Show THE SCANDINAVIAN FATHERLAND Prepared from Special Cablegrams SWEDEN The new cure for diphtheria is to be introduced in Gothenburg C O 0 a prominent citizen of Sala died at the age of 77 years G Bildt the agent of the Swedish ex- ex exporting exPorting porting society in Bombay died tat at at the hlgren hospital in Stockholm Mrs B Lindquist nee Baecker of Gamla died at the age of zoo loo years The farm near Falkenberg was burned to the ground Many cattle were roasted to death The tales of Sergeant Stahl by the theY Finnish Y Swedish Finnish poet have just been translated into German W J farm near St was was burned to the ground Two small children were burned to death F G Hansen the consul general of the Chile republic to Stockholm died in that city at the age of 42 years Captain Captain J J F Stromberg a prominent citizen of ot Gothenburg and an ex alder man man of that town died at the age of 69 years Captain E G Edelfelt one of the most well known citizens of Gothen Gothen- Gothenburg Gothenburg f burg committed suicide by cutting his throat with a razor B Lindholm a Swedish painter ob- ob obtained ob obtained the first prize of the state marks at the art exhibition in in Andreas Hallen the Swedish com com- composer corn f poser has just finished a new opera which will soon be performed at the Royal theater The libretto is by O C F Lundquist the famous Swedish opera singer is is at present making a concert tour through England When t singing in London London he was most enthusiastically enthusiastically enthusiastically received The national museum of Stockholm t r Eur-r one of the finest art museums in Eur- Eur Europe lope ope celebrated its looth both anniversary A gentleman who wanted his name F withheld donated the same day kronor to the museum J O 0 K Ersson of Latikberg berg b berg rg who was convicted of having murdered his wile wife some time ago has been sentenced to the penitentiary for f f J life At first he received a death sen- sen sentence sentence tence but was pardoned by King Os- Os Oscar Os Oscar car The Tailor Holmquist of killed by Maria by-Maria Maria Sik his mother in law mother who is 72 years of age The infuriated woman killed Holmquist with a hatchet He was 42 years old Mrs Sik ac- ac acknowledged acknowledged ac acknowledged her deed as soon as arR ar- arrested ar arrested rested The most important undoubtedly of Sweden's sea fisheries are those of the herring and the str name of he herring caught along the Baltic coast from Kalma Raima northwards which on onE E different parts of the coast are carried on nearly all the year round The n herring is the most prominent prominent prominent nent and continues from October or November till the end of the next Feb Feb- February February February or March As a general rule Swedish soil is carefully cultivated although great pro pro- progress pro progress gress may yet be made in this respect Large tracts are annually drained the the cattle cattle the management of which has reached a high state of perfection perfection- supply abundant manure and where such fertilization is necessary artificial manure is used It is however but slowly that agriculture has devel devel- developed developed developed to what it now is and if this grad grad- gradual gradual gradual ual development be traced it would be found that the axe and fire were the first simple tools of the forefathers of the present Swedes NORWAY gen Bet will be furnished with electric street cars A heavy earthquake shock was ob- ob observed observed ob observed served in s The winter in Norway has come earl earl- earlier earlier earlier ier than for many miny years Eight thousand kroner were stolen from post office at Chris The Swedish schooner Thor was wrecked off oft Two of the crew were drowned The first large convention of Nor Nor- Norwegian Norwegian Norwegian clergymen met in the large hall hallof hallof hallof of the university Mrs Constance Bruun- Bruun Bruun the prominent Norwegian actress died at B B Broch the chief of the Private bank of Drammen died at Drammen at atthe atthe atthe the age of 79 years A monument of Daniel Danielsen a prominent Norwegian physician who died some time ago will be erected in Bergen The aldermen of Bergen have re- re refused refused re refused fused to grant any allowance for the in- in industrial industrial in industrial exposition to be held in this city in 1896 i A Norwegian landscape painter I named committed suicide after having lost francs at atthe atthe atthe the roulette table in 10 Monte Carlo An extra is a possibility in inI incase incase I case the ministry should resign as soon as the party of the left receives a ma- ma ma majority in the Severin Jensena founder employed at atthe atthe the Rodel works has invented a bullet proof armor which is highly praised It is thinner than Dowes Dowe's but has larger dimensions and is a little heavier DENMARK Anew A new tourist tower will be built at Skagen Two boys were roasted to death at a fire afire in Odense willbe The free harbor of ot Copenhagen will be opened November 9 Mr Hansen of died at the age of 91 years Two Danish missionaries are reported to have been killed in China J The emigration from Denmark seems to be slowly but surely increasing Herman Bang the famous Danish author Danish author is again reported to be very ill Director Hartmann a well known t violinist of l Copenhagen died at the age of 70 years F Nilson's farm ner Odense was burnt burD to the ground Many cattle were were- lost in ia i the flames Christian the oldest mem mem- member member member ber of the present Danish died at the age of 79 years A flood caused by a heavy storm is reported from Ran Randers ers Many of the principal streets are under water the colored prince who has spent several years in the United States is at present lecturing in Copenhagen The so called so-called called building a ahome ahome ahome home for old women was dedicated the theother theother theother other day The building is a beautiful one according to the Copenhagen papers and has cost kroner |