Morris tribune., 1906-04-14
Recent Occurrences of interest
in Sweden. Norway and
Denmark.
DEATH OF HERALD WIEsELGREN
In His Demise Sweden Has Tnst One
of Its Most Prominent
Citizens.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.


Stockholm March II, was one OF
Sweden's most prominent men, He
was at the time of his death the roya
librarian, having been connected with
the royal library at Stockholm fol
more than forty years. He was born
in Vesterstad, Skane, Nov. 2 and was
a son of Rev. Per Wieselgren, who
won fame for himself through his mis-
sionary work in Sweden In 1852
Wielsegren was graduated from the
Lund university and afterwards came
TO Stockholm when he became an
"ammanuens' at the royal library. He
soon returned, however, to the uni
versity, where he took his Phi. D., in
1856. In one sense it may be said
that Wieselgren has made the royal IL
brary in Stockholm what it is, viz, one
of the conpletest of its kind in Eu-
rope. Especially is this true of the de-
partment of history and references,
which he took especial pains in per-
fecting. Harold Wieselgren loved his
friends and was even regarded a So
ciety leader. He was perhaps Swedens
cleverest after dinner speaker and as
master of ceremonies his fame
stands uneQualled. Few public men
have had so many friends as Wiesel-
gren and few have been as popular as
he. He married daughter of Rev.
Hjelt of Abo. in 1867. but he became
a widower as early as 1870
A large number of Russian fugitives
were recently taken in charge by the
authorities of Brannkyrka, near Stock
holm. Most Of them We're from Riga,
but quite number were from Lith-!-
ania and Courland. They admitted that
they received aid from their better sit
uated countrymen and would gladly
work if they could procure employ
ment Most of them declared that
they We're under sentence of death for
having participated in socialistic up
risings. Just before the hearing closed
Hinke Bergegren arrived from Stock
holm and reported that the exiles
were under his care for the present.
Great preparations are under way
for the proper observance of Swedish
American Day" at the fair in Norr-
hoping next June, About 10000
are expected to be
will be made to secure Swedish
American chorus to be present and 4
commercial parade will be given in
typical American fashion. A number
of American business firms have prom
ised to lend their support towards
making this the banner event at the
fair.
''Berns salonger,' the large concert
palace in Stockholm, is for sale at a
price of 100000 crowns. but thus far
there has been no purchaser. Several
have been organized with a
view Of raising the necessary capital,
but the general consensus of opinion
seems to be that it is too steep a price.
The ''Berns salonger" is a, popular re,
sort in Stockholm and has for years
held the reputation Of being the most
popular place of entertainment in Swe-
den.
There are at present no papers pub
ished in Sweden Of this number 293 |
ire published in Stockholm and forty
seven in Gothenburg. Then follows
Upsala with twenty three, Malmo has
Orebro sixteen, Lund, |
Boras and Jonkoping have each fifteen, |
Tefel and Helsingborg fourteen, and |
Vexio nine Nine Swedish cities have |
10 newspapers, viz, Falsterbo, Skanor, |
\ungelf. Marstrand, Oregrund, Wax
lolm, Torshalla, Skenninge and Sat
sr.
General Bransstrom, the new Swed- |
sh envoy to st. Petersburg, who now |
Count Wrangel, who goes to
london was born in 1850, became an
'ficer in the Swedish army in 1871 |
md entered. the diplomatic service in
1893. General Brandsstrom is very
amiliar with Russian conditions and
$ in every way fitted for the dis
barge of his important duties at st.
A large cooperative bakery ls to be
established in Stockholm by merging
number of smaller bakeries and TAX
ng in larger consumers. The capital
took is fixed at 125,OOO crowns with
hares at $50 crowns each. The prin-
ipal reason for the movement is the
Ugh price of, bread. It is planned to
ave the concern in operations this
Month.
Lieutenant DIANA, prominent
'oung officer from Toxic, has been
pending the past month in Sweden
lie spent. most of his time studying
he mechanisms of Swedish cannon
nd evinced an unusual interest in the
wedish military system in Sweden in
eneral
King Edward of England is having
ONE of his clothes made by Stock
olm tailors. The other day J. Nj.
ansson. Wallgrem & Co, received an
rder from his majesty for FIVE suits
D be made after the latest Swedish
atterns.
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