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Show JOHN R. TANNER DEAD. rorm.r (loveraor or Illinois IllM T.r Mel d.ntrlnHprl,in.l.l. Former Governor John It. Tanser died suddenly at Springfield, III., Friday Fri-day from rheumatism of the Inert. Governor Tanner hat held virions position! beildei that of governor, the principal ono thai of a member of the House, a member of the warehouse com-mission, com-mission, United States marshal ol the aouthtrn dlitrlot of Illinois, itato treasurer and assistant at tho United Btatet sub-treasury at Chicago, ind be wai for many years a member of the Republican tlala central committee and chairman of tho aamo. He wis a candidate for United Htatet itattor this J ear against Senator Cullom. |