The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-19
Recent Occurrences Of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
PRINCES AUTO HITS WOMAN
huns Down Aged Lady While Chauf-
1eur Was Driving Machine
at q Very Slow Rate
of Speed.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

peasant experience the other day
when the automobile occupied by him.
self and the princess ran over a lady
aged seventy-s1x years ON Arsenal
street near Nybrohamm. The prince
did not see the woman coming from
where he sat and the chauffeur asserts
that he was driving at very slow
rate. At any rate the aged woman
was struck by the auto and was
thrown under it somehow, causing
such painful injuries that she died
about an hour afterwards. Mrs. Maria
Thomasson, the woman who was
Killed, was the wife of Eskilander
Thomasson, formerly mayor Of Lund.
and a prominent member of the Sec
ond chamber Of the Swedish riksdag.
The young prince and princess are
neartbroken over the affair, but all the
papers unite in saying that the chauf-
feur was not violating the speed
ordinance. Both the prince and prin-
cess attended the funeral Of tie un
fortunate woman.
The King and Queen Of Sweden are
at present in London, where they are
being royalty entertained by King Ed
ward and Queen Alexandra. The rela-
tons between Sweden and Great
Britain have been somewhat less cor
dial than before since an English prfn-
cess, daughter Of the king, became
Queen Of Norway after its secession,
and it is therefore the wish on the
part Of the British royal house that
their visit to England will be an es-
pedally hospitable affair. It has been
especially arranged that their majes-
ties will be the guests Of King Ed
ward and Queen Alexandra at Wind
sor on the Dist, and will be received at
Cherbourg, France, by President Fal-
Heres on Sunday, Nov. p, arriving in
Paris the same evening. Their majes-
ties will probably remain in the
French capital until Nov. 26.
When Sven Hedin, the Asiatic ex-
plorer returns from India to Stock
holm he will be accorded a reception
which will outrival that Of President
Fallieres or the German emperor dur
Ing their visits to the Swedish capital
last summer. King Gustaf has already
sent telegram Of congratulation to
Sven Hedin at Simla, India, express
Ing his appreciation of the achieve
ments Of the explorer. Mr.. Hedin has
received offers from all over tie
world to so on the lecture platform.
especially in England, France and
America, where they are more than
anxious to hear and see him. Thus
far it is not known that the eminent
explorer has made any definite ar
rangements as to his future course.
John Rorsell, the eminent Swedish
opera singer, has been rendered a very
fattering offer from the Metropolitan
Opera company, but it Is not likely
that lie will accept. Herr Forsell is
bound by contract to appear this sea-
son at the Royal Opera and it is not
likely that his managers will allow
him to accept the New York PROPOSE
ton. Another prominent Swedish
singer who has received an offer from
abroad is Nine. Hesse, who is wanted
by the Homisches Opera in Berlin.
Stockholm will have a strong CON-
petitor in the city Of Berlin for secur-
ing the Olympia games next year. For
time it appeared that Stockholm was
the only aspirant for securing the
games, but now the German capital
has set out to secure the big event,
she will likely succeed unless Stock
holm can claim that she was first on
the list.
Wallace Deighton Close, the Eng
lish laborer who was killed by bomb
during last summers troubles, left
wife and three children, who have just
been awarded 1000 crowns by the
Swedish government, and it is also
stated on good authority that the riks-
dag will make permanent annual ap-
preparation for the unfortunate ones
The national church convention of
Sweden, by a vote of "a to q, passed
resolution which has for its aim the
adjustment Of the pledge which young
people are now compelled to make
when they are confirmed. The king
was requested to make a report on
the matter before any change will be
make.
Many people in the educational
world, both in Europe and America, are
very much interested in the list of this
years winners Of the Nobel prizes,
which will be announced in the early
part of next month. The festivities in
connection with the awarding Of the
prizes will be held at the usual time
in June.
Dowager Queen Sofia has left Eriks.
berg, where she spent the greater part
Of last summer, for Ulriksdal, where
she will reside during the greater part
Of the winter. The aged and beloved
queen has not been in very good health
Tor some time and her grief since the
death of King Oscar is said to be in.
tense
The new coins with King Gustaf's