The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-13

ANTONIO GUIGLINI. rHE TENOR.

ANTONIO GUi0LINI, THE TENOR.
Guigiini the opera tenor Is dead. His demise took
place under circumstances which rendered death real
mercy for the great singer departed this life in the luna
tic asylum of Pesaro Italy, the 18th OF October hay
ing become hopelessly incuraby ido,ic his first
aiiicton some two years ago
Antonio Guigni was born in the year 1928 in the
town Of Feaneo, Italy Having developed very sweet
and flexible voice early age, his musical education
was taken care OF by senior Cen Maestro al Capeia IN
Fermo; The young man commenced ms professional
career by singing little duets between the acts IN me
theatre OF that town, and many of his hearers and
admirers predicted distinguished career for him HAY
ing matured In person. and cultivated his art carefully,
he appeared at the FENCE theatre Venice and soon
afterwards ut the San Carlo Naples and the Scala, in
Milan He was quite successful, applauded and IA
vorte.
His name having reached London, Mr. Lumley, rana-
ger oil Her Maestys theatre in that city. set out FOR
Iaiy ana engaged the young ar1iste He returned az
with treasure Guiglini appeared soon Afterwards IN
London, and has remained avore with the English
won series OF trumphs during many years At inter-
walls Guiglini visited France Spain and Italy. He sang
IN Madrid during the OF 1850 When in the Span
isn capital Queen Isabella so delighted with his
talent that she conferred the Of the Order OF lisa
bella the Catholic on the tenor
In the month OF December 1859, Guigni made his
oecue al the Theatre ltaien Paris Gin the character Of
Manrsco, in II Trcvaore. He received with accama-
tons He next sang in the P.vitan and was equally
pleas ng to the Parisans In Paris Guigni offered
an engagement at Milan, which he accepted The terms
we're 'hat nc was 10 sing twelve nishts and receive
eBhty pounds (iour hundred dolars) night
he came out al La Scala, and marked was
the elect OF his voice the audience that the director
rc-engaged him Tor twelve nights on the same money
terms, Gnigini undertaking to sing six nights IN Milan
ana six in Turin Thus he appeared during eighteen
Ia Fduoa and even at that large theatre II was abso
uteiy necessary to turn away some three OF four hun
ar.a persons every night even to the last one
Az this period Guigni composed a grand patriotic
ltal an hymn. He dedicated II to Victor Emanuel II
was sung before the King the night Of grand gala,
and his Majesty Immediately presented valuable snuf
rms hymn was repeated in Turin large body OF the
principal amateurs Of the city taking up the chorus
AT tae commencement Of the opera season OF lsG0 in
London Gngni resumed his position at her Macstys
tncate, where he was received with renewed enthn-
siasin, and degree Of interest which increased after
each performance. The London critics then REGARDED
his musical powers as merely in process OF develop
ment and ms per. ormance MS Raou in the H,asc1lot,
towards The close of the season, regarded as ono
OF his finest but not by any means his most brilliant,
efforts.
On the Italian stage Guigni shared the highest place
with haro lie held his position until few years nee,
when his powers of memory and next his power Of
niind were found TO he declining. Absolute rest from
his professional labor prescribed and taken but the
Cultivated mind Of Guglini once unsrung never recov
cred its tone, After enjoying few inermitt mt
periods Of seeming convalcsccnce Paris the tenor
conveyed TO the una asylum OF Pesaro where he died
he was patient and harmless, and sunk by degrees into
iolotc inbccility. He was visited by rev friends
about ten months and received them with his usual
grace and urbany the paror OF the institution After
conversng few moments Gugini rose up and suddenly
gave an from OF his favore operas with thrilling
eiect He stopped singing abruptly and sat down, show
his friends and did not know the place he was in.
Gniglni was buried on the 18th of October, the day
after his death, in the cemetery of Fano his native
place, town in which he enjoyed most rapturous re-
cep,ion on the occasion OF visit two years since He
was thirty. nine years Of ace.
We announced In the HERALD a few days ago that
King Victor Emanuel had granted an annual pension Of
four hundred and fifty francs Guigns son, to enable
The young man to complete his education IN military
college in Italy.
CHARLES MINER, or Pennsylvania.
Hon Charles Miner, formerly member Of Congress from
Pennsylv died at Wilkcsbarrc October Goth u
He borne at Norwich, Conn in 1900 and when
teen years old cmigracd 10 Wyoming valley where with
his older brother practical printer he started tho Lu
yerne Faeroiis This was superseded by the Glamr
with Miner the principal editor. Through its columns
he FOR several months the celebrated OF
morals and wit, Of tact and fancy and delicate
humor entitled "From the Desk of Poor Robert the
Scribe These gave him such popularity that he was
invited to become assistant editor Of the Political and
soon went to West Chester where with his brother he
established the Village Record He here wrote the
signature OF John HARDWOOD" and made tho paper
very popular In 1925 he elected twice 10 ongre-s
| ~ a colleague Of james Buchanan. He took great
Interest In the subject Of slavery, TO which he op.
| posed He awakened the country 10 the silk growing
business. and drew and introduced the first resolutions
the subject and wrote the able report which was
introduced by General Stephen Van Rensselaer, as
chairman OF the Committee Agriculture About 1899
he reilnqu'shed tho business in west Chester and
tGrned to the Wyoming valley. He was the author Of
History Of wyoming
THOMAS D. BERRY, GRADUATE or WEST POINT.
Thomas Berry, of Georgia graduate OF West Point
Academy Of the class 1851 and lieutenant OF the
second Dragons, died At Atlanta Georgia the 10th
uno In 1851 he resigned his commission joined the
rebels participated in all the battles In front OF Rich
mond at Fort Pckens the second Manassas and in the
valley Of Virginia. aud received Axe severe wounds.
THE RrBYI COLONEL HAWKINS, OF TENNESSEE.
Colonel William s. Hawkins. OF Tennessee, officer in
the rebel army and poet OF ability died lately at
Nashville In 1861 he entered the rebel army major
OF Gorlon's battalion, was for while on tho staff OF
General Wheeler with the rank Of Lieutenant colonel
and afterwards promoted to cocnelcy and served
in the Army of Tennessee until taken prisoner and
North where he remained until released the return
OF peace
DEATH or rHg pArBsH-iS.LAw or sLiDELL AND
BEAUREGARD.
A. Deslondcs-the father in-iaw 81 John Slidell and
Peter a. Bcaurcgard-1cd ut Chnl,nette, La. Octo
Der 10 He wealthy creole.