Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-23
DEATH OF HON. J. X. sHAFER.

1t is with the ~sincerest regret that we
are called upon to the death
of Hon. j. K. Shafer, a prominent and
highly respected citizen of this place.
He died at IL o'clock A. NJ. yesterday.
On Sunday last he became indisposed
but no one supposed for a moment
that his Illness would terminate fatally.
Indeed it was not until within a few
hours Of his death that the disease as
stunned alarming symptoms. Doctor
Bishop was called and did all that was
possible to lie done Tor the sufferer,
but unfortunately medical skill was of
10 avail. The disease was what med
ical gentlemen term Hdenta giottcs
or capillary bronchitis. In palmer
words, the patient died from an exces.
sive collection of phlegm in the lungs
and throat-literslly, cboked to death.
1t was tie same character OF ailment
that caused the death of L. Starr King,
in San Francisco, some years ago.
Judge Shafer talked cheerfully with
his family and visitors the evening
pItNiouo III HlN bCdbhs 0iio oil SdPtcNNi
that he would be in his usual good
health within a few days at most.
Difficulty in breathing and a request
that the windows be opened were the
first symptoms that aroused the So
rious apprehensions of his family and
friends. His sudden and unexpected
death produced a feeling of profound
sorrow throughout the community.
Few persons knew Of his Illness at all,
and the sad intelligence Of his deaths
AS it was passed from one to another
served to shock all who learned the
unwelcome news. 1t Mas hard to real
lie that the stall wart man so lately i'll
the enjoy nent of vigorous health was
now cold in death. Judge Shafer bad
resided in Eureka only abouton year,
yet by his kindness of heart, great
social worth and genial dispositions; he
had made a host of friends and com
manded the confidence and respect of
all who knew him. Deceased was
born in Lexington, Virginia, in 1928,
and was therefore 50 years of age. He
was a graduate of Lexington tVirginia)
College, and early adopted the
law as his profession. He arrived
ia Stockton, California, in lS49. and
was the first District Attorney of San
county. he neAt scTNtu d
term as Justice OF the Peace in Stock
ton, and from 1858 to 1861 he occupied
the positiou of County Judge. He re-
moved to idaho "A few years later, and
in 1869 he was elected asthe Delegate to
Congress from that Territory, serving
his constituency efficiently and with
marked ability. Indeed, in every pc
sition in life, VIII ether as a public Off
Ger or private citizen, Judge Shafer
was universally recognized as a man
of the strictest integrity and most hon
orable impulses. He was a member
of the Masonic fraternity, under
whose auspices his funeral services
will be conducted. The deceased
leaves a devoted wife and step-son, be-
sides a large circle Of friends all over
the Pacific coast, to MOURN his un-
timely death. We join with the rest
of the com muuity in extending senti-
ments OF coincidence TO his grief strick-
EN- family. His remains Will lie in
TERED hero temporarily, the intention
being to ultimately transfer them to
California. The funeral will take
place at II o'clock to day from the late
residence of deceased.