The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-25
PIONEER REF0RMER DIES
AFTER LINGERING ILLNESS.
John Foley of New York Started the
Fight Which Resulted in Routing
the Tweed Gang.

New York, Aug. A.-John Foley, New
York's pioneer reformer. who brought the
famous injunction suit which ended in the
rout of the Tweed ring" is dead, after a
lingering illness, at his home in Lexington
avenue. His health was shattered twenty
years ago by his persistent fight for good
government.
Foley. who was a pen manufacturer. had
an interesting career. Beginning with his
election a Supervisor in 1860, he started
a single-handed fight against Boss Tweed,
ard did not let up until the famous ring was
swept away. After his fight against the
ring he became recognized as formidable
foe to municipal corruption. He became.
sufferer from nervous troubles. but he
fought ali his battles to a successful issue
until i'll health finally took him out of the
He was born in ireland in 1894 and came
to this city while boy.
BERNARD GAUsPoHL
Carlyle, III. Aug, A.-The death of Bernard
Gauspohl. 81 years Old occurred at his home near
Bao as Death tSss dse to sol ;s
ca,n.lic ,nurch in Barteiso Tuesday morning al
j. j. GRAHAM
Evansville. Ind. Aug. Al ]. Graham, a
g, Rsp5ssan politician Of iii: piass
was veteran Of the Civil War.
MRS. J. L. DAVIS.
O, X. AuS Nc, 6ays S.
Christian Church. died at her home this morn
s had s been sSs but an short re
vas shipped to Carmi. Ill., the former home OF
MRS. HARRIET CLoYD.
Evansville, Ind. Aug. 2i.-Mrs Harriet Cloyd,
9 OF ss rsd @ v Of the he city died
MRS. w. KRAUS. ~
Pilot Grove. No., Aug. 2i.-Nrs. W. Kraus a
well-known citizen who liver neor here. dieJ
to-day.
EUGENE BECK.
,,i Piiot Grow Mo. Aps "a; asEugen. Beck
to-day
WILLIAM F. HANKS 49,
a%s1st a aiaf $lls died H:s'.
BODY was Brought here and The funeral ssd to-
day.
MRS. MARIA oUTHURsr.
Carlyle. ILL.,. Aug. 2.-Mrs. Maria Outhurrt
uni s5 Tssen II her r Sssss,s Of this city DIED Al
viii take place from the residence Of Doetor I.
T. Alsop In this city Wednesday morning I'm
C. V. SPRINGER
Bowling Green. Mo-. Aug. &C W Springer
found dead in his room here hi. morning Ths
Grand Army Post. Is -
EDWARD F. GREENwALp. -
w s 81 81 Ms A Ssnaeto1 !; E.
Railroad, who has had charge Of work
trdiN IN tnfD city 10r the last three mO0kQD,
died here this morning OF typhoid fever. He
was 30 years old. He leaves a wife and one
child
AL RUTAN.
Pittsfeld. ILL.,. Aug. 4-Al Rutan of this city.
a Wabash engineer. was killed this morning on
his engine near Hamilton
WILLIAM II. KEEPER
Bloomington. ILL.,. Aug. A-william II. Kee-
fer. well-known merchant, Of Mason City.
I'LL, was found dead In his store early this morn.
years Old and prominent in sesrs. society cir.
". n. THOMPSON.
Effngham, Ill., Aug. A.-w. H. Thompson, %
of this city. died suddenly Of heart disease this
morning.
JOSEPH F. CLARK.
Litchfed. ILL.,. Aug. H.-Joseph r. Clark.
prominent farmer and land owner. Of MAcou.
night from injuries received In a runaway Fri
day. He leaves q widow and nine crown chill
dren.
MRS. II. E. SLADE.
vandalia. ILL.,. Aug, 2i-Mrs. NJ E, slads. y
preach. and for forty years did evan1e1ssie
work. She was an ardent advocate Of temper
ance and organized the first W. c. T. U. So
ciety in this city.
T. NJ. GATES
Stanton. H.. Aug. 2-News was recelseq
here to-day from Lawton. Ok. OF the denm o.
r. IL Gates. formerly q citizen OF Staunton-
He a years old. He was veteran OF the
Civil War. Nf !