The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-08
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The eldest drugstore in Norway is the
Svaneapothekes Swan Pharmacy in Ber-
gen, which recently celebrated its three
hnndsedih anniversary. TX is owned By
Johan Lcthe. Y. ,ose father purchased :; IN
1873 from the Bui family for i2a.oeo crowns
Carl Custaf IaSnrnarSkieid. eS-n mister
OF education or Sweden, IS dead TIE de-
ceased was born IN ISIS in TINA pa&ish. IN
1865 be graduated from the law departms NJ
Of The Upsala university and was shortly
afterwards appointed instructor In nation
al economy and administrative lurispfu-
denee. and in is.S promoted 70 professor.
From 1879 10 ISL ne represented the city Of
Cpsala in the second chamber OF the ma
tional rigsdag ana was appointed mem
Der os the cabinet in August, ISL. This
position he held until lSSs. when iae
Themptander ministry resigned Since
1884 Hammarskiold has hesn a member Of
the first chamber from the city Of Stock
holm.
The Swedish rigstiag has appropriated
l,Soa,o0o crowns for tue continuation Of the
state railway from Bos.e., TO Yi;ermor-
Jaerv and s.soa0oe crowns for the construc-
ton of the krylba-orebro line.
The frs. samlag electors which were
place in 1885 The fate of the samlags were
decided al the 1895 election in thirteen
towns. with the result that eleven samiags
We're voted out of existence. whi'e only two
were permitted 10 continue In business. In
1886 a vote was taken in nine cities. with
the result that five samsags We're ahol-
isned. In 1897 a vote was taken in eleven
cities, with the result that the saInlags
Were abolished only in three cities. In 1885,
two additional samiag franchises were
granted. Fram IBIS il viii appear that the
anti-saDlag sentiment Is on the wane.
In the city OF kristiansand the prohhl-
tionists are doing everything 10 defeat the
samlags at the ensuing municipal election.
The agitation has become SO personal that
the bishop Of the diocese, the provost and
the ministers have issued statement TO
the voters. setting forth that they feel
called upon 20 protest In the name o.
Christianity against the intolerance shown
by the temperance people who advocate
the abolition Of the samlag. The ministers
deplore the manner in which the Bible and
Christianity are used as an argumen,
against the samlag. stating that 1t is a
mooted question whether or not sebrlety
and good order be hest furfhered by the
maintenance or abolition of the sam.ag,
admitting that a majority of the signers
favor of Gothenburg system rather than
The recent election Of members 10 tl.e
Danish national assembly resulted in the
eiet ton OF Is Conservatives g Noderates,
So Radicals and u S3cialisys The last as
semhly was composed of 2s Conservatives,
Is Moderates s. Radicals and Socialists
In several districts the radicals and So
cialists fused in order to defeat the COM
mon enemy. In Yutelane department only
three Conservatives were elected with
slight matorities The Socialists carried
Aalbcrg. RanJers and Hofseus. In Vi
borg Eauerry Rahheck was defeated by
Moderate. Chamberlain Bafner, one OF the
leaders of the Conservatives. was defeated
in Lemvig by the Radical candidate. The
Moderates lost four seats and gained one
from the Conservatives. The Conservative
ministry will resign, 10 be succeeded by
fusion cabinet.
Commodore r. G. Won HeGenberg, of tho
Swedish navy. died recently after pro-
tracted Illness. He was a son OF Gov. G.
A. Heidelberg and entered the navy In 1872
as second lieutenant. Securing leave or
absence, he went 10 France In 1868. where
he was appointed lieutenant on beard Of
one of the French men-of-war which
bloctaded Mexico. For his services IN the
French navy he was awarded the medal OF
the Legion OF H1rar. In 1861 he returne1
to Sweden and Vas promoted 10 comnno-
dore in 1855.
The East Aslatic Company, Of Copen-
hagen, has been awarded the contract 10
carry the mali from Bangkok. siam. 10
Singapore. The company has placed an
order .or a new large steel steamer with
the shipbui.ding firm Burmeister & Vain
The owners Of the Norwegian steamer
Mania" Capt Mohn. which, September I,
1895 was sunk IN a collision with the Span
ism ship Manila off Siiesingen. have re-
covered large judgment against the own
ers of the Spanish ship. Two Of capt
Mohm's sons and three of tie crew We're
drowned and the chief officer died shortly
afterwards from Inflammation az the
lungs contracted In the collision, which
was due entirely 10 tho negligence and ia
competency Of the Spanish officers Ac-
lions for damages were Instituted against
the Spaniards. who finally have compro-
missed bv having the Norwegian insurers
and the owners of the KAMA isd.eco francs.
Capt. Mohu has been paid Tor the loss of
his sons II 900 francs, while the heirs OF
The sailors and MAZE have been paid a2,o0e
francs.
An OLD rag-picker died recently In Chris
tiania lie lived in a miserable rickety
ht,t wore a suit which was nothing but n
and begrudgea himself tho necessary food
to keep body and soul together. After his
death the police went through he aut and
found in an old bureau several drawers
full OF old haIrpins. knives. ribbons and
other trash which he had picked up on the
streets, and three bank books. showing a
haianca en- deposit OF $1,000 crowns.
Capt William Gergh. who last year en-
tered the service OF the Belgian govern
merit as a captain in the kongo state
army. IL dead from climatic fever. The
deceased was only - years Old and aailea
from the city OF Frcdrikstad.
Stockholm has Leo Toist0i In the per-
son OF 81 S;enback. member OF the
Swedish riKsdag from Nestmaulana u.s.
triet. Stenback breaches ard practices
charity. Charity n his HES mission. For
,h. fast rem wears he has gone around in
.ha Ss..eftsb carlfaf begging 20. charity.