The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-10
HIS REASON DRTHRoNED.
One of Chica9o's Richest Men Made
Insane by Family Troubles.
From the Neao York. Herald.

From the Nep York Herald.
CHICAGO, March 6.-Mr. John 7. Lester
one of the richest men in the city and for
merly power on the board of trade, ha,
been afflicted for two years or more with
an ailment which compelled his retirement
from active business, some months ago
Since then he has been travelling around in
search of health with Indifferent results
for no sooner would he be benefited by some
treatment or change of climate than some
thing would arise to destroy the good eff
fects.
Some days ago Mr.. Lester, accompanied
by his wife, set out for Georgia by way of
New York. In the latter city they stopped
developed accompanied by tendency to
violence.
DIR. Craven, Chicago physician, who
was with Mr.. Lester, recommended a return
home. and Wednesday the party left for this
city.
On the train Mr.. Lester was more or less
violent, and it required the exercise of con-
siderable strength to subdue him.
While MIR. Testers illness is attributed to
too close attention to business, it Is claimed
that his condition was aggravated by his
daughters marriage to young Phil Ar
mour, the son OF the millionaire pork
packer, some weeks ago. Miss Nav Lester
and young Armour were engaged to be
Ida lied, the engagement was announced,
and invitations were issued for a grand
wedding. Armour, senior, never fond Of
display, rather reluctantly agreed to the
celebration of the nuptias in a gorgeous
way, and still both families made great
preparations for the event. But this. it
seems, did not suit young Armour.
YOUNG BUT oBDURATE.
MI
age, Phil, Jr., is a young man of great de-
termination. Therefore when he announced
that he eferred quiet wedding there was
CONSERVATION. though it was hoped his OBJ
iections would be overcome. Preparations
were, therefore, carried on and the event
was looked forward to as one of the great
cards of the social season. Then young Mr..
Armour made up his mind to ''put stop to
the whole business" as be expressed 1t, and
one day told his betrothed that she must
marry him at once or not at ALL Naturally
the young lady was not greatly averse to
this, and one afternoon the young couple
we're married at the Armour residence, on
Prairie avenue. Only the relatives of the
groom. it was said. were present. The
newly made man and wife left at once for
the east, on a wedding tour, and when they
came back young Armour buckled down to
business again.
MR.. LESTER FEELS AGGRIEVED.
Mr.. Lester was very much chagrined at
the turn of affairs, though he had no objec-
tions TO offer to his son-in-law, who was
"the" great catch among the unmarried
men Of Chicago, and his health became Sc
riously impaired. He seemed TO have an
idea that Armour, ST., was responsible for
the turn affairs had taken, though such was
nat the case. and his demeanor toward the
stock ward king grew to Goddess.
Mr.. Armour simply stated in his quiet
way that his boy had right TO be married
quietly If be 80 pleased, and intimated
broadly that the youag man would have
been married according 70 his own liking,
even IL all tie peoples Of the earth mad OBJ
iectaa. In the meantime young Mr..
Armour aud his bride have been enjoying
themselves, aad have beea seen a great deal
In society.