Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-05-09
SCANDINAVIAN NEWS.
Interesting Notes From Across the
Ocean.
HAPPENINGS IN The FA1HERLAND
Principal Events That Have Occurred
IN the Old Countries About the
North Sea Within q Week
or So Just Past. ~,~-
NORWAY.

An Italian named Illineb. for some
time past. has been exhibiting differ
ent trained animals at the Tivoi va
r1ety theater, Kristiania Mr. Thor
sen, a representative of the Woman
Society for the Protection of Animals,
made strong objections to the exhibit
tions, but the police could not make
out case of cruelty to animals Mr..
Thorsen now resorted to new methods
Instead of writing in Aftenposten he
attended the performances every even
ing and invariable whistled when Mr..
lllineb exhibited his animals This
made the hot-headed man of the south
so angry that upon meeting Thorsen
one day he challenged him to a duel.
Being informed that matters are not
settled in that manner in Norway, Mr..
llllneb gave his tormentor blow over
his right eye with his fist and ran
away before Mr.. Thorsen's cane began
to play. The matter was reported to
the police, and Mr.. Thorsen demanded
the most severe punishment. But
when both parties to the squabble had
cooled down somewhat compromise
was effected on a cash basis. Mr.. ILL
neb paying fine of $27 to the woman's
society.
1t is reported from Arendal that gold
has been found in Kolt and at several
places in Froland.'
The managers of the Kristiania
steam kitchen have resolved that the
''pure," or legal, colors Of Norway
shall not be raised above the building.
The capacity of the Borge stone
quarry and stone dressing establish
ment near Kristiania will be largely
extended next summer, part of a
neighboring mountain having been Sc
cured.
The fifth popular edition of Born
sons stories has appeared.
"A Poem about DEATH" a large paint
ing by Skredsvig, has been secured for
Our Savior's church, Kristiania by
private subscription.
Asbjornsen and Sevtvedt's saw mill
at ISarpsborg and about one-third of
the lumber on hand were consumed by
fire in the middle of the day, entailing
a loss of $40, 1000.
The managers of the National thea
ter have ordered copy Of Skeibrok's
bust of Bjornson in bronze.
It is proposed to bnild new factory
at Lillehammer for the manufacture of
copper and brass plates, wires, screens,
etc. Norway produces the copper, ex-
ports it, and imports it again in the
shape of ready-made goods. Some
thrifty business men thought it would
be good thing to do the manufacture
ing at home, hence the new enterprise.
The assessed valuation of the city of
Trondhjem is about ST., 900, 900, and
the income $3,O5O,OOo.
Sathre's hospital for the insane, Ber-
900.
For years past the state has been
operating the Kongsberg silver mines
at loss A few days ago a rich vein
was struck It yields so pounds of sill
yer per cubic meter of ore, while "a
pOuuuS 10 CQe cuDlC meter is CONSIDERED
a paying quantity.
The latest reports from the fishing
grounds are more favorable. Up to
April 2 about 24.O0O,OOO Goldfish had
been caught, as compared with 16, $780,
600 in 1900.
The mort of wooden goods has de-
creased about 40 per cent since 1895.
This is largely due to the protective
tariff. The mills at home now supply
the demand for the coarser grades of
goods, while the finer goods are i'm
ported.
Abel Bergstrom: who has been con-
nected with Aas agricultural college
since 1860, retired from active life the
1st of April. He was born in Sweden
in 1894, but has spent his life among
the Norwegians. The decided success
of the above institution is largely due
to the tireless efforts of Mr.. Bergstrom.
The Trondhjem linen mills will be
closed because it does not pay to oper-
ate them.