The National tribune., 1883-02-22
THE OLD WORLD.
Something About What is Going on in Other Lands
Than 0urs.

Richard Wagner, the eminent composer, died
on the 18th inst. at Venice. Heart disease was
the cause of death. He expired in the arms of
his wife and surrounded by his children.
Richard Wagner was born in Leipsic in 1913
He was a good student and fond of the classics,
translated twelve books of the Odyssey and
Ionced to be poet His musical faculty was
awakened by hearing Beethoven's symphonies.
Without any special musical training, he began
writing overtureS, one of which was played in
the Leipsic theatre. AT nineteen he composed
an overture which was well received at one of
the Genendhaus concerts in Leipsic and a SYM
phony which was performed at the conservatory
at Vienna. In 1912 he wrote the opera of
"Rienzi," and later the "Flying Dutchman 1"
and "Tannhauser," which attracted the atten-
ton of Ludwig, King of bavaria He brought
out "Tristan" and "Isolde" in 1865, 4" Die
Meistersinger Won Nurnberg" in 1868, and in
the summer of 1876, in a theatre of his own
design at Baireuth, the threefold opera of The
Niebelungen Ring" This WAS one of the
greatest musical events of the century. His
last work was "Parsifal" His remains ar
rived at Baireuth on the 18th inst, and at the
desire of his widow, were laid in the tomb with
a single religious blessing. The King of Ba-
varia has undertaken the education of Wag
ner's son, Siegfred.-At Dublin, on Satur-
day. the hearing of the prisoners charged with
conspiracy to murder government officials was
resumed. Carey, one of the conspirators, having
turned States evidence, went Oh the stand and
gave a complete history of the Irish Invinci
bles (the assassination society," and described
the part assigned to each member in the assas-
sination of Secretary Burke and Lord Cayen-
dish His testimony created a great sensation.
The British Parliament reasSembled on
Thursday last, and the session was opened by
the reading of the Queens speech. Sir Gar
net Wolseley took his seat in the House of
Lords-AIr Parnell will introduce bill in
the House of Commons amending the land act
Mr. Bradlaugh occupied his seat in the
House of Commons.-In the French Cham
Der of Deputies, Thursday, the proposal render
ing the princes liable to expulsion by the de-
cree of the President was adopted.-The ex-
Empress Eugenie, it is reported, has recognized
Prince Napoleon as the head of the B0naparte
family.-A new French ministry has been
formed, with NJ Ferry, minister of foreign af-
fairs; M. Martin Feuille, minister OF the inte-
rior; NJ. Waldeck- -Rosseau, minister of justice; |;
NJ Tirard, minister of finance; Gen. Thibau
din, minister of war; NJ. Raynol, minister of
public works, and NJ. Cochery, minister of posts
and telegraphs.-It is reported that twenty
persons have died of trichinosis in Malaga from
eating American hams-At the conclusion
of the inquiry into the cause of the Cimbria
disaster the captain and first officer of the
steamer Sultan were discharged from custody.
Archbishop McCabe, who has been reported
dead, is now said to be somewhat better
The Spanish Congress has rejected the bill re-
storing the civil marriage law of 1870