Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-02
The History Company a New Printing
House.

The History Company 4 New Printing
House.
SAN FRAEcIsoo, August 1st-The publi-
cation of the historical works of Hubert H.
Bancroft, which has been Withdrawn from
the house of 4. l.. Bancroft & Co., will be
| carried on by n new publishing firm, to be
| known as The History Company, of which
II. ii. Bancroft is President, N. J. Stone
| Vice-President and Manager, and N. G.
Bancroft. o. A. Stone and K K Bancroft
are the other members of the company.
H. II. Bancroft has already let the contracts
| for building magnificent five-story build
ing upon the site recently occupied by the
| structure (now burned DOWN of A. L. Ban
croft d Co, on Market street The new
| building will have a frontage of 70 feet and
extend back 40 feet to a frontage on Ste
! venson street. 1t will be named The His
tory Building, and, when completed, ths
History Company will be located there.
Death on the Rsils.
SAN FRANCISCO, August lst.-The man
gled remains of dead nan we're found
| carly this morning on the track of the
| South Pacific Railroad, on the corner Of
| Twenty eighth and Duncan streets This
afternoon the remains were identified as
those of b. LoughraD, a track-layer. 1t is
| believed that he was struck by the 1l:S0
O'Clock train last night, which runs be-
tW cen this city and Menlo Park He leaves
wife and five children.
Anti Chinese Meeting.
TRUcKEE, August 1st The immense
public Chinese meeting Saturday night
gave undoubtei evidence that the anti-Chi-
| nese cause is not dead, nor even seepeth
" Hoifmier, Secretary OF the n p. A, adj
dressed the meeting in forcible and tell
| ing speech. 1t having been fully ascer-
| taiD that +In Rcca
had Chinamen in their employ. boycott
was placed upon their beer in Truckee
! The presence of g. f. McGlashan and V.
| Hoffmier, OF the State Executive Commit
! tee, give evidence that q general boycott
| will be placed on BOca beer throughout the
State Immediately. Nearly every saloon
| keeper in TTuckee promised TO ship back
all the beer they have on hand, and to not
! buy auy more so long as the Cinnamon are
| retained in their employ. The League,
| through lis Secretary. was instructed to
write 10 Manager \. n. Towne, to ask his
| aid in having an obnoxious ChinamaE em-
| ployed at Tunnel 13 discharged. The seI.t-
| iment of the leading citizens is that the
| Central Pacific has acceded 10 all requests
/ thus far made, and in order to restrain any
lawless acts that might be committed, the
committee decided to place the matter be-
| fore the authorities of the railroad com
pany, asking them as favor to give the
matter their early attention.
) San Francisco, August 1st.-The Boca
Brewing Company telegrephed here to-day
that in response TO the call of the Truckee
| League they have discharged the last Chi
naman in their employ.
Hop-Growers' Convention.
| SANTA Rosa, August lst.-The regular an
nual meeting Of The HOp-GroweTs' Associa-
| ffZ oil Cat
urday. The Association reorGanized, with
! Guy f. Crosse, President, y. Wiuants. Sec
retary. Charles Farmer, Treasurer and five
Vice Presidents. \ new constitution and
bylaws were adopted. The Association
now has eighteen members, who represent
375 acres. Every member is required TO
have a stencil and brand with the Associa-
TONS name and trade mark The annual
membership fee is fixed at 81 so Il was
decided that the price TO be paid for pack
ing hops the present season would be one
dollar per hundred pounds. The last Sat-
urday in July was chosen for the regular
| annual meeting other meetings at the call
of the chair. The meeting was large snd
enthusiastic, and the hop question was dis
cussed at length. The new constitution
| and bylaws were elaborate and drawn up
to cover all points which may arise.
Death of a Pioneer.
AUBURN, August 1st.-Williard Loring
Munson, native of Maine and pioneer
Californian, died inAuburn Saturday of con-
gestion Of the brain. From 1870 TO 1874
Munson was Collector of District &c, Placer
county. For the last twelve years he has
been Assessor OF the same district. De
ceased leaves widow and large family.
| Mr.. MunsGn was citizen universally re-
| spected and estceE'ed
| A Peach Orchard Prop,aed
RED BLUFF, August 1st.--It is reported
that James 5. Cone exRailroad Commits
| sioner, intends TO set out this fall peach
| trees, seasonable from earliest to latest dates
! on 5000 acres of land. BE has unequaled
facilities for the work, and no doubt exists
but that the intention will be consummated