Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-06-06


proposal was not sanctioned, they
would resign. The king replied that
ne could not accept the proposal, as it
is neither logical nor correct to dis
solve the chamber which had adopted
the government suffrage bill. All the
members Of the cabinet then handed in
their designations. The king requested
A. D. Peterson, former minister OF
agriculture, to form new cabinet:
out Herr Peterson declared that he
could not comply with the request.
FINALLY King Oscar asked S. A. A.
Lindnlan, director of the telegraph de-
partment, to perform this task.
The riksdag has voted $5,S7OOOO for
new barracks.
NORWAY.
The snow melted so rapidly above
the mining city of Roros that the river
running through the city rose above
the danger line, and many of the in
habltants stayed up all night to be
prepared for the worst At least one
man was carried away by the torrent
and was drowned. The water has
never been SO high since 1867.
Inc StOrtlng has unanimously agreed
to make arrangements with Germany
for laying new telegraph cable be-
tween that country and Norway At
the same time Norway is to buy the
present cable between the two coun-
tries at one-half of it's cost.
About $50 <jonrneyrnen zhakerss-went
@on-a strike in Kristiania on account
of the reintroduction of night work.
kilograms of coincidence from all
parts of the world were received by
the family of the late Henrik Ibsen.
Among those who sent messages are
King Frederik of Denmark, Bjorn-
stjerne Bjornson and representatives Of
the principal theaters Of Europe and
America.
The funeral of Henrik Ibsen was to
take place June first. 1t was no doubt
the greatest funeral ever seen in Nor
way.
Captain Nunan, of the Allan liner,
IOnian, which arrived at Montreal May
q, from Liverpool, reports that at mid
night, May Fl, when in mid-ocean, he
rescued the master and crew, Is in all,
of the Norwegian bark, Trio" OF
Tonsberg.
The Trio left Tonsberg on April 49,.
in ballast for Chaleur bay During a
severe storm on the tenth, her masts
went by the board and she began to
leak. 1t was only by incessant work
by Captain Hans Thoresen and the
crew that the Trio was kept af1oat until
the Ionian was sighted. The crew was
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wegian consul took charge of them.
A two-year-old boy was burnt to
death in the house of tenant farmer
at Bjertnes, Krodsherred. His father
had gone to work, and his mother was
in the stable. When she returned the
house was partly Wrapt in flames. She
made several attempts to enter the
house, but the flames threw her back.
One of the neighbors at last had to
hold her by main force to prevent her
from rushing into the flames when
her death could have been the only
result.
The crops were in very fine con-
dition in southern Sweden about the
middle of May, and much needed rain
came just in time to prevent damage
by drought.
The public had the opportunity Of
honoring the visible remains of Henrik
Ibsen for the last time between seven
and nine O'Clock in the evening of May
81. During this period the catafalque
was guarded by a committee of the
authors and artists association.
The Swedish universities and learned
offerings to Ibsen's funeral.
Mr.. Graft, amtman Of Finmarken, is
said to have made deals which are
highly Instantaneous to the govern
ment, and he will be called to account.
1t is admitted that the false steps Of
this one man will give Finmarken amt
to the Socialists at the coming cleo
ton.
The national debt of Norway is $751;
900, 900, which is about $3.50 for every
man, woman and child in the country.
The Glommen river has OVERLOOKED
its banks in many places, and the roads
are impossible for considerable dis
tances. At some farm houses boats
must be used because the yards are
flooded.
1t has not been ascertained until now
that when Johan Sverdrup was asked
by King Oscar, in 1884, to form new
cabinet, the list which Sverdrup read
contained the name of Steen, who
afterwards became premier and died a
few weeks ago. The king hesitated
and said, "Steen?" Whereupon Sver-
drup bowed in silence and struck the
name from the list containing the
names Of the members of the new
cabinet.
An army officer who has studied tho
emigration problem declares that the
main cause of the heavy emigration
OF young men is that the compulsory
service in the army is SO distasteful to
them. .=555 5>.S