Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-09-26
10 Ninth street, San Francisco.


The removal during the past week of the
,, printing establishment of H. A. Weaver to
more commodious quarters at 300 street,
recalls some interesting "reminiscences in
its history. This most complete printing
house was established in 1S6S-seventeen
years ago-by the late E. c. Jefferis. who
enjoyed the reputation of being the most
thorough craftsman, in certain lines. on
the coast. His Office was in the second
story of the Daily Union (now RECORD
UNION building. In 1871 Jefferis disposed
OF the office to the present proprietor H.
A. Weaver. As an instance of the charac-
ter OF the former-who acted on the princi-
pie that the word of gentleman is as
good as his bond-the sale was made on
verbal conditions, no writings passing be-
tween the parties. Shortly afterward
Mr.. Weaver associated with himself
John B. Lawrie and in 1873
Mr.. Jefferis repurchased the bust
ness and conducted it for some time;
but, having been appointed by Governor
Booth as Superintendent of the State Print
ing Office, he again sold it, this time to II.
B. Eddy and III. A. Weaver. Eddy died in
October, 1873, after having established a
reputation for literary ability in connection
with publication known as The Valley
World" and his brother, Frank w. Eddy
(now of the firm of Edwards & Co., Detroit,
Mich.), succeeded to his interest in the
business. The following year Mr. Weaver
became sole proprietor, and has personally
conducted the business for the past eleven
years. The office was removed from the
Union building to where Foster & Co.'s
bindery now is, and subsequently to 327 J
street. 1t has the reputation of being one
of the best appointed printing offices in the
State In tho rlrintfnc, Of hria
ETC., it has stood unexcelled, if eaualled,
and of late years has been supplied with
all the latest materials and appliances for
general job printing. No higher compli-
ment could be paid its present proprietor
than to say that the splendid reputation
established by E. g. Jefferis has been fully
maintained under the present proprietor
ship. The new Office of the Valley Press
Printing House is model one With its
steam presses in operation, and compost
tors, job printers, pressmen, etc., all engaged
at their work, it presents bustling and in
teresting picture.
PROPOSED Mass MEETrNG-A prelimi-
nary meeting of the Irish citizens of this
city and vicinity was held last evening in
st. Rose Hall for the purpose of arranging
for mass meeting, to be held in this city
at some future date, for the purpose of rails
ing funds to assist Parnell and his follow
ers in electing members to Parliament.
The meeting was called to order by r. E.
Murray. Colonel J. J. Tobin was selected
as Chairman, and made a stirring speech
for over twenty minutes. r. K. Murray
was selected as Secretary. After general
discussion by the gentlemen present, COM
| mittee Of nine was appointed to make all
arrangements, consisting of J. p. Dalton,
Captain M. J. Burke, Colonel T. w. Shee-
han, H. NJ. Bernard, Hugh Casey, John
Black, J. B. White, J. c. German and NJ
McKenna. The committee met subse-
quently and selected subcommittee as
follows On Hall and Music, Colonel T.
Sheehan, II. NJ. Bernard and NJ McKenna
On Talent, J. G. German, Captain Burke
and Colonel Sheehan. Friday evening,
October I'd, was selected as the date of the
mass meeting.
BARwIcK's REPoRT.-The Z o'clock Sig
nal Service reports last night showed
threatening weather at Tatoosh Island,
with sprinkle of rain during the afternoon
at all other points along the coast to San
Diego The weather was clear, with light
, to fresh westerly winds prevailing in Cali
fornia, and light to fresh southerly winds
in Washington Territory and Oregon. The
! barometer was falling from Tatoosh Island
to San Francisco, and slowly rising to San
Diego. Tatoosh Island and Fort Candy
| were the only stations reporting a foul
| weather sunset last night. The highest
temperature Yesterday was For Tatoosh
| Island, $50; Olympia, $50 Spokane Falls,
$50; Dayton, 67o Fort Candy, go Port
land, GO; Roseberg, $50; Red Bluff, 76o !;
| Sacramento, 10; San Francisco, SO; Kee-
| Ter, 740; San Luis Obispo. 7So; Los An
geles, 790, and San Diego 75o.
Police CoURr.-In the Police Court yes
terday, the case of William Schaefer, for
threats against life was set for hearing on
the 30th......Mr. Stadtler's case of grand
larceny went over until this morning..
j. W. Short, previously convicted of dis
lurbing the peace. was fined $50, or 90 days
in the county Jail Hattie Fisk's case of
defrauding creditor was continued until
next Tuesday Mrs. Frank Dodge was
tried on charge of battery preferred by
Miss l.. E. Waller and discharged. -. The
case of All Sing, charged with an assault to
murder another Chinaman with knife
about two months ago, was set for the 10Th.
The injured man has been confined to his
house since the assault, his injuries having
been very severe.