New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-02

Mcclellan was nominated for the Presidency by tho
Democratic National Convention IN 1894, President
Lincoln wrote him letter urging him to decline
the nomination. In it he said to Mcclellan that Ia
did not understand how q Major-Genesal in the
service of the United States, who had comma ndcd
the Army of the Potomac, could stand on platform
which declared the war failure. He thought such
a man, knowing that there was no possibility Of
his election, would refuse to run, and would Iirgs
the reelection Of the President who had conducted
the Nation through these years OF war. He ap-
pealed to Mcclellan to pursue this patriotic course
Mcclellan thought 1t over and was. as believe
on the point of following Lncoln's advice. when Id
was persuaded by Samuel j. Tilden and other Dem.
ocratic leaders to accept the nomination and make
the race in which he captured twenty-one electoral
votes against the 212 cast for Lincoln"
The Rev. H. r. Haweis visiting Bayreuth. con.
tributes to current literature some "reminiscences Of
Wagner's last days at Venice. The great maestro
much enjoyed sitting out of doors during the mild
autumn days. breathing the fresh air. "Ahln hs
would say, drawing long breath, "No smoke, no
dust!" At night his sitting rooms were blaze Of
hight with quantities of wax candles. People used
to look up at Byron's quarters when he was in
Venice and wonder what festival could be going on.
The waters Of the Grand Canal were all aglow, but
1t was only Byron, alone with the MSS. Of MAN.
fred" "Parisina" and " Don Juan" Wagnsr's old
want, Fido. There is something like Byron about
this great German" he remarked. "What is thati~
they asked. "Why. he has the same marvellous
need of wax candles!" "Where light ia there il
JOY" Wagner used to say, quoting the Italian pro-
verb. He mixed with the people, chatted and
joked. and was ever ready to relieve the poor. He
was worshipped by his gondoers. HE patted mo
on the back" said one, asked me If was tired,
and said, Amico milo. 80 the Carnival has come to
IA maj
where, if it had been the great event of his life
They ay he is greater than king; isn't it sof"
was the common talk in the streets he passed.
On December 20 Wagner undertook TO conduct. in
the presence of chosen circle, his First SYM
phony" IN honor OF his wifss birthday 1t was
one OF his very early works On taking the baton.
last time shall ever conduct.S "whyf1 they
asked. because shall soon die"
The celebration of Martin Luther's fourth CEN
tenary has attracted attention to the many valu-
able relics of the great Reformer in the British
Museum. These include q and beautiful col
ored wood engraving OF Luther lying in state after
DEATH clad in long white robe, his head on GRIM
son and gold cushion 1t is dated 1546 he having
died OH February Is of that year. There is por-
trait in wood entitled "Lutherus in Pathmo," COM
memorating his residence in the Castle of the
Wartburg. There are three other portraits one
representing him in the act of preaching. There Is
a copy Of the printed broadsheet containing the
ninety-hye theses which Luther. on October 81,
1917, posted on the doors of the Church of Witten-
berg the Indulgence sold by Tetze, which caused
Lu hers protest, issued by Leo for the building
Of 81. Peters at Rome and Luther's appeal to
general council against the proceedings commenced
with respect TO him at Rome and elsewhere by order
of the Pope. This last is dated November 20, 1918.
Among the books Is Luthers Bible OF 154l, with
autographs of himself MeaucthOn, Bugenhagen.
ETC.. also a magnificent copy Of LuL hers Bible on
ycllum, 155S-'6l, richly illuminated throughout,
with illunna frOntspiece. showing portrait OF
Augustus, ElectOr of SaxOny, who was in all proba-
bl!ity the owner OF the book. Ihis Is IN two vol
umes. and each volume has the portrait OF Angus
tus; the first edition of LutheTs collected works in
Latin, edited by MelancthoD, seven volumes. An
interesting object is an excessively rare wood en-
craving. the portrait of Katharine Won Bora, the
wife of Luther after Lucas Won Kranach, the
younger. OF autograph compost lions there is let
Ter OF Luther 70 Spalatin on the doctrine of purga
tory series of beautiful and int resting medals
represet Charles V, Henry VIII, John Frederick.
ElectOr of SaxOny Frederick the Wise, Luther.
Melancthon, the Elector of Hesse, and Others.
Among the prints portraits of Charles V Henry
WILL Melancthon, Erasmus. DR.. John Eek and
COchl9us.
LONDON, Sept. Lord and Lady Rosebery
sailed from Liverpool to-day for New-York on the
steamer Pavona.
BUFFALO, n. Y. Sept. 1.-Secretary Fogcr ar
rived here last night and left for Geneva this
morning He has beeL on tour of the liie-savlng
stations on the Lakes.