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A STRANGE DISEASE.
Death of the Ex.Mayor of Omaha After
Brief Illness.


Brief Illness.
OMAHA, NEB Dec. 27.-Patrick F. Muir.
ply, aged 40. ex.Mayor Of Omaha, died
tonight after only few days illness from
a mysterious mslsdy. Several members
Of the family we're taken peculiarly sick a
week ago. Mrs. Murphy first showed
signs of sickness. She had pains in her
back and shoulders, and her throat became
sore. She doctored herself and became
apparently well sgain. Two days later
Mr.. Murphy was affected with the same
svmptomg, though not serious at first.
But Mrs. Murphy was again attacked, and
two children soon experienced similar
feelings. Then Mr.. Murphy became worse.
He rallied, however, and seemed on the
way OF recovery till this morning, when
he was taken with violent cramps which
grew worse until this evening when he
died. The doctor in attendance declares
the cause Of death was stomaine poison,
ing, the result of eating chicken
which had been frozen and then allowed
to become partially decompossd. Murphy
had eaten only small portion Of the
chicken and another member Of the family,
who ate heartily has not as yet been at.
tackled. Mrs. Murphy also ate very spar
ingly Of The chicken, and several circum.
stances seem to indicate the Intentional
poisoning by some outside party, and
several physicians declare that stomaine
poisoning could not have resulted under
the conditions Of the case.
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PROHIBITIONS AS AFACroR
In southe,u Politios-A Menace TO Bourbon
emooraey.

Nxw YoRx, Dec. 2G.-The seeming
strange outburst Of the prohibition feveI
in the Southern States, threatening, as /
does, to take possession OF Georgia
Alabama, Florida, South Carolina, Mis-
sissippi and even Kentucky, the brit
place Of Bourbon" is greatly worrying
the old Bourbons, who ioresee trouble II
1883.
The New York World has had cores
pondents in Georgia and Kentucky re
viewing the situation, and the result o.
their labors will be published in to'mOr'
rows issue OF that paper. The CORES
pondent in Kentucky says that the
majority Cf the prohibition counties are
in the mountains where "moonshine"
whisky and lswlesSness abound, but that
in other sections, where the people
have won their fight, crime has
been gradually lessened; that prohibition
gained its first victory in the State in
Bullitt county, twelve years ago, and that
county, which was then one OF the most
lawless, is now one 81 the most orderly
counties in the State that the continent
Of the State is rapidly ceasing to be mere.
ly for temperance, and has taken q firm
stand for prohibition, the prohibition vote
in the State being 39,405, out OF total
Of 277,0O0; that tho prohibition workers
have declared that they mean 10 submit
to the coming Legislature general law
placing the issue squarely before the peo.
Die, and that pians are being considered
to nominate full State ticket in 1887.
Judge Fountain T. Fox, the head OF the
Prohibition party in Kentucky, isquoted
as saying:
"If the Legislature does not adopt our
law it will strengthen our vote in 1887,
and cripple the chances oi the Democratic
nominees iti the contest against the Repub-
licsns. When the prohibition law is once
carried It's friends have the right to ill
the offices to be certain Of its execution,
because we have no reason TO expect our
enemies to execute it when this would
prove their ruin. lam preparing a six.
teenth constitutional amendment on this
subject, to be submitted this winter to the
Kentucky Legislature. By Section no
distilled or termented liquors shall BIZ
brought into this country for sale at
wholesale or retail. BY Section 2 no dis.
titled or fermented liquors made in any
one State shah be sold for importation
into another State, there TO be disposed OF
at Wholesale or retail"
The correspondent in Atlanta gives the
credit OF the great revolution in that State,
which he says "threatens the sulidity Of
the South" to James G. ThroWer, a
plasterer, who came to that city from
Minneapolis, Mimi, and in October,
1867, organized a Good Templar lodge.
AS the order extended he refused to hold
office himself, but conferred them on the
'Colonels' and Judges who we're thus
led to believe that they were the leaders,
when they were, in fact, but the puppets
in his hands"
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VOLUME XXXIv.---NUMBER 100.
THE GRANT MEMORIAL.
Members of the Committee DISploased--Will
Not be shRmsd Into Giving.

NEW YoRK, Dec. 28.-Bitter feeling has
arisen in the Grant Memorial Committee.
Chairman Chester A. Arthur has attended
no meeting lately, nor signed document
relating TO the monument project; and
many others are with him in holding
Gloof. The cause of tbisis the publication
OF the namea Of the entire committee,
with tho subscriptions Of those who had
made any, thus emblszoninR the several
hundred who had not contributed dol
lar. This is construed by them as q
measure OF coercion, andnow they are an.
tagonistic to thewbols scheme, Jay Gould
was the original inciter OF the displeasing
measure. He Is committeeman, and in
meeting he spoke emphatically OF those
who had refrained from giving. Soon
alterWard the list was published. The
secretary says, truthfully, that neither he
nor the books OF the fund provided the
information, which was readily obtained
by searching the daily record Of contribu-
tiOns for the names OF the committee.
Nevertheless, the aggrleved mem hold
that it was an attempt TO shame them
into giving; that the promoters OF the
fund sanctioned it, and that it is an insult
that they can resent only by having moth
ing further to do with the business. Not
a millionaire named in the roll has sent
in anything since the publication. The
belief now Is that the fund will be closed
when $3.50 GOO have been raised, aud that
the city, State and National Governments
will then be asked to appropriate 100000
each, making total sum OF half million
with which to build the monument.
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MT. VERNON, Dec, 27.-The "owl" ex-
press train, which left Boston at 1O:SO
o'clock last night on the New York 4
New Haven railroad was thrown from the
track by an obstruction about 8 o'clock
this morning, when near the city. The
engine and mail car rolled down q bank.
The fireman Of the engine was killed.
The engineer was slightly injured. The
passengers, none Of whom was hurt, were
transferred TO another train and sent 70
New York after delay Of one hour.
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Will Organize a Rival Company.

Cork, Dec. 27.-All efforts TO hsrmonize
the differences betweenthe Cork Steam
Packet Company and the Cattle Dealers
Association have failed. The disagree.
ment between the representatives OF the
two bodies on the 23d inst eliminated in
a meeting in this city to-day OF the cattle
dealers, during which strong protest
was made against the action Of the steam
boat company. A considerable amount
Of capital was represented at the meeting,
and resolutions were adopted fayoring the
organization OF an opposition steam packet
company, Acting thereon it was also de-
cided 10 Immediately issue prospectus
with that view.
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PlrrsRuRoR, Dec. 27.-The one hun
dFedth anniversary OF Lodge 45 Free and
Accepted Masons, the oldest body Of the
fraternity west of the mountains, was Ceie-
brated to-day with religious services at
Trinity Episcopal Church. The services
were largely attended by Masons, and
were conducted by Rt. Rev. Courtlandt
Whitehead, Bishop Of the diocese Of Pitts
Dutgh, assisted by Rev. Samuel Maxwell,
rector. The anniversary exercises will
continue tomorrow afternoon and will
WIND up with the reception and banquet
~ the evening. During the century o.
!he existence OF the lodge, notwithstand.
Ing the fierce anh-Masonic wave, which
swept over the country, not a single
regular meeting was missed.
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A 7RRRrpLx thing has happened to New

A TRRRIDLE thing has happened to New
Ycrk's Grant Monument fund. Several
hundred gentlemen Of the committees
who had forgotten to contribute, were out
RACED by the publication Of their names
with tell.tale duck eggs 10000 attached to
them; aud now they say, the monument
be hanged. New York seems unable to
do this thing in deCorous way. Indeed
she is not likely to do it at oil without help
from Congress, and the country will not
second that motion for an appropriation.
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wAsnrSeroS, D. G., Dec. 97,-Mr. Blge-
lows letter to the President declining to
Sccept The office OF Assistant United
ststas Treasurer at New York will not be
% S;Ssn ont for publication OF present, Cot,
\ fsmont @ said tonight Mr.. Blgelow's do.
ciinstion "a solely because ot his disin-
oin zion to assume the great responsibtli.
t;a" II the office, and It's duties being not
congenial TO his tastes
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A Dynamite Bo,ab discovered in Time.

A Dynamite Bolnb discovered in Time
CuIcAao, Dec. 28.-This morning q
quart can. OF peculiar construction was
found on.the front porch OF Judge Lam.
bert Trees paiatiaI residence by his coach
man, who tenderly picked 1t up and car.
ried it into vacant lot in the rear, and
then started on run fer the Chicago Av.
enue Police Station. He was pale with
fright when, he reached there, and telling
Lieutenant Sheppard that he had found a
can Of dynamite and where he found 1t,
asked that an officer be sent down to in.
vestigate. Officer Gallagher was sent
back with him, and togetherthey took the
mysterious can to the lake shore at the
foot OF Chicago avenue and touched a
match to the foot OF the dynamite fuse,
which was wound about the can: The ex'
plosion made terrific noise, which was
heard distinctly at the station, and the
earth was torn up for aeveral feet.
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Or the shipments abroad of American
gid the Financial Chroniclesays:" :"ofcourse
there was and is no need for our losing a
dollar, but on the contrary we ought now
t, be importing it largely. The current Is
reversed and our stock is being drawn
down simply to make room for silver dol
lars and silver certificates" There are
some members Of Congress who do not
understand the drift OF this current.
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LONDON, Dec. 27.-The Economist refer
ring to the political situation says: "The
Tories and Liberals have drawn nearer
together, and have resolved TO reject the
crude proposal for an Independent Irish
Parliament. The British Parliament is
still master OF itself. Mr.. Parnell has un-
dertaken a hopeless and impossible task
in attempting TO make So members dictate
10 554 members"
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oLEvELAND's RECEPTION.
How New Years Day VIII he Observed at
thN white House,

How New Years Day viii he Observed at
tho white House.
WAsHrEoros, Daf, 26,-The following is
the official programme toF tRe Presidents
reception on New Years Days rhe Pres
ident will receive at II A. NJ. the members
of the Cabinet and the Diplomatic Corps
at II 49, NJ, the Chief Justice and the
aaaociate Justices OF the Supreme Court OF
thc United States and the Judges Of the
United States Court OF Claims; at 1880
A NJ. Senators and Representatives in
Conoress, the Judges OF the Supreme
Court OF the District OF Columbia,
the Commissioners OF the District oi
Columbia and the judicial officers Of the
D;strlct. ex.memberd Of the Cabinet and
ex.ministefs ofth United States; at noon
the officers OF the army and nsyyy at
1890 p. n. the Secretary oil the smith;
sonian institution. the Commissioner OF
Agriculture, the Civil Service Commission
era. the Assistant Secretaries OF the depart
ments, Assistant Postmaster General, the
Solicitor General, the Assistant Attorney
General, the head Of the bnreaux OF the
several departments and the President Of
the Columbian Institute for the Deal and
Dnmb; at l2:45 = ". the Associated Sol
diers Of the War Of 1916, the
Grand Army OF the Republic and
tho members OF the Oldest In.
habitanls' Association Of the District Of
CjoiumbiR: at p. NJ reception Of citizens,
which will terminate at p. N. CArriages
will approach the Executive Mansion by
the eastern gate and leave by the western.
The President will be assisted by, Miss
Cleveland and the ladies Of the Cabinet.
Miss Cleveland's weekly Saturday alter
noon receptions, from three until I'VE
o'clock, viii begin Saturday, January0 0,
and continue throughout the season. She
win be at home 10 her friends on Mon
days. Tuesdays and Wednesdays from
three until four o'clock.
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For q Christmas number the st. Paul
Globe gave twenty-four pages in an orna,
mental cover, well rejecting the wonder
iul progress of the twin cities and the not
less wonderful enterprise Of the Globe un'
der Mr.. Bakers vigorous management
And so West Virginia seuds out the torch
Of civilization to light up the wilds OF the
HroVdy West"
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Two HUNDRED members Of the House Oi
Commons are believed to favor woman
suffrage. Such an enlargement Of the
elective franchise ought not to be regarded
a, violent in land whose sovereign is a
woman. In the matter Of this franchise
We have seen wonders in our own country,
and NAV see more.
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PENSACOLA, FLA, Dec. 20.-The towboat
Jumbo exploded her boiler this morning,
fatally wounding the engineer, William
Tonurt, and the colored fireman, ]. @.
Peterson. A passenger threw the captain
and deck hand overheard, and then
jumped into the water and saved Moth,
although badly scalded himself.
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ON A CHEERLEss COAST.
The Government Asked to Rescue the Grew
Of n whRlsr.

Of n whRlsr.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-SsCretarJ Man
ming has received the following dispatch
from Senator Fair, dated San Francisco,
"a: "The American bsrk Amethyst, ol
this port, is supposed to be lost on her
way ,om the Arctic ocean. The last ship
to arrive thinks she got down to Behring
sea. Tho Amethyst had on board forty
men. II tho chip has been lost on the
passage down, the crew may have got on
shore on some Of the Islands Of the Bebr'
ing Sea, in which case, unless assistance ia
rendered Immediately, they will freeze to
death. A petition from the owners and
masters OF the whaling fleet has been for
yarded you by mail, imploring you to
send up relief party. Will you send
such party Immediately? In case the
Amethyst STriyes ] will telegraph you
promptly, 80 that you can eountermand
ORDERS"
Promptly upon receipt Of the above dis.
patch at the Treasury, kilograms were sent
10 experienced officers Of the revenpe ma
rine at San Francisco, asking for intorma-
ton as 10 the probable condition o. the
Ice in Behring's Sea, but answers have
not yet been RECEIVED. The prevailing
opinion among the Treasury officials Ia
that it would be impracticable to send out
search party at this season, as there is
no VesseEin the possession Of the Govern
ment strong enough to battle with the
Arctic ice in winter.
The revenue marine steamer Corwin, a
weasel that has heretofore been remark
ably successiul in Arctic work, is now at
San Francisco, and il it is regarded as
feasible TO make the search, she would un.
doubtedly be selected for that duty. II
the adYices received from San Francisco
are favorable to the undertaking, tho mat
ter will be laid before the President for
hia iaciRion
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P1rrsBuRon, Pa, Dec. 26.-In drunken
brawl at Newcastle, Pa, Christmas, VIII
liam I,angdon RECEIVED woppdslro dlrE
knife, which will probably result fatally
Another man named Roxbu1y was struck
on the head with a cobblestone and
seriously injured, and third named Var
Horn was fatally cut. His wounds, how
ever, are not considered dangerous.
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New York NaIl Market.

NRw YoRK, Dec. 2G.-Nsils more or less
unsettled in tone and generally lacking in
animation, about the only basis for trad
ing being found in the run of orders for
regular trade wants. Supplies are quite
equal to the outlet, with tendency to &C.
cimulate and rates easy. Quotations are
placed at 81 b0a2 60 per keg.
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A PHILADELPHIA jury gave an orchestra
leader $500 in breach Of promise suit
,,aingL widow. II a widow can get
,besd Of the orchestrs leader the jury
uiyLt let her 20.
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Tho ArmI,tIoe Ar,in Ylolntsd,

SOFIA, Dec. 27.-Ssrvisn troops to-day
made an attack upon a Bulgarian frontier
village and were twice repulsed. Three
Bulgarian soldiers were wounded iu the
engagement. The Bulgarian government
viii send a note TO the Powers protesting
against Servia's violation Of the armistice.
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Special DtIpdteA .n< INsugsHeH.
CHARLESTON, W. VA, Dec. 2.-Justice
O. E. Doddridge, son Of the late Phillip
Doddridge, the most prominent man in
the State, died to-day, aged about seventy.
two years. Deceased was for many years
prominent lawyer at the KanaWha bar.
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yIEanu. and sehnstsr alatehsd.

CmcAG2, Dec, 27.-ylguaux and sshae-
Ter signed pS2ors last night to play q
match game in New York within twenty
Msl iorty days from date, the match to be
3rVI points up, to be played on dve con-
eecuhVo nights and for $500 q side
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Tnr surgeons are doing 80 well with the
new apmsthetie, cocaine, that presently it
will be possible to take a mans head of
without his knowing what hurt him.
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SOME one remarks that Bob Toombs's
Doljticsl disabilities have been removed.
yps and it wouldn't be comfortable to be
within many miles OF him when he finds
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: Mn. CoSxLISd is said'to be ageing. But
Ms curl ia still there.

A THEATRICAL genius is going to intro
aace a circus ring into the drama, as
though the stage hippodrome were new
,biup
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THEY have been dumping seven hun
5,fd men out Of the Brooklyn Navy Yard,
inst to remind them that "the Govern
mppt at Washington still lives"
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BERLIS dispatch. :" "Prince William,
who has been ill with the measles, is now
copyslescent." What would this wide
vor}d be without It's Atlantic cable?
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G1e QateItigerter,

oieSei No.. 26 and 81 fourteenth street.
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BUSINESS WORLD.
THE CUSTOMARY DULL SEASON
The Feature. of the Markel-whsat Tend,
ing Dswnward-ProvIsIonS Weak and
Lowss-Irsn Asd Nail Tsads-ssNEC.
ity of wool-No Change In Coke.

NEw YoRH, Dec. 26.-spcial telegrama
to BrqdSnyefs from leading trade centera
this week report the dullAess in Wholesale
lines customary at this season. There are
some exceptions, notably at St. Louis,
where the distribution of dry goods is as
full and firm as it has been Of late.
Throughout good portion Of the north
west, also notably in Iowa, the movement
Of merchandise has likewise been large.
At Chicago arrangements have been made
by bankers for an active and increased
business during the remainder Of tho win
ter, The general merchandise markets
there exhibit the lack Of animation genef-
ally observed at this time. Prices Of lead
ing staples are firm, and the general belief
appears te he that prices are likely 70 ad-
vance shortly after the opening OF the
new year. At the east there is less doing
in wholesale departments. There is, how
ever, a very general steadiness in most
staple liues. AT Boston the confidence in a
favorable prospect for the larger portion
OF the winter ia marked. The distribu-
ton OF dry goods from eastern cities is as
quiet as expected. Commission houses
are doing rather more than johbers.
There is reported to be fair movement
in brown cotton export orders. The do
mestic consumption is moderate. The
Of the groceries has been re.
stricted. Dairy products are improved
and higher.
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PIG IRON.

Just at this season Of the year there is
not 80 much activity as there has been oi
late, but there is no less flrmness OBJ,
servable on the part OF holders and
makers. The demands for pig iron are
fair. There is even reported to be a ten
dcncy toward an. awakening on the part
Of bar iron, a feature which possesses some
degree OF novelty. There has been no
change in price for irou. Beasemer ores
are scarce at some points and Bessemer
pig is firmly held a. the advance lately
noted. Eastern steel rails continue to be
quoted at SS5 at the mill. At this time
ordersare not SO freely given rs previously.
An early advance in pig iron is not
unlikely. Old material, scrap and old
rails are sca'ce and firmly held.
Iron AND STEEL PRICES (AT MILL OR FURNACE.
Dec. n, Dec. IS, Dec. 4. Lowest
lSsS. 1885,. lSSt. lSs.
= 10 G !. Ton: @ :. sls,ls,5o slSalssO $50, slsoO
Bar iron REID,
pIuud ......... l,6h2?. l.G19c. l,6lGc. ....,,
Steel rails, ton. SSiaSS tSi13A tEt99 $Ssi
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BREADsrufFs AND PROVISIONS.

The wheat market has been dull, and
prices tend downward. Increased guam
tity aGoat, visible supply and tprospec.
tively) foreign stocks combined with
speculative selling at home, are RESPONSE
bic therefor. There is still conspicuous
absence OF foreign demand. In the north
west the larger millers are now credited
with being long Of wheat. In any event,
wheat at Minneapolis and Chicago has
been we'll held. Iudian corn is in limited
export demand, but is freely offered. Oats
are dull and lower. Hog produCts have
been weak aud lower, but OH slightly
Improved inquiry both at home and
abroad have been a little irmer. Herd
ware and implements have been held
more firmly for slight advances, owing to
the strength in iron. There have been "a
fewer business failures in the United
States reported to BradHrstt's this week
five days) than last, 1893 a2ainst 81; and
4O2 fewer this year to date than during q
ike portion Of 1854, or lO,964 against
II ,3G6.