Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-06-25
Grand A. gu. w. Reception.

Grand A. o. U. w. Reception.
SAN FRANc1sco, June 24th.-A grand re-
ception was given tonight by the members
of the A. o. U. w. to Father J. J. Up
church, the founder of the Ancient Order
of United Workmen, who arrived to-day
from the East He was met at the ferry by
the various San Francisco Lodges to the
number of from 1,500 to 1000 men, the
Select Knights of the A. o. U. w. acting as
escort to the guests. The procession
marched through the crowded streets to the
Mechanics Pavilion, where literary pro-
gramme was carried out, followed by dane
ing
William Nicely johnson Dead.
SAN FRANCIsCo, June 24th.-William
Nicely Johnson, pioneer well-known law
yer of this city, died to-day of liver COM
plant, aged SO years.
Acquitted of Bigamy.
SAN Francisco, June 24th. = William
Voegtlin, the well-known scenic artist, on
trial here the past two days on charge of
bigamy, brought by his second wife, Lizzie
Richey, of Los Angeles, was acquitted to-
day
Narrow Escape from a Disastrous Field
Fire.
RIO VISTA, June 24th.--This morning,
on the farm of James Hamilton, near Rio
Vista, after Ferguson's thrashing outfit had
been moved from one setting to another,
quarter of mile distant, a fire broke out
at the setting Just left. The smoke was
soon discovered. and but for the activity of
the thrashing crew great damage would have
resulted, as a high wind was blowing at
the time. About two acres of stubble was
burned, but no grain.
School Changes The Oldest Resident
Buried.
DIXON June 24th.-Professor j. L. Wall
ace who has been for five years one of the
Principals of Dixon Academy, will be
Principal of the public school at Elmira
during the coming year. Professor o. H.
Roberts, his associate, will also teach else
where. The Directors of the academy
have not secured their successors but they
expect the school to open at the regular
time in August The patronage of the
academy has not been sufficient to make 1t
financial success.
Thomas Dickson, the oldest resident of
Dixon, and after whom the town was
named, was buried yesterday He was
over IS wears old, and died of senile gan
creme.
An Old Lady Missing.
UkIAH (Mendocino county,, June 24th.
On sunday last MIS-. AIlud CHlIhililiiS:
aged so years, wandered away from her
home, twelve miles north of Willets, in
this county, and has not yet been found.
The entire population OF the surrounding
country are in search, yet it is feared relief
will reach her too late She is lady of
sound mind, and highly respected in the
community.
Masonic Celebration in Sonoma County.
PETALUMA, June 24th.-The celebration
given to-day by the Masonic Lodges of So
noma county at Hassetts grove Heads
burg, in commemoration of st; Johns Day,
was fine demonstration. Fully 1000 peo-
pie were on the grounds, Marin, Sonoma,
Napa and MendocinO counties and San
Francisco and Oakland being represented
in the throng. No liquor of any kind was
sold ON the grounds, and not flaw occurred
to mar the pleasure of the most successful
picnic ever held III the county.
Heavy Thunderstorm.
ANDERSON Shasta county,, June 24th.-
4 heavy thunder-s passed over here
Yesterday afternoon