Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-03-19
NORWAY.
Christiania.

Johan Christian Heuch, bishop OF
Kristiansands diocese, died very sud-
denly Feb. 13 from heart failure. He
was born in Kragoro, March %, 1888.
His parents We're of humble origin.
When not IA years old, young Heuch
lost his father, but his mother was
determined to secure an education Tor
her son, and she succeeded through
much hard work and many sacrlhces TO
have her ambition realized. He was
graduated from Christiania university
IN 1856 and became so-called tneo-
logical candidate in 1861. He AFTER
wards studied at Leipzig university and
on his return to Norway in 1868, he
was chosen president Of the Berger
school in Kragoro. In 1875 Heuch be-
came professor of theology at the theo-
logical department Of Christiania uni
versity, and earned for himself the
reputation of being one OF NorWay's
foremost theologians. He has for many
years been editor of a Lutheran theo-
logical weekly and has written many
treatises and books on theology. In
1889 he was appointed bishop of Kris
tiansand where he remained until his
death. In Bishop Heuch, Norway has
lost one of it's learned men and ad-
mittedly her greatest theologian.
Will the present Russo-Japanese
war compel Norway to make extra
ordinary military preparations for
lo no11f1sQ 1jfU ?
This question is of general interest and
was answered a few days ago by Min
lister Strugstad. t"It is evident" said
the diplomat, that Norway, like the
rest of the countries, must declare her
neutrality, but neutrality will not be
respected unless we. are prepared to
defend it. 1t is necessary for us to
protect our coast and this must be
done before England, for example,
should be drawn into the far east COM
plications. The infantry must be
modified and additional precautions
taken at Kristiansand. Our fleet
must also be held in readiness or our
neutrality will not mean much"
The great international skating
tournament was held in Christiania
Feb. 81 Thousands of people were
in attendance from adj parts of the
country. Special excursions had been
arranged from Stockholm and Christi
ania. Prince Gustaf Adolph was much
interested in the races and was pres
ent on both days. A Norwegian Amer
lean P. Sinnerud, was awarded the
first prize. He easily defeated Gund-
ersen, who has been holding the high
est European record for fast skating
Fire broke out recently in the Mjoen
sanitarium, but fortunately all the
lives of the patients were saved. There
We're nineteen patients in the sanltar-
ium when the fire started. Three of
the sanatarium buildings became the
prey of the flames.
The city council of TTondhjem has
decided to erect a new public school
building at Lademoen at cost of 272,-
600 crowns. When completed this
will be the largest and most modern
school building in Trondhjem.
There are 500 newspapers and jour
nails published at present in Norway,
Of these not less than POI are pub
lished i'm Christiania, ergen has thir-
ty-one publication, Stavanger seventy,
and Trondhjem sixteen.
Ole Moss has purchased forest lands
in Sondre Odalen from Aurthur
Mathiesen & Co., to a value of 1,0OO,-
600 crowns.
The Norwegian chamotte factory in
Christianfa has been sold to an Eng
fish syndicate for 100000 crowns.
The damage to the Aalesund harbor
during the recent confgration there is
estimated at 100000 CROWNS.