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OCR: TRIALS P TRAGEDIES The Pacific Scandal was not the only trial in Macdonald life. His personal life had more than its share of tragedy Macdonald lost his first wife Isabella after long illness. His first son died before the age 01 two His second wife Agnes was loving pue devoted Unhappily, their only child Mary was born encephalitic He himself was often sick and exhausted. Along with family difficulties he was constantly in debt, and it was not until 1872 that he achieved some kind of financial stability For solace he turned to alcohol but after 1873 he moderated his habits BIOGRAPHY of 9 himselt king turnec