The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-12
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the IVA church cemetery. The monument
has been bought by pupils and friends or
the deceased IN America. where the de-
ceased started an institute in gymnastics.
IL is composed OF 4 large block of Stock
hold granite. Under a portrait medallion,
modelled by Kari Anderson - the follow
ing inscription. Baron Nils Posse. born
Stockholm March Is. Isa- Died in Basson
December IS. 1sse'' Further below is the
following inscription in English: ITO tue
memory OF Baron Nils Posse. whose ability
as teacher and author in pedagogsc GYM
naStics largely advanced manly sports in
the United States of America this monu-
,nent has been erected ny pupils and
friends in America His oes, monument is
the living interest he created in the hearts
OF his pupils for viriie sports
Lector y. S. Hektor. in Mainoe, has ap-
Piled for a patent for a proiectile which
Is 10 be charged with explosive gas.
The Swedish riksaag has adjourned. The
current expenses of the government for the
year 1899 were estimated AT sa.5s5,osa
crowns, which sum was appropriated.
The riksdag passed several important and
/ interesting bills. Al tiIhes and taxes TO
religious institutions were abolished. The
pension fund for aged teachers in the serV-
Ice Of the public schools was increased
by 1900 crowns The theatrical question
was solved by leasing the Royal opera for
a period OF ten years 10 q stock company,
which o5ligates Itself to conduct the opera
IN a manner conducive 10 the promotion
OF art; the lessee will receive the annual
contribution of the king of 6o.on crowns
and the national appropriation. and receive
all income from the opera house in the
nature of rents as well as the interest
| from the national opera reserve fund. The
tariff remains unchanged, although several
attempts were made 10 change the sched-
ule.
Prof Frederik Trier died recently in CO.
penhagen, Is years OLD. The deceased bore
the reputation OF being the most skilifni
surgeon and physician in Denmark. He
was a son of the late Councillor Trier and
had himself refused a portfolio in the
kings cabinet AT his death he was chief
surgeon Of the commune hospital in Co
penhagen.
The surplus of the Krlstiansand Liquor
Samlag for the fiscal Year 1878, Just
closed was 1851 crowns, as compared
with S5,l5s crowns during the preceding
fiscal year. Out OF this surplus li.Sa9
crowns go to the state, $3.50 CROWNS TO the
municipality and 35. as crowns 20 the sam
lag. Out of the latter sum ,4ol crowns
Will be used for charitable purposes.
Holger Drachmann, the Danish poet.
has arrived at ChristianIa, where he in
tends TO spend the summer.
Shortly before the adjournment of the
Swedish riksdag Prof. Ain. a member OF
the first chamber, directed an Inierpella-
ton 10 the government in regard 10 the
letters OF the Norwegian author, Bior-
stjerne Bjornson. published in Russian
newspapers. Prof. Ain stated that these
letters were highly derogatory 10 Sweden
and the publication thereof should he
stopped ana the author prosecuted. The
minister of justice replied that there was
no way of stopping the publication or
Biornson's letters in Russian journals;
: neither was 1t possible to punish him. for
| he was a Norwegian subject. lie did not
/ think that the bomhastsc writings OF
| Biornson in Russia deserved anything but
! passing comment.
! The Norwegian army department has
decided TO use smokeless powder, known
| as ballstile. BalIistile Is nitroglycer'n
! powder as distinguished from Trosdogfer
| powder and Frohl!chs powder. which Is
gun cotton powder. \ powder mill viii be
| built at Roedfos for the manufacturing OF
| barist.le. While balllstile has proven most
! effective at practice shooting. il is doubt
| ful If il can keep It's qualities any length
| OF time or under different climatic con-
| ations. England has commenced to use
| Kordite, a nitrcglycerin powder with bal-
| lstile. but ships only gun cotton 10 India,
| as the latter can stand the high tempera-
| ture OF India. while nitrogiycerin cannot.
Bech- Olsen, the champion wrestler OF
| the world, recently defeated Tom Bradley.
! the stranger, an English wrestler, al Co
| penhagen. The Copenhageners have OF late
| years become great sportsmen, and Bech-
| Olsen is their hero and pet. Shortly be-
| fore he had defeated the champion Of
IsGreece. and has now been challenged 10y.
/ A. Pierri. of Strasburg, Aisace. the cham
| pion OF France.
| The Meraker estate. belonging 10 the es-
| tate OF the late Minister Astrup, has been
| sold TO the Meraker commune for 10000
| crowns. The commune acted on behalf of
| the farmers, who were all tenants OF the
| late Astrup. and Jointly took this oppor-
( tunity OF becoming owners OF the soil they
| have been filling for years.
| Representative Luethoe has introduced
| In the storthing bill repeating the law OF
! July 80 1877. which makes IL obligatory on
| Norway to contribute annually 1850
| crowns TO the Swedish church in London.
| Englank Norway has her own church for
| mariners IN London. yet she has since 1S2l
| annually contributed 800 crowns 10 main
| tain a Swedish church there.
| Col. Chr. Brandt has organized a regl-
| meut Of Observation-Disclosures v0lnn-
teers IN Minnesota Among the volunteers
| are: DR. tn. Thorcsen, OF Red Wing
| MINI. formerly OF Seattle. Wash: Or
| Glsle Bjornstad. OF -. Paul: Rev NJ \.
Peterson. of 81. Paul: Or. Lying az Ken
! s:ngtou: Rev. J. : strand. OF Hanley
Falls; Rev. 7. X TaorYi!dson, OF Eau
| Claire Wis. and +. Hasa. manager % the
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