The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-08-13
Recent Occurrences of interest,"
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
TIE THRONE OF GUTENBERG
What Mr.. Louis Appleton Has to Say
Concerning the Succession of
the Grand Dukedom in
Case of Death.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

the pen Of Mr.. Lewis Appleton, in
which he INDUCES in discussion OF
the question of the throne succession
in the grand dukedom Of Luxembourg
The present grand duke, Wilhelm
Alexander, who was born in 1852, has
no son, but only six daughters. In the
event that he should die without any
son the Gutenberg dynasty house of
Nassau will become extinct on the
male side of the family. In such ar
event it would seem that the oldest
daughter of Grand Duke Wilhelm
would inherit the Gutenberg throne
but Mr.. Appleton evidently thinks diff
ferent, for he says: "The throne sue
cession in the grand duchy OF Luxem
berg will, when Wilhelm, the present
grand duke (whose health is in a very
precarious condition. dies, fall to the
oldest son of Princess Sofia Of Nassau
the late King Oscars widow, viz, the
present king Of Sweden, Gustaf "
Should this prove to be true, we may
still live to see a personal union be
tween Sweden and Gutenberg.
Matilda Roos, the we'll known
Swedish author, died July II at her
villa near Stocksund. Mathilda Roos
was one Of Sweden's most we'll known
and learned woman authors and has
during her day had a great literary
career. Her first effort was "Mari-
anne," which appeared in 1881, and
was followed by whole series of
novels and stories, among which the
following have proven the most popu-
lar: Autumn Storms" Spring
Storms" lizard VS.. Hard" ''The Verle
Family" saul of Tarsus," "Chimer-
as,'' "The Sagas Of the Deep 'The
Unseen" .'Stories and Sketches" and
"Lifsbilder." A number of her stories
have been translated into the German
and Norwegian and few of them
have also been translated into the
English. Mathilda Roos was born in
Stockholm in 1852. ~ ~. -
Selma Lagerlof, Sweden's foremost
woman writer: was recently made an
honorary member of Dalarnes Society
for the Prevention Of Cruelty to Ami
mails. A deputation from the society
presented her with an address of
thanks for her activity in uehalf of
their cause and for the good accom-.
plished through her book, "Nils Hol-,
gerson's Wonderful Journeys Miss
Lagerlof is the author of "Jerusalem"
in two volumes, which has been trans
lated into not less than six different
languages, and which has been so
widely read in England, Germany and
France. ~.
The city fathers have come to the
conclusion that the police of the city
are too warmly dressed and there is
now a movement on foot to secure
them lighter uniforms, an imitation of
an army uniform, which will be blue
In color. About twenty sample uni
forms have been thus far given out
and if found satisfactory, the whole
department will soon be fitted out
with these uniforms.
Andrew Carnegie, who was to have
paid Sweden a visit this summer. has
in letter to a friend in Gothenburg
stated that he cannot hope to visit his
many friends in Sweden. but that he
Will surely come next summer if his
health will allow it. Andrew Carne-
gle is a relative of the Carnegies in
Gothenburg, who are one of the
wealthiest families in the country.
Labor conditions in Stockholm arc
at present in a deplorable condition.
Over so per cent of the electricians are
without work and even the breweries
have been constrained toa let several
hundred men out of work. The
hard times have bit all the Industries
and if times do not pick up very soon,
the whole country is going to receive
very serious setback.
President F'allieres departed from
Stockholm a week ago last Sunday
with the torpedo cruiser ''Cassini'' for
Reval, where he was scheduled to Join
the Russian czar. His reception in
Sweden was of hearty character and
the distinguished guest spoke words Of
praise regarding Sweden and her DEM
ocratic king.
land has been very beneficial to him
and it is reported that his health has
been fully restored. He will remain
In England for another fortnight and
will then journey to the highlands of
Scotland, where he contemplates
spending at least a month.
The reparation of Dronningholm pal
ace has progressed so slowly that the
royal family will not be in a position
to occupy the apartments there at all
this season. The imposing old palace
has therefore at the present time a
very di'apidated appearance.
The King and Queen Of Denmark
accompanied by number of members
Of the Danish royal family, spent .
week during the latter part of LAST
month in Helsingborg as the guest Of
the Duke and Duchess of yestergot-
land on Sof1ero.
A telegram from Vienna states thar