Show LETTER FROM STOCKHOLM STOCKHOLM may 9 special tho the political situation on the th scandinavian peninsula seems seema at present a little brighter the norwegian bov having received an address signed by sixty of its members urging that negotiations with sweden be induced in regard to a peaceable solution of the union question third of the names with which the article Is signed belong to members of the party of the left it remains remaina to be seen what action will be taken by the in regard to the matter the torpedo cruiser for which the necessary means meana has been subscribed by the society of women for Nor ways defense will be built at eftang eltang gormady germany Germa oy at a cost ot of marks the vessel has to be delivered within eleven months johan joban selmer balmer the well known N asor or begian forcht stra leader celebrated his twenty filth anniversary as a composer mr selmer received hundreds of letters and telegrams on the day of the celebration many american and swedish american preachers are expected to visit sweden during curing this summer among the more prominent may be mentioned bishop fritz gefalu who will be the president of the convention of swedish methodists which is to be held in geale some time during the summer by the way it may also aleo be mentioned that a convention conven tiou of swedish newspaper men will take place in the same city and at the same time the healan of the crown princess has been much improved and it is given out that ehe will return to the north in a few weeke at the i uter luter national convention couve ution of good Temp lars to ue be held in boston mum mas this summer eummer sweden will be represented by mr E hallgren Hall Rall grew one of the most prominent of scandinavian good template temp lare the rhe national theater will be the nome name of the now new theater to be erected in norway s capital capita toe lopoten fisheries have ziven given a great VO at result the present year it Is ia estimated that bob have been caught the he catch being 25 per cent jar larger or than the largest hitherto recorded x our correspondent paid a very interesting te visit to the egeborg stegeborg Bt St castle cantle a few days day ago it is ia situated snout six aix hours ride from the capital during log the days daya of its splendor the castle was a favorite summer result of 0 que alt tavua vasa whose son BOD john afterwards kina was born there princess anna ann the daughter dautch ter of john jobu celebrated there the so 8 called ornis wednesday evening between siri brake and john the castle was wae besieged beai eged by the rebellious citizens of sealand Sm aland who however alter after several varying battler were completely defeated by STAMM sture jr who was waa in command of the castle several bat tle ties wore were also aleo fought here between king Bigi sound the tee son tolof of john III and hip aarle prince charles charlea in be first ot of these battles ccarles we was defeated and nearly lost loat his bla life prince charles charlea however bo wever reunited hit hie forces and comp compelled blIed to beat a retreat from the cattle which together with a royal fleet stationed ther ewaa ewas taken cioc of by prince charles in ID 1690 this old caule was waa demolished demoli abed by order of charles xa and great quantities of the stone atone of which it wais wai built were afterwards used in the buil building of the present royal palace of stockholm |