Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-03-16
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

SWEO6Ns -
Stockholm.
In the year 1900 Sweden had popu
lation of 2,35O,O0O. In spite of the fact
that emigration has landed over
1000, 900 of her countrymen in Amer
lea she now has population OF
5,5OO,O0 The cities of Sweden had
in 1900 only a population Of 100000
while now they have a population OF
over 100000. Stockholm then had
$4,000, now $4,000; Gothenburg had
$4,000, now it has 10000. The death
rate has decreased from rs to 16
deaths per 1,0vO. But, remarkably
enough, the suicides have increased.
The Swedish-Norwegian envoy at
Berlin and a number of other promin-
emit Swedes of that city are interested
in movement to solicit funds for the
erection of a Swedish church in the
German capital. There are so few
| Swedes in Berlin, however, that it
will be a difficult matter to raise the
necessary amount. "-~ ~"'.''--'''S''---,
At the last meeting Of the Velens-
kapsakademien, it was announced
that Consul G.. e. Brom had donated
10000 crowns to the geological sta
ton at Kristineberg, near Gullmars-
fjorden in Bohuslan. The money will
go towards the establishing of win
ter laboratory with all modern i'm
provements. ,.-,4.aa ,4gssssss.s.s,
! A Certain insurance firm Of this city
received sum of 5000 crowns few
days ago from a person who failed to
give his address. It is believed that
it is the party who few years ago
swindled the company out of 5000
crowns and has now determined to
make good the deficiency.
The crown princess of Denmark will
spend the greater part of the present
winter season with her sister, the
Princess Ingeborg of this city. 1t is
rumored that the stork is to pay
another visit to the royal palace in
the very near future.
The Stockholm press club held it's
annual banquet at Grand hotel on the
evening of Jan. %. On this occasion
was also observed the. Tooth anniver-
sary of the birth of Lars Johan
Hierta.
The net income of the Swedish
state railways during the month OF
October amounted to 3,835,839 crowns.
Railways owned by corporations net
ted 3,957,916 crowns.
Crown Prince Gustaf and Crown
Princess Victoria rendered dinner
to the members of the riksdag Jan.
II. About so additional guests we're
present.
Count G. e. Snoilsky has been
granted leave of absence for one year.
Count Snoilsky is a second lieuten-
ant in the Stockholm life guard dra-
goons.
A Swedish electrician named Cor
an Ostergurd committed suicide in
Berlin few days ago. Ostergurd
was we'll known in this city.
Sweden is the happiest country in
the world, says a leading Madrid
journal, and then it adds that poor
Spain is the unhappiest.
Stockholm's population during the
past year increased by 1911. Oster-
malen shows the greatest increase Of
any section of the city.
A startling statistic is that of sui
cides for 1900. During that year 105
persons committed suicide in the |
Swedish capital.
"Friherre" Gustaf Cederstrom will
be Sweden'S commissioner at the |
coming art exhibition at Munchen.
Reports are current that Adelina
Patti-C ederstrom has at last decided |
to locate permanently in Sweden.
Achitect o. N. F. Nicholson will sue
coed e. Bonnevie as vice consul in
and Perth, Australia.
The officers of the present riksdag
are the same as last year.
Gothenburg.
Mr.. Baldwin, who has North Polar
aspirations, departed for Christiania
jan 20 after spending week in
He will return next week
to confer with Director Andree re
garding his contemplated trip north.
Gothenburg's popular "landsLof-
ling" Count Albert Ehrensvard, Gel
ebrated his SOth birthday Jan. 10. A
large number of his friends came to
tender their respects to the "first gen
sleman of Gothenburg."
The Swedish-Norwegian envoy at
Berlin returned to Berlin Jan. IL after
attending the royal New Years fes-
dvities in Dresden.
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