Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 August 1881 — A Ruined Life. [ARTICLE]

A Ruined Life.

John O’Neil, of Dublin, died Id the Preebvterian hospital, New York, last week,* from drink and destitution. Twenty years ago he was worth $150,* 000, and in his native town of Ireland was a most popular young man. One of Tweed’s friends visited Ireland with his family, and O’Neil fell in 1 >ve with one of his daughters. "She seemed to favor his suit while in Ireland, but when he followed her to New York she jilted him. Broken hearted lie returned to Ireland and tried to drown his sorrow in drink. For several years he divided his time between Ireland and America, dissipating his wealth in riotous living. At last his money was exhausted, . and abandoned by v- to friends, he became a tramp. The qfhejr morning he was found lying on a dray where he had spent the night, and was in a dying condition when taken to the hospital. •