Warren sheaf., 1897-01-14

ChristIania

son VIII be appointed general of tho
army. S
Sklenfjorden's machine shops were
recently sold to a Porsgrund party for
$4,000 crowns.
During the recent city election il.
! f,arsund the saloons were voted ous by
9 majority Of so votes.
The Scheie's estate at Hundvaag has
been sold to Thorle T.. Osterhus OF
srand for 6s, 900 crowns !, #
q. J. Mes. principal Of the pub ic
schools at kristiansund, has resigned.
lie will now receive an annual pens ON
OF 1000 crowns.
The Geographical Society of London
Will, it is said, fit out south pole exoe.
d1t'on, at the head Of which it will
place DR.. Nansen., 81 g..
! Ihe net gains Of the telegraph sys-
| tenn (Which in Norway is under the
direct control of the government) dur
ing 1896 amounted to 1,195 crowns.
A. ottesen of this city has been ap-
pointed treasurer of "Kampen's Hospi.
tai for 1nsane," and will now serve in
this capacity during the coming five
years. =
Mime. Olson Sotnak, who d ed in the
early part of December last aged lO1
years. was the mother Of IA children
and was, in her Goth year, able to read
| without glasses.
NJ. o. Harboe has been appointed
"dlstrikt laege' district physician) in
the Trysil district Hedemarken and A.
j. Skridshol will serve in ther same
capacity in the Karlso district.
The Nansen reception proved very
expensive one. Enough money has not
yet been contributed to cover expenses
and contemporary humorously sug.
gests that Nansen tax be levied.
Erik Lie, the well known author, has
received an appointment from the
"Bibliothegne Sainte. Genevieve (Sec-
tion Scandinavie)'' to prepare cata-
logue for the $4,000 Scandinavian books
of that library.
Agricultural Director Smitt, who re.
Gently celebrated his 25th anniversary
as q member of the Norwegian Agricul-
tural society, in which he has served rs
chairman for mum er of years, is tho
recipient of the soc;ety's gold medal.
r. The following gentlemen have been
appointed censors for the medical de-
department. of the university during
the year of 1887: Drs. J. O. Hennum,
Betlesen and Schrotz and Prospector F.
G. Gade They have been appointed
for five years. Eli. -......-.
The funeral of Nine. Steeu, wife of
Representatives Stesn. was oh erved in
this city Dec. ~. A5large contingent
Of the nobility and members of the
''storthing" were p esent. Mrs. Steen
occupied an enyiable place in Chris
tiania society, and was beloved and
esteemed by all who knew her.
4 Bergen.
Fran, the noted polar vessel will
be one of the conspicuous features at
the Bergen exposition in 1883.
Einar Hansvik recently started q
creamery '..The Viking in this city.
having capital of $50, 900 crowns.
Consul Anton Jensen O. Trondhjem,
and Consul Konrad Mohr of this city
have been created "knights of the Eel
Eagle" by Kaiser William Of Germany.
Rev. J.. Sagen, formerly pastor Of
the Lutheran church at Hetland and
for number Of years in charge Of rL.
Lutheran church Of this city, is dead 1T
the advanced age Of 81 years.
| A letter from Missionary Skrefsrn;;,,
dated at Santalistan Oct. l3, states That
himself, Missionary Bowerson and
wife, have for weeks been lingering g.
twe.n life and death with q contayis;s
disease.
A very singular occurrence has been
related in regard t. the members OF
Nansen's polar expedition. Wni!e
buried among the SHOWS and icebiocks
II the far, unknown north, these men, It
is claimed, became tired and disguised
with each Others c1mc&Sy, causing
them often to separate and which. It y
further claimed, caused DR.. Nansa:l
and Johansens to separate from the rest
of the crew, footing it until they
reached Jackson's S camp i'll F ,an2 Josef
land A still more singular feature IS
that at present every one Of the Fran
crew, with the exception of DR.. Nan.
sen and Mr.. Johansen, have, s>nca
their return, been seized with melaE.
choly and despair which causes them 10
refrain from. associating wich their
! countrymen more than is necessary.
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