Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-10-01
EASTERN NEWS.
,oc,.TED PRESS DISPATCHES.
xcCulIough's Unfortunate Cen
Js"A dillon.

ucCuliough's Unfortunate Con
Je' ditiOn.
cuc.eo. Sept .29.-John McCulloueh's
oharance in "fhe Gladiator" at Nc
sPPsa,,s Theater tonight created a 'nost
fcAssI impression. de was manIfestly
psinn,a N cope with the requirements of
gnso and was vigorously Kissed in
INC parly sceues; but later reaction set
ine the cause was seer To be physi-
ID W VII and he Was called before
ca sr,rtain at the close CT the play.
ns Infer OceaR tomorrow will say:
L n detecting in the initial scenes
oroo;ve of his mental grasp were
bow ,;nss of his part, Mccullough per
zoe az opnoyance to intensity the ner-
Gi1ss tin under which he suffered, and
Iou s. forgetfulness he soon passed to
iiO I, His manner WAS a me
p.hoIv spectacle to those friends who
bnD .5 9th an anxious solicitude upon
ns,aasing relaxation of his powers;
ine .hara was no sign to lead to ths
ous ,s Toiaconception that his condition
dna 10 excesses, aud the conduct of
va, nortiop of the audience that raised
na. .a,It Of cruel censure WAS Infamous"
c1Tc.ao. Sept. 30.-As climax to the
nn presented ut McVicker's Theater
NIGHT, when John Mccullough
iss 'svsd the part of Spartacus In "rhe
Segadiator." and only succeeded in
sa;ahinr the part after great difficulty,
md then most Enthusiastically, the
snanapement announces this morning
,bat the engagement OF Mccullough b -
closed.
,hs real trouble is the physical break
soun Of the great tfagedian. Any other
.ssunption or statement is unjust and
antrue. The intimation that physical
sTsassss have caused the present out
ms ia also declared by them to be not
,,os They contend that his physical
"ond;tion has been bad for more than
,uo wears. He started in last season in
.Imost the same condition, but his act
ma seemed to serve as tonic to him,
and he improved steadily AZ the season
sdvanced. He played the part of Vir-
,dnius all last week, but in an erratic
manner. One of his performances WAS
biohly finished, and his managers were
snconraeed to feel that he would over
oome his display of weakness and in
csytitude on other occasions. A change
az bill became necessary, and The
Gladiator" was chosen. He studied
hard and rehearsed the part faithfully,
Int the result was sach as to make it
absolutely necessary that he should be
withdrawn. This decision was reached
vthout his knowledge, and melan-
cboIy feature was that he was rehears-
inc the part again assiduOusly this
hAI hof
and quiet he may regain his former
vigor. All of his engagements will be
cancelled, and she members of his pres
emit company, who have been with him
six years, will Join other organizations.
The members Of the company conversed
with, expressed very similar views to
those already given.
Excitement at the Corn Exchange
CHICAGO, Sept. McHenry. who
acted as spokesman for the corn bulls
in the September squeeze, offered 80
cents for million bushels just before
the bell sounded on Change announcing
the close Of trading on the regular
board. The scene on the floor APP
preached pandemonium. The corn pit
was too cramped for the mass of traders
oct over the main floor, with McHenry
and other active brokers mounted on
the outer steps leading into the corn
pit. Traders mounted on the tables
along the sides of the room and perohed
themselves into the widow recesses, Of
fering all sorts of cries not pertinent to
the real business of trading. There
were frequent rushes, which sent the
entire crowd Keeling in increasing dis
order and making it we'll nigh impossi
Bile to hear the prices offered and ten
dered. In reality, there we're very few
trades daring the closing hour of the
session, but prices rose steadily until 80
was touched, when McHenry offered to
buy lots of quarter, half, and an en-
tire million, until the figure of 90 was
reached. The selling price ia expected
TO be from 50 to IS cents, the average
figures prevailing during the day. Other
months closed at the lowest figure for
October, 4618 cents for November. and
gH cents for the year.
Irish American Republican LeaR ue.
CNoISNArI, Sept. 3d. The National
Convention of the Irish American Re
publican League assembled this after
noon. Nearly 300 delegates are already
registered, of whom one hundred are
from Ohio, fifteen from Virginia, forty
from Indiana, forty from Illinois, fifty
from Kentucky, thirty from Iowa,
eighteen from Texas. four from Alaba-
ma, six from New York. and seven from
Pennsylvania. Delaware and Connec-
tlcut are also represented. Among the
leading members are Alexander Sulli-
van and Congressman Finnerty.
Disastrous Fire Near Pittsburg.
PrTTsBURa, Sept. 3.--A most destruc.
tive fire occurred at Natrena, 70 mics
from this city, on the West Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad, at an early hour this
morning. by which the Pennsylvania
Salt Manufacturing Company's acid
manufaoiory at that place was damaged
to the extent of 100000.
News Dealers in Convention.
New York. Sept. 30.-A convention
of newsdealers from all parts of the
country is in session today at Clarendon
Hall. The object is the formation OF a
national association. The delegates
number eighty.
Immense Amount Of Property For
SAtts
BesToN Sept. 30.-Efforts to compro-
mise the affairs of Shaw Il Bro, the in
solvent tanners and leather dealers.
having failed, Trustee Wyman has of
fered the entire property for sale. This
will put npon the market possibly the
greatest area of real est Ate offered for
sale in this part of the country since
colonial DAYS. The property includes
10000 acres of timber lands in New
England, and tanneries aud other prep
erty in Maine. New York, the province
OF Quebec and New Brunswick
The seott Law.
COLUMBUS, Sept. 30.-The Supreme
Court today granted leave to file peti.
tons in error in the Scott liquor tax
law cases, and advanced them ON the
docket, fixing the time for hearing at
October 22d. The error cases from Co
lonbus, TO enioin the collection and
reconvey of tax were submitted on the
arguments made heretofore, aud are
likely to be decided any day.
Gouid's Union Pacific fnterest.
NEW YORK, Sept 30.~Kirnan's agency
states that the transfer books of the
Union Pacific show 3oe, 900 shares in the
name of Jay Gould.
The Indian schools.
WASHINGTON. Sept. ~. - Estimates
submitted by Inspector Haworth 20 the
COmmieaiOpar 80 InIiar AHafpo xaaka