, 1881-06-14
GEORGE ARMOUR.
Death of a Sterling Chicago Busi-
ness Man,
Tho Honorable ItecOrh or Ills
Long ana Busy Life.
The Mum & Scott Atfair-How q
Panic Was Averted.

tho urm u ArfnUtsr, UHtc l. To-, hail lreNtheh
hIs last, hIs tcnth ucctIrrlug nj t'clnck In tho
morning. The ultewA a0s>,t iccnlnb krnwn
on tho atrt!rts and III the business. .u"lsoa Of
Chtcngn. and everywhere rllcttc,l expressions nf
tho sncercst regret, cp,ipicd with tho mnst tcr,-
tler tributes uf respect tD his worthy n,o1n0ry
The ot!.clnl announcement Of his death IN tlo
1lonrtt uf Trade wiz tnasfe hy vtec.l'rcstleH,
Dnhhntn, nrd II committee Of i've. ct'nsntinx ot
M,trry Nelson, tnsinf ". Preston. Hiram
Wheeler, william r. Tinker. and Ajax andrr
Goddess nprH,intcll to draft suitable resolutions
II q n"w son,c ihrrn ycnrs since Mr. Armour
GIcs which ,,noIiy si',ai1saic'i II bis e,c. lsis
eon,pialnt wns rhcnntsan and It settled It Inst
into rheumatism Of tho huurt.. III Stay at lust
tho hOI,u TINT his condition woHEd lie improved
iiy tho erA MR. he aa!tetl fur 9nRtnnd. Proceed.
s , Go e.y % . tbs ' bs'l ss!'t for a case s a ~ !"
cong. mid hr accor!lRy spt.rht tte morc s,ti,l-
hrtoua el!n,nta Of brighton, wicrn hn has since
over, md, about twtI tnuntls uKt hill renewal
attack sf ,lss .liSs*e ftnn which h. hat! sa long
GuoL shows, 0nly fnr. n time. During tho
iunutt.re Mr. Xrne!1r Va. sonaned 10
m tnore aiar,ntng Until aclock yestcrtay morn.
INK, WHEN hu expired. During Ills Inst moments
" ~ ss apy sn as s. 'ss It. sa %s VI s ws s' 81 Il. an w.t.
formerly M!ss licrtfo Cobf,, Of ths city. Tho re-.
iilnlns Will be brought tn Chcago for intcrtneht.
MIR. ARMOUR WAS HORN IN c.AMriiELi.rowS,
Ai.uyLEsIlItlt, scUTLASp.
In 1911, and was In his 18th year ut the time Of
his 'ienth. Hg enne 70 th;= & sn''l,try ycnr Or
3s!a; ese4c aa a. 1ts sskc va 4 II sss a.S
l.ockrort, following Tile same business. a bot.
tee @ IT, t"rs s;ea g.
ltsl.Kan Canu!, i I,art Of The Chicaq,, iinrina.
toeS @ lsanS rsr fa Sass a. ws ysrv n1 re1is Fl ae
Along IN tue ';t's NJ. Armour muvcd e ch!cnKo.
~ 1ssi hi formed partnersnp With Wesley
elevator on tho sltu now pcustptotl by tho "A!r.
Linz" house proyloas to th,!s tine there was :s
IT. 9o eeyr sn sss; % rsar %wred 6
firm prtsuorcti, Hiram Wheeler was tnkcn IN,
and ether elevators wcro built By Munger,
Wheeler s. Co.
Till: FIRM or ARMOUR, DOLE d CO.
can,e Into existence III lspo. Sir. Armour he
coming its ,nannHcr. Iio rotalnetl bis inturc*t
q tho llrni u hlun3er. Wheolvr { e., however,
vators Ia thu city. There were ii, more chnnKcs,
as fur ,.s ho was CONCERNED. iIe rrnmIncd at h!s
,dcsk fruln thGn on, accrml!ht[lig ynst wealth,
Chicago. '- ''''' '''~ %''S
Few men occupy ~ high place % hlr. Ar.
was II quiot. t4noltrusivo man, md. though dorp-
iy Interested fn aff tlat nertaned e tho welfare
of tho CITY. md dong I'LL be could t9 further
public. lilo was ut oi,e. tlmo President VI tho
e9ssEg @ HGs! ga & Tsa x @ RestSa %o Tas s ,e es
local Director II tho Liverpool : London $
pro.nincnt !netnbers Of tic Chicago Commercial
Ctuh, IN which he represented th9 e!Grator n
IL &c ed sfsp s ss esK Sra
css cssaR1, SRS st ral slssds - IL IL
ut d y,ear aEo, = Trustee In tho sicchants' anv.
tugs, Loan s Trust company;, 1ie was also q
lareo owner ct rcal csta,e: lls % Wealth T. Gsil,
Jcsso lioyt, hc was roportet to ne the heaviest
'cleyasor-ox'tar IL Tho txuntry: Hls We waa IT.
anco Company fur $3j.Do0. ....
Ths 9y ss!" ppsston whSn ,h ,n:c. M A,mos
in lBtG. Special attention wRs called to him ut
tho time. trun. tho (aot that his right 70 hold the
p,acc WIS CHALLENGED. It was alleged that hc
was ine,lglhtc, which. If tris. would t,ivn loat
i1f f ner s9tes Sor sa te s. @9 Et n
lis colleagues, ior Mossrs. llaycs and Wheeler.
MIR. ARMOUR WAS CHARITABLE
on broad scale. but his eiarity WIS mt ct the
might hs snill that hu had 0l,oycu tho scrlpturn
tsjH;ae!ia es 1s, ,os thy right hand know what
Mr. Armour was consistent Chrlsttan,-a frto
which furnishes KY to hsa wholu clnrGeter.
Ifo wHs for Inany yeHrs Il Truseec. then IN Elder,
10 tho secola l'resby1eran Church, afl guyt
oaFn!ly of h!s 1noa!,s tr the support ot ea Gnss
member OF tEo building Cot,n,ltioe which blll it
tho new SECOND Church, and contributed largely
towards paying OIL tho church dG1lt. lle Mas
elected u luz fteioKatu to tho lAat Presbyterian
uoncral Assembly. but was. of conrso, ut'ah' to
servo. ..
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