Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-07-30

The archbishop Of Sweden Is ex-
otticio Pro-chancellor of the UNIVERSE
ty of Upsala, and the bishop of Lund
is sx-officio proclamation of the Uni
versity of Lund. Prof. Knut Wicksell
OF Lund is strongly opposed to this
arrangement. He holds it to be an
anachronism because those ecclestias-
teal functionaries have next to moth
ing to do with the universities. The
professor gives his reasons, and they
are highly uncomplimentary to the
ology as science. He states point
blank that theology is not, nor is it
permitted TO be, a science in the
proper and true sense of the word"
II must not be understood that Prof.
"lcksell is the only educator who is
opposed to this ancillary relation of
the universities to the church, but
rev OF them are so outspoken as he.
Dr. Sven Hedin arrived at St. Pet
ersburg June %, on his return from
MS expedition through central Asia.
The population of Sweden at the
beginning of the year was 5,175,2Ss,
and the increase for the year was 49,
7S7, or a trif1e over three-fourths of
one per cent. The city population
increased more than three times as
fast as the rural population. The
number of emigrants was about a.
900, that of immigrants about 1900.
The total number of males was 1885,
179, of females 2,649.049.
The master upholsterers of Sweden
are making preparations for organic
ing themselves into a national union
at Orebro, July Is.
NORWAY.
About 500 railroad hands are on a
strike in the Cumberland valley. The
men have been quiet, but the situation
is causing some anxiety. Mass meet
ings are held at short intervals. The
engineers have offered the men $1.O1
a day, but they ask $1.62 day.
The Norwegian Women's Total Alb
stinence association distributed 5000
bouquets at hospitals last year.
Sandefjord is bound to have a new
church building, only four votes hav-
ing been cast against the proposition.
Its estimated cost is $4,000.
The government is contemplating
the construction of Notifications at
Drammen. A corps of engineers has
been engaged in stalking out road to
Breidablik, the summit of Brag-
ernesaasen, where it is proposed to
build the main battery.
Eardo was treated to protracted
snowstorm June 49,
Knut Ha1nsun has completed new
drama in versified form.
The Trondhjen Art society has
bought Gustav highlands bronze bust
of Henrik Ibsen for $500.
The supply of salmon has been so
abundant in Trondhjem that the price
has dropped to lac a pound.
A committee of experts has been
appointed to inquire into the man.
agement of the government copper
mines at Roros. This plant was a
dead loss to the government last year.
Captain Otto Sverdrup drew a sal
airy of $50 year for the five years
ending July first. No provision has
been made for a salary after that
date, but the government will keep
on paying at the same rate until
either the storthing has chance to
act on the matter or Captain Sver-
drup himself returns from the Arctic
regions. The owners of the Fran
will keep on paying salaries to the
families of the other members of the
expedition until further notice.
c. F. Motzfeldt, former amtman, or
provincial governor, of Trondhiem,
died of old age in his 93rd year. He.
was admitted to the bar in 1888 and
represented Trondhjem in the storth-
ing for a number of years. Mr.. Motz-
feldt was man whom everybody
seemed to like.
The receipts of the Kristiania cleo
trio power station for the year 1901
were $254,SS0, which is $4,000 above
the estimates. The surplus was 1884,
600, or $4,000 more tlan expected.
Twenty-three regular vacation COL
onies,' composed of 900 children, were
sent out from Kristiania this sum-
mer.
An eighty-fve-year-old woman was
lost in the woods in East Aker, near
Kristiania. For five days and nights
she had no food, and when finally
found she was so exhausted that she
had to be carried home
Bishop Erickson and wife, of Ber-
gen, celebrated their silver wedding
June 10. i
The strike in Cumberland Valley
must have been raised, telegram
stating that 1900 men have obtained
work.
Rev. H. A. X. Arnesen of Kongs-
berg is dead. He completed his col
lege education fifty years ago.
On June "a it was four years since
Captain Otto Sverdrup left with the
Fran for the Arctic waters north of
Greenland.
About 1000 strangers gathered at
Fredrilxshald June % to attend tenn
perance and young peoples rallies.
Prof. Andreas Aubert is going to
England to study the history of art,
and the Norwegian government pays
his expenses.
The queen is expected to arrive at
Skinnarbol July II, and the king will
begin his stay at Bygdo five days lat
er.
The dirigible torpedo invented by
Admiral Borresen has been complet-
ed at Thune's iron works and will be
sent to Horton. The missile costs
about $4,000.
1t is proposed to use the famous