Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-04-02
SWEDEN.

neutrality.
Ancient burial grounds have been
discovered at Lindsborg, Veta parish,
: Ostergotland. Three human skele-
tons were found in gravel hill at a
depth of three feet. Their heads
pointed to the east. and one of the
skulls had been trepanned. The finds
are supposed to date from the earliest
centuries of the Christian era.
Madame Blavatsky. the late high
priestess of theosophy, was the SUBJ
ject of a three-hours' discussion by
two highly educated men at Helsing-
bork. The audience were delighted,
and each Of the disputants felt more
strongly than ever before that he was
right.
The ownership OF the Swedish wa
terfalls. Prof. \. Astrom, the secre-
tary of the waterfalls committee, who
has been studying the archives with
regard to the ownership of the water
falls in Sweden, has come to the con-
provinces of Skane, Halland, Blekinge
and Bohus belong to the crown. This
title is based on the historical fact
that said provinces We're wrested from
Denmark, in which country the water
power is the property of the state.
But in addition to this title, Prof.
Astrom has interpreted the old pro-
vincial laws to the effect that all the
water-courses of Sweden, from time
immemorial, lone single, great ma
tional common" over which the state
has absolute control.
In the commune of Frosta, Skane.
there are already three whiskey dis
tille-ies, namely at Hurfva, Horny and
Langhult. A fourth one will soon be
opened at Rostanga by a new stock
company, and plans are maturing for
the establishment of new distilleries
at Hor and Ludvigsborg. raising the
Whole number of distilleries to an
even half dozen in the commune of
FrOSta.
A terrible calamity is reported from
Bofors. A rapid firing cannon was
subjected to severe test. Three
shots were fired successfully in rapid
succession. But when the fourth
charge exploded the brcech-block had
not been pushed into it's place. The
result was that the block flew back,
killing three men instantly and injur-
ing two others so badly that they died
in a few hours.
Some Christmas publications which
were addressed to parties in Volhynia,
Southwestern Russia, have been re-
turned to the Swedish publishers,
though their contents could not be
proved to be dangerous even by the
most far-fetched interpretation. This
shows that the postal authorities did
not take the least trouble to find out
the nature of the publications, but
simply sent them back because they
came from foreign country.
The joint consular service commit
tee convened at Stockholm, Feb. 1S.
This committee was appointed in good
faith for the purpose of reporting on
the proposition to establish separ-
ate consular service for Norway.
An ancient burial chamber was dis
covered last winter on Bjornon (Bear
Island), in Vestbo Parish. The cham
Der was built in an opening in the
mountain.
The city council of Helsingborg has
resolved to establish an employment
bureau, to be managed as part of
the city government.
The city of Helsingborg has issued
bonds in the sum of $1,OOO,OOO. The
sale of the bonds was negotiated by
the Stockholm Handelsbank, which
furnished part of the money. The
rate of interest is AZ per cent, and
the principal shall be paid in 40 years.
A slight attack of influenza kept the
queen in bed for q few days, but she
is recovering.
y Gold has been found in paying
quantities in u sand formation on the
Ljusna river, above Tone village. A
guard house and cottages for the Ia
borers have bee1 suilt close by.
The government has resolved to let
contracts to home factories for the
new rolling stock for the government
railways. The government took this
step at such an early date in order to
stimulate the iron industries in dull
season. = y ~ T. :-9<' ~
Crown Princess Victoria left Karls-
ruhe Feb. II, and intended to go d.
rectly to Naples. IA ,-;5 II, .~->
A protracted controversy between
!. the telegraph department. and the
house-owners Of Linkoping, has re
suited in q compromise, the wires be-
! ing strung partly on the roofs Of
houses, partly on immense poles.