Morris tribune., 1903-08-01
NORWAY.
Christiania.

There was a serious hitch in recent
marriage ce. emony performed In the
Garstad church. The bride OF 70 had
| followed the bridegroom, who was well
| into the 7O's, as far as the church
| doors, but thee she baked. With
| some difficulty she was finally induced
| to proceed up the aisle to the altar
railing and the ceremony ran along
quite smoothly until the minister
beckoned to the couple to kneel, when
the bride again hesitated. She sub
mitted, however, but when the decrepit
! bridegroom had risen to his feet, the
final blessing fell upon his gray hairs
| alone, for his companion In veal ana
| woe had already disappeared in the
audience, to the dismay of some and
the amusement Of others.
CAPTAIN Alexander Simonson Of the
Norwegian ship Dadny has grought
suit against Frank A. Munsey, the
| American publisher for the recovery of
| $4,000 in damages for injuries to his
reputation, sutained by the publica-
ton in Munsey's magazine of story
| entitled ''The Recklessness Of Edwy,"
! narrating the actions of cowardly
skipper who, when his ship is about to
| founder. is the first to make for shore,
leaving the crew and passengers to
shift for themselves. The good Captain
| Simonson seems to recognize in the
description a disaster which once be-
| fell his own vessel and claims to be
! the shipmaster, who the author has
made out a criminal coward.
DR.. Alexander Bugge has been ap-
pointed by the government to succeed
Gustaf Storm as professor of history
/. in the Christiania university. He is
! the son of Professor Sophus Bugge,
one of the most learned men of Eu-
rope today, and he has made remark
able swift career. He was born in
1870. was graduated from college at
10 years, became a member of the
Christiania Academy of Science at 20,
and earned the title of doctor Of
philosophy the following year. At the
age of 33 he was now attained posi-
ton which is reached very much later
in life by the ordinary aspirant.
An invention by Mr.. Filling, prom
inent civil engineer, consisting Of a
simplified method of compressing air
for mechanical purposes, is now being
demonstrated successfully by the Ell
ling Comp essor company. The tnvep-
tor reduces the cost very materially
and will no doubt widely extend the
use of compressed air as an industrial
motive power.
Independence day was celebrated by
the American colony here with
banquet at Hotel Boulevard, at which
patriotic speeches were made by mem
be- S of the consular service and a
message was sent to President Roose-
velt, conveying the good wishes Of
those present
General N. G. Hoff died recently at
Trondhjem at the age Of 80 years.
He had served in the army over sixty
years when he retired on pension
thirteen years ago.
Lord Methuen of Boer war fame, is
now fishing for salmon in Indalselfven,
accompanied by Lieutenant General
Wilson, another we'll known SOuth
African fighter.
The tourist coast steamers are OBJ
liged to make extra tips this season
in order to accommodate the un-
usually large influx of travellers.
The city of Bergen is to try the
experiment of municipal farming, and
has purchased large tract of land
in the vicinity for this purpose.
Henrik Ibsen scenes fully restored
from his long seige of illness and ha'
resumed his customary promenades In
the open air.
Karset, p member Of the stOrting,
has resigned his seat, on account Of
the long and tedious sessions.
The queer ar ived July II and took
up her residence at Krongsvinger.