The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-10

h the unsssd Ssae<A From Finland oafp
fhsrsy-sve money orders repres<nsin9 -
80 crowns. were transmitted to America.
frcna the above II viii appear that the
United States sent asous s0AuN cru~ns
less 10 Sweden last year than during the
year previous. while the remistAnces froU
Sweden last year show an Increase.
The Norwegian government has PREPARED
law providing for the cremation OF
ccrnses. The tine Is ncs so far distant
when cremation in Norway was considered
by the large masses as contrary to all
Christianity. A man who ordered hn
body cgematea after his death was consld.
cred either lanatsc or an jnfidel. Times
have charged during the last decade.
So has public opinion. The new Law pro-
ylaes low any person more than II years
of age and mentally sound may in his
last viii demand that his corpse be cre-
mated. In like manner the provision OF
the viii may he revoked. Parents may
provide for the cremation Of children un.
der is years after death. Cremation viii
rot take place except after obtaining
written consent from the police authors
ties. whose duty I. Is 10 ascertain IL the
deceased in his last viii demands that his
body be cresnate1. or IL tue deceased wan
under IS years Of age TO ascertain from
his natural guardian what steps are to he
taken with the CORPSE BEFORE any order
viii be issued 10 the official egematcr the
police authorities must satisfy themselves
that the deceased died natural DEATH
Cremation takes place In Official cresuA-
tories. The ashes are gathered In an urn
and buried either I'm cemetery or placed
In chapel or columharium erected and
sanctioned by the state.
My Official Wife," a play by Henry
Savage. the American author. has been
presented with great success. both In
Chrissiania and Copenhagen.
The surplus OF the Bergen LIQUOR saya.aR
last year amounted TO $4,000 crowns OF
this sum sAao crowns fall 70 the state. ~
90 crowns 20 10 the municipality and H.
ea crowns are distributed.
Romance Il not confined merely to the
pages OF the novels. but may be found In
everyday life. as the following story
which Is going the rounds of the 9wctiish
newspapers. viii prove. A young ana IN.
dustricus lad from one OF the proyincon
some years ago secured q position az :
clerk In Stockholm store. by industry
and close economy he had saved up 500
crowns. The young clerk21naa an exemp-
larry young man and A go64 church mem.
Der. AT the church he regularly attended
young girl. the daughter Of an old maaaeu.
ser and collector In a leading mercantile
establishment. The two became friends
and the young clerk told her OF hiS present
financial situation and his prospects for the
future. while she confde5 TO him that oho
was related to one of the noblsst families
In Sweden. and that late countess had
bequeathed her 100000 crowns. which sum
she would be entitled to use the followfue
year. II all ended in a marriage In few
weeks time. The young wife insisted upon
renting av,d furnishing up an elegant home:
In this the prospective millionaire readily
acquiesced. Servants were also hired ana
aitogether the young couple started their
married life In splendid style. After Z few
months the wife took sick and the attsnd-
Ing physician recommended a trip to north.
ern Italy. The savings OF the young cleqk
had been spent. but he secured few thog,e-
and crowns from his employer with III
understanding that the money was 70 b
refunded as soon as HIS wife received her
legacy. After sotourring few months Ii
France and Germany the couple returned
to Stockholm. AT last the year had explred
and the legacy bcaueathed 10 him vffe ~
came due. The wife went TO her lawyer
and returned home with an envelope a.
dressed to the Riks Bank, which she hnn6-
cd to her husband. who fastened to the
bank and upon presenting the <nyeloro
was handed 800 crowns. with n sn,Ilo -
asked for an additional 50oon. adding that
he would leave the balance oE deooe1f. TAe
teller looked M rather pusslsd fsarinw
fhat he was dealing with lunatic. Aster
Few questions and explanations the
young man was Informed that the asrnl
paid him was his wife's iuhsritance afYer
her mother The young husband was ann.
rounded and did not return TO his home for
several days. When he did return & vns
10 discharge the servants. send the fuvn1.
tnre 70 the dealers and bid his wlfe rno.I.
ny He Is now on his way TO the Kloe.
d'ke. while she has started a suit FOR A.
vorce. But she will probably. afser rpttirs,
r.. -1a''en name. md II hard to dups ar-