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DENMARK.

DENMARK.
The althing Qegislature) of Iceland con-
vened to a regular session July 1. The
Revisionists. headed by DR.. v. Gud-
mundsson, had a majority Of two votes.
One member Of the other party. was alb
sent on account of sickness, so that the
majority Of the Revisionists Is really
only one vote. The Revisionists demand
the establishment of a special Icelandic
ministry at Copenhagen and the increase
OF the membership of the althing from
So to 10. But the most important meas
ure proposed by the Revisionists is one
embodying a change in the composition of
the upper house Of the althing. This
body has u members, 6 Of whom are ap-
pointed by the king and 6 elected by the
people. It is evident that the 6 appointed
by the king are in a position to block
all legislation. The Revisionists now pro-
pose that the membership Of the upper
house be raised to II. six Of whom shall
be appointed by the king and eight elect
ed by h people. The most important pro-
position presented to the althing by the
government Is one which provides for
the establishment Of a hospital for the
whole island. It is admitted that such
an institution is an absolute necessity.
One clause provides that the general gov
eminent Of Iceland shall contribute $27,-
600 and the city Of Reykjavik s4,75o to the
building fund.
h conversation became so animated
and loud that many short addresses were
heard only by those sitting close to the
speakers. It eve happened that toasts
were proposed in different parts Of the
DOM at the same time. The serious part
of the program had not been reached
when the above information wa sent
out.
Christian Moller. the aged leader Of
a religious party called Bornholmerne,
has published a book in which he MAIN
tains the literal inspiration Of the Bible.
Bech Olsen, the strong Dane, appeared
in a wrestling match at Malmo, Sweden.
Three men were ready for the tustle, but
the Dane with the ull neck finished
all Of them in the course of fifteen min
utes.
Carl Salomonsen, an authority on bac-
teriology, thinks DR.. Koch Of Berlin.
made a mistake when he stated that tu-
berculosis cannot be transferred from ami
mails into the human body.
Enevold Sorenson. the minister Of the
interior, is very seriously i'll, his temper
ature having been lowering in the neieh-
borhood 14 degrees Fahrenheit. Hor-
up, the minister Of public traffic, is also
indisposed. and he cannot walk out-of-
doors without using two canes
No clergyman ofnciated at the funeral
Of Antonette Amalie Petersen, a meme
Der Of thu executive committee Of the
Women's Trades Union iof CopenhaRen.
The president Of the union, Mrs. Olivia
Nielsen. spoke at the grave. paying (
touching tribute to the memory Of the
departed. This 10 said to be the nrst
time that a lady ever preached a fun
eral sermon In Denmark.
The Danes OF South Upland are in I
pleasant mood because Won Roller. /.
ernor Of schleswig-Holstein. has been ap-
pointed to q similar position In Alsace-
Lorraine.
About $50 Danish Journalists held a con-
vention at Aarhus, The city was large
" dressed In fags and bunting. Not ever
the hotel keepers charged anything for
dining and whining and lodging the
guests. The citizens Of Aarhus gave :
swell banquet TO them IN a tent made
for the purpose ont Of corrugated iron
plates. An eye witness says: ''The food
was exquisite. wine flowed in streams,
and the ladies' we're as lovely as they
were beautiful
Rev. Wilhelm Beck, the leader Of the
Inner Mission people. is very Ill. He is
conscious only part OF the time. and the
action OF his heart is feeble. Public
prayer a offered for his recovery 1t
q great Inner Mission gathering In Cop
enhagen.