The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-11-11
THE CURTAIN DOWN.
The Last Act In the TrsEedian's LIfe-rhe
T. Death Scene.

NEw YoRK, Nov. l0.-Specials Iron
Philade!p phla have the following details o
the last hours Of John McCullough:
Friday night last his condition assumed
a threatening aspect. and thelong.cx expected
crisis had come. That peculiar respira
ton, which is almost invariably the fore
runner OF death, set in, and the patient
assumed the appearance Of one dead. His
muscles became rigid, and suddenly his
right ley was seized with COnvulsive
twitchiHgs. BY the unCeasing K artions oi
the attendants the crisis was safely passed,
and refreshing sleep came 10 his relief.
Saturday was passed quietly by the
patient. His mental faculties were brighter
than at any period OF his illness and he
took cognlz Ince OF all that passed him.
He took food and medicine normally, and
retained oil the muscular power he had re-
gained before the attack. His wife
visited him during the day, and
spent several minutes at his bed
side. He recoguiz d her, and grasp
ing her hand made several efforts to
speak, but without avail. Shortly before
s o'clock in the evening his Durss noticed
that bis pulse had fallen TO about sixty
beats minute, aud afew moments after
ward the pscuiar.respiration again set in.
he continued in this condition turing the
DiIht.
A few minutes before S o'clock yester.
day morning bis attendant was giving him
medicine, when suddenly the muscles Of
his throat refused to perform their funC.
tions, they having become in an instant
paralyzed. TIE patient became uu.
conscious, and remained so until
he died. When he became un.
conscious, injections OF brandy and ether
were maze over the pectoral musC.e near
the heart, and an injection Of ether near
the arteries OF the neck. This had the
effect Of lengthening his life for shor.
time, but was OF no avail.
During the morning Mr.. McCullough's
two S Jns came INTO the sick room for
last look at their father, and staid only a
few minutes. His wife staid with him
until he died. At the last moment his
vile, his sister, Mrs. West, DR.. EnHle and |
the NUS, were the only persons present.
De died without struggle, his breathing
growing slower and weaker unit it ceased |
altogether. After death his features re-
laiued their natural expression, and he
appeared as il sleeping.
1t has been decided 10 hold post. NOR
TEN examination and full synopsis OF
the case, an important one from medi-
cal standpoint, will be made. While the
great tragedian lay dying groups Of neigh
DOrs stood in the rain around the dOOIs
aud aUxlously awaited the latest news
from the sick room. Much sympathy
was expressed for the family, and the u,-
most precautions We're taken to prevent |
al noises III the street,
No arrangements have been made for
the funeral except that his body will be
placed In vault at Cedar Hill Cemetery
On Thursday. Robson and Crane and
Florence aud Coyer, and other fellow.
actors and friends, propose erecting mou-
ument to his memory, and until II location |
is selected the body will remain in the
vault.
At meeting OF the Trustees ci the
Actors Fund tonight appropriate resO-
luEions on the death Of John Mccullough |
were passed. Measures were taken TO
provide transportation for the Trustees Of
he fund and members Of the profession
10 Philadelphia, to attend the funeral. A
lot IN the actors burial plot in Greenwood
will be rendered for the lnlerment OF Me-
Cullough's remains.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. lO.-Privste ser
vices will be held at the house on We'd
nesday, and the body will then be taken |
to the hall, and will lie in state from S'to |
II o'clock Thursday morning. The ser
vices will be conducted by Kew. Robert
Hunter, OF the Kinsington Presbyterian
Church, to which Mr.. McCu!lOugh's fam
lily belonged.
After the funeral the boly will be
placed in vault in Monument Cemetery
until its final disposition is decided on.
An offer OF resting place was received
from the St. Louis Lodge OF Elks, Of which
Mr.. Mccullough was An active member,
but was declined. Many kilograms have
been received from old friends, expressing
sympathy with the family and sorrow at
the death OF the actor.