The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-04-02
HER MOTHER RELENTED
And Ellen McPherson Muir &c
S5,Oo0, 900.

New York. April Mrs. John R. Nc
Pherson. wife Of the late United States
senator from New Jersey, is dead at her
home.
The Mcpherson fortunes, 600 0o-goes
to her daughter, the wife of DR.. Joseph
Muir To her before she married Mrs.
Mcpherson said:
IF you marry this man I win cut you
off without a dollar"
But DR.. Muir and Ella Mcpherson were
married nevertheless. This was two and
a half years ago. The mother spoke BIT
terly of DR.. Muir after the wedding. but
she became reconcned to it in time, and
recentlv Mrs. Muir accompanied her
mother on a long Journey through the
south in search OF health.
Mrs Muir and the doctor sailed for Eu-
rope on the Campania, which is due to
arrive there today. Word of her moth
er's death was cabled her. and Mrs. Muir
was asked to return Immediately TO New
York
Miss Mcpherson was social favorite
who had gained triumphs in the dipio-
matte set at Washington Repeatedly she
had been reported engaged, once. ct
least, the prospective husband being a
titled foreigner; but these engagements
were broken off and Miss Mcpherson
came to New York, where she met DR..
Muir a thoroughly Americanized Rus
sian 80 years old, who had been divorced
from one wife. He was said to be hyp-
notist of rare power.
Miss Mcpherson told her mother that
she had consented 70 marry the doctor;
the mother forbade it, but DR.. Muir and
the daughter met on July s. 1893. and
went together to Hobozen. where they
were married Ia the parlor Of a small
hotel by a petty magistrate. who was
barber off the bench. On their return
to New York they took up their abode in
DR.. Muir's combined home and Office. on
West Thirty-fourth street.
If my daughter were in a normal con
dition." said Mrs. Mcpherson after she
learned Of her daughters marriage, she
would never have fallen under the m
fuence Of this man She IS not IN a
normal state. end this is the most char
table view to take Of the situation.
Twice before she has suffered from at
tacks Of most curious character.
Mrs. McPherson's forebodings were not
realized. The AIuirs appear 70 have lisez
as happy and untroubled a life as any
young married couple.
The body Of Mrs Mcpherson viii be
taken to a burial company's rooms.
where it vii remain for week until the
funeral.
Dr. Muir was appointed consul general
to italy q few weeks ago. whereupon n
great protest arose from a number Of m
paid actors. actresses and other creditors
Of the Near the Throne company
against the appointment They claimed
that Or. Muir IN his capacity q angel
Of the venture had failed to pay them.
They met ~ the Office Of Lawyer Jaiiua
Levy and drew up petition 70 the
United tates senate asking that the corr
frrnation Of the appointment be with
held until DR.. Muir settled Up with the
company.
Miss Frances Drake. the leading woman
Of the production. declared that y. J.
Thorold. author q the play. had intro
duced Dr. Muir to her as its hacker
The physician made a general denlai.
SAYING that he was not tbe anger IF
the play. bat simply one % the unhappy
creditors. He was connected also with
another unfortunate play called Robert
Of Sicily.