Morris tribune., 1903-10-03
Hecent Occurrences of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
FINLAND's RAILWAY FINISHED
Swedes Unwilling to Connect With 1t
Until Fortifications at Boden
Are Ready.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

Finland's state railway from Ulea-
borg is now completed to Tornea on
the Swedish frontier and will be
opened for traffic in October. The
state railway on the Swedish SIDE
has been completed to within few
miles of the frontier, but the SWedes
are unwilling to connect it with the
Finnish Russian railway till the forti-
tications at Boden are ready, which
will be the case in about year from
now. Through communication from
the Siberian railway to the Atlantic
by means of the Gellivare-O Hoten line
will then be arranged.
Delegates from the old Swedish set
element in Esthoria arrived in Stock
holm recently to present petition to
King Oscar entreating him to inter-
vene in their behalf with the car, by
informing that sovereign of the cruel
manner in which they are oppressed
by the nobility. The unhappy peas
ants had put down their grievances
in a petition to the ear, but feared
it would never reach him. King OS-
car. however, declared that he could
not NEEDLE in the interior affairs of
Russia.
Herr Albert Erickson, associate ed1-
tor of the Dagens Nyheter, is dead,
Mr. Erickson was born in GLAND in
1869 and was educated in Stockholm,
Early in life he began to devote him.
self to newspaper work and soon &C.
cupied the front rank among Stock
holm journalists. He also distinguished
himself as a poet. Among his best eff
forts is the ''Fallet Wagner" which
has been extensively read in Sweden.
George Jensen, the champion wrest-
Ter of Denmark, has challenged the
Swedish American wrestler, Hjalmar
Lundin to a wrestling match after
Greco-Roman rules. Jensen is re-
ported to be in excellent condition and
a lively bout is anticipated. 1t is up
to Mr.. Lundin to decide whether the
wrestling match shall take place in
Sweden, Norway of Denmark.
During the month of August there
were 1900 foreigners registered at
various Stockholm hotels This is by
far the largest number of strangers
that have visited Stockholm during
any one month except during the in
ternational exposition in 1897.
Up to date there have been 314 1856
rats eXterminated during the recent
crusade against the noxious rodents.
During the recent year 65, 157 of them
have been killed Stockholm is de-
te"mined to rid itself of rats at what
ever cost.
The removed Italian prima donna
Alma Dalma accompanied by eight Of
Italy's leading opera singers from the
opera at Milan will appear in Italian
opera at Stockholm Sept. 80, prior to
starting on an extensive American
tour
Kristina Nilsson, the Countess Casa
de Miranda arrived in Stockholm from
Gardsby, Smaland Sept. II. The
countess has many friends in Stock
holm and was given an audience by
King Oscar Sept. Is.
The Swedish academy of science,
literature and art can this year virtual |
ly celebrate its 150th anniversary. In
1850 the Kungliga Svenska Vitterhets-
Akademien was founded by Queen
Lovisa Ulrika.
The Finnish lieutenant Adolf Amin |
off, who has been eXiled from Finland,
is now in Stockholm and will locate |
there permanently. Lieutenant Amin
off may join the Swedish army.
Professor Harold Hjarne has been
chosen successor to the recent Carl |
Snoilsky in the Svenska Akademien. |
His appointment has been universally |
received with much satisfaction. ]
The Stockholm Architects Society
requect that Sweden be officially rep
resented at the International Architects
congress, which will be held in Mad
rid, Spain. April 6-13. 1904
Johan Litjostrom, Stockholm |
photographer, was awarded second /
prize by the Deutscher Photographer
Verein during it's recent exhibition in |
Dresden
The new government packing house
in Stockholm will cost 100000 crowns |
when completed. 1t will be the lars>
est establishment of it's kind in Scan
dinavia.
Professor Oscar Mantelius the emin-
ent Stockholm archaeologist, cele-
brated his 60th birthday Sept. 8.
NORWAY.