Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-08-11
NORWAY.
Christiania.

4ue utC1SlOu VI CQe SCOrtnlng III
the ''Flag-question' is in the negative.
Representative Bangs appointment
as bishop Of Christiania ''st;ft" is now
officially recorded and published.
The storthing has decided on an ap
preparation of $4,000 crowns for the
international exposition at Stockholm
in 1897.
Admiral George Fredrik: Won Krogh,
the new admiral in tho Norwegian
navy, has officially been installed as
admiral in chief.
Typhoid fever is rather prevalent in
this city at present. Physicians, how
ever, disclaim the rumor of any extern
sive spread Of the disease.
Hans Seland, the popular humorist,
will make q tour in October through the
coast cities, including, besides Chris
tiania, Stavanger and Tromsoe.
A sum of 5000 crowns has been ap-
propriated for DR.. Sigurd Ibsen by the
"storthing." The money has been
given in behalf of DR.. Ibsens lectures
on Sociology. -~.
On a recent vote in the "storthing'
it was decided to remove the State
Bank Of Norway from Christiama to
Trondhjem. The change rill take
effect in 1898.
L. Rouvier, the French minister at
Stockholm, has been the honored guest
of our city for few days past. During
his stay in Norway he also visited Bald
ers, Gudrangen, Stalheim and Bergen
Bjornson, Professor Sars and most of
the leaders of the Norwegian ''Venstre'
(the Lefty seem fully convinced that the
Conservatives will win in the coming
elections, making the majority in the
storthing conservative.
His majesty, King Oscar II, of Swe-
den and Norway, and Emperor Will
helm OF Germany, are yachting to-
gether along the Norwegian coast. The
royal yachts steam along the fiords side
by side and there is genuine royal &c.
renity.
The "storthing" has made an appro.
prlation Of -2,400 crowns for the estab-
hshment OF a chair of Slavonic Ian
guages at the university of this city.
DR.. Olaf Boch, who has charge of this
branch, is one of Europe's foremost
inguists.
Halvor Brynildsen Kaasene, one of
Norway's most noted tourist leaders,
has for 25 years been busy with con-
Quoting large parties of tourists between
Nyland and Gauslatoppen Mr.. Kaas-
enc was born in 1871 and is still as Wig
orous as ever.
An epidemic of a very serious nature
is raging among the cattle in the yicin-
lty Of Skedso and Ritedahl. The ma.
ture OF the disease is so far practically
unknown to cattle dealers, and veterin-
airy surgeons are at loss as to what
the disease really is.
The coming theatrical season will,
beyond all doubt, be intensely inter
esting, owing to several new pieces
originated by local talent. The plays
written by Guanar Heiberg, Krag and
Nordahl are all looked for with interest
by the theatre goers, and Jacob Bulls
comedy, {" Tordenskjold,' - seems to have
grown popular even before it's rendition,
Eighty six artists of Norway have. at
the suggestion Of John W.Arctander Of
Minneapolis, agreed to donate picture
to the fair which will be held IN Min.
neapolis this fall in memory Of the re-.
Gently deceased sculptor, Jacob Fielde.
Mr.. Arctander further succeeded in
pursuading all the large publishing
houses in Norway and Denmark to do:
nate a copy each Of their recent publ
cations, making in all "a donation Of
some {, 600 volumes. .....s: ss= &
Voss.
The flood of tourists to this section of
the country is something remarkable.
This year, Americans especially. seem
TO have become infatuated.
81. a sad accident ACQUIRED q short dis.
tance$ from this place july when an
American tourist parity ladies and
two gentle1ne were enjoying 8 drive, i've
between 'oss and Stalheim, Daniel
sJouman, q prominent hat mannfacz
stuTer, and wiifeSof lJeW Z orlk, were were,
! driving il single carriage ahead 81
the main part and whens* IA hin a few erl,
feet Of one OF the bays, NE. j onman
stopped his horse for the purpose of
viewing the beautifnn scenery around
and. also tto use his camera. Vhile thus
engaged, however tho lhorse backed
into The and few min,
kutes r..and Mn: Jouman had Pound
'ouriiaatt ale l,dt