Willmar tribune., 1898-06-14
SCANDINAVIAN NEWS
Interesting Notes From Across
the Ocean.
HAPPENINGS In THE FAIHERLAND.
Principal Events that Have Occurred In
the Old Countries About the
North Sea Within . Week
or So just Past.
SWEDEN.


use the stone walls around the Uran-
lenborg castle, in the island of Hveen,
Tor the construction of the foundation
OF the new church at that place.
fire at Hammanhog destroyed eight
houses and rendered thirteen families
homeless.
The seventh edition of the voca bu-
larry OF the Swedish academy will be
ready in few months. A few changes
will be made IN the spelling in this
edition. the general aim being to make
the spelling conform to the pronuncia-
ton. The changes are very conserva-
tive, however. The letter a with
ring or two dots over it is most fire.
quently shifted about. But the super
duous d in dt remains, and and fv are
permitted to do the service of v-the
same as in the English proposition
''of."
The army prayer book has been dis
trlbuted among the recruits in all
parts OF the country. Fosterlands
stiftelsen has charge of this work, and
will have to pay the expenses because
it failed in it's efforts to have ma
tional subscription taken up for that
purpose.
A new bank, with a capital of s27o,-
900, will be opened next fall in Stock
holm.
The health of the crown princess is
improving. When last heard from she
was staying in Venice.
The oldest inhabitant of the parish
OF Fulltofta has completed her 92d
year. Her physical condition is such
that she is in the habit of walking sew
eral miles at time all alone. Last
ties of yarn on her wheel. In fact, the
general observer would take her to be
not over so years of age.
Prince Carl and Princess Ingeb borg
intend to spend part of the summer
in Norway. 1t is claimed that they
will make a trip through Gudbrands-
dalen and Romsdalen to Sondmore, re-
turning across the mountains by way
of the Ottce valley. They may stop a
couple of weeks at the Golaa sani-
tarium, where Prince Carl has stopped
before.
Gustaf Froding will soon publish a
new collection of poems which he
wrote last winter
A 60-year-old market woman in
Tomelilla has time and again had large
quantities of water removed from her
abdomen by means of operations A
few days ago about three gallons of
water was tapped out; but what is still
more remarkab BILE is that three days
after the operation the patient was
around tending to her work as usual
AS soon as the strikers at the Ho-
ganas coal mines had been beaten, a
similar strike broke out at the Furn-
lund woolen mills, near Malmo The
wages are fair; but the workingmen
think there are SO many rules and re-
strictions as to render the workingmen
little better than slaves. The most
calling rule is that no employe at the
woollen mills is allowed to join labor
union.
Up to May 1s, about 200 Swedish citi-
zens had petltioned the government
for permission to enlist as volunteers
in the United States army.
The Exposition Record of Bergen,
Norway, contains the following Aatter-
ing characteristic of Crown Prince
Gustaf of Sweden and Norway: ''The
crown prince, in common with the
rest of the members of our royal fam
lily, is very considerate in dealing with
others. Fairminded in the highest de-
gree, he is always willing to appre-
ciate what is good in others. Fair
mindedness, in fact, seems to be the
most prominent trait of his character,
and he can never denounce views SIM
ply because they are not his own. But
he also adheres firmly to his own con-
victions until he is thoroughly con-
vinced that he is wrong. The crown
prince is ardently interested in poll
tics, which he takes pains to study,
and he is anxious to benefit the two
nations equally. His objective, mat
ter-of-fact way of looking at men and
things saves him from one-sidedness
and e1clusiveness. But he also feels
the responsibility of being crown
prince, and he does not like to have
his person made too conspicuous. The
king has great respect for his son, and
the crown prince is often consulted
when grave matters are to be decided
upon. h1uR OSCstT KNOWS uOLl1nG OF
that jealousy which many rulers enter
tain towards their successors, and on
this score the relation between father
and son is exemplary. Faithful and
busy as the crown prince Is, he Is well
qualified for the duties of ruler. He
has the ability of Selling upon the
main points of a question, still he does
not overlook the details. As a speaker
he is concise and emphatic, and his
voice is pleasant. The crown prince
prince is fond of open air life. As a
pedestrian, as a hunter, and as an
angler he is the energetic man of sport
who easily endures all exertions. and
who, in the midst of the most exciting
bear or reindeer hunt, can keep pace
with the most experienced hunters"
NORWAY.
The city council of Tonsberg has
granted q private company permission
to build and operate an electric light
ing plant in that city. The franchise
expires in fifteen years, and the con-