The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-05-16

/ A BnrLLrANT BUT MELANCHOLY SAD AND Ro0AxrIS
II CAREER TERMINATED.-The celebrated vionist Ole
/ lornemann Bull, who died at Quebec the 10th inst
was born at Bergen, in Norway, on the 9Th of Febru
ary 1910. His passion for music manifested itself at
avery early age but repressed by his father who
had destined him for the church, and at the age of
eighteen placed him at the university of Chrisana
with which his connection dissolved because he
took temporary charge of the orchestra of the
theatres during the illness of the leader In 1929 he
went Cassel to study with Spohr but his reception
cold as to almost entirely suppress his musical
enthusiasm, which had thus far withstood both the
frowns of his father and the dsfavor of the profes
strs. He then began to study law at Gottingen but
soon recovered from the despondcncy caused by hs
iIfterView with Spohr and more determined to
devote himself to his art and went to Minden whers
ht gave his first concert with considerable success
A. this place quarrel with feow-artist resulted in
challenge, and in duel which followed his antago-
rgt mortally wounded Compelled to leave tho
c0antry, be went to Paris where he led most preca-
riqus and wretched existence, from which after being
robbed Of everything he posse sed including his yio
LIN, lie attempted to release himself by drowning He
was not destined, however, to die in the Seine from
which he was rescued and taken to the house of a
recently beTeaVed mother, who found him remarka-
Bile resemblance to her dead son. and assisted him so
ibarally that he was enabled to appear in public In
the profession he had chosen, namely that of yio-
linist
His career artist had now fairly begun, and
the years were spent in professional tours
extended reputation, but handsome fortune In
1883 he returned to his native place with his wife
Pasisan woman and five years later made his first visit
TO the United States. The enthusiasm with which he
was received here and the pecunary success of his
irsI professional tour through this country are still
fresh in the minds of musical readers who heard him
at that time and need not be pitulaed here In
1885 he returned to Europe and during the succeed
ngseven years gave series of concerts in the prnci-
pail 2ities of the continent made campaign in Algeria
against the Kabyles under general Yusuf built thea
ia his native town, and made an effort to establish
in Norway national schools in literature and art His
hbetaIty and patriotism brought him in contact with
the police because of his political preferences and
number of vexatious lawsuits disspaed his fortune
His wife sank under the rigors of the climate and in
1852 he made his second visit to this country In the
same year he purchased tract of uncutvated land.
comprising 800 600 acres in Potter county, Pennsyl-
VanIl, and founded agricultural colony to which
the ame OF Oleana given in honor of its founder
The project however, was only partially successful.
and to relieve the pecunary embarrassmens which
followed, he resumed his concerts Upon the comple-
ton of the academy of music in 1854 he leased tho
building and undertook the management of Italian
opera, which, however, proved extremely disastrous
ands at the end Of two months, was abandoned He
again returned to Europe and since then has been
occupied in giving concerts in all portions of that
country, and this with great success His misorunes
were many and, notwithstanding his perseverance,, en-
ergy and genius, they followed him until at the age Of
fftyJsix, death found him poor, shattered unhappy
and disappointed man. N. Y Tribune.