Willmar tribune., 1898-01-11
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 u Week
or So Just Past.

CdUlcSEin implying tn0L the
Union Committee" concluded its work
about two weeks ago, and that the re-
suit of its work is failure, now seems
To have been misleading. Perfectly
reliable advices. dated Stockholm, Dec.
Il, state that the committee had just
closed its session for the year 1897, but
that it will convene again in the latter
par: OF January.
SWEDEN.
Prof Nathorst has raised SIG, 900 for
the North Pole expedition which he is
to make next summer. Six naturalists
and one physician will accompany the
expedition. TO the equipment of which
the king has contributed literally.
4. p. Danielson, mem Der of the riks
dag is dead.
The steamship line between Trelle-
borg and Sassnitz, which has almost
monopolized the carrying trade be-
tween Sweden and Germany. thus ex-
cluding Denmark, is a veritable thorn
IN the flesh Of the commercial mag
mates Of Copenhagen Accordingly, it
Is rumored that a new steamship line
Will be opened between Gedser in
Denmark and Warremunde in Ger
many: and if this project is carried
through the new line will be danger
Gus competitor 10 the Trclie borg and
Sassnitz line.
Ostergotlacd was visited By heavy
snowstorn. and many railway trains
remained snow bound for hours.
The salaries of the employees of the
postotHce department for the year 1890
have been estimated at Se.)o, 900, which
is bout SO, 900 in excess Of the CORE
spending item for the current year.
Norrland is sustaining its fame as
true wonderland. The latest new.
from this region is that gold in paying
quantities has been discovered in a
ledge of rocks in the Mattilavaaca
mountains. The territory in question
has already been bought by private
parties.
Nine English publishing houses have
offered to print DR.. Sven Hedin's book
OF his travels in Central Asia. The
book will appear in several languages
next fall.
i" Count Douglas. the Swedish minister
for foreign affairs, has prominent con-
nectlons in Germany. His twin broth
ec is member Of the Prussian herren-
haus, an officer in a Prussian regi-
nent. and memb Der of the German
reichstag; and another brother serves
as an officer in Prussian regiment.
The municipal government OF Malmo
has taken steps to buy large peat
bog, where peat will be prepared as a
disinfectant to be used in the city
The government surveyors have
staked out the proposed railway from
the Gellivara iron mines to the boun-
dairy of Norway, and estimated the
cost Including that of the rolling
stock. at $780, OCO. or about S35. 900
per English mile.
The executors OF the estate of the
late NOBEL. the millionaire philanthro-
pist, refuse to pay inheritance taxes in
Sweden on property which is located
IN foreign countries, and for which an
inheritance tax has already been paid
abroad.
Maria Halvocsdotte-. of Jernskoc,
died at the age of lOi years
The company running steam ferries
across the sound between Sweden and
Denmark lost several thousand dollars
last summer.
A newspaper collector in Gothen-
burg paid s5s0.50 for $50 copies of de-
funct newspapers.
DR.. Sven Hedin has been made hon.
orary member of the geographical So
ciety of Leipzig.
sands of Christmas trees for the Dan
ish market.
ldun, the woman's journal of Swe-
den has completed the tenth year of its
existence.
The 5S horses which were entered on
the race tracks of the Scandina Wan
countries in lS9. drew over $50, 900 in
prizes.
FIR. Bunslow of Sundsvall has donated
over S50.O00 to charitable institutions.
The medical and agricultural depart
ments cOmbined have offered. two
prizes for essays on the dangers of and
remedies for tubercular diseases in
cattle.
Consul Flensburg and wife of Malmo
AcsS >SAOO' AsCu ttlclC SOlueu We00lQp.
They are both :5 years old
NORWAY.
E. Bjornson is more defiant than
ever in the Russian press Only take
the following sample: II have found
out that in the whole world Russia is
the place which gives the strongest
echo. Therefore write to your paper.
At FIRST it would offend the Swedes.
But think this is useful; for it is not
the first time that offense has been the
introduction to sober thinking."
The budget of expenses Of the city
OF Bergen for the year 1898 exceeds a
million dollars.
The Armstrong company has Just
completed the new ironclad Harald
Haarfager for the Norwegian govern
snent. Twelve stokers and 81 marines
will be needed for the new ship.
= Chr: sinding's music to the national
song, wi vii os ct land" (literaIly, We
wish ourselves a country,) BY Per
Sivle, has struck = responsive chord IN