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Show OIIIXrART. Yesterday at 1:55 p.m. x governor J. Neclcy John- i u, jorkd this life at the Salt Lake House in this city. Mrs. Johnson and son, who arrived from Nevada a week ago, wero with him in his last hours, and hia bed was surrounded by warm and sorrowing friends. Hid only other child, a daughter, is in Car.son, Nevada, where the sad ncw.i has doubtless already reached her. The disease of which the distinguished gentleman died was softening of the brain, though ho has been tick, and aoriou-!y so, for sonic time. John Ncchy Juhnsoo was born at Kvansvillc, Indiana, August 25, 1825, where he studied law, which ho commenced com-menced to practice in Iowa. In 1K40 he went to California and settled in Sacramento, where he lived while a resident of that State. In 1S50 ho was elected city attorney for Sacramento. lie took an active part in politics, and in 1856 was elected governor of California by the "Know Nothing" party. In 1800 j he moved to Carson, then in Utah, but now the capital of Nevada, where ho also participated actively in matters mat-ters looking to the future prosperity of hia new home. Ho was a member of the first constitutional convention; and in lo'05 or 'G6 he was appointed to fill a vacancy on the supreme bench of the State, caused by the death of one of the judges, and was subsequently elected to the same position. In the fall of 1871 he came to Salt Lake City, designing to make it his permanent residence, and here he remained until death called him away, lie will bo buried to-day with Masonio honors. As will bo seen by notices in these columns, tho Masonic fraternity will meet at 1 p.m., to do honor to tho memory of a deceased brother. At 2 p.m., tho obsequies will be conducted in St. Mark's church, to which tho public arc invited. There tho casket containing contain-ing the remains of tho deceased will be taken possession of by the Masons, and escorted to Camp Douglas cemetery. There will bo a largo and imposing cortege on tho mournful occasion. |