The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-02-25
NORWAY.

which would permit the establishment
Of a government lottery, the winnings
of which should be equally divided be-
tween the Forest Protection society,
the Anti-Tuberculosis society, the
Bergen's museum, the Nansen Fund
and the Academy of Sciences in
Trondhjem. The bill in it's 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
a series of slight earthquake shocks
have been felt in Ryfylke, Stavanger
and Skanevik. Windows shook. In
the trembler, which took it's course
through Bygdo and vicinity, the houses
were shaken and people were aroused
from their slumbers. 1t 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 Tram
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
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 Elk.
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 I 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 a committee whose duties it shall
be to Investigate the financial condi-
ton Of the Bank of Norway and the
railways owned by private capital with
an ultimate view of placing them un-
der government control.
11O,,no Cwodioh
Julin, who during the strike disturb.
ances in Christiania last November
hurled a bomb against a 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,
that the typographers attended
wedding and have since been intoxi.
cated.'
Strictly fresh eggs are an expensive
luxury in Christiania, Bergen ana
Trondhjem at present. During the
past three weeks they have been
worth H. ore a piece and this is little
too much for the average pocket
book
Walter Wellman has telegraphed
Tromsoe that he wants to hire a shin
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 an
preparation of 114,O0O crowns from the
Mexican government. The Norwegian
government may also grant a 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 laroe quantities of herring tn
America and all European countries.
DENMARK.
The two hundred and fiftieth an.
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.
alive 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-
c1ded 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-H olstein-Sonder.
burg-Glucksberg will, according tn q
berlin correspondent, be married Nav
.. The engagement took place last
June and the rumor that it has since
Deen broken up is entirely without
foundation. After the nuptials, which
VIII be held in Berlin, the royal young,
couple will take an extensive wedding
trip to East Asia and will be gone
about year. The bridegroom was
born in 1876, the bride in 1s9s