Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 August 1893 — NORTHMEN IN CHICAGO. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NORTHMEN IN CHICAGO.

Long Looked For Arrival of the Viking Ship—Now at the Fair. Trailing bohind a gunboat, the brave Norse sailors in their sturdy viking ship reached Chicago Wednesday afternoon. Their long voyage over perilous seas and through beating storms is at an end, and the great populace of Norway has executed its pet desire in relation to the Columbian Exposition. The viking ship, which preceded the Columbus caravels originally over the Atlantic, lias followed them through the canals and down tho lake and is now safely anchored near the more modern examples of mediaeval naval architure at the World’s Fair. The boat arrived off Van Buren street about

3 o’clock, and here Mayor Harrison gave Capt. Andersen apd his gallant crew the freedom and hospitality of the city. In half an hour the journey to the Fair was resumed, and at 4 o’clock the great muscles of the sailors plied on long oars drove the boat to the pier. The Director General welcomed the crew and gave the men a luncheon on his launch. This was followed by a reception in the Administration Building. A reception to the officers and crew of the Viking was given at Central Music Hall Friday evening. Norwegian singing societies with a membership of about 300 took part and prominent speakers were heard. The proceeds go toward paying the expenses of the crew while in "Chicago and the surplus will bo sent to aid the home for old sailors in Norway. Bri&flctg. The Bank of Florence, at Florence, Col., closed its doors. A cable car ran away at New York, near City Hall Park. It dashed through a jam of teams, and seven horses were killed or badly injured and five wagons were wrecked. Gen. Louis Coriel, the present Governor of the state of Jalisco, will be promoted to the position of Divisional General of the Mexican army and appointed Secretary of War. The British steamers Elba and William Balls were in collision at midnight thirty miles off the Humber Estuary on the east coast of England. Both vessels were so badly damaged that they sank. All hands were saved. When Mr. Hitchcock, the new superintendent of the Kansas State Reform School, took possession of the institution he was immediately deserted by the subordinate employes. He also found the boys in almost open mutiny. A Frenchman said at a dinner in the City of Mexico that English-speak. ing people were cowards and liarsCol. Crew Read challenged the French, man to a duel. Two shots were firedbut neither of the duelists were injured. An attempt was made to assassinate M. Pobiedonoszoff, a member of the' Russian Council of the Empire and of the Tribunal. An ex-seininarist named Ghiaziptof tried to stab the minister with a dagger at his residence, but was placed under arrest.

THE VIKING SHIP.