nsun in lie. so n
speak and laid the cornerstone n hi.
| present fame as an author. Tha: the book
! is unknown o0tsde % the Scandinavian
countries except among N0rsernen an5
| Scan3inavian-Am Americans VINO have read T.
/ from curiosity. is not 20 any ones crAas,
! as the book IS a product 50 un~ru,hgu3
| bizarre ana dlaboltcaily Inspired as 70 Re.
/ serve but passing attention The nro+axs
/ OF the Norwegian Authors Society againu,
| the action q the stortning IN ia aIieya6
| unjust treatment Of tfamsun has causaa
/ Chr Collin. ire eIniaent Norwegian nrs.t.
| to take the society - task FOR fss ~asoI.,'
| .lon in critical review OF HaEnslr,'z ,srrft
| ings. published II the ChriS,ianla rag-
| bladet- Mr.. Collin reviews THE sptritns,