Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-02-27
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NORWAY.
Christiania.

L II
Emperor William is becoming very
popular in Norway. During the past
! five years the kaiser has visited Nor
way every summer and each year he
| has prolonged his visit and on every
occasion he has donated substantial
sums of money to Norwegian insn-
| tutions. He has been especially inter-
ested in the restoration of the Trond-
| hjem cathedral, for which he has given
round sums of money. The very
praiseworthy action of the emperor in
| sending liberal sums of money and
provisions for the Aalesund sufferers,
has further cndeared him to the Nor
| wegian people. Jan. ~ marked the
kaiser's 45th birthday and all over
Norway the day was celebrated. In
Christiania the German colors were
seen in many hotels and restaurants
and in thousands Of houses there We're
! the warmest expressions of we'll
wishes for Germany's emperor.
During the recent fire in Aalesund
the large fishing fleet which was an
chored there, succeeded in getting out
of the harbor, except two old steamers
-Loden and Vixen. Sailors and fisher
men who witnessed the fire from the
boats state the fire jumped whole
blocks and that no human power could
have stopped it. The fire sufferers are
now being amply cared for and all are
provided with food and clothing. Hun
dreds, however, have left and located
in other towns.
''Den Norske. Love- the new Nor
wegian order founded by King Oscar
in honor of his 18TH birthday has been
received wifi great enthusiasm in Nor
way. Says Ihe Verdens Gang: '"The
new order@will be ON a par with the
Spanish and Austrian Order of the
Royal Skin. the Prussian Order of the
Black Eagle, the Russian ST. Andrews
order, the Danish Order of the White
Elephant, and the Swedish serafim OF
DER ~ .s6
An English lady from London, while
attending the Holmenkollen festivities,
lost her purse containing $500 crowns.
It was picked up a few hours after
wards by three small boys from Aker,
who promptly returned the money.
Each of the lads received SO crowns a
piece as a reward for their honesty.
Anna Schaffenberg Ulsaker, the re-
nowned Norwegian nightingale, has re-
turn from Paris and recently gave a
concert, at the National stheater. She
was given an ovation and her phenom-
email singing prompted the enthusiastic
audience to recall her twenty times.
One of Christianias well-known at
torreys, Peter Gottlieb Schilling, died
at his home in Christiania Feb. 1, aged
60 years The deceased was one Of the
best attorneys in the country, and has
during the past ten years been "over-
rets- g-forer'' in Christiania.
A disastrous fire visited Narvik Jan.
"a. destroying property amounting to
250,0O0 crowns The fire reached sec
ton of the city where a number Of |
frame cottages had been erected and
several hundred people were rendered
homeless.
According to The ATbeideren there |
are at present 5000 unemployed men
in Christiania. Unless building indus
tries will become unusually active lin
the spring. the outlook for the labor
ing man in Christiania is very gloomy
King Oscar. on his birthday. donated
5 ,OO0 crowns to the Norwegian Wom-
ems Sanitary society; 1000 to, the
Christiania International Sailors
home, and 1000 to the Laplanders', Or
phanage in Skjaervo. H..
John Selmer, one Of the country's
leading composers, celebrated his Goth
Jan. 20. Mr.. Semer is spend
ng the winter in Christiania. -
During the year of 1903 herring val
red at 3.419.O00s crowns and mackerel
valued at 10000 crowns were export
ID from Haugesund.
DIR. F. EinaTsen Of Christiania has
,een rendered the chair of political
economy at the University Of Copen- +
hagen.
Emperor William Of Germany has
enewed his contract with I.ods Nold-
JUS for period of FIVE years,
DENMARK.