Willmar tribune., 1899-06-28
SCANDINAVIAN NEWS
Interesting Notes From Across the
Ocean.
HAPPENINGS IN THE FATHERLAND.
Principal Events that Have Occurred In
the Old Countries About tho
North Sea Within Week
or So just Past.
SWEDEN.


or So just Past.
A granite block from the Geteberga
quarry is to be exhibited at the Kris
tlanstad Industrial exposition. 1t took
seven spans of horses to move it.
The Fogervik sawmill, near Sunds-
vail, was partly destroyed by fire.
Large quantities of lumber were also
consumed. The loss exceeds 1926, 600.
The fire started in barracks occupied
by the men.
The landtag of Finland adjourned
without endorsing the military ire
forms" proposed by the czar. Even the
czar himself said that this was piece
of impudence unparalleled. But the
latest visit of Gen. Bobrikoff to St.
Petersburg was not quite satisfactory
to that gentleman, which may mean
that the Russian government is not
yet quite ready to blot out the last
vestige of Finnish autonomy.
A new bank will soon be opened up
in Malmo with French capital.
Tens of thousands of sacks of raw
sugar have been imported from Ger
many to keep the Swedish refineries
running.
Our very latest advices state that
Braathen, one of the leading sawmill
owners in Norrland, came to an agree
ment with strikers, but that the other
lumber men failed to support him.
| The position of Braathen, however in
dicates a serious break in the ranks of
the employers.
Brita Ellstrom has received the first
prize of she academy of fine arts for
the best historical painting of the
season.
The exports for 1898 were So, $50, 900
below those of 1897. and one-half the
decrease was on lumber. The showing
explains to some extent the stringency
OF the money market for several
months past.
The shoemakers are complaining be-
cause one hundred Stockholm convicts
are employed in making shoes for GER
tain manufacturers at wages which are
less than one-half as large as those
charged by free laborers.
The following official note from the
czar was read at the closing of the
Finnish landtag: Representatives of
the Finnish People-Your work having
been carried to consummation we de-
clare the special session of the land
tag closed. Commencing you to the
protection of the highest we continue
to embrace the whole Finnish people
with our imperial favor"
All schools in Brunnby parish were
closed for a week and the children
were employed in gathering May bugs.
The bounty paid for these pestiferous
insects is 81 cents quart.
j. G. Anderson is conducting a
Swedish expedition to Bear Island in
the Arctic ocean. A Norwegian steam
ship company is to carry the expedition
to and from the place of destination
Tromso, Norway, is the starting point
for this as we'll as two German expedi.
tions for the Arctic seas.
His majesty has appointed commit.
tee to report on the advisability and
feasibility of establishing courts of ar
bitration for the settlement of labor
conflicts.
The general Swedish electrical stock
company is doing we'll. The dividend
for 1898 was 16 per cent, and money
was spent lavishly besides.
Eleven stone axes and three flint
knives were unearthed in gravel hill
in Wiltsjo parish. The axes were
coarsely made and one of them was II
inches long. The find has been offered
to the state.
The Theosophical Society of Sweden
held it's annual meeting in Gothenbure
and elected officers for the next year.
His majesty has authorized all cler
gymen of the Episcopal church: tc
perform marriage rites in Sweden.
The attendance at the Mass Sloyc
Seminary is 12o this summer. About
twenty teachers are taking a course in
children's games.
Up to the close of May the dis
charged laborers in Norrland had re
ceibed $4,000 as aid from the nationa
labor association.
NORWAY.
The Kristiana White Ribboners ar,
circulating petitions to the CITY govern