Morris tribune., 1904-11-19
Recent Occurrences of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
MATTER THAT PLEAsEs SWEDEN
According to the Latest Statistics
Emigration from That Coun.
try Is 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 "a
per cent.-in comparison with the same
period last year. During this period
1892 persons have emigrated to for
eign lands-5,42O persons took passage
to foreign lands, but these were 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 num-
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-
ton 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 it's accustomed places and in
some instances the chairs were tipped
over. In one house the dining-room
table was lifted half a centimeter from
the floor. Professor G. de Geer, the
geologist, states that the earthquake
was exactly the same as the one felt
in 1879.
Count Gyldenstolpe, Swedish min
lister at st. Petersburg, who has just
returned to Sweden, is likely to be ap-
pointed minister of foreign affairs in
place of Won Lagerheim. The latter,
who has resigned from 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.. Postrom, the prime minister There
is now every likelihood that the negoti-
atoms will be brought to a successful
conclusion. Should Bostrom seek to
jeopardize them the king would dis
miss him.
Johan August Rohss, one of Sweden's
millionaires, died in Gothenburg on the
evening of Oct. o. after long and
serious illness. August Rohss was
born in Gothenburg July 20, 1886. He
was graduated from the Chalmer in
stitute and for number of years de-
voted himself to the mining business.
He later made fortune as a member
Of the firm of Wilhelm. Rohss & Co..
and has donated thousands of dollars
to institutions of learning. He donated
$4,000 crowns to the Academy of Lib
eral Arts. He was made commando.
of Vasa in 1894. He leaves a fortune
estimated at 100000 crowns.
August Strindberg, the prominent
Swedish author and playwright. wants
to be divorced from his wife, Harriet
Bosse- Strindberg. Mrs. Strindberg is
at present in Helsingfors, Finland.
This is not the first experience that
Mr. Strindberg has so far as divorces
are concerned and his idea of the mar
rage relations has been made plain to
the Swedish people in a book entitled |
''The Red Chamber
A new ,,rematory will be erected by
The Stockholm Crematory association
in the near future. The association
has fund amounting to $4,000
crowns.
King Oscar has awarded the "Literis
1t Artibris' medal to Nine. Cecilia
Baath-Holmberg, one of Sweden's
prominent women authors.
Twenty-Five thousand nine hundred
Ind fifty children are at present regis
,ered in the public schools of Stock
lOlm.
University Chancellor Gillian has
his resigna ton, which will
20 into effect Jan. 1.
Stockholm has at present PA p"ac-
icing physicians and surgeons. Cote.
,org has 120.
The deceased Consul General SHIFTS
ortune is now estimated at 100000
rowns sssr''.l.' '@'&'" !
The Countess Casa de Miranda 10
ojourning at the Saltsjobaden.