The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-17

HIM His thousands OF admirers have for
years hoped TO hear from him, and init
mate friends claim that he has been work.
ing on a novel which Is TO be his last work
Col Giert Torrlson Giertsen died recent
Iy at Horton. Norway. His life had been
one long romance. He won his laurels ana
military title on foreign bat.le fields and
returned to his native land in old age.
Giertsen was born October 2S 1875. en-
tered the university in 1874 10 study medi-
cine. bu, went to Denmark in lS4S shortly
after the war broke out. He fought in the
battle az Duppel. Alter the conclusion OF
the war ne returned 10 Norway, securing
q position as q teacher in the public school
al AreudaL lie again resumed his medical
studies and after receiving his doctors
diploma he practised at Moss ard hristi-
ansand In 1854 he went 10 Cherb9urg.
France. in an English transport ship carry
ing French troops from Bomarsund. in
flictcd with cholera, IN which disease he
wss a specialist. For his services on this
trip Gicrtsen received from the French gov
erumen. the grand medal OF honor
During the Crimean war Giertsen served
as lieutenant Of a regiment Of Hussars.
and participated in he great encampmeut
at Aldershot. In December, 1856. he left
England for Bordeaux. whence he sailed
IN a Norwegian ship for Constantinople
where he stayed a few months In the
1857. he commenced his long Journey 10
Teheran via Erzerum and Tebriz. arriv-
ing in the Prussian capital in January. 1S58
The following May he left In the company
OF some English officers from Herat over
Ispahan. Persepous and Shraz for Bushir
on the shores OF the Persian hay, and ar
rived finally in June. 1855. with an English
man-of-war at Bombay.
This was the beginning or his long stay
IN India. Glertsen had letters OF introduc-
ticn from the English minister IN Teheran
to the governor Of Bombay and the gov
ernor general Of India Carl Cunnsnc and
was shortly after his arrival appointed as
sisfsnt superintendent ot police at Bel
gaum. In 1888 he commanded several de-
tachments against the rebels in North
Canara. and after several skirmishes he
surrounded and captured the leading
rebels in the Goa jungies in December OF
that year. After that he advanced rapidly
and was the recipient % addresses Of
thanks from different governments ID In
ds. In 1853 Gier;sen was appointed super
intendent az police IN DnarwaT- In 1872 ne
was a9poinfed magistrate with che title %
colonel Of tae Tan2 district. GIsrtsen re-
manned 10 India untI l>sz. when he re-
signed receiving a pension and removed
TO Hosten. where he bought the beautiful
estate Solckronen.
Tho Danish consul in Sidney. Australia.
has in his charge l49y9 crowns. awaiting
any ere who can prove that he IS the her
OF ou@ Sonuicasen. who died II Australia
three years ago.
The Eidsvold gold mine which has not
been operated for the last ten years. has
been sold 20 syndicate OF Norwegian
and Eusash capitalists. Who y Al resume
the operation OF the U5ue on large scale.
The city Of Christ,ania has Just con-
cluded a loan o. u. oo0.ooo crowns at ger
cent. interest.
Dr. Eeusch. % Chs istfan!a. has been IN
vited &c deliver q series 81 geological lee
lures az Harvard university next winter.
z BunE0w who died recently in Stock
holm. was considered the richest man in
Sweden. White Oscar Dickson owned
orly J. &c.lso GROVES. Buazow leaves 10
aloao.
Tia Christ.aaia breve-les produce Ia. 30
Bottles % beer every day.
Swedish man 1facturers have been com
PEELED 10 establish factories IN Norway
since the repeal q the Interstate free
trade commerce act