Morris tribune., 1906-07-21
Recent Occurrences of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
AMERICAN PORK CoNFIsCATED
Eskilstuna Authorities Order Burial
of Consignment Which Passed
Gothenburg Inspection.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

Ninety eight Kilograms OF Amerl-
can pork were confscated by the au-
thorities in Eskilstuna last month. The
consignment was labelled ''proviant-
task" and had passed safely through
the meat inspection department in
Gothenburg. The condition of the
pork was the worst possible and was
such that it had to be buried sew
eral feet below the ground in order to
spare the surrounding neighborhood
from the obnoxious odors. The Els
kilstuna authorities have sent sharp
complaint to the government meat in
spection department in Gothenburg
demanding more rigid inspection OF
American pork, which is imported in
such large quantities to different parts
of Sweden.
''La Suede" will be the name of a
new weekly journal which will be pub
Iished in Paris in the near future. The
journal will be richly illustrated and
will contain industrial news of inter
est to Swedish business men. It will
also have a department devoted to the
Swedish tourist traffic. It's purpose
is to unite more intimately the SWedes
and the French and bring forth the
material interests of the north before
the French public.
C. A Peterson. a Swedish civil engi-
neer, who has spent the past thirty
years in Japan, is at present enjoying
a visit to his native land. He is mar
ried to a Japanese woman and is the
owner of a large gun factory in Yolzo-
hama. Mr.. Peterson is accompanied
by c. Rydingsvard. another Swedish
engineer, who has spent a number of
years in America and the Orient.
The second centennial of the birth
day Of Karl Won Lime will be cele-
brated next year on May Is in an i'm
posing manner Every Iinnean sOcie-
ty in America and elsewhere will be
invited to attend. Everything con-
nected with the great botanist will be
gathered from all parts Of the world
and will form subjects for lectures by
the most famous scientists.
Gustaf Samuel IoWenhielm, presi-
dent of the new elementar school in
Stockholm. died at his home June is,
aged SO years. In 1870 he published a
translation of the New Testament
from the Greek. which has been il
much demand in "free religious" circles
in Sweden.
A Swedish fishing company has
bought five big schooners with which
to establish a fishing industry on the
coast of Iceland. It is intended to go
into the business on a large scale with
a large fleet of fishing vessels. The
is building q great plant near
Prince Bernadotte and family are
spending the summer months at Frid-
hem Oh Cortland. This is their favor
tie resort and at no place does this
kindly disposed prince and princess
feel SO much at home as ON this his
toric island.
The crop outlook in Sweden is the
very brightest. All small grain is do
ing excellently and there has been a
sutticiency of rain and warm weather.
The rye crop gives promise of being
an unusually abundant one this sea-
son.
Arvid Odmann, the Swedish COM
poser, was given an audience by King
Friedrich Of Denmark recently and
was on this occasion knighted, re-
ceiving the cross of Dannebrog.
Queen Alexandra, who contemplates
a tour in Swedish and Danish waters
in her yacht ''Victoria,' is expected to
pay visit to Stockholm during the
latter part of August.
Queen Sofia returned to the capital
June 20 from her extended trip abroad.
Her majesty was in ill health and she
had to be carried from her private car
to her carriage.
Major Robert S. S. Bergh, American
consul in Gothenburg, has been trans
ferred to Dusseldorf, Germany. Mr..
Bergh's successor has not as vet been
appointed.
The duke and duchess of Vestergot-
land have now definitely decided to
make Saro their summer home. They
have leased Consul Levisson's beauti-
full villa,
Magnus Myrstrom has been ap-
pointed editor-in-chief of the Cote
borgs Aftonblad. His predecessor was
Lundstrom.