The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-08
In ARMOUR'S ARMS.
The Sorrow of a Millionaire Over
His Daughters Marriage.
A SON OF PHILIP THE FIRST
Marries Her Clandestinely Because He Pre-
fers Private Wedding-A Sensational
Shooting Affair in Chicago.

Especial to THE HERALD-Examiner Dispatch
CHICAGO, March John 7. Lester, the
multi-nillionaire stockbroker OF this city,
is deranged. A strange cause has brought
about his mental dethronement. The per
sons upon whom the responsi bility for his
condition is charged are Testers daughter
and Philip D. Armour, the famous packer
and speculator. Mr.. Lester is tonight at
his palatial home here, the subject of the
most anxious watching by his family and
physicians. He and his wife were on their
way to Georgia when he was taken sick at
Hotel Brunswick, in New York He was
at once brought home, being accompanied
by DR.. Craven, an old friend, the party ar
irving Wednesday. DR.. Craven said to-
day: ~ consider Mr.. Lester's condition
very serious. His nervous system is now
greatly weakened. He has had domestic
trouble which has temporarily unbalanced
his mind. 1 don't think he will become
permanently insane, though at times he is
quite violent"
Mr.. Samuel Allerton, who has been con-
nected in business with Mr.. Lester for five
years, said: ''Mr. Lester is very sick
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the hasty marriage of his daughter to
young Armour. In his business on the
board Mr.. Lester became run down physic.
| ally, and then this Armour matter came up
and nearly killed him. Mr.. Lester did not
insist upon great wedding, although he
would have preferred it, but when the Ar
mours acted as they did, it was fearful
shock to him. l don't know that Armour
realized what mean trick ne was playing
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but 1t was mean nevertheless and is the
cause of Mr.. Testers serious condition.
The hasty marriage to which Mr.. Aler-
ton so bitterly referred was decidedly
peculiar affair. Some months ago the an
nouncement was made of an engagement
between Mr. Testers daughter and the
son of Mr.. Armour. Both the PARTIES &c
the engagement are very young people, but
that did not prevent them from from hay.
ing will of their own, particularly Mr.
Armour, ir., who seems to be chip of the
old block in the matter ofindependence
and determination. A development of this
trait was made at just this juncture, and
the Armour Lester skies were beautifed
and serene, and then came the little CLOUD
no bigger than mans hand and Mrs. Les
ter, with mothers pride, set about max
ing great preparations for the happy
event. 1t was intended that the ceremony
splendor. Mr.. Lester conceded with hi.
wifes views and aided substantially in it.
preparations. The bridegroom elect haC
different ideas as to how ht
should be married. He preferred
a quiet wedding with few
select friends in attendance, Papa Armou,
took the same view of it. Mrs. Lester
however, demanded a wedding becomins
her daughters station and in opposition t,
young Mr.. Armour's protestations the in
vitations for grand affair were completed
and issued and even an orchestra was ell
: gagged. Young Armour was determined
however, to have his way, and Miss Leste
agreed with him in his ideas. The resul
was a hurried marriage one afternoon a
the Armour mansion. Not one of tn
Lester family was present except of cours
the bride.
Mr.. Testers indignation in hearing O
the marriage, knew no bounds. His brood
ing over it seems amending, and it i
claimed he has never recovered from tn
shock. In his more excitable moments h
raves over the event and threatens hi
daughters father-in-law with extraord
nary vengence.