The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-01-30

4 - - W "
4 cabIegram frum e>ockholin says
that the railroad circliug the Gulf Of
Bothnia, the northern extension OF the
Baltic sea. was virtually completed To-
day. Up 70 the present time there has
been : gap Of ten miles over which
passengers from Stockholm 70 Petro-
grad had 70 drive Now this distance
has been reduced 70 half Z mile
The Russian line now runs to Z
point opposite the Swedish station q
Karungi. Here passenger leave the
train and 90 half mile over the fro
sen river Tornea. This, instead Of the
previous journey between the town Of
Torena and Haparanda. distance Of
ten miles.
The new arrangement 10 working
very well indeed. Between ave hun
dred and eight hundred passengers
make the trip daily. the uncertainties
Of steamship travel between the Swe-
dish coast and Russian ports near Pc
trograd having. Of course. Influenced
many travellers to select the land
route.
For some there has been q contro-
versy between the ship owners and
sailors Of Sweden and the efforts of
the Swedish government to adjust
the difference met with. failure. A.
strike was therefore declared. the of.
feet Of which will be stoppago of all
foreign traffic. It had been agreed
that vessels which had obtained their
clearance papers December 10 last
with the intention of sailing the next
day should be allowed to leave, but
in the meantime came an order from
the sailors union or league of western
Sweden which overturned this agree
fnent and stopped four vessels at
Goteborg from sailing. The mates
organization has demanded that their
life insurance be raised from 5000 to
1000 crowns. All mail for England
and America is being sent by the way
of Bergen and Newcastle.
King Gustaf has committed the
death sentence recently imposed on
Rev. Nystrom to life imprisonment
Rev. Nystrom was sentenced to death
for killing Rev. Aastrand. his superior
in ONCE, against whom he had a
grudge for the part he played in -hav-
ing Nystrom unfrocked as minister be-
cause Of drunkenness and immoral
conduct. As q student and in the first
year of his ministerial work Nystrom
gave promise of very brilliant ca
reer which was blighted by his un-
fortunate habits. Nystrom did not ask
to have his sentence committed but
his children and those confirmed by
him interceded In his behalf. What
caused the king to save his life was
the opinion OF doctors that Nystrom's
mind is partially unbalanced. The
Nystrom case has been widely dis
cussed in Sweden.
A woman in vaners parish went to
see relatives who lived considerable
distance from her home. She did
not return as expected, and search
was made for her. She was found
in forest where she had been lying
helpless for three days on account of
a broken leg. She was taken to a
hospital in a very precarious condi-
ton.
In the recent local election at Cote
borg the Socialists showed great
strength and believe that they will be
| victorious in the riksdag elections In
that city In 1917. In 1910 only $50
voters supported the Socialist candi
dates; in 1912 only S67. while now
2,1O1 voters rallied to their support.
A famous linden tree at the Fodg
hyttan poorhouse. varmland, blew
down last fall. 1t was ten feet In cir
conference near the ground, and was
supposed to be ave hundred years old
It knocked down part of the roof Of
the poorhouse in it, fall, but no one
was hurt
The manager OF printing ONCE
which printed for certain counter
letters 5000 counterfeit pound notes,
was sentenced by the court at Gefie
to pay fine Of 100 crowns.
During the recent severe storm q
harbor for FISHING boats which the gov
eminent ID building at Grunisund was
destroyed at . loss Of at least 80.
900 crowns.