The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-11-02
CUT OFF SUDDENLY.
James Reid Macdonald Dies in
San Francisco.
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Isnes Reid Macdonald. Of tire veil
known firm o. Fischer q Macdonald. 81
fals e5ty. died suddenly yesterday sitter
noon a. san Francisco. The sad news 81
his death Nxs great shoek 20 hts family
en9 friends here. ne he left this city ssss
than . geek before In his usaal health.
He was 8 nan Of peculiarly ensrgefic and
nervous temperament, and for several
years has been gradually bsccmtng more
and more nervous until be determined 20
6sop business entirely and try to recover
from this state Of nsrvons prostfatior-
with this idss he Left Seattle last Thurs
eav for California, intending to look
ur Z pleasant paacs Ia Southern Cali
fornsa. where he consd take his family
for shs winter - rest and resspsF-
ate. On SUNDAY. sfser reaching Fan
Francisco. Dir. Macdonald teaegraphed
that be vas we'll On Tuesday be tele-
xraphed again saying that he was not
well and asked his pastnsF q. w. Fischer 20
SO 10 him or 60 have his brother Fred
Fischer 20. The latter was ous Of tie city
travelling for the GFrn. and vas on the Ban
Juan sslauds. where eli attempts to reach
hlm failed until yesterday. Yesterday
morning another telegram was received
frsgn Mr.. Macdonald asking hts wife and
children 70 CONS 20 him Immediately, and
tasy made al arrangements 20 leave this
morning. Mr.. Fiscier wired back FOR par
tlensars and got the answer nervous pros
tration." Mr. Fischer then taiegraphed
Tor full particulars. but received the answer
from Merton, Teller q Co. the firms
brokers, saying:
aSfr Macdonald died 81 4 o'clock this
sEtsrnoon."
The news OF his death completely pros
trnted the whole family. as IL came like
bolt from clear SKY. Mr. Fischer. who IL
\ brother os Mrs. Macdonald, gave orders
10 have the body enibalmed and shipped
TO his city. Ths remains sill then be
ssnt East for interment ~ Lake Forest. III.
James Reid Macdonald was born in
Eigsn. Scotland. in April. 1865, and was
tserefofe IS years of age. lie came TO
America with his parents when quite
young. add settled In lows. Shortly aftsr-
ward his father removed TO Highland
Park. Ill. and - still in business there.
Mr.. Macdonald attended Lake Forest uni
yeesI.y. and then returned 10 Highland
Park and went into business with his
father. While there eight years ago
lie was married to Miss Mary L.
Fischer About seven years ago be
and bis wife's brother. @. w. Fischer,
came TO Washington on a trip. looking
over the country. their objective point be-
ing Tacoma. as they had never heard Of
Seattle. When they saw Seattle they
were 80 well pleased with the city that
they concluded 20 60 into business here.
They organized the well known firm Of
Fischer 4 Macdonald, and have continued
! in Business ever since. The partners were
warm personal friends. and lived together
ut No. ga Spring street. In speaking Of
the deceased last evening Mr.. Fischer said I:
''He was man with soul as pure as a
womans. III ever n man was born with
out fanits IL was be. He was a very
afiectionate husband aud father, and
thought everything Of his wife, in fact.
was sick when away from her. She was
the sane when away from him. This IL
terrible blow to have him die away from
home. and 30 suddenly"
Besides widow. Mr.. Macdonald leaves
four children. two boys and two girls. the
latter being twins and younger than the
boys.
Mr.. Macdonald was prominent among
The business men of Seattle aud was
director Of the First National hank