Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1902-12-27
Recent Occurrences of Interest
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SUDDEN DEATH OF sTUxBERo
Connected with the Geological De-
partment of the Gothenburg
/. Museum for Twenty Years.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

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nent scientist, Well-knOwn as one of
the members Of NoTdenskiolds Vega
expedition and during the last twenty
years ''intendent' for the geological de-
partment of the Gothenburg museum,
died at his home in Gothenburg very
suddenly on the evening of Dec. l..
Mr.. Stuxberg was born in Bunge par
ish, Gotland, April IS, 1919. He was
graduated from Visby "elementar'
school in 1869 and earned his title of
Phi. D. at Upsala university in 1875.
1t was principally as Zoologist that MI.
Stuxberg distinguished himself. He
accompanied three of Nordenskiold's
expeditions as zoologist, to Nova Fem
bla, the Harlan sea and Jenisej. In
1S7S-1SSO he accompanied the Vega ex-
petition in the same capacity, and in
1897 he visited Cacausia. He after
wards edited the "Ymer," scientific
journal and wrote several interesting
treatises on North American explora-
tons. In 1882 he was appointed ''in
tendent" at the Gothenburg museum,
and has been during this time the
recipient of many honors, such as the
Vasa and Danne-Brog orders, etc.
The much talked-of wrestling match
between the Dane, Bech Olsen and
Hjalmar Lundin, the Swede, occurred
in Gothenburg Nov. 80, and was wit
messed by 5000 people. The betting
in general was favorable to Olsen, but
hon hn cf1 1oCrln If owl
dent that Lundin was fully equal to
cope with the celebrated Dane. The
bout lasted twenty minutes and was
then declared a draw.
A Swedish-American missionary
named Tjader has organized a "Peo-
meetings are nearly every Sunday at
tended exclusively by women. The
Dagens Nyheter claims that he ap-
pears in a so-called 'sportkostym' and
that his services are exceedingly mod
ern His church is located just within
stones throw of Prince Bernadotte's
villa.
Recent dispatches from Stockholm
state that every Swedish factory has
been bought up by the American trust.
Sawmill syndicates are buying land
from the famine sufferers at starvation
prices. Hundreds of the agricultural
are emigrating to the Unit
ed States. R~se~ v,,--'z ~ u s EassiY 7a8~
For having refused to execute Rus
sian plans for violating the secrecy of
10 Observation-Disclosures
borg, postmaster general of Finland,
has been dismissed from office. Hence
forth all letters will be opened at the
Of the police.
Professor Gustaf Andren, president
of Augustana college at Rock Island,
Ills, will arrive in Stockholm during
the latter part of January. Professor
Andren comes to Sweden to solicit
funds for Augustana college and the
illogical seminary.
The government railway employees
have subscribed 1O,6S0 crowns to the
Norrland sufferers. On Sunday, Nov.
30, collections amounting to 5000
crowns were taken in the different
churches and chapels Of Stockholm.
The Royal opera in Stockholm has
not been making money during the
past year, judging from recent reports.
According to AftOnbladet the receipts
amounted to G9S,00O crowns and the
expenses to 10000 crowns.
The Mannheim Building association
has petitioned the city council of
Stockholm to erect a bachelor hotel on
The petitioners have
as yet received no answer.
Prince Gustaf has now completed
his course at Upsala university. He
will now go to Christiania university,
where he will spend the remainder of
the school year.
According to The Dagens Nyheter,
the drawings for Sweden's first sub
marine boat nave now been completed
and sent to the navy department.
DR.. Sven Hedin has received the
rog's order DR.. Hedin has
now been thus honored by England,
France and Germany.
Traffic on Gotta canal ceased Nov. 80 !
The steamer Motala Strom made the |
last trip of the season.