Morris tribune., 1909-02-27
NORWAY.

/ Consul Heiberg has presented bill
J TO the odelsthing proposing a Law
which would permit the establishment
, of a government lottery, the winning.
Of which should be equally divided be
! tween the Forest Protection society
the nti-Tuberculosis society, the
Bergen's museum, the Nansen Fun6
and the Academy of Sciences In
| Trondhjem. The bill in its present
form would allow Tin the event it be
comes law only four drawings a
year, the minimum amount being 200,
600 crowns and the maximum amount
being 100000 crowns.
From Vestlandet it is reported that
series of slight earthquake shocks
have been felt in RyfylkS, Stavanger
and Skanevik. Windows shook. In
the trembler. which took its course
through Bygdo and vicinity. the houses
were shaken and people were aroused
from their slumbers. It is not an un'
common thing that slight earthquake
shocks have been felt in that section
of the country. but not for many years
have they aroused so much comment
as last month.
The storthing has voted an appropri-
alton of $4,000 for the equipment of
Nansen's famous polar vessel FRAN"
for Captain Roald Amundsen's much
talked of polar expedition. Prior to
the voting there was spirited debate,
but the motion finally passed, there
being 81 votes in favor of the appropri-
alton and "a against it.
The city of Bergen has erected a
beautiful theater. 1t was formally
opened on the 5th inst, in the pres
ence of the king and many dignitaries
from all over the country. One of the
patrons of the new theater is Ex-
Premier Nicholson. The playhouse is
modern in every respect and is at pres
ent the finest theater in Norway.
In Christiania paper the following
unique advertisement appeared the
other day: "The lady to whom be-
came engaged at the recent students
ball will please send in her name and
address to this paper" The young
man is now reported singing the
pathetic American ballad, entitled
"After the Ball is Over"
A number of storthing's representa-
tives are in favor of the appointment
of committee whose duties it shall
be to investigate the financial condi-
tion of the Bank of Norway and the
railways owned by private capital with
an ultimate view of placing them un-
der government control.
A young Swedish socialist, named
Julin, who during the strike disturb
ances in Christiania last November
hurled bomb against police con-
stable, has been sentenced to Jail for
ninety days. Julin came from Stock.
holm, where he has several times been
under arrest.
A Stenskjaer paper appeard the 9th
er day with one page of printed mat
ter. The remaining pages were blank,
lowing to the fact" says the editor,
shat the typographers attended a
wedding and have since been intoxi.
Gated"
Strictly fresh eggs are an expensive
luxury in Christiania, Bergen and
Trondhjem at present. During the
past three weeks they have been
worth IL ore piece and this is little
too much for the average pocket
book.
Walter Wellman has telegraphed
Tromsoe that he wants to hire ship
again to proceed to Spitzbergen. The
daring aeronaut is evidently in earnest
about making third attempt to reach
the north pole.
The Mexico-Norway Steamship line
will in the near future receive an ap-
of 114,00O crowns from the
Mexican government. The Norwegian |
government may also grant similar !
appropriation in the near future.
The first fresh cargo of salmon ar
rived at Christiania from Siberia and
America Jan. IA. Meantime Norway
exports large quantities of herring to !
America and all European countries.
DENMARK.
niversary of Copenhagen's defense
against Karl Gustaf TX. and the
Swedes was generally observed in
Copenhagen week before last. The
whole city was in festive attire and
there were special performances at all
the theaters and tableauxs commemor.
ative of the memorable event show
ing the different episodes and stages
Of the siege that ELECTED thunderous
applause from the large audiences. A
Copenhagen socialist paper took a de.
cided stand against the celebration
and stated that it was barbaric in
character and would only cause bad
blood in Sweden.
Prince Harald and the Princess
Helena of Schleswig- -Holstein- Sender.