New-York tribune., 1897-01-01

Mr. McCullagh lived found the body. Mr. Nc
Cullagh was attired in his nght-clothing.
Mr. McCullagk had been confined to his room
since November 10 with acute asthma. complicated
with depression. a result OF his arduous
abors in the recent election DIR. c. II. Hughes.
his physician said this morning:
"Mr. McCullagh was tired OF living and killed
himself He gave no premonition of suicide during
his Illness saw him for little while last even
ing. He said he felt sleepy and gave me TO un-
derstand he wanted leave him alone lis
brain was affected. but his intellect was all right.
complicated with recurring kidney trouble. The
late campaign undermined his health. No writings
were found I'm Mr.. McCuagh's room explaining hls
act or leaving insruc; ons for the arrangement OF
his affairs after DEATH
Joseph McCulagh was for many years Editor
Of The ST Louis Globe Democrat" and was vice
president OF the Globe Democrat" Publishing
Company. He born in Dublin. Ireland. In No
vember. 1872. When eleven years old he came TO
this country a sailing ship. working his passage
before the mast. When he arrived In New YORK.
in lS53 he was apprenticed to learn the printers
trade in the office OF THE Freemans Journal" In
1865 he went to 81. Louis and Joined the staff OF
"The Christian Advocate as a reporter. where he
remained four years afterward serving in a SINH
lar capacity The Missouri Democrat When
the broke out Mr.. McCullagh went TO the
front. at first lieutenant In the Benton Cadets.
under General John G. Fremont. When ordered
for duty in the Army OF the Potomac. he resigned
his place, and returned to the field as a war
correspondent. lie wrote for The Cincinnati Com
mercal." over the signature OF Mack. and made
himself q great reputation r. tins capacity win
ming the esteem Of many OF the Union generals.
and attracting wide attention by the value OF MS
After The war MIR McCullagh acted as Washing
ton correspondent of The Cincinnati Commercial'
until 1868 when he was called to Cincinnati to
siIme editorial charge of THE Enquirer" OF that
city Then he went to Chicago az Editor Of THE
Republican" OF that city, which was wiped out by
the great fire. together with MI Me- ullagh say
St Louis. and found a responsible place on The
Times" and afterward became Editor OF The
Democrat" where he had once worked as re-
porter. When this paper was consolidated with
''rhe Globe" lie remained edltor-lr-cnier or the
united journals. which place he occupied TIL the
time of his death.
nd his labors as edor-in-chef were indefatigabe.
lie is said have been In the habit or spending
eighteen hours day in his Office from 10 o'clock IN
the morning till l o'clock the next morning lie
personally supervised the work Of the loca. and
telegraph departments. as well as determining the
policy OF the paper and making up its editorial
Thus It Is related Of him that he had great dis
like OF friendly meetings on the street. and though
he was genial and cordial in his own Office he would
never recognize old friends after he had Irtt
'.'rhe Globe Democrat Building. He was generally
the first man down to work IN the ofhce. ana IL Is
said that whenever The @ ,ilope- Demooral n RAJ wa VA
ways discharge the first employe who put in his
appearance no matter what his position on the
the disaster: but would invariably re-engase the
the same day. Mr.. Met tullagh was an
energetic and trenchant writer. and not averse 10
antaeonsms and hard Tough, contests. Ills style
was sharp and his wit penetrating and as a writer
~ n,Ingent paragraphs he had special reputation
lie introduced many striking innovations In West
crn journalism and IT was almost wholiy que , TO ms
efforts that The GIoDe-DeHloc'"t re"'"'" It's III
fuential position.