Willmar tribune., 1900-05-09
The Norwegian. payilliie. was read,
and complete in every detail at rhe
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ana complete In every detail at rue
opening of the Paris Exposition.
The government proposes to change
the normal school regulations in such
a manner that teachers certificates
may be given to students who cannot
master the grammar of the Danish
Norwegian language, provided they
are familiar with the grammar of the
Norwegian-Norwegian tongue. This
proposition has aroused the most bit
ter opposition on the part of those
who stick to the present book-lan-
guage.
The returns of the fisheries is
Wretched. The whole amount caught
in Tofoten up to April 10 was 100000
Goldfish. BY way of comparison it may
be mentioned that the corresponding
catch in 1899 was 12,75O,OO0, and that
of 1895 was 25,000,oo0.
DENMARK.
Both houses of the rigsdag have
passed a bill authorizing loan of $3,
100000.
Pallisen & Co., of St. Petersburg,
the second largest Scandinavian busi-
ness firm in the Russian empire NO.
hel Bros, the Swedish oil magnates,
occupying the leading position), has
been forced to the wall on account of
the great stringency of the Russian
money market. The capital stock of
the firm was over $5,OOO,OOO, and it's
nEnQr-m11 q 0e%,
largest establishment of it's kind in
Russia
The supreme court of Denmark has
filed curious decision. A. Abel, an
eX-patrolman who is fanatical vege-
tartan, translated a book on 1.-The nat
ural cure method from German into
Danish. At the same time he advised
sick people indiscriminately to bathe
in cold water and live on plant food
exclusively. A widow was ordered by
him to live on yellow peas. When
she had Jared on this diet for five
weeks she became much more than
before, and she sued Mr.. Abel for
damages. The supreme court ordered
him to pay her $50 for giving her such
treatment
The new Odense, Kerteminde and
Dalby railway was opened for public
traffic April 4th.
Copenhagen, April 27.-At a cabinet
council today King Christian accepted
the resignation of the northing cab
met and appointed a new rightist min
iStQr Tho orl ~
foreign affairs is H. Sehested, vice
president Of the landsthing.
The United Danish Steamship Com
pany owns 1913 steamers, which have
combined capacity of 10000 tons
The total receipts for 1899 were al.
most one million dollars.
The victory achieved for labor by
the lockout which for months kept
100000 Danish workmen idle, is sc
sweeping that it will take some time
to realize it's Importance. The agree
ment forced upon the employers pro
vides that any labor dispute may bt
settled by court of arbitration con
sisting Of seven members. Each O.
the contending parties shall cleo
three of these outside of the executive
! committees of the organizations af
fected. But the most remarkable fea
| ture of the measure is, that these 81,
members shall elect lawyer of gooe
! standing as the seventh member ant
presiding officer of the court. 1t will
| be noticed that this court is absolutel,
Independent, neither the king nor tn,
| rigsdag having anything to do will
the selection of it's members. Th
only point at which it has any con
nection with the government machin
| cry is, that the minister of public JUS
| tice shall decide whether the maj
| elected as presiding officer is "a law
yer of good standing" or not. Th.
law providing for this court has beer
| passed by the rigsdag and ratified by
! the king.
The city administration of Copen
hagen has been caught in a bad blum
der, the mayor having paid the inter
| est on certain bonds twice. The par
ties drawing the pay did this only tt
test the incapacity of the mayor, ane
| and the moneys thus Wrongfully pait
out was returned just as soon as tn,
transaction was formally concluded.
A fire on the great farm of Chr
Neergaard, at Aakar, was a fearfu
holocaust The whole number of ami
! mails burnt to death was 25 horses
| 200 COWS, 6 oxen, 30 heifers, 25 calve.
! and 66 hogs. The total loss was abou
$4,000.
Prof. G. C. Freund, a sculptor O.
some note, is dead. He was fairly pro
| ductive, but none of his works rist
above mediocrity.
Mr.. Sandfeld-Jensen, a young lin
guist, earned q degree of doctor O.
philosophy by writing thesis on the
Roumanisn infinitive. The objection:
made by the opponents at the disputa
ton were a tame affair, and the dis
Dutation lasted less than two hours.
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