New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-04-16
Obituary..
DEATH oP OLE Bull.


The celebrated yiolinist Ole BOrnemann Ball, who
died at Quebec on the inst born at Bergen in Nor
way on che sf February 1870 His passion for music
manifested itself very early but repressed by his
father had destined him for the church and at the age OF
l. placed him at the University Of Chrssna with which his
connection dissolved because he took temporary charge
Of the orchestra OF theacrs during the illness Of the
leader 1922 he Cassel to study with Spohr bat
his reception cold almost entirely suppress bis
musical enthusiasm which had thus far withstood both the
owns Of hs father and the dfavor Of the professors He
then began the study Of law Gongen but recovered
from dependency caused by his interview with Spohr
and determined devote himself to his art and
Mnden he his first concert with consider
able At this place quarrel with fellow artist re-
sulted in challenge and in duel which followed his antag
ons was MORALLY wounded Compelled to leave the country
Paris where he led most precarous and wretched
existence which. after being robbed Of everything be
possessed including bis violin hs attempted release himself
by drowning Us was not destined however to die In the
Seine from which be VA rssoed and taken to the house Of
recently bereed mother who found in him remarkable re-
embance her dead son. and assisted him SO literally that
he enabled to appear in public in the profession be bad
chosen, namely. that OF . violinist
His career artist had fairly begun and the next
years spent professional tours through Europe
by which lie acquired not only extended reputation but
handsome fortune Ia 1898 he returned to his native place
with his wife Partisan woman. and five later made
his nrst Visit 10 tue united Win
which he received here and the pecunary OF his
professional through this country still fresh in
the minds Of musical readers who heard him at that time and
need not be recaptuated here In 1915 he returned Eu
rope and during the succeeding series Of
concerts In the principal cities Of the Continent made
paign in Algeria against the Kabys under Gen. Yuuf built
theaer IN his native and made effort establish in
Norway national schools In literature and art His bealy
and patriotism brought him in with the police because
apI Of
dsspated his fortune His wife sank under the rigors Of
the climate and ls2 he made his second visit this
try In the he purchased tract of uncuyated
land comprising 100 900 acres Potter County Pennsya
MIA and founded agricultural colony TO which the
given In honor of its founder The project how
ever only partially successful aud to relieve the pecun
ary which followed he resumed his
Upon the completion Of the Academy Of Music in 1854 he
leased the building and undertook the management of Italian
Opera which however proved extremely disastrous and
end Of moaths abandoned lie again returned to
Europe and then occupied in giving
in all portions Of that country, and this with great
His misoriunes many. and Notwithstanding his perse
yerance energy and genius they followed him until nj the
Of g. death found him poor shattered. unhappy and disap
pointed man.
DEATH oP THE REV. JOHN KEBLE.
The death of this distinguished clergyman is an
nourced in the latest English papers He born about
100 and graduated Ore College Oxford, In 1910 For
some years he flied TIE oco Of Professor Of Poetry that
institution bat since bis appointment the ycaragc Of Hens
ley In Huup. ire Bis life has beon chiefly passed the duties
Of tie ministry aud literary pursuits Ito Of tie
rbuors 10 the famous Tracts for the Times which mp
pearcd between l-3i and i and also Of the editors
Of the Otord Library Of she IatAcrs' Tie was an early
l,rder n 90 Ifh Church rar' rd of te most r-d
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meu OF bis PARISH , model according 10 tho
u.Jns ure dominate ia Lat Of Ito Eagls Church.