New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-02

How Bjornson Challenged Oscar
II TO Fight a Duel.

downright. 1910 hy the Brentwood Company
F75a-rsoT,s death last week serves to re
,sH tire now apparently forgotten fact that
an one memorable occasion he challenges
re late Kirg Oscar Of Sweden 70 fight
sueI the only c4se in modern times OF
-eizning soy ereiSn receiving a cartel from
one OF ms subjects. The matter may he
said 70 have been brought about through
: hit Of literary jealousy and rivalry King
oscar ii viii be remembered. had literary
r7retensious Of no mean order. and figured
extensively as q poet, author and play
wright Just IN the same manner as Born
son. The latter having learned that his
-r75eety had criticised in a most mercilesss
and unsparinc manner one or his plays
the one entitled I'm Fallit CA Bank
r457rcy--}- immediately few into a great
rage. Regarding II not in the light OF an
eNuression Of opinion by his sovereign, P't
merely as a piece Of envy on the Part OF 4
JEALOUS and soured rival he at once chal-
leueed the King 70 fight Il duel and TO
grant him satisfaction on the field 81 honor
oscar vas very democratic, simple and un-
Effected save in literary matters. This
however. was more than he could stand
and accordingly he issued orders for the
prosecution OF Bj6rnsoH On 2 charge or
leze ma iesfy-
Father TRAN face the renSlflES PROV 49,
r. statute for an offence Of this kind the
.-sscible Norwegian playwright preferred
- seek refuge abroad. and gave vent TO
lis feelings by becoming The responsible
editor and publisher Of 4 Norwegian paper
published ~ ST Petersburg. calling for
TIE emancipation Of Norway from the
---s dom of the King Of Sweden and for
The enlistment Of republic a CHRIS
tsuia-
Tn course n time h. became aware trait
if the paper vas tolerated a 81 Peters
burg and II he vas encouraged there II
-se solely on the understanding that anE
republic eSta bIished in Norway should oS
under aIusoovitA suzersint5-- This cooIeo
his srdor. The paper died 2 natural dea7h'
and KING Oscar who vas kind hearted
rsp and vino realized that BloT1son was
one n me literary glories of his dounle
ls-rzdor. caused eli charges against him
n be withdrawn 50 IS to enable rim 70
return II Norway
Shortly 5fterr-a-d oscar. on the occasion
of one Of his periodical visits 70 Christisnla'
vas serensded bv the leading choral 90
cfe-- ~ the city. society exclusively
masculine and I'm which not only students
hs-+ also the most noted business men ana
So local authorities were represented. II
~sr 2 beautiful night The square in front
Of tbs ralacs vas denselv packed. while the
KING. the most stately and majestic mon
E-rh Of rls time. $1,000 bsrehesded on The
r1fcor-, listening 70 the singing. A. fhe
termination 81 7he second song the King.
raising his voice. called for one Of Born
sons, most beautiful end most popular
songs the rendering ~ II hirh aroused in
dezcrtharIe enthusiasm. the Whole cro7V0
Joining IN - did also the King. in certain
portions Of the singing. w-hile al the close
oscar received the greatest ovation tns'
e-zr tel "a his share ~ ChrlsttEnla during
ms long reign o-sr Norway
ON the relieving morning he sent r
F7o-nson the grand cross IF the h1Ehl2
rrf--d Norwegian order - 3. Olaf with
r charming and Gathering letter. calculated
T. efs~e the -ernern hrauce Of al past off
ferences. i vas far more sensible 7nd
altogether royal manner Of granting salts
faction than that originally demanded 10y
The poet Of ms sovereign IN the shape q
pistols fer 1Eo and coffee fer four.