Weekly journal-miner., 1909-03-03
AGED SON OF ERIN GREETS|MMORTAL
 SUNLIGHT Farrell Herman Veteran And Pioneer Joins
 Majority Ancient Hibernian Leaves Romantic History Of
 Valorous Life
IFrnm Thursday,s paIlyl

cumbed to general debility and old age at his home in East Prescott yes terday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. He was 72 years old and a native of Ros- common county, Ireland.
 Although he has been failing in health since the death of his only son, Joseph Tiernan, four and half years ago, he did not retire from work until six weeks ago. He realized that his earthly career was nearing its end and enjoyed his senses until the last. His last request yesterday morn ing was that his remains be inferred at the right side of his son, Joseph, in the Citizens cemetery.
 The funeral will be held Friday af ternOon at 8 o'clock under the direc- ton of the Ruffner undertaking estab- lishment, from the Catholic church.
 Surviving he leaves his wife and granddaughter, Miss Kate Herman, and sister, Mrs Patrick Haley of New York. Mrs. Haley and her husband arrived here five weeks ago from New York. They and his other relatives here were at nis bedside when the end came.
 MT. Tiernan was among the early pioneers of this territory. From early manhood until he settled i'll this city his career has been one of adventure, worthy of the pen of a Charles Lever. Reaching man $ estate in his native land, he was united in marriage with the now sorrowing wife who survives nim. Two children, Kate and Patrick, were born to them, both dying at an early age. He emigrated to the Unit ed States in 1862, when the country was then in the throes of the civil war. After short stay in New York he came to San Francisco, where he espoused the cause of the union and enlisted in the 14th infantry. He shared tn the fortunes of the com mand of his regiment in California, MCDOhtll4 w gbAilASs " oNAAAS ton territory, coming to Tucson in 1866. When Alaska was purchased by the United States from Russia in 1869 he was a member of the first command of United States troops that was sent there
 While there one of the humorous events of his career, which he often times related fn after life, occurred He was an orderly for Captain Baker of his company The captain ordered him to procure frewood. He returned with an armful of wet sticks which enraged the officer to such an extent that he commanded the orderly tc leave and not return to headquarters until he secured dry irewOOd. Pri vate Tiernan left the camp, presuma blv in search of dry wood, and failing to find any, joined a party of placer miners returning to the interior. H' spent several months mining, return ing with his companions to the mll tary camp to secure another supply O provisions. Nearing camp he realized that his arrest for desertion would fol low his apearance. With his usual re source under trying circumstances, h loaded himself with dry wood and ap bearing in headquarters, saluted tn captain and told him at the same tim that ne had obeyed orders by securln a supply of dry good. He was arrest ed, thrown in the guardhouse an courtmartialed. A verdict of guilt of desertioR followed. The proceed ings were reviewed later by the secr' tary of war, who reversed the declsio of the military court and ordered O. derlv Tiernan restored to his ran with full pay.
 Tiernan returned later with his cen mand to Tucson where his son Josepi now deceased, was born. He was hol orably discnarged at Fort Whipple the early 7O's, after serving with di tinetion in the Indian campaigns ul der General Crook.
 He engaged in the dairy and sto5 business here, which aourished vii the growth of the city. He dispOs' of his interests two years ago and tired from active business.
 Brave, generous almost to a faul and possessed of an original and ko' sense of humor, his friends were zion. His death is deeply regrett' ny all who enjoyed his acquaintanc It has been truly said of him that
 vas never known to wrong his fello man or turn a deaf ear to distress.