New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-03
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
.rAvy RAINs-MRS. CRoCKER-" CALIFORNIA
ON WHEELS THEATRICAL.
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San Francisco, Nov 2.-The great storm pro'f
carly this week, and since then the weather n"'
been extremely warm The grass has sprung up
like magic, and ploughs are running NO parS Vi
tho State ESCAPED the heavy rain, even lower San
Joaquin and the coast valleys IN san LUIS oo'Sp'
Countv receiving from three to FIVE inches-some-
th;rg unbeard Of in October. This premature
heavy rain did damage chiefly to late wine grapes
The Sonoma winemalsers suffered grievously' as
more than half their crop was unpicked' ana uno
long-continued rains Suned The grapes i''
Mana and Santa Clara vineyardists lost ABOUT op'-
third of the crop. and the Santa Cruz moun'"'i'
growers fully one-half The late tape GRAPES
were spoiled. and some injury was done W 'no
second crop of raisin grapes in Fresno, WHO" ".'
driving ON trays. 1t estimated That the WINE
nroduct will not be more than 1o,oOo'ooo s"Aon =
.fnllv A. O0O 600 gallons VIII be maze INTO pr"noV
Tho result will be higher price for Oanlorhla
- within few months. Some experts esi-
mate the increase in price at 90 per cent?
IT.. trreroI Of Mrs. Charles Crocker will be
"a ov, Tuesday. in the First Congregational
c,,,ob of which she was a member Inc Kew Dr'
p,rroxvs will preach the funeral sermon. All 'hc
oLndren will he present except Coionel - r.
Crocl,,r who sails from Liverpool on November o.
Thu hody will be temporarily deposited IN Nichoi'S
Inninp's vault, until the completion OF 'he nne
r,ouso,euu AT Mountain View Cene'ery' O"r-
land This will be of native white granite anu
ill cos. 100000. The architect Is "A. rug
pm q, this city: and the sculptor is koDeit
Tishsr Of Ncw-York The bodies OF husband
and wife will lie in this tomb
The Southern Pacific Company's new traveilns
exhibt Of California products viii leave mere
o., Novcmber 10 for FL Paso, and will traverse
,,,en,vLt,yo States The old California Oh
Wheels which returned about two months ago.
visited thirteen States, and did much 10 cohNlhc'
Eostern people of the variety of California
products
,arco meeting Of representative colored men
,vas held here this week, and plans were adopceu
On a now examination for the advancement OF
,ho race in America This new society is to be
known as the California Protective League anu
after establishing branches all over California, an
crort will be made to make 10 National.
Michael Joseph Kelly, a well-known Democratic
no,i+ician. died this week lie large con-
tractor. having built stone drydock at Mare
rsland much of the new City Hall, and The
children's playhouse in Golden Gate Park. lie
had a monopoly Of fat political contracts lie
was the power behind the throne in Kearney
sand-lot agitation, and managed that errauc
demagogue.
Most of the theatres have had big. week,
but tine New California led the list, with crowded
houses every night TO see " Mr. Barnes OF New
York with James Lewis and Emily Rlgl in the
chief parts John Mcguire, the Montana manager,
has had the courage TO lease the Grand opera
House. and attempt to lift the hoodoc which
has rested on il for years. He opened with
Bandmann in ThelCorsican Brothers, Jay Rig
is manager.
Julio GARLIC, the founder of Santa Rosa. tn
county seat of Sonoma died this week. He was
brother.in-law of Vallejo, and both were arrested
GARLIC once owned 1000 acres of fine land IL
Sonoma County, but, like most native Califor
Mans he let it slip from him. When he died be wa
jsnitor of the Court House at Santa Rosa, whic
was built on land which he had presented 10 tn
city.
Counsel for the estate of Judge Terry, who wa
shot by Deputy Marshal Nagle, are trying TO re
cover Terrys share in the profits OF certain ArIzona
mines in which the latter held an Undivided tentdi
interest. A large sum is said to be involved.
By the new eastern boundary survey of Cali
fornis the State gains three.quarters of a mile
instead of losing territory as heretofore reported