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The End of a Rake*tIIh•1i-Tiie following particulars of thedeath and burial of Sam. McDonaldis found iu a sjKjeial dispatch to theChicago Times from .Baltimore:The deceased, though only twenty-nine years of age, had, since attain* iug his majority and inheriting his estate of $500,000, led a life extraordinary for its profligacy. His father was the millionaire, Wm. McDonald, owner of Flora Temple, and his grandfather it?*. McDonald, of Revolutionary fame, and a commander of United S ates forces here in the war of 1H12-14. Sam was precocious as a youth. Efforts to educate him here and in Fur *ne were only partly successful, although he became an adept in the manly art of self-defense, and a .skillful gymnast. Ilia twenty-first birthday was celebrated by a magnificent entertainment at his country seat, ‘•(Juihlford,” now the residence of A,S. Abell, of tlie Baltimore Sun. Among the extravagant features was a fountain from which sprays of chain-p rgne flowed. The company was the - elite of Baltimore society, which of-* b red every attraction to the handsome young debutant. Rejecting these, he { foitud his pleasures among gamblers,s j roughs and prostitutes, ami entered r up**n a career that disgraced himself i* end his family. His father having died, his mother, still a ttmuaii of extraordinary beauty, married Mr. Dc SpeVes, and now resides in Paris.United States Senator Wlivte was*young McDonald's guardian, and made every effort to reclaim him, but he continued his viei-ms course. Finally, in order to gratify more completely his depraved tastes, he purchased mi estate at Terre Haute, Indi-i. j mm, furnished it magnificently, and within its w alls held bacchanalian and licentious revels. The most beautiful women that he could obtain, and sport-ing characters were assembled at these midnight orgies, and the scenes are descnhlt;*d as of the most revolting character. The place soon become the home of prostitutes and their pitups, and was the terror of the town. In IS74 lie returned to Baltimore on a visit, and while here he entered a saloon and quarreled with Berry Amos a sporting character. During the qnnr-•r rel Am* was stabbed and killed. Mc-ii. Donald was tried for the murder, bi t bv a skillful defense by Senator Whvte* • • » at*r j was acquitted, although he was believed by nearly all to have been the murderer. Again efforts were made to change his life, but without effect. He returned to Terre Haute and renewed his orgies, which were illustrated in some of the pictorials, showing scenes of beaut if til women, half nude and intoxicated, enjoying the embra-ces of their paramours. About a year ago he waa dangerously ill, and hismother returned from Paris. The Iasi effort was made to rescue him, but without avail, as upon recovering he es renewed his licentious revels and smr-L, rounded himself with the vicious and depraved of Iwiih sexes. His mother visited him at his lodge, but even her presence had no effect, lie iu trusted her with$100.lt;HJ0, which she accepted as a gift; but she subsequently refused him $50,000. Apoplexy is said to have cAiised his death. His princely estate istmpjwsed to have been almost entirely squandered by his riotous living.wtlb.hiInVtlViiatl*Pd• r11ait•tni.kS'i -:i-n (»-I..atk*.■r-ofg.i ►-w,B-11-»i*ndliisFur—If you want to buy a watch on tick do not wsk JVnnuan A- ik rrv to in se-
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Astoria Daily Astorian
Astoria, Oregon, US
Fri, Oct 26, 1877
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