Morris tribune., 1910-11-11
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Madame Benny Nicholson, wife Of
NorWay's famous ex-premier, is dead.
She was a woman of rare attainment
and came from an old patrician BeF.
genser family. She was popular in
Stockholm, too, where she resided for
about two years prior to the crisis Of
1898. She was a very diplomatic Wo.
man and was perhaps one Of the best
informed women on politics in the
country. Madame Nicholson took a
deep interest in her husbands affairs
and during the time that he was prime
minister it is believed that Mr.. Michel
sen relied as much On his wife's advice
as he did on that of his closest po-
litical advisers. At any rate there are
some people who profess to believe
that Madame Benny Nicholson had q
great deal to do with the bringing
about of a peaceable dissolution with
Sweden in 1905. She also was the one
who conducted the negotiations in
Stockholm regarding the disposition
of the much talked of "ministershotel.
let" in Stockholm.
Rev. Peter Olsen resigned from his
congregation in Lynge the other day.
At the same time he resigned from the
ministry, all on the ground that he had
been preaching to empty seats Rev.
Olsen became so disgusted with the in
difference of his congregation that he
decided to leave congregation, minis
try and ALL There is a religious in
difference throughout Norway that is
noteworthy and does not augur well
for the future. The ministry is writ
ing about the matter and discussing It
at their meetings and many of them
openly threaten to do the same as Rev.
Olsen has done. The matter of church
Indifference is, according to reports,
worse in Sweden.
Sweden and Denmark will be large
ly represented at the great Christiania
fair, to be held in 1914 The two
countries together will occupy a space
of $500 quadratic meters each on the
exposition grounds and have been ac-
corded the privilege of making the
first selection. Sweden will have an
exceptionally large art exhibition and
will also have a considerable industrial
exhibit.
Norway is exporting large cOnsign-
ments of building stone and stone
adapted for streets to the Argentine
Republic. The other day the steamer
Artemis departed from Christiania
with cargo of $500 tons Of building
stone for Buenos Ayres. Large guam
titles of Norwegian herring, lumber
and berries are also sent to Argentina.
The Swedish aviator, Baron Ceder-
strom, made a successful flight with
his aeroplane in Christiania Oct. IA,
which was witnessed by thousands OF
people He sailed around Hovedon
and back again over Ekeberg. Weather
permitting Baron Cederstrom will give
another aerial exhibition during the
latter part of this month.
The body of Johan Sverdrup has
been removed to Our SaviOr's ceme-
terry in Christiania, where a monument
will be erected over his burial place.
The removal of the body was conduct
ed in the presence of two sons of the
deceased.
Rev F. M. Erickson has been ap-
pointed pastor of the Valerengen's
church in Christiania and as he is a
strong Socialist leader it is believed
that he will be chosen as storthing's
representative from that district.
The Socialists in Christiania were
defeated in the election Oct IL They
elected one man and showed some
gains in certain precincts.