Willmar tribune., 1899-07-12
SCANDNlIAV1AN.:-NEN
Interesting Notes From Across the
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HAPPENINGS IN THE FATHERLAND.

Principal Events that Have Occurred In
the Old Countries About the
North Sea Within 4 Week
or So just Past.
Those who predicted that Baron
Bildt, the representative of Sweden
and Norway at the Hague peace con-
ference, would WELD more than ordin-
ary influence on account of his per
sonal qualities seem to have been vim
dicated. A cable dated The Hague,
June 80, says: 'To-day's proceedings
included an eloquent speech by Baron
Blldt of the delegation Of Norway and
Sweden. He deplored the failure of
the conference to achieve as much as
much as might be desired but ventured
to say that the czar's idea was noble
and could not die because supported
by thousands upon thousands of men.
Baron Bildt declared that if the Rus
sian emperor would add to the nobility
OF heart and generosity of mind which
he had already displayed, the talent of
perseverance, the triumph of his maj
esty's work would be assured. Not
only has the Russian emperor received
from providence the gift of power.
He has also the gift of youth, and if
our generation,' continued the Swedish
delegate is not designed to accomplish
the task, we may count upon the next
to do it. The duty remaining for us
as delegates and for the governments
we represent is to consider whether
the best means of obtaining the de-
sired end were to be found in new con-
ferences. in direct negotiations, or
simply in the policy of setting good
example, The speech was greeted
with prolonged applause. With view
of avoiding a direct vote against Rus
sia both NJ. Beermaert and Baron Bildt
urged that the reports on disarm-
ament be merely read and not put to
vote. This suggestion was adopted"
SWEDEN.
His majesty has ordered 5000 rifles
in addition to the 100000 Mauser rifles
ordered for the army couple of
months ago. This new lot of 5000
will be sold to gun clubs and their
menabers.
A considerable number of Mccormick
selfbinders have been imported for the
coming harvest.
The noted Svedala sugar manufacture
ing company lost considerable money
last year. This was due partly to the
strike in which the Lund students
played an unenviable role and partly
to the low price of sugar.
The Russian telegraph bureau in
Helsingfors is continually sending out
false information in regard to events
in Finland and mass meeting has
taken steps to make this fact known
in foreign countries. The press of
Finland was instructed not to make
use of news furnished by said bureau.
The North Elfsborg Cooperative
Supply company has resolved to estab-
lish new branch, namely, insurance
against damage by hail.
All attempts made up to July 1s to
settle the labor conflict in Norrland
had failed. The executive committee
of the labor unions of Sundsvall has
engaged. Karl Staaff, Stockholm law
yer, to institute legal proceedings
Mr.. Tynes, Norwegian, serving as
president of a labor union. A lumber
firm will also be sued for evicting Mrs.
Sundstrum, laborer's widow, while
she was sick. 1t is claimed that the
eviction aggravated her sickness.
The health Of the crown prince is not
what might be wished for.
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congress which is now in session in
Stockholm was invited to dinner by
the king, the function taking place in
the Victoria Salon of the royal palace
The king addressed his guests in
French and surprised them by placing
before them the torn bits of paper of
the latest message from Andree. Prof.
Nansen said that he considered it likely
that the expedition would be found on
the northeast coast of Greenland this
summer.
Numerous cases of diphtheria in the
Swedish garrisons at two different
quarters have caused great uneasiness.
A Finnish lady has succeeded in
stirring up the sympathies of Hun
garians and an address will be sent
from Hungary to the czar in favor of
the liberty of Finland.
The crops of Northern Skane had a
poor start on account of drouth and
FROST
Two graduates from dairy schools
in Southern Sweden have been engaged
to manage dairies in Ireland.
The aggregate value of the real es-
tate of Malmo is $25, 900, 900.
Victoria Hagg, of Visby, beuueathed