Morris tribune., 1902-07-19
NEWS OF SCANDINAVIA
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Recent Occurrences of interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
SWEDISH MINISTRY CHANGED
New Cabinet Has Been Formed 10y
Erik Gustaf Bostrom, a Former
Prime Minister.
SWEDISH MINISTRY CHANGED
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

as result OF Iue IdlluIe VI Iho III
granting an extension Of the franchlSt
has taken place after much discussion
and speculation in the political press
King Oscar, upon receiving the resig
nation of the Won Otter cabinet, turneC
again to the former prime minister
Erik Gustaf Bostrom, requesting hin
to form a new state council, and on
July the new cabinet was announced
Bostrom has again accepted the pre-
miership, while the following retain
their seats in the royal council: Minis
ter Of foreign affairs, G. II. T. A. La
gerheim; minister Of war, j. l. Cruise
bjOrn; minister of marine, A. A. L.
Palander; minister of agriculture, A.
T. Odelberg. The newly selected
members are: Bergen, minister of
justice; Westring, minister of civil af-
fairs; Meier, minister of finance, and
Won Frisen minister of eccleSiasticS.
The changes made are taken to mean
that a determined step will be taken
towards the extension of the franchise
in the next riksdag.
DR.. Farlies, an English missionary
who has recently arrived at Winnipeg,
Man, has revived the story that has
been circulated time and again, that
DR.. Andree and his two companions
who started in balloon expedition in
search of the north pole June II, 1898,
were killed in a fight with Eskimos
while alighting, some time afterWard,
at a point 800 miles north of York fac
tory, B. N. 7. Dr. Farlies states that
the Eskimo chief told the news to
Ralph Alstine of the Hudson Bay COM
pany, and believes the story to be true.
Count Carl Gustaf Wrangel, chamber
lain to the king, being questioned re.
garding the matter, asserted on King
Oscars authority July Z that his maj
esty has no reason to believe that An
dree and his men would have given
prOvocation leading to their murder by
the EskimoS.
From Jan. 1 to March 81, 1902, the
emigration to America amounted to
1851, as against 1866 during the
first quarter of 1901. The emigration
from the sister kingdom of Norway
showed a corresponding increase from
.5,7o3 to 8,049. The largest Scandina-
Wan emigration to the United States
was in 1882, when the total from
Sweden, Norway and Denmark was
1O5,32G.
Major General Count Ernst Won We
gesack who served with distinction
under General Mcclellan and other
Union commanders in the civil war,
celebrated his SD birthday few days
ago. The aged veteran was the recip-
lent of numerous congratulations, di-
rectly from visitors and through let |
ters and kilograms from comrades in
arms in his native country and
abroad
The Swedish Academy Of Bellies Let |
ters, an institution dating back to the
year 1886, held an extra session on |
June 20 for the purpose of receiving |
two lately elected members, Count G.. !
N. ID. Bildt, the Swedish envoy at |
Rome, and Professor Mgretzius. The
session was largely attended by the
royalty, the ministers of state, the dip
lOmatiC corps and the general public.
Mr., Swan J. Turnblad, publisher of |
the SWCdish-American Post of Mime
apOliS, Mimi, is visiting the capital
and other parts of his native land, aft
er having made an extended tour Of
southern Europe-Italy, Greece, Tur-
KEY and other countries. Mr.. Turnblad
is accompanied by his wife and daugh-
ter.
Count Carlo Landberg, who has
spent several years exploring Arabia
and Asia Minor, has returned home.
This somewhat eccentric nObleman
has a dangerous rival in the person of
all Arabian valet, who follows his
master attired in the picturesque garb
of the sons Of Ishmael.
The newly appointed United States
consul general and secretary Of lega-
ton, Mr.. E. L. Adams of New York,
arrived in Stockholm June 20 on board
the Aeolus from Copenhagen, and i'm
mcdiately entered upon his official du-
ties.
The number of Swedish-American
tourists to their native country is
greater than ever during the present
season. The liner ArioSto alone car
ried $50 SWcdish-Americans on it's
last trip.
Queen Sophie has returned after a
prolonged stay on the continent. She
has visited the Riviera and other ia
nous resorts resulting in marked |
Improvement in the condition of her
health.
The Eugenia home, an asylum found
ed by the late dOWager queen, has re-
ceivrd Il donation of $4,000 crowns |
from the estate of Countess Ruth Of
Copenhagen.
NORWAY.