Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-01-01
NORWAY.

Kristiania, Norway, Dec. 19.-Chris-
tian Hjalmar Hauge, the Norwegian
minister to the United States, died
today while on a skiing trip. Mr..
Hauge lett here alone this morning,
expecting to return early in the af-
ternoon. AS he did not return search
ing party was sent out and found
his body lying in the road. Physicians
made every effort to resusciate him,
but without success. They pronounced
his death due to heart failure, prob
ably brought on by over.exertion. The
sailed from New York on the Kron-
prinzessin Cecile on Nov. II last for
Norway on three months leave of
absence. They went directly to Lon
don, where they spent a few days,
later going to Paris and from there
to Kristiania. Mr.. Hauge was born
in Kristiania April 80, 1852. He has
had notable career in the diplomatic
service for so young a man. He was
appointed attache to the legation of
Norway and Sweden at London in
1889 and subsequently served in the
same capacity at Paris and Berlin
until he was transferred in 1892 to
the foreign office in Stockholm. Later
he served as first secretary Of lega-
ton at Paris, Copenhagen, Berlin and
St. Petersburg. His service in Amer
lea dated from his appointment in
1901 as secretary of the Norwegian
legation in Washington, where he
served at different times as charge
de'affaires ad interim. On the separ.
alton of Norway and Sweden Mr..
Hauge was appointed charge de-
affaires and in March, 1906, he was
appointed envoy extraordinary and
minister plenirotentiary of Norway at
Washington. The death Of Mr.. Hauge
left his wife a widow for a second
time, her first husband being Fred
erick Joy of New York. She is now
inconsolable. King Haakon and Pre-
mier Lovland sent her kilograms Of
sympathy. Mr.. Hauge's body will be
embalmed and sert to the United
States.
A great International wrestling
match in Kristia2ia was attended by
5000 people. The struggle soon de-
generated into most scandalous
fight. Two of the wrestlers, an Ital-
ian and a German, had combat in
| which the former knocked the latter
over the ropes down into the orches.
ira, where he smashed instruments
and received bad injuries. The police
interfered and the judges decided that
the Italian should no longer be per.
mitted to take part In the game.
Violent storms did much damage
along the southwest coast of Norway
a few days ago. ATT Kragero Swe'
dish barque was wrecked. Only one
out of a crew of IA men was saved.
The socialists have gained four
seats in the city council Of Kristiania,
and their present number is q. The
conservatives hold AZ seats, but they
| lost one at the recent election.
NJ. GUIDE, formerly minister of Nor.
way and Sweden to Denmark has been
appointed to succeed the late H. C.
Hauge as minister from Norway ia
the United States.
The Nobel committee of the storting
has elected J. Lund, a custom house
official; Prof. Hagerup, minister to
Denmark, and Horlitz, an attorney, as
members of the Nobel board of man.
ayers. The Nobel committee reflect.
ed Premier Lovland as chairman and
j. Lund as vice president.
AS soon as the death Of King Oscar
became known in Norway flags went
up at half.mast from public and prt'
vate buildings all over the country.
The cause Of the death Of Mrs. Eva
Nansen was heart failure. She was
! ~ years old.