Morris tribune., 1909-02-06
NORWAY.

During the recent holidays there
were a number of street fights and
hold-ups in Christiania and the police
have been having their hands full
Some really disgraceful affairs have
taken place, people have been literally
mobbed when returning from enter
tainments and defenseless women
have been attacked and robbed al
night time. On New Years Eve, 9
number of rufians had gathered IL
the ''Stundents Park" and when 9
number of guests were leaving the
number of rowdies, knocked down and
robbed of everything they had of any
value. The following evening WON
an who was about to give birth to 9
child was attacked and robbed of her
possessions right in her own house
and was left PROSTATE on the floor IN
an unconscious condition. The same
evening an actor was assaulted and
relieved of 30 crowns. The police
have made a number of arrests and
the papers are up in arms against the
city council and demand that the city
be placed under efficient patrol. The
Christiania police have, according tc
reports, not been distinguishing them
selves lately and the Christiania tenn
per has been thoroughly aroused.
Captain Roald Amundsen, who is al
present in Christiania, telegraphed the
philadelphia Society for Scientific
Research" week ago last Sunday
that he had absolutely identified the
barrel which had f1oated ashore in
Saro, and which was thrown into the
sea by the Bryant-Mellville Arctic ex
pedition north of Alaska during 1899
1901. The valuable discovery of this
barrel, says Amundsen, proves that
there is a strong ocean current from
North America passing through OF
close to the north pole itself. The
Norwegian explorer also maintains
that the advent of the barrel will ma.
terially aid future exploration work in
the far north.
Great preparations are now under
way for the big "Holmenkollen Sport
Tournament" which will be held Feb.
2S and continue until March 1. Large
delegations of ski-runners and skaters
will come from all sections of the
country and from Denmark and Fin.
land. While the National Turnverein
of Sweden have been formally denied
the privilege of participating in the
big event, there will nevertheless be
a large number of Swedish sportsmen
present, who will try for honors.
The Bergen Swimming club had
very interesting swimming contest on
Christmas eve. After the contest was
over the members of the club enjoyed
a seXa at the Grand Hotel and it is
perhaps needless to mention that they
carried their appetites right with them
on that occasion. The members of the
club have indulged in swimming con-
tests every Christmas eve during the
past five years.
Consul Agard in Tromsoe has re-
ceived a telegram from Walter Well
man requesting him to hire steamer
to bring his balloon outfit to Dane ISL
and. Mr. Wellman will for the third
time endeavor to make a balloon trip
to the north pole, provided he will not
again be hindered by contrary winds.
Among the Norwegian tourists who
were in Sicily during the recent earth
quake disaster there we're Miss Marie
Schanke of Stavanger, Consul Knut
zen and his sister, Miss Alfhilde, of
Bergan, and Hilsur Due, of Trondhjem.
Vice Consul Fin. Koren has been ap-
pointed legation secretary in st. Pc
tersburg. Mr.. Koren has been spend
ing the past year in Chr1stiania and
has for many years been Norwegian
vice consul in Bilboa.