Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-07-21
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NORWAY.
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The .'Venstres-landmote'' was in ses.
sion June 1920,
J. A. Hansen has been appointed
postmaster at Hamar.
Henrik Ibsen's latest novel "Lille
Eyo1f, will be ready by Christmas.
The population Of: Norway, according
to the latest census s 1886, ,674 persons.
. Consul Hans Nicolay Gunderson, in
Langesund, recently died at the age
of IS.
The king will arnve at Christiania
July Is. The day VIII be festive &C.
casion. -
Three unknown parties were drowned
IN the ''Puddeforden while bathing
July /.
A new brewery costing GOO, COO crowns
viii be erected in this city in the wy
near future. e
Captain A. Salveson will succeed Ad-
mnal George KroghS as commander of
the warship Ellida.
per Gynt,"a Norwegian comedy,
viii be rendered at the L'Oeuvre theatre
of Paris in the near FIXTURE
An agricultural convention in which
some 5000 farmers. participated, was
held at Modalen last month.
The Salvation Army of Norway at
present numbers 1000 followers. Of
these 1000 reside in Christiania.
Engraver Throndsen Of Kongsberg is
the recipient of a medal Of reward for
past services from King Oscar II.
The City of Chris4iania has appropri-
ated $4,000 crowm:f for the improve
ment and construction of streets.
The three torpedo boats, which at
present are being built at Elbing, will
be named "Hval, esDelfn" and 'Hai." {"
According to recent decision of the
"Oldensthinget, there will be no Latin
taught after this in the Norwegian
schools =.
Rev. G. Jensson has recently refused
to become bishop of Christianias stiff.
DR.. Bang will now undoubtedly be ap.
pointed. If,
William Brede Kristensen and An
dreas Aubert have recently been made
doctors Of philosophy By the ''Akadem-
iske Kolegium.'
The following gentlemen compose the
board Of directors flr Venstres Presse-
forening:" Lars Hoist, Haaken Laken
and J. Drammen.
Rev. G. Knudsen, who was recently
appointed pastor of the congregation at
Netero, will be reinstated into his pres
ent charge at Drammen. ...~~-.
Otto Linding, the artist, has written
a play entitled s'Isaha,': which will be
rendered at the Royal Opera at the
opening of the next season
Editor Schibsted safely returned from
Budapest June 20- His return trip
might have ended seriously, however,
owing to railroad accident in which
several people were killed
The Norwegian t'Folkemuseum" has
recently received most valuable col
lection from A. T. Gloersen at Moss.
Tho collection consists mainly of
antique utensils aud ssrunes.''
Dr.. Brunchorse has been chosen as
Norway's representative at the inter-
national conference held in London in
the near future for the purpose of con-
sidering the publishing of a catalogue
ct scientific and mathematical itera-
ture.
Erik Lies book on the history of
European literature is now finished and
submitted to the :pubic, Standard
critics have passed s1caedingly favor
able comments ON fhis valuable work
and large and speedy sale of the first
editions is anticipated.
The *'Stiftsgaarden" of Christiania,
which was recently sold to S. Guild
brandson Of Trondhjem for $4,000
crowns, has now been sold again to
George Frolsh of this city for sO5, 900
crowns. Besides marble factory that
will now be erected on the place, Mr..
Frohsh has two apartment buildings of
large dimentions. =
Trondhtem.
Hon. Bang, bureau chief of the Gus
titiedepartment, =" has been appointed
city judge of Trondhjem.
A Norwegian hunters and fishers
union, consisting of 100 members, was