Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-07-09
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King Oscar met Kaiser Wilhelm at
Wiesbaden.
NORWAY.
The year book of the foreign de-
partment for the year 1901 contains
the following information: The Nor
wegian authorities tried a criminal
case near the Russian boundary line
in Finmarken. Russian witnesses
were examined on Russian ground,
and Russian subjects were summoned
as witnesses on Norwegian ground.
This is a plain case of violation of
Russian sovereignty. Investigations
made by the department of the in
terror proved that two Norwegian Of
ficials had conducted the trial as
stated above from purely practical
motives, that they had no idea Of exer-
cising jurisdiction on Russian ground,
and that the witnesses had volun-
teered their services. Both the Nor
wegian and the Russian government
declared the proceedings to be i'm
proper, and the former expressed it's
regret to the latter and warned the
Norwegian authorities in Finmarken
to limit their operations to the terri
tory of their own country.
Jacob Naadland, an instructor at
ullmann's- peoples high school, at
Seljord, Telemarken, has been APP
pointed principal of that institution.
A statue of Johannes Brun, a noted
actor, has been unveiled in Kristiania.
J. o. LANCE, a former member of
the cabinet, is dead.
Bjornson's latest drama, Lahore
mus" was recently given at the
Vienna Burgteater. The second act
was most favorably received by the
audience. The play was praised, but
the performance as whole was not
a success. Bjornson is said to be
putting the finishing touches to new
play.
The receipts at the custom house
in Kristiania are on the increase,
which means that prosperity is re-
turning.
A fishing craft and seven men are
supposed to have been lost near
Aalesund.
Dagens Nyheter, Stockholm daily,
admits that the Norwegians are prac-
tically unanimous in their demand for
a separate consular service for Nor
way. The conservatives are none too
fond of the proposed change, but they
realize that the great mass of the
people are in favor of it, and to oppose
it would be suicidal.
Christian Krohg has been appointed
to a professorship at the Colarossi
Academy in Paris.
It is estimated that the returns of
agriculture and horticulture exceed
$5O,OO0,00O a year, and that this is the
chief source of wealth of the country.
But the forester of Akershusamt, F.
K. G. Dahl, advances the theory that
the forests bring $65,ooo,Oo0 year.
The sales of the Kristiania saloons
(samlag) decreased $4,000 during the
first half of the year 1901 and $4,000
during the same period of this year.
The Norwegians are expecting a
very large number of foreign tourists
this summer. 1t is said that Kaiser
Wilhelm intends to make trip
through Telemarken this time.
Deputy Burgomaster Buaas of
Trondhjem lost his life in Lerfossen,
famous waterfall near that city.
He had just spent some time at sea
because he suffered from nervous
troubles. The voyage did not i'm
prove his health materially, and he
complained of general weakness. He
was all alone when he fell into the
water, and the first thought was that
he had committed suicide. But his
friends contend that he fell into the
water accidentally, and was too weak
to get out again. The deceased was
in comfortable circumstances, and
his family life was happy one.
Some time ago the storthing men,
oralized the king to endeavor to es-
tablish treaties of arbitration with
foreign powers. No action was taken
by the king at the time. But the idea
has been gaining popularity, and a
few days ago the Swedish minister of
foreign affairs. instructed the ambas-
sailors of Norway and Sweden ia as
certain the sentiments of the foreign
governments on this point.
Premier Blehr closed the session. of
the storthing May So. President Ber-
ner pronounced the customary wishes:
May God protect our king, our ma