Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-05-10
Recent Occurrences Of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
KING OSCARS HEALTH BETTER
Queen Sofia. on the Other Hand, Has
Been Ill and Confined to
Her Rooms.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

King oscar ana queen soma were AT
the Riviera when last heard from.
They have had pleasant fortnight
there and King Oscar is reported
much improved in health. According
to kilograms from Cape Martin, the
reports that Queen Sofia had accom-
at the Riviera and vicinity are un-
founded. The queen has been i'll re-
Gently and has for several days been
confined to her rooms. The old kings
heart must have been gladdened when
the telegram announcing the birth OF
q grandson reached him. 1t was his
hearts desire to live to see an heir To
his favorite grandson, Prince Gustaf
Adolph, and the venerable monarch
doubtless set out for home Immediately
on the receipt of the glad tidings. The
little prince is a Bernadotte of the
sixth genera ton and through his moth
pr, formerly Princess Margaret Of Con-
naugilt. is related to the royal houses
Of Great Britain and Germany.
A few days ago the royal commits
sion appointed last summer to sug
gest a plan for the reorganization of
the Swedish diplomatic and consular
service submitted a comprehensive re-
port TO the government. 1t is pro-
posed that the number of ENJOYS be
limited to the immediate neighbors,
viz. Russia, Germany, Denmark and
Norway and in addition Great Britain,
France, United States and Japan. The
envoy at Paris Is also to be accredited
to the court of Brussels and the envoy
at London to the court Of The Hague.
and the positions of minister to Bel
GUM and Netherlands be abolished.
Consuls general are recommended to be
established at Antwerp for Belgium
and at Rotterdam FOR the Netherlands.
To what extent the consuls shall be
under the jurisdiction Of the ministers
has not yet been made known.
The Swedes who participated in the
Olympian games at Athens were the
following: f. Granfelt. Anton Gus
tafsson Kristian Hellstrom, Sven
Stromberg. g. Svanberg, Bruno Sober
strom, G.. TOrnros, all from Stockholm;
E. Fernandez from Gefie and August
Gustafsson, Andrew Hanson, Erik
Lemming, Knut Lindberg and HAL
mar Mellander from Gothenborg. The
leaders were Major V. G. Balck and
Baron Sven Hermelin. From Stock
holm the party Travelled via. Sassnitz
to Berlin and they arrived at Athens
April 20. The party is expected to re
turn to Stockholm by May 10. Judging
from newspapers the Swedes made
comparatively poor showing, being far
outclassed by the Americans, who cap
tured the first prizes, the British be
ing second in order.
Indications are that there will be an
unusually large number Of Swedish
Americans who will pay visit to the
mother country this summer. The
various steamship companies have
larger bookings then during the ex-
position year Of 1897. Swedish Ameri-
cans will he especially numerous in
June. when they will take advantage Of
the general midsummer festivities.
They bring a good deal of money
with them and spend it pretty freely,
so they are welcome guests. Every
summer, not to forget the Christmas
holidays there are many happy re-
unions In the land of long nights and
the prosperous Swedish Americans
have it to their credit that they re-
member the loved ones lat home"
The sale Of the Norwegian legation
building in Stockholm to a Swedish
syndicate Is announced. The terms
were not announced, but as the Nor
wegian government has previously re-
jected an offer Of 100000 crowns, it is
hon crowns. The syndicate, which
will take over the premises on Oct. ],
will erect large fiat or, tenement
building. On the other hand. the
Swedish riksdag has authorized the
foreign office to purchase property in
Christania for the use Of the Swedish
legation.
w. w. Thomas, the former United
States minister, who, together with 81
wife, has been spending the winter at
the Riviera returned to Stockholm
about two weeks ago. Immediate
~ upon his return he started for
Langutskar. where he and some Of his
intimate friends will enjoy a fortnight
Of duck hunting.
Swedish-American Day will be OBJ
served at the Norrkoping fair June 30.
Many Swesiish-Americans are ex-
pected to be present on this occasion
and some prominent speakers from
this country will be invitedto deliver
an address appropriate for the CO.
casion.
The Lund student chorus, thirty
strong. will make concert tour in
Norrland during the month Of June.
The accompanying soloist will be the
celebrated opera singer, Johan For
sell.
NORWAY.