Willmar tribune., 1899-12-13
.SCANDIN NAVIAN NEWS
Interesting Notes From Across the
Ocean.
HAPPENINGS In THE FATHERLAND.
Principal Events that Have Occurred in
the Old Countries About the
North Sea Within q. Week
or So just Past.
SWEDEN.

north Sea "lcn1n q. week
or So just Past.
SWEDEN.
Countess Elizabeth Wachtmeister Of
Vanas, widow of the late A. F. Wacht-
meister, donated, on the anniversary
of his death, $3.50 to the aid fund of
the Eastern Skane railway company.
The crown prince killed IS pleas
ants on the Bonarp hunting grounds
Nov. IA.
A new telephone cable containing
| four wires has been laid across the
Sound between Sweden and Denmark.
This cable is to connect the telephone
| systems of the Scandinavian countries
with that of Germany,
The executive committee of the
Cities General Fire Insurance Com
pany is in favor of raising the rates
while the policy holders claim that tho
present rates are high enough to keep
the company on a safe basis.
The star shower which was stateo
for the night of Nov. IA, was de-
cided disappointment, especially to
those good people who were inclined
to expect not only a passing display of
celestial pyrotechnics but a smash and
crash of worlds and return to chaos.
The king has decided that no objec-
ton will be made to the dedication
and use of chapel for funeral exer-
| cises in connection with the anatomi-
cal institute in Lund.
A railway employe near Kristian-
stad, won $4,000 in lottery few
years ago. Desiring to be his own
boss, he left his position and bought
farm for the money. But success
never touched him in his new VEN
ture; the farm and everything on it
has just been sold; and fortunes Will
ON favorite is again poor man.
The citizens of Malmo contributed
$1,000 to the aid of the storm sufferers
in Norway.
The Railway Mems Christian Union,
of Malmo, is in prosperous condi-
ton. A public meeting held in the
interest of the work of the union a
few days ago was attended by 900
men, and the religious services were
conducted exclusively by railway en-
ployes.
Sarl Stain, of Malmo, has been ap-
pointed principal of manual train
ing school in Santiago, Chile.
The preliminary steps have been
taken to organize Scandinavian un-
ion in Gothenburg.
A new high school has been dedi-
Gated in Stockholm. The king and a
number of the most noted representa-
tives from the different departments
of the government attended the cere-
| monies.
An urn containing about three hum
! dred silver coins was struck by the
plow share in field at Bankeberg
The coins date from the times of Gus
taf Vasa and Karl knutsson.
His majesty the king has decreed
that the name of the parish of Mas,
Onsjo commune, shall be changed to
Trollenas.
The sugar beet raisers of Skane are
organizing themselves into union for
the purpose of keeping up the price of
their staple product.
Prof. G. Retzius has been elected
corresponding member of the acad-
emy of sciences of Munich, Germany.
Anders Brolin, of Wollsjo, spent a
large part of his life as vagrant, and
his children grew up in the habit of
making a living without decent work.
In his old age Brolin has published
| a circular i'm which he admonishes the
people not to encourage vagrants by
giving them something for nothing.
In the same circular he explains that
the generosity of the public was large
| ly responsible for his rowing mode of
life. He has chosen this course as a
means of compelling his descendants
to earn their living.
The municipality of Stockholm has
| just opened two homes for houseless
people, one for men and one for
women, having accommodations for
100 persons, respectively. Applica-
tions for admission must be sent to
the poor board. The inmates are not
allowed to stay at the homes in the
day time, nor shall any person stay
more than two weeks.
King Oscar is in the habit of writing
off and on for three Stockholm dailies,
| and a fourth one was recently the
object of similar honors, but in diff
ferent way. The editor of this paper
had criticized a certain appointment
, made by the king. This was distaste-
full to his majesty, and he called the
editor up to the royal palace. ''There
is something for your paper" he said,
handing the editor what was intended
as justification of the appointment
referred to. you see," he continued,
that it contains a dig for you, but
you don't strike out anything." "Of
course not;" said the editor, II myself
go for people when I see they need
, it,"
NORWAY.
=. The storthing has just taken step
| which shows that this body is far
from being controlled by the majority
party, that is the Liberals. The COM
mittee on nominations proposed as .di-
rectors of the banks of the country,
men who have distinguished them
selves chiefly as political agitators for
; the Liberals, and many of the candi-
dates are ex-members of the storthing
! while number of the most trusted