Morris tribune., 1902-02-08
Recent Occurrences Of Interest
in Sweden. Norway and
Denmark.
PRECAUTIONS AT HELsINGFoRs
Police Force Doubled at the Finnish
Capita of a Well
Known Linguist.
SWEDEN
Stockholm.

/ Governor General Bobrikoff has dou-
hed his police force in Helsingfors,
the Finnish capital, at the expense of
| the local ratepayers. He has also
commanded every house owner to en-
pIoy porter wholly subject to the
directions of the police, in order that
| the doings of the tenants may be re-
| ported. #.
From December Is, 1901, to January
z, 1902, 3,773,413 liters of brandy has
been distilled at Stockholm's 1872 dis
| tilIeries. If to this be added the
quantity distilled before October 1, the
entire quantity of brandy distilled in
Stockholm for one year amounts to
20,9S2,214 liters.
Queen Sofas health is somewhat
better, though she is still confined to
her apartments. When sufficiently
improved, her majesty contemplates a
visit to Norway. She will as usual,
spend the summer months at her
favorite Skinnarbol.
The condition of laboring men in
general is anything but good in Goth
enberg at present. Not less than
1900 laboring men are out of employ
ment, and their number seems to in
crease every day, say a Gothenberg
daily.
The net gains of Stockholm banks
for the year 1901 is estimated at
3,O19,00O crowns. The amount is
I n hn
year 1900, when the amount was esti-
mated at 4,17S,OO0 crowns.
The Swedish patent bureau granted
LILO patents during the year Of 1901.
Since the organization of the patent
bureau in 1888 there have out of o.
T3s applications been granted 1855
patents. .... ...,
Alexander Kruger has been chosen
corresponding secretary of the Fishery
society of Brandenburg. Mr.. Kruger
is the official agent and representive
Of Swedish fisheries in Berlin.
C. G. Zetterquist, the well-known
linquist. died at his home faw days
ago, aged IS years. MI. Zetterquist !
has been teacher of languages in this |
city during the last thirty years.
Three of the gentlemen who were |
honored with Noble prizes, viz, Won |
Behring, Roentgen and Van Hoff, have
each subscribed 1900 crowns to the
charity societies of the city.
August Stindberg's works has been
translated in five different languages.
Next in order follows Alfred Heden-
stierna (Sigur), the popular and we'll
known Swedish novelist.
Miss Thyra Graftstrom, who is one
Of the prominent members of ''Handar-
betets Vanner," recently won the first
prize at the "Artsand Crafts in Bris-
tol, England
~ From dog taxes the city of Stock
holm had an income last year amount
ing to $3.50 crowns. There were
about 1882 CANNES in the city.
1t is now quite. certain the Swedish
Norwegian envoy in Rome. c. N. D.
Bfldt, will be appointed ofverstathal-
lare, to succeed Mr.. Tamm.
DR.. Yngve Sjostedt has been chosen
professor and intendent of the ento7
biological department Of the Swedish .
cademy of Science.
Sweden's largest steamship Is the =
Queen Sofia, which has a registered ,
of 1000. The ship is valued
1t 100000 marks. ..e -.|< t.
The Danish Crown Prince and I
Crown Princess Tayra are the guests
IF Crown Prince GuStaf and Crown .
Princess Victoria. .." :
Prof. A. G. Nathorst has been Sc.
ected an honorary member of LA y
'ociete Geologique de Belgique." EI