New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-24
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
RAINFALLGSTAMBOUL SPEED-A W1FES
RIGHTS-WINE SHIPMENTS.

San Francisco, Nov 22-Rain, which began
carly last Sunday morning, has fallen nearly all
week The fall has ranged from three to SIN
inches, making the rainfall for the first TWO
months of the season unprecedented Inc ram Is
good for grass and grain, and it will also stimu-
late the planting Of fruit and vines Inc heaVy
snowfall in the mountains is sure indication
that there will be no lack of rain later IN the
season.
Colonel Crawford of Kentucky, who had
bet with L. j. Rose that STEAMBOAT could not trot
a mile in 2:12 came within an ace Of losing his
s. 900 last Saturday at Napa. He was greatly
amazed at Stamboul's speed and attributed 1t TO
the Napa track which he said was thirty feet
short This stirred up the Napa Association, and
they produced the affidavit of the surveyor who
had laid it out. 1t was also carefully measured
again by an expert, who pronounced 1T an men
and a half over a mile. The track is fast, ana
on it have been made many good records by
California horses.
An important decision involving the rights OF
husband aud wife over community of property.
was decided by the Supreme Court this week.
Robert Gilmore died recently bequeathing to his
widow one-half of all his property, and the re
rnainder TO be divided between his children and
Grandchildren. The widow claimed threequarters
of all the property, as by law She was entitled
TO half the estate and by the will to half or the
remainder The other heirs contended that she
was simply entitled to half of her husbands
property. The court held that the husband had
testamcntary disposition of only one-half of COM
munity property, and therefore could not dispose
OF his wife's share. She win therefore get three
quarters.
High prices were realized at the sale Of thirty
eight lots this week near Bucna vista Park, Just
al the foot Of the hills southwest of Golden Gate
Park Corner lots averaged over sloo per H Sso
per foot The total amount OF the sae was a
trihe over 81 900. There is strong demand for
Western addition property, the most Tapld advance
having taken place on Pacliic-aVe. lielghts.
California wine exports this year are the largest
on record Shipments by sea and rall f0r tue
first len months of this year are g. 13i pa G0ll0nS,
valued at S27JO,OO0 This exceeds by a half
million gallons the exports for the whole OF last
year.
The Henrietta has caught on and scored
a great success at Blldwlns Iheatre Local
critics pronounce it the cleVeTest comedy seen here
in years.
Lending Comstock mine owners have been in
conference at Virginia City this week, ana have
decided TO drain the Gold Hill mines down 70
the 2OOO-foot level High-grade ore is reported
in several Of the mines be low the Sutro Tunnel
level Meanwhile the stock market here is very
fiat the total transactions for whole week being
no more than in one day in lively tunes
Tnlare will have next season one Of the largest
raisin. packing houses in the State me country
is fully as well adapted 10 the raisln grape AS
Fresno and the yield is said to be larger, as the
soil is richer Several thousand acres have bech
planted TO grapes during the last two weeks.
Next month two carloads of llollanders VIII
arrive in MERGED and will begin work work a M one
in developing fruit lands bought from M ei :,
Cracker a Huffman These lands are suited 10
fruit and vines and have an ample suPply oi
houses arc being built at Sacramento, ana VIII
be put together On the land
A Nebraska syndicate of three hundred farmers
has just bought four thousand acres near MADEIRA
Fresno County with water 10 lrngate tili UfacJ;
Vines sufficient TO plant nearly hall the lana
have been purchased
Fifty thousand dollars each is what MesSrs.
Grant and AppcI Two Nevada County miners,
have made this season They located an abandoned h
mine, sunk a tunnel only fifteen feet, ana thG 9
1rmcl, a ricb noclTet of ore so rich in free gold
that most of it was worked in hand mortar