Willmar tribune., 1898-06-14

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that the fish would swallow most of
the coins before they could be reached
by diver.
A certain piece of ground in Kris
tiania which brought s1oo, 900 last year
was recently sold for q little over
5000, 900.
A Swedish paper of May % states
that Jacob Sverdrup. the bishop-elect
OF Bergen, who has been kept in bed
with pleurisy ever since he received
his appointment as bishop, has been
completely given up by the physicians.
The members of the storthing rose
to their feet when the death of Glad
stone was announced, and the presi-
dent said he was sure that every Nor
wegian man and woman shared the
sorrow of the English people. A tele-
gram OF coincidence was sent to the
widow of Gladstone by the storthing.
The quarters of the Catholic hospital
in Fredriksstad were sold for s14, 600,
and more commodious quarters were
at once bought for 81, 900 less.
An English steamer caught 1900
halibuts in Vesteraalen, and as soon
as it arrived in England about 100
other steamers made rush for Nor
way to try their luck
New buildings are rising along near
ly every street in Stavanger, and
great number of old ones are repaired
or enlarged.
Norwegian and Swedish democrats
had very peaceful conference in
kristiania. There were 1so delegates,
26 OF whom were Swedes. Four sets
OF resolutions were introduced, some
OF them dealing with the union ques-
tlon. In order to avoid the i'll feeling
that might be aroused by taking vote
the meeting resolved to print all the
proposed resolutions in the minutes
and scatter these far and wide among
the workingmen. The next conyen-
tion will be held in 1899 in Gothen burg.
Those having the inside track aver
that the storthing cannot wind up the
work of the present session earlier
than June Is.
After years struggle, the painters
of kristiania have settled their strike
and come down to peaceful work.
The Nasoen property in Asker, near
Kristiania, has been sold to syndi-
cate for $120,0O0. The land will be
parcelled out in lots suita BILE for resi-
dences and summer cottages.
The population of Kristiania Dec.
81, 1897. was 203, 324, an increase of
II, 1s3 for one year.
Captain Peterson sued the Krag-
Jorgensen rife company, claiming that
he was entitled to 25 per cent of the
profits derived from the deal made
with the government of the United
States; but the courts decided that the
captain is entitled to only Is per cent
of said profits.
The armored cruiser Tordenskiold
has been delivered to the Norwegian
government. 1t is the same size as its
twin, Harald Haarfagre, and the trip
from Newcastle to Horten proved the
vessel to be good sailor.
A singing festival took place in Kris
tiansand on Pentecost Sunday. About
$50 singers from the extreme south
were in attendance.
The storthing has made an appro-
priation for an observatory on the
Haldde mountain, Nordland, for the
study of northern lights.
DENMARK.
The poet Schandorph has had an
unique experience for a man of his
fame and age. About a year ago he
removed to Lyngby in order to be able
to lead a quiet life. Last winter q
school teacher of the place came and
asked him to write a couple of poems
to be sung upon the arrival of Prince
Christian and his bride at the Sorgen-
fri palace. Schandorph wrote two
short poems, one to be sung before and
the other after the address, But few
weeks later the poet was informed
that only the first poem could be sung
Now came the turn for the poet to
kick. He explained to his fastidious
customers that they would have to do
one of two things, sing both poems, or
the second one only, for under no cir
cumstances would he permit them to
sing the first one alone. In the midst
of these woes the poet is cruel enough
to write up the whole thing, including
his poems, and turn it over to the press.
AuC DduAoA GOuIAol C1uU has mace
arrangements for trip to Iceland, and
numerous applications for acconmo-
dations have been received from Den.
mark and neighboring countries.
Turkish papers admit that Prince
Georg may soon be appointed governor
of Crete.
A Danish ship came too close to
some German warships which were
practicing on the target at Holtenau,
and was struck by torpedo, so that.i
had to be run up against the shore be.
fore sinking in deep water.
The East Asia steamship company
has just purchased its third steamer,
which has displacement of 6, 900 tons.
The question of closing the stores
early in the evening is agitated in Co.
penhagen. The cigar stores bid fair
to take the lead in this movement by
closing much earlier than usual.
Cases of cerebro-spinal meningitis
have become so frequent in Copenha.
gen that the disease may be said to be
epidemic. The real nursery for the