Show old soldier summoned jadee maurice lyons one of the old timers of the camp and an old soldier died ere yesterday from morning apoplexy and gaeu arnia at the age of 55 vears he bad been quite seriously ill for a few days prior to his death and his friends who had been appraised of hie condition realized that h a life was rapidly and sorely draw ing to a close for the past twelve deais he has made this camp hia home and has been good citizen an upright nd honest and while he faaea t a relative living he had scores of friends not only here but in other parts of the west where the best part of his life was when mere boy he enlisted and erred i as a union soldier in the war of the rebellion and at the close of the war received an honor able discharge like thousands of others he followed the star of the empire westward at that time he worked as a locomotive engineer during the time that he resided in nevada he held many positions of trust among them the office of deputy sheriff i or some t me after coming to eureka he served as a deputy united states barshal for the past few years his failing health has made work impossible but hie friends have seen to it that he did not want tor anything at the last city election he waa elected a justice of the peace which position he held at the time of his death the remains were turned over to undertaker eustice and the fun eral services will be conducted from the M E church tomorrow after noon at 2 clock interi nt in the city cemetery |