Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-11-13
NORWAY.

NSoAo NAAASb1du 01DUSTu IS Q0aQ. having
reached the advanced age Of IS years. Sib-
perm was fine specimen of the old school
OF Norwegian statesmen. His career may
be briefly summed up as follows: At
tache of the Norwegian cabinet in Stock
holm. 1S3S-1s42; secretary of the legations
at st. Petersburg, Copenhagen, The
Hague and London, 1s42-1S50; charge DAFT
fairs and minister at Washington, 1885,
1856: secretary Of the vice king, a mem
per of the intrim government, and am
bassador to Constantinople, 1s56-1S59; and
hnally reached the summit of his political
career as head Of the Norwegian cabinet
in Stockholm. 1s59-1s71. Sibbern always
endeavored to cultivate spirit Of friend
ship between Norway and Sweden, and
he was very popular in the latter coun-
try. Excepting the years 1S7S-1SS4, when
he acted as ambassador to Paris, he spent
mos Of the last thirty years of his life
on his paternal estate, Varno Kloster,
Smaalenene.
Bjornson's Beyond His Powers" has
scored IAN unheard-of success at the
German theater in Prague, Bohemia.
THE press is no less enthusiastic than
the audience was
Bjornson's ''Laboremus'' was a failure
at most of the German theaters. The
performance at the Elberfeld city theater
constitutes an exception to the rule.
When Bjornson was notified Of the favor
able reception accorded his latest work
he wired to the director of the theater:
This shows that your rehearsals have
been properly conducted 1 congratulated"
Bjornson gave a lot of books to the
farmers of Storelvedalen a number Of
years ago to be used as a circulating Ii
brary. On the recent anniversary of his
wedding day he received the thanks of
the farmers in the form of box Of sill
verware. The BOX was ornamented with
a plate on which the poets name was en-
graved.
English capitalists are going to invest
heavily in the new platina mines at vaa-
land. Holt. Norwegians will retain one
half interest, however. Over $250,OOo will
be sunk in the new enterprise.
The Randsfjord paper mills, at Hone
fos, were destroyed by fire in the middle
Of the day. The loss is 100000. About
200 men were thrown out of work.
Skredsvig, the painter, donated his
painting, "a Poem about Death" to Our
Savior's Church, Kristiania, to be used
as an altar piece. But the pastor and
other authorities have objected to the
painting as unsuitable for that purpose.
"How can we keep the children Of we'll
TODD parents away from the free din
ners?" is the question confronting the
Board of Education of Kristiania.
Edward Grieg, who has not given per-
formances in his native city, Bergen, for
a long time. gave a concert there a few
days ago, the program consisting of his
own compositions exclusively. The house
was sold out several days beforehand.
The performances were we'll received
throughout.
The Norwegian barque Phyllis was
wrecked near the Ameland island, Hol-
land, and four members of the crew lost
their lives.
The budget of the government for the
coming year is ready. The receipts are
put at s27,675,0 900, and the expenditures at
s27,216,oOO. The surplus. s45e.OOO, is pro-
posed for defenses. The loans to be made
during the coming year are included in
the above receipts. A sum of $780, 900 is
to be spent for the construction of three
torpedo boats of the second class.
The exact number of young people con-
firmed in the churches of Kristiania, Oct.
6, was 1908.
One Of the latest newspaper canards
that we have spied for long time is to
the effect that Prof. Birkeland has
solved the problem of using electricity in
place of gunpowder. and that he is ne
gotiating with Kruppe for the sale Of the
patent.
Norwegian merchants are anxious to
have direct steamship connections estab-
lished between Norway and Brazil, the
latter country being considered the best
market for fish and fish products in the
world.
BY the recent death Of the widow Of
Prof. o. Broch, the university will re-
ceive $4,000, the interest of which shall
be given to graduates who prepare
themselves to become artists or scientists
Prof. Fridtjof hansen completed his
fortieth year Oct. 10.
There is an abundance of fish In the
Kristlania ford this fall.
A new whaling company has been or
gained at Hangesund, with capital Of
$4,000 The company will have three new
steamers built for whaling among tho
Faro. Islands and around Iceland