Willmar tribune., 1905-09-27
SWEDEN

The Vulcan Manufacturing COM
pany of Norrkoping has decided to go
out of business.
Molybden, n very hard metal. has
been found in. considerable quanti-
ties in Svappavara.
The great strike broke out in
Stockholm, May 2. At that time the
armored cruiser Fylgia was almost
ready to be launched at the Finn
boda shipyards. There was no lack
of men who were both able and will
ing to finish the work. But the
threatening attitude Of the strikers
kept everything at a standstill for
months, and Sweden'< largest ar
mored cruiser is still lying unfin-
ished on dry land. This looks like in
direct bucking against the govern
ment on theepart ofethe5 labor unions.
A jubilee fund is: being raised on
the occasion Of the 5Oth anniversary
of the organization of. Evangeliska
Observation-Disclosures. a:great mis-
sion society. The largest contribu-
tions received were $3.50 each. The
money will be distributed as gifts
all missionaries and students
at the mission school.
A movement is on foot to build an
electric street railway in Jonkoping.
The two men who have been light
ing the gas lights on the streets ct
Eslof for a consideration of $40 a
month notified the authorities that
unless they were sure of keeping
their positions during the coming
winter they would go on strike.
The authorities moved rather slowly,
and the two men kept their word,
leaving the town in darkness; for no
persons could be obtained
to fill their places on such short no.
tice.
a maa living at Albo stole about
SIS from a neighbor and went to
This happened 21 years
ago. TO efforts were made to cap
ture him. A short time ago he sent
the above amount and per cent in
terest for 21 years to the man from
whom he took the money.
A balloon named after Capt. An
dree was to make an ascent from
Helsingborg, but partly on account
of accidents, partly on account of
unfavorable weather the trip had to
be abandoned.
4 battle between Swcdes and
Danes was fought in 1861 near Visby,
Gotland. Excavations just made in
the battlefield have brought out hum
dreds of skeletons and objects of
equipment of war.
The typhoid fever epidemic is ex-
pected to last until November in
Lund, and i'll view of this difficulty
the private business school of Lund
will be transferred to Malmo for the
time being.
Mr.. Cetti, n well known aeronaut,
made successful trip in Stockholm,
with "Skandinav," the first balloon
made in Sweden.
Z The historical and art society of
southern Sweden, which has a men,
bership of $50, added 7O2 num-
bers to it's art collection in the course
of the past year. The attendance
ut the art schools of the society was
IA, and the value Of, the products
at those schools was about $500.
Eels are plentiful along the south
east coast of Sweden this fall. The
fish is sold to the Germans at a price
of about 16 cents pound. Il
A number of wealthy business men
are contemplating the construction
of a shipyard and a dock of large
at Oxelosund. - -
B. Lowenstein, a German-Ameri-
can, who has visited Marstrand every
year for ten years past, has donated
1850, to charitable institutions ut
that place. . = g - =.
It is Mn old custom in Sweden to
deprive certain felons of the right
Of ever holding any position of pub
lie trust or honors. A. new law
makes it possible to modify this ter
rible punishment, and many attaint-
ed persons have just been restored
to their political and civil rights.
The sugar beet crop q southern
Sweden will be finer than It has been
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