Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-01


due TO his children, Charles, Margaret Mamie
ana Florida In equal shares. He leaves $4,000
In trust for his granddaughter, Nancy Yulee
reaches 10 years to her mother. That portion
leit the female children 10 given as their separ-
ste estate with directions that Il be so kept
Drowned with Mer Chtlareu.
A MOTHER DRA6s HER BABES WITH HKR TO A
wATERY GRAVE.
Mrs. George Donaldson, the wife OF q carpen-
ter, living In lonely house on the Virginia side
OF the Potomac, just above the Table rock, COM
mitted suicide Saturday by leaping into the
river, dragging with her two of her little chill
dren. Donaldson. who has been nj work nj his
trade Al Ienleytown, was not at home. About
week ago Mrs. Pay ne, q sister OF Mrs. Donald
inst Ia., no. 70 !hs house 70 i've MIS- fayne had
she was nervous, and. IL In stated, labored under
superstitious decisions, believing that she saw
not very strong, became affected by this. She
was worn out by attendance on her sister and
became very much depressed. II Is said also
aIdsons melancholy. The two women ana the
children were entirely alone. After break fast
the oldest nine years Old 10 the river bank. Al
The river bank she gathered the three youngest
children into her arms and cried out to the old
est, boy OF nine, Johnny, run home and tell
your aunt I've jumped into the river" The
boy obedfently started back to the house and
sne hurried TO the waters edge, but little girl Of
Into the water. She was drowned with her two
youngest children. The alarm was given and
the ooules OF the dead children recovered early
IN the afternoon; that OF the mother was not
found.
MRS. DoNALDsoN's BODY FOUND LAST EVEN
ING.
The body Of Mrs. Donaldson was found by
Mr.. VIM. Massey about six O'Clock last evening.
near the place where the bodies Of the children
were found by Mr.. White Saturday evening.
~ Ii The general opinion among her ncighbors
that Mrs. Donaldson was in a demeut ted state
when she committed the rash act, judging from
some remarks she recently made. A note was
found On the manteipiece at her late residence
yesterday directed to her husband, to the effect
questing him to take good care of the children
she should leave behind her, telling him
S where 70 MD watch. some money and several
lac other children in the river.
THE LETTER
written with an automatic pencil on the back
OF summons blank, and found by Mr.. Donald
son, was as follows: My darling husband-I
want you to live long life and die happy, and
God Is ySus m In In
better OH. Forgive me. You will find me and
the children In the river.
Inc letter was not signed, but Mr. Donaldson
recognized the andwriting as that Of his wife.
THE MAN WHO Is CHARGED WITH PICKING
MARSHAL WILSON'S PoCKET-While at the
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shall Wilson had his pocket picked of three pool
tickets. He felt the mans hand I'm his pocket,
and, turning, he saw a colOred man walking of.
Marshal Wilson raised the cry OF "thiei," and
Officer Nicholson arrested a cOlored man whom
the marshal identified. He gave his name as
Allen Hynes, aged 30 years. He had In his
pockets six pool tickets, two pawn tickets and
three railroad tickets. This morning, In the
Police Court, Hyues was charged with attempt
ing to commit larceny from the person, and The
case was continued until tomorrow on account
OF the failure of the officers 10 find Marshal
Wilson.
RANGE OF THE THERMOMETER.-Thef follow
ing were the readings at the signal office to-day:
g. a. m, 90; u. H., 90; IL q. M, 81; p. m.s OF;
maximum, 81; minimum, 40.
A PULLMAN CAR JUMPS THE TRACK.-Ths
morning Pullman car belonging to the Chesa-
peake aud Ohio jumped the track on 9th street,
below the Baltimore and Potomac depot, and
was badly damaged. Fortunately, no one was
In the car at the time. The same car was badly
dunn. lasf md "a aIl ha