New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-14
crown is TAKEN
FROM king oscar
TIES BETWEEN NORWAY AND
SWEDEN ARE BROKEN BY
THE FORMER.
Independence Declared by the Storth-
ing-Ruler Not Yet selected-Nor-
wegian People Said to Favor Re-
public-Cause of the Trouble.

Christiania, Norway June S.-Nor-
way Wednesday declared her independ-
ence from Sweden. She also proclaimed
that King Oscar. ruler of Sweden and
Norway, was dethroned from his king
ship of Norway.
The action was taken at the session
of the Storthing. Following, it the
Storthing empowered the present state
council to act as a government of Nor
way until further notice, and to ex-
ercise the power heretofore appertain-
ing to the king.
An address to the king was adopted,
declaring that no i'll feeling was enter
tanned against him, his dynasty, or the
Swedish nation, and asking him to CO.
operate in the selection of young
prince of the house of Bernadotte to
occupy the throne of Norway.
Although the action was anticipated,
it caused considerable excitement in
this city, on account of the anxiety as
to what action the king would take.
The crisis became acute May 26, when
his majesty, after three months rest,
during which the regency was confided
to Crown Prince Gustaf, resumed the
reins of office.
The council of state Immediately
| submitted to him the consular bill,
| which he. May %, refused to sanction,
| arguing that any action must receive
the sanction Of the mixed council. The
| Norwegian council Of state thereupon
| resigned, and the king refused to &C
cept their designations. as in view OF
the state Of public opinion it was i'm
| possible to form a new government
| Demonstrations were held throughout
the country indorsing the action Of the
council Of state.
The consular bill while apparently
of little Importance. was designed tC
open the whole question of foreign af
fairs, which Norway desires to manage
independently of Sweden.
ENJOYS Denied Audience.
Stockholm, Sweden. June 9.-Kin.
Oscar has refused to receive the depu
tation appointed to present him tn
Norwegian storthing's address. TIL
request that the king receive the depu
tation was sent by the president of tn
storthing, M. Berner, who received
telegram from him reading as follows
GAS do not recognize the revolu
tionary steps which the stOrthing il
violation of the constitution and act Q
\ union and in revolt against its kin
has unfortunately taken, l decline t
receive the deputation.'
| Seeking New Ruler.
| Copenhagen, June ct is reporte
that the Norwegian government, i
view of King Oscars apparently def
mite refusal to consider the offer of tn
| storthing to place prince of the hous
| | of Bernadotte on the throne, has pr
vately approached the Danish royt
family to ascertain if an offer of tn
throne would be received by membe
of it, preferably Prince Charles, SO
of Crown Prince Frederick. The gel
eral opinion expressed here is tn;
such an offer would be refused.
III Will Avoid War.
III Copenhagen, June 1O.-King Csc;
] is quoted as saying that he Wou
: avoid war at any cost. 1t is understot
% that arrangements are actually bei1
= made for a national convention
" Norway, and this, it is believed, w
inevitably result in the declaration
a republic According to well-inform
persons here, Russia and Germany W
refuse to recognize the Norwegian go
eminent until King Oscar consents
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Church Burned.
West Springfield Mass, June 9.-Fil
which started Thursday in the