The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-04-02

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tor OF telegraphs and NJ. Foosness is
landowner. 1t is believed that the
new cabinet will have an uncertain
tease of life, but it is expected to last
until the country has a chance to clear
the air electorally in 1909. This is so
simple because no group in the storth-
ing could gain much by throwing over
the Knudsen combination. The en-.
TIRE press, including the opposition
Journals, agrees that Knudsen's posi-.
t'on could not be less happy. The
late ministry resigned week before
last because vote in the storthinA
showed that 1t could retain office only
by favor of the coalition parties, which
1t was not willing to do.
The French reporter who attended
the recent Holmenkollen ski tourna-
ment has become an enthusiastic ad-
mlrer of Norway's athletic youth. He
unnesltat1ngly placed the young people
OF Norway at the head Of everything
OF It's kind in the whole world and ex-
claimed in ecstacy: '"rheir life rings
IKE a song throughout t he whole
world" Young Norwegian sportsmen
are now wondering how the enthusiast
TIC trenchman is going to square him.
self with his countrymen at home
when he returns to Paris.
Several thousand Norwegian rein
deer are reported feeding in Nor.
Wegian forests. The government has
sent representative to Investigate
conditions in Dividalen and vicinity
Thls section Of the country is we'll
adapted for reindeer and the animals
thrive we'll there. The rowing rein
deer focks and their herdsmen care
but little for the boundary line be
tween the two countries and their
chief aim is to find the best feeding
grounds.
General Ole Hansen, commandment.
chief of the Norwegian army, denies
report that the soldiers Of Norway
are to be equipped with the Ross rife.
The Krag-Jorgenson rifle now in use
IS regarded as excellent and there is
at present no thought Of giving it up
and substituting new weapon. The
general disclaimed having any knowl-
edge Of the Ross rifle
Professors McCracken and Butler.
Of Columbia college, New York. who,
according to a long planned arrange
ment are to exchange lectures with
two professors of the Copenhagen
university, will also deliver each a lee
ture in Christiania. They will be ac-
cornpanied to Christiania by Professor
Gisle Bothne, of the State university
Of Minnesota.
The Grieg memorial committee has
been organized in Bergen, the object
being to solicit funds for a fitting
memorial in honor Of the late COM
poser. The members of this commit
tee are Christian Nicholson, eX.
premier; Frantz Meyer, Rvar Olsen, J.
Geelmyden and Fritz Sundt.
Captain Theodore Yelland, of Ber-
gen. will in the near future leave for
Congo, s. A., where he has accepted a
commission in the Congo army. Cap
tain felland Is one of the most pop
ular among the younger set of military
officers in Bergen.
Owing to extensive fires in the
wooden and cotton mills in Trondhjem
several hundred people have been
thrown out Of work and many OF
them have appealed for aid from the
local charity organizations.
The Norwegian Bible society has
purchased the Munich No. building
from Nine. Schjoldager for 100000
crowns. The building is centrally To-
Gated and will be splendid location
for the society.
The restoration Of the TroDdhjem
cathedral. which was started in 1860.
has up to the present time entailed all
expenditure of 100000 crowns. Still.
the work has not by far been COM
pleted.
The Lima Neros factory in Bergen
was completely destroyed by fire on
the night of March 3. The loss en-
tailed is estimated at $4,000 crowns.
There was 10000 crowns of insur-
ance
June II next marks the Tooth an
niversary of the dedication Of Our
Saviour's cemetery in Christiana. Ap.
propriate ceremonies will be beld at
the cemetery on this occasion.
Nine Levy's theatrical spring tour
had to be abandoned. as three Of her
ablest assistants went back on their
contract. They suddenly decided to
join a Copenhagen company.
DENMARK.