| Show he was one of the most prominent pioneer merchants of chicago and the father of lady curzon wife of the governor general of india bar harbor maine juno 0 leal Z leiter died 0 heart failure today at the cottage here which the loiters had taken for the reason mr leiter had not been well or a lone time but up to yesterday he was able to take his usual drive A weakness of the heart developed shortly after midnight and death occurred at a m mrs leiter and two daughters were by the bedside at the last mr leuer waa 70 years old he was the father ot lady curzon of cedles ton wife of the governor ot india of miss daisy leiter whose beauty baa been the ar object ot note in english court clr cla and 0 joseph W balter speculator and investor aa soon a it appeared leiter was seriously HI were bent to the son and today other of the family were notified of hc death it was stated today al the aelter cottage that pending the of joseph letter the time of the funeral would not be settled tho letters are well known acm they have been among the residents tor a numbs of years chicago juno 9 letiz aelter was one 0 the most prominent ot the pioneer merchants 0 chicago ha began hla career la this city in 1853 as an employed 0 the dry goods atna ot cooley wadsworth co becaro bax a partner in the firm in aelter and marshall field bought a contro lUnK interest in the dry goods business ot potter palmer the fann being one ot the most prominent in the west aelter retired croaa the dry goods business in 1881 since which time ho has devoted much ot his attention to the improvement and management of his business prop aruea and corporation |
