Morris tribune., 1908-02-15

ad interim and will, according to
| latest reports, only remain there about
two months, when it is expected that
he will return to assume his duties as
Sweden's minister at Washington.
One of the alleged perpetrators Of
| the great robbery in Tiflis, Russia,
Jan. g. 1907, when two policemen and
five Cossacks were killed and $4,000
rubles (S17O,5OO) were taken from a
treasury wagon, was arrested in
Stockholm the other day while try
ing to change a number of 500 ruble
notes. The man, who says his name
is Kruschinsky, will be held, pending
the receipt Of orders from the Russian
government.
A mining engineer who recently re-
turned to Stockholm from a trip in
northern Norway, where the Russian
boundary near Lyngford is not more
than fifteen miles from the North sea,
relates that he there found large
number Of Russian soldiers Quarterel
in small wood huts and that they have
been busy lately building a railway
within Norwegian territory.
The Swedish government has official
Iy invited the United States to partici-
pate in the international fisheries con-
gress, which will be held IL Stock
holm in September. The same repre-
sentatiyes which are at present inter-
esting the Russian government to
participate in this congress will soon
journey to Washington On the same
errand.
The city of Malmo had 1910 in
h9bitants at the beginning Of the new
year and the increase for the past wear
was 1909. The growth Of the popular
zion has been more and more rapid
since the beginning Of this century,
the increase for each year, beginning
in 1900, being us, 1857, 1,7O3, 1902. |
1850. LIS, 3,135 and 1900, respcl
lively.
Faldemar Baclstr0m. chief director
Of Il Swedish exporting house, which
also controls an importing concern in
Worcester, Mass; was found dead in |
a janitor's office Jan. 30 with a re- |
vcIver clenched in his hand. 1t is be |
Iieyed that he committed suicide De-
cause of ill-heaItn und financial |
trouble.
Tho Idun beauty contest is attract
ing widespread attention in Sweden
at present. More than 1000 photo
graphs have been sent in to the Idun
office and the prize judges are now
busy selecting the winners
Stockholm has now a population Of
33o. 600, showing an increase during
the past year Of about six thousand.
Stockholm, however, is not growing as
fast as Copenhagen, which now has
more than 100000 people.
The riksdag has made an aDpropria
tf0n Of $4,000 in the near future for
the establishment of an employment
bureau, whose chief aim it will be to
secure employment for home return
ing SWedish-Americans
The state calendar Of Sweden viii
be published later than usual because
so many appointments are being made
in the different departments Of the
government since the new king as
cended the throne.
Gustaf V. is the first Swedish king
n the history Of the country who was
n grandfather at the time he ascpnde,1
the throne King Gustaf has recent
ly been appointed a general in the
Danish army.
President FalIieres of France CON
templates a visit to Sweden next sum-
ner. He will arrive in Stockholm
early in June in time to continue his
Journey northWard and view the mid
night sun.
S. I. H. slocum, United States mill /
AIRY attache in st. Petersburg and
Stockholm, will return to Stockholm
within few days.
L. Q. Smith, the well known swed-
Ish captain of industry, is reported