Warren sheaf., 1897-02-04
NORWAY.
Christi2nia.

Christiania.
Not less than $50 couples were mar
ried BY the notary public of this city
during the year Of 1895. r.
Attorney Bag9er of this city recently
accepted the editorship of the "Laur-
vik's Blad'' of Laurvik.
"Harald Haarfager, the new Nor.
wegian gunboat, has made it's trial
trip. q. -
: Madame Marselia Spje lberg, formerly
of this city, is the donor of $4,000
crowns to the poor Of Arendat.
The "Dagbladet," in recent article
suggests mercantile treaty between
Norway and Denmark. The "Mellan.
rikslag' it considers an unnecessary
measure.
H. L. Hoyem hos resigned from his
position as cashier Of the Bank of Nor.
way and will now retire to private life
with an annual pension of 1900
crowns.
An unfortunate occurrence was that
of the recent stranding of the bark
Savannah of this city on the Griseb
islands. OF the entire crew of seven
teen only five were saved.
TIL. Freitheim and B. Hoyem re.
Gently passed an examination in the
language of the Lapps. Their energies
will hereafter be directed to missionary
work among the Laplanders.
Ole Olson, the well kncc:yn musician
and bandmaster@ of this c., celebrated
hia Slst birthday Jan 6. in the presence
Of large number of friends and rela-
tives. Herr Olson is the possessor of .
gold, medal, Z recognition which he
earned while q leader of the band at
tho military academy in this city. a.
From London it is reported that
nearly 10000 tickets have already been
sold sfsr'theslectnre which will be do
nyersd 81. Dr. Fridtjof Nansea. under
the auspices Of the Geographical eoci-5
ety Ii Albert Hall. All the meubers
Of the expedition will be present and
will each receive . silver medal from
the hand Of the Prince Of Wales. Dr.
Napsen viii receive gold medal. =:
The following comment regarding
Bjornson's . article in the Russian daily,
''Petersburgskija Vjedomosti.' has
appeared in the, liberal "Vossiche
Zeitung:'' The poet politician, who
once offered Russia an harbor, seems
now to:be dreaming about the latter
country g Nofway's guardian; and
seems to look up to tho car - favor
able arbitrator. But what will the re-
publican Norwegians say to this? DO
they believe that Norway will strive to
exist as q republic after their severance
from Sweden. We believe, however,
that the most radical of radicals are too
considerate politicians to even suggest
. discussion on that topic. We also be-
lievs that the sooner Mr.. Bjornson
ceases transferring his poetic outbursts
into the political pot pourri the thou.
sands Of Norwegians he represents will
feel long looked for relief. ~, =
...-s: Trendllen. = s.>s...>..'> :.
A "dykkerselskab'' drivers club has
been organized in this city with . cap.
ital of $4,000 crowns. .-.1 Ssz
A budget providing for . chair Of the
Lapp language at the Tromso seminary
will be considered BY the storthing.
An oleomargarine factory is to be
started in 6kien. A subscription Of
60, 600 crowns has already been made.
Halfdan G. F. summerfeldt Of this
cityiis dead. He was born in 1917, be-
came = military officer in 1885, in 1857
was appointed lieuten ant Of the brigade
ut Bergen and In 1857 was appointed
war commissioners in the Trondhjsm
district .zIs t..
The ''Leknaes'' estate was totally de-
stroyed by fire Jan. II. Fortunately
NO lives were lost. ~. z1i.l..E
Judge Hans Kormon, formerly Of
this city, died at his home in Oslo AZ
the advanced age of 81 years.
The report Of tho drowning Of IL
school children in the vicinity Of Ask
island, which for some time was con-
sidered unfounded, has now been con.
drmed. VI
Work on the electric street railway
is being pushed with unusual vigor.
Eighty men are employed and it IL
thought that by May Bergen's cleo
trio street railway will be in operation
The young sportsmen Of this city
have erected club house which IL
situated 1000 feet above the sea. Itis
frame building with zinc roofing and
from its high elevation presents 8 most