Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-11-17
Recent Occurrences Of Interest
in Sweden. Norway and
Denmark.
MATTER THAT PLEAsEs SWEDEN
Emigration from That Coun-
try IL Abating.
SWEDEN.
stockholm.

Swedish emigration, according to lat
est statistics, is abating. During the
last quarter. the number of emigrants
have been largely deceased-about 90
per cent.-in comparison with the same
period last year. During this period
1892 persons have emigrated to for
eign lands-5,420 persons tool passage
to foreign lands, but these We're either
tourists or visiting English and Swed-
ish-Americans. The Swedish govern
ment officials are pleased and the
steamship companies have no com
plant coming, owing to the large nun
Der Of visitors and tourists going and
coming. 1t may just be possible that
Swedish emigration has started to
abate in earnest and if SO Sweden will
be well pleased.
An earthquake which was felt In
nearly all parts of Sweden swept over
the country about 11:3O Oct. "A. In
some places of the country the vibra-
tion were scarcely felt, but In many
sections it was so strong that windows
were shaken and small objects upset.
In Stockholm the disturbance was
most plainly felt on Norrmalin. In
many places here furniture was moved
from its accustomed places and I'm
some instances the chairs were tipped
over. In n house the dining-room
table was lifted half a centimeter from
the floor. Professor q. de Geer, the
geologist, states that the earthquake
was exactly the same as the one fe.t
in 1879.
Count G~yldenstolpe, Swedish min
lister at st. Petersburg, who has just
returned to Sweden, is likely to be APP
pointed minister of foreign affairs in
place Of Won Lagerheim. The latter,
who has resigned ron his position.
was the chief initiator Of the present
union negotiations between Sweden
and Norway. His resignation has no
relation to these negotiations, but was
the result of personal differences with
Mr.. Rostrom, the prime minister. There
Is now every likelihood that the negoti-
atoms will be brought to a successful
conclusion. Should Bostrom seek to
them the king would dis
miss him.
JOhan August Rohss. one of Sweden's
died in Gothenburg on the
evening Of Oct. %, after a long and
illness. August Rohss was
born In ~Gothenburg July 20, 1896. He
was graduated from the Chalmer in
stitute and for a number Of years de-
voted himself to the mining business.
He later made a fortune as a member
Of the firm Of Wilhelm, Rohss & Co..
and has donated thousands Of dollars
institutions Of learning. He donated
5000 crowns to the Academy of Lib
eral Arts. He was made q commander
Vasa In 1894. He leaves a fortune
at 20.OOO.OO0 crowns.
august Strindberg, the prominent
author and playwright, wants
be divorced from his wife, Harriet
Bosse- Strfndberg. Mrs. Strindberg is
ut present in Helsingfors, Finland.
This is not the first experience thar
Mr.. Strindberg has so far as divorces
concerned and his idea Of the mar
relations has been made plain to
Swedish people In a book entitled
''The Red Chamber"
A new crematory will be erected BY
the Stockholm Crematory association
the near future. The association
has a fund amounting Il $4,000
King Oscar has awarded the "Iiteris
ct Artibris" medal to Nine. Cecilia
Bath Holmberg, one Of Sweden's
women authors.
Twenty-Five thousand nine hundred
and fifty children are at present regis
in the public schools OF Stock.
holm.
University Chancellor Gillian has
rendered his resignation, which will
go into effect Jan. L.
Stockholm has at present 214 prac-
ttcing physicians and surgeons. Cote.
borg has 12O.
The deceased Consul General SHIFTS
is now estimated at 4O.OOO.OO O
The Countess Casa de Miranda is
sojourning at the Saltsjobaden.