, 1875-07-18

'o9 81 SIMEON is sn0f E. .,s Il long wi"
! for giving to the Christian world a
legacy 50 useful and renowned. In 1887 Mr..
number OF years thereafter the Amsterdam
lnteuigencer (now Recortier). Upon reiinquish-
ing it. he again devoted hl1nself exclusively to
bis musical profession IN the City OF Schenecta-
dy, where many Of the pleasautest years Of his
life were passed. Subsequently returning to
Chenango County, the place OF his nativity, and.
realizing tho need Of village pspsr, he founded
AID published for while the Sherbnrne lVeos
now = doulishiog sheet. The last years Of his
Life were spent in retirement at the homestead
with his estimable wife, nov deceased, be ceie-
brated his golden wedding. At the advanced
age OF neariy foutscofe Tear8 he has passed to
his reward, - = shock Of corn fully ripe for the
harvest"
On tho l7th Of July.
Wieniawski Was the sololst at the closing con-
cert Of the London Philharmonic.
The 4o9th performance OF "La Juirs" has
just been giFen At the Open at Paris.
Verdi's Aida" With Miss Hauck as the hero
Inc, has proved highly attractive at Pesth.
The Duke cf Edinoure'a concerto in minor
IL about to bo published in e. R. Hlshness'
name.
Madame Carlotta Patti N, Theodore Ritter.
the pianist, and Signor Sivori, the voIinist, are
IN Venice, giving concerts.
!. is said that Wagner has finished tbs
Steoe!ungen. and that he is NOW 1T work upon
the legend Of Perclval Lohengzin's father.
Carl Rosa has engaged santley for his fall
season Of English opera in England, and Arthur
Sullivan Is writing An opera for him.
The daughter of Mario and Gr,si has become
the wife Of q sou Of the Rev. Mr. Vaughan. the
incumbent Of Christ Church, Brighton, England.
Nine. Marle Rose Perkins, widow Of the late
Julie Perkins, has received offers tor the coming
season from two English opera troupes-kel-
logR's and Carl Rosa's.
OF Music 1t Pesth. Its chief Professors are
Yon Buiow. Witte, Franz Erkel Robert Yolk-
mann, snd Cornelius Abranyi.
In September A1r. Carl Rosa will commence
his season OF British opera at the Princess' The
atre, London. He proposes tc present either
"Lohengrin" or s'Tannhauser in English
4 new 0pheNa has appeared At the French
opara in the person OF Nile. de Reszke, T. young
Polish singer only 20 years OF age. She is said
The Sultan Of Zanzibar, now in London, it
appears is Waguerite, and selected 1'Lohen-
g,in IA the opera he wished to hear At Her
MajestyIs. He ia said to be q skilled musician
himself.
On or about tue 10th prox., preliminary
season OF English opera-bouffe Will BE- given 1t
Mallack's By the julia Matthews opera troapo
from London Miss Matthews brings strong
COMPANY with her, and will produce severni ex-
travaganzas for the first time in this country.
Gounod's Faust =" mas recently sung in Salt
Lake City for the '' first time west Of the Rocky
Mountains" Messfa- Mans Carleton. H.
Peakes, Miss Annie Beaumont. and Mrs- Seguin
took part in this interesting performance, and
Mr. s. Beh-ehs WAS the conductor.
Paganini's violin is carefully preserved in
glass case in the municipal palace OF Geona. It
Royal delegate. the Marquis Lsmponi and other
persons Of note. in order to photograph it. This
important item Of news Is gwen in tho uost se-
rious manner in the local paper.
Christian Hoffman, young musician Of proD1-
ise died at Hoboken, n. j., on the SD OF June
Ho WIS born at Hanau near Ffankfort-on-the-
Main, and received thorough musical educa-
ton. H. Ernst Perabo, in the Boston ddcer-
tiser, pays tribute to his memory, and speaks
OF him as young man Of fine character" and
an ''unselnsh, fargs-hearted disciple Of the mu-
sical profession"
Hiss Edith Abel, since her arrival in London,
has been studying with her old master, signor
Campana. She has also had several en-
gagemsutu, in all Of which she was received
With much favor, md at private musicale
in Portman square, on the evening OF June u,
she met With IN enthusiastic reception, singing
several selections, to all Of which she was
obliged to give an encore. The conductors we're
Sir julius Benedict aud Cavre Arditi. She has
been offered an operatic engagement for two
months tour.
1.-THE Harp-King Of the Eorth," as he Was
called, Antoine Edouard Pratto, has Just died at
Odesnas, in Sweden, in his 77th gear. He was
born in Bohemia but WAS bronghs to Sweden
when very young boy, and began life by play
ths harp 4 htss thsftfaah 81 Js! Hap
in Europe, aud his talents as q composer-shown
in several concerted pieces for the harp melo-
dies With orchestra and choir, with one grand
symphony, 1.-THE Night Of Storm MAS very