The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-10-02
john McCullough's Case Proves to
Be Incurable Softening of
the Brain.
Its Existence Known to His Friends For
Two Years Greatly Aggravated by
His Trip 10 Yellowstone Park
The Great Tragedian's Rage at Being
Forced Off the Stage BY the Can
ceiling of His Engagement.

CHICAGO, Ill October John Nc
Cul'ough passed a comfortable night at
the Leila d Hotel, where he has pleasant
rooms overlooking the lake. When he was
tirstmade aware yesterday that McVicker's
Iheater was closed against him, he was
he first greatly shocked and then spirit
OF intense anger stook possession of hi m
which still continues, and all his
acqua intances are avoiding him. His
rage seems to be bearing him up for a
time, and it is hoped that pit may not as.
sumo violent form. He wanders aim
lessly about the hotel, and his restless,
sunken eyes and haggard countenance
plainly indicate his wretched condition,
that OF u mental aud physical
wreck. His terrible malady, "softenine
OF the BRAIN" is incurabe ana, may
reach dangerous aud fatal crisis any
day, and his frie DIS are watching him
careful y, although he is under no re.
straint. The aillictlon that now bears so
heavily upon him came suddenly, on his
return from
THE NOTABLE TRIP
to the Yellowstone Park, as the guest OF
General Sheridan. The rough iaunts on
horseback that were q necessity of the
Journey produced @ physical disturbance
winch ne neglected uutll his subsequent
engag ment in Philadelphia. lie suffer d
such pain during a performance oLe
night that he resolved to consult a ply.
stefan next day. This man examined his
patient and exclaimed: "Great God! IL is
wonder you are not dead man after
acting last night In such condition"
This speech was
A VIOLENT SHOCK
to the nervous system of the actor and
preyed upon MIN until he became morbid
over his intrmity. But his mental de.
cay mas been known to u few Tor two
years, and his condition is now said to
be entirely beyond any possible hope.
lie can never 70 upon the stage again,
and efforts are being made to-day to In
duce the fallen hero to return to his rela.
tions in the East. He is possessed OF
considerable cash, and wi be terderly
treated everywhere.
How the Gladiator" Was vanquished.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, October Hundreds
OF people wendell tn ir way to Nc Wick.
er's Theater last night for the purpose oil
witnessing John McCullough's imperson-
alton OF the Gladiator, only to find tho
doors locked and the theater in darkness.
Yesterday afternoon Messrs. Brooks,
McCullough's manag r, and Price, his
press az mt, waited upon Mr.. McVicker
for the purpose of suggesting that tho
engagement be cancelled. They found
the veteran manager in the same frame
OF mind and In few moments 1t was
decided to cancel all dates and
send The company to New
York. Notices were accordingly
sent at once to the theaters interested
and to the Arlnters, newspapers and bill
posters. All this was done without con-
snltation with Mccullough, and it was
decided not to br ak the news too sud-
My to him. An hour or two lot r,
Mr.. Keene, the tragedlan who had been
taken into the conhd nee OF Messrs.
Brooks and Pr ce, met Mr.. McCul ough
on the corner Of State and Monroc
streets standing in the shade under
big umbrella and seemingly having no
purpose In view. There was no rain
nor sign OF any. The couple greeted
each other cordially. Mccullough said
he was going to rehearsal; that he had
made terrible break the night before;
that he was Internally ervous, and that
everybody was bounding HIN.
"They say Pm u dying man." he said
bitterly. "Bah! why don't they let mo
alone?n
Mr.. Keenc tried to soothe him, and