The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-20

San Francisco, Cal. Oct. 1s.-Iohn W.
Mackay, Jr.. who was killed in Paris
yesterday was the son OF the bonanza
millionaire John W. Mackey. The de-
ceased was about % years of age and
with his brother was spending his va
cation in Europe. partly with their
mother and partly with their step-sister
Princess CoIonna. At the time or the
fatality the two brothers and the prin-
cess were together in Paris The young
man was thrown from ahorse and never
regained consciousness
Paris, Oct 1s-The following details
of the death Of John w. Mackay. Jr.,
have been obtained: For some days
past Mr.. Mackay and two friends. Mr.
Lynch and Mr.. Digby, have been try
ing some horses which they had lately
purchased, over hurdles and bitches.
on a course laid out by Mr.. Mackay, on
the estate Of the duke OF Gramont, de-
partment OF Sarthe. which he had rent
ed. Contrary TO the advise OF his friends
Mr.. Mackay yesterday mounted a par
ticuiariy FESTIVE horse which had been
ridden by Mr.. Lynch on Thursday. As
result the horse bolted from the track
and rushed through the thickets. Mr..
Mackay succeeded in lodging several OF
the. trees, but he was finally overcome
by the exeTtion, lost all control OF his
horse. reeled in the saddle and finally
collided with fearful force against a
tree, which he struck with his head. The
collision hurled him 10 the ground and
when his friends rushed 10 they found
him suffering from CHASTITY wounds in
the head, both of his eyes being crush
ed All the immediate attempts 10 re-
store the young man 10 consciousness
proved futile and he was carried home
and the doctors were called.
The latter, after three hours OF atten-
ton. succeeded in restoring their patti
ent TO consciousness, but he had several
relapses and expired at $50 o'clock, af-
ter shaking hands with and saying good
bye to all his friends whom he recog-
niZed by the sound of their voices. His
last farewell was to a favorits dog.
which would not leave his bedside. No
member of the Mackay family was pre-
sent at the deathbed
Mr.. Lynch came 70 Paris TO inform
Mr.. Clarence Mackay. brother of the
dead man. of the terrible accident and
succeeded in persuading him not to go
10 the castle where the remains rested.
Mrs. John w. Mackay had left Paris
on a trip 10 Normandy, but she Is ex-
pected 70 be back in Paris at any mo-
ment, when the sad news will be broken
10 her.
The body will be emba1med and
brought TO Paris on Monday next. after
which il will be exposed to the view OF
the friends OF the family in a chapel at
Mrs. Mackays residence on the Rue
Tilsitt
San Francisco, Cal, Oct. i9.-John w.
Mackay today remained secluded in his
rooms at the Palace hotel and would
receive no cards. Mr.. Mackay was not
only Frustrated with grief but he was
worn out physically as ne remained at
the office of his telegraph company all
night TO receive further news from
Paris of the death of his eldest son. On
account of the great grief of the father
not much could be learned today re-
garding the interment of his sons re-
mains.
From the fact that young Mackay
was born in this city, to which he was
much attached. it is believed that the
interment will take place here