Willmar tribune., 1900-06-13
.SCANDIN Wan NEWS \
Interesting Notes From Across the
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HAPPENINGS IN THE FAIHERLAND
Principal Events That Have Occurred
In the Old Countries About the
North Sea Within a Week
or So just Past.


ish tug boat Lisa was asked to talke,the
Norwegian brig New Ed in tow at Os-
carshamn. The price mentioned for
the service was $3.50. But the Nor
wegian captain said this was too much,
to which the Swede answered that he
ought to charge something extra for
the ''pure" Norwegian flag carried by
the New Ed. "Very well," said the
Norwegian, and down came the ''pure"
flag and up went the union flag.
"Well," said the Swede, ''now will
charge you only SO. So" This made the
controversy question of just four dol
lars one way or the other. And the
dove of peace again hovers over Scan
dinavia.
The crown prince of Sweden and
Norway, at the dinner given by him at
the royal palace on the Seventeenth of
May, proposed a toast in the following
terms: II drink the health of my Nor
wegian guests on the occasion of the
day which is now celebrated in city
and country in Norway, and 1 am con-
vinced that my Swedish guests will
join me in the toast which now pro-
pose to the prosperity and happiness
of Norway and the Norwegian people. :"
The king of Norway and Sweden,
who intended to start for Paris May
81, was obliged to postpone his depart
ure owing to slight in6isposition.
But his illness is not serious.
General White, the hero of Lady
smith. was recently invited to dinner
by King Oscar.
SWEDEN.
The royal chase on the island of
Hveen next fall bids fair to become u
noted event. 1t is certain that the
Prince of Wales will be one of King
Oscars guests, and among others men,
toned are the emperor of Germany
and the czar of Russia.
The building contractors of Stock
holm have declared a lockout which
throws 10000 men out of employment.
The workmen directly affected are the
masons, stonecutters, carpenters and
painters. The contractors association
has given notice of the lockout to all
similar associations in the other cities
of Sweden, as we'll as in Norway and
Denmark, in order that the men may
not leave Stockholm to get employ
ment elsewhere.
When class that had just been con-
tirmed in the parish of Broby were to
be admitted to the Lords Supper for
the first time in their lives, 9-year-old
boy, who of course was not confirmed,
sneaked in among the rest and partook
scheme was detected.
The result of the latest balloting for
new archbishop was announced Nav
81. Bishop Ekman received 2O5 votes,
Bishop Won Scheele 129 and Bishop
Johanson 105. A great number of per-
sons received from one to 90 votes, and
Prince Bernadotte and Rev. Walden
strom received one vote each. Bishop
Ekman is the strongest candidate for
the time being, but his final election
is by no means certain. Bishop Won
Scheele, being the queens choice, may
yet reach the goal of his llfe's ambi-
tion.
Almost two hundred members of the
riksdag took part in the great Norr-
land junket, the object of which was
to inspect the grounds where the
Boden Notifications are to be built.
The Swedish match factories are
hampered by a general scarcity of pop
lar wood. Some of the leading manu-
facturcrs have even figured on remov-
ing to Russia, where that kind of tim
ber is said to be more abundant than
in Sweden.
Captain Bade, of Wismar. an Arctic
explorer, is going to the Arctic islands
this summer in search of. Andree. or
something that may throw light on
Andree's fate.
A rock on the bottom of Skeppsholm
harbor in Stockholm is great impede
ment to navigation. It is now pro-
posed to remove it by blasting. The
improvement will cost about $2O,OOO.
NORWAY.
The storthing has voted $1,000 to
the Scandinavian temperance conven-
tion, which is to take place in Krist-
tiania, Aug. 1 to 4.
There are 80 Baptist congregations
in Norway. The Oldest one was started
in, 1868, at Kragero. The total men,