The morning call., 1891-02-19
ACROSS THE BAY.
James Hutchinson Left a Nice
Little Estate.
Last Wills Filed for Probate The Republican
CHARACTERIZATION of the Dougherty
Ranch-Crimes Reported.

The will OF James Hutchinson WAS uleu
for probate yesterday afternoon. The pro-
bate value Of the estate is put at 500, 600.
After making small requests, amounting to
about $4,000, to relatives and several Pres
byterian churches, the residue Is devised to
his widow, E. L. Hutchinson; to his adopt
ed daughter, Mrs. William L. Elliott,
$1,000; to numerous nephews and nieces, 500
each; $1,000 to the Bethany Mission ana
$500 each to the Second, Centennial, Oak
land and Birch-street Temescal Presby-
terian churches; TO the First Presbyterian
Church of Oakland, of which he was men,
Der, $1,000, and $500 to the Telegraph-ayenue
Mission Sunday-sehool, adjoining his resi-
dence; $1,000 to his brother-in-law, ii. M.
Sanborn, and nominating him as executor
in his will. was that Mr.. Sanborn should
continue the floral and seed Dusi-
ness with Mrs. Hutchinson. the firm
name to be Hutchinson & Sanborn.
and be bequeathed to Mr.. Sanborn,
one-half of the seeds, flowers and imple-
ments on hand, including horses, wagons,
etc. lie took Mr.. Sanborn in partnership
with him prior to his death on January list,
and the will was executed in May, 1889. IL
contained provision that in case he died
during his visit to Europe the property at
the southeast corner of Fourteenth and
Washington streets should be sold and
$4,000 given to the session of the First
Presbyterian Church. of which he was
member. for the purpose of building
church in growing portion of the city of
Oakland, to be used forever as a Presby
terrain Church. This provision is void for
the reason that the testator and his wife
made their visit TO Europe, spending sew
eral months. and returned safely, and because
he sold the properly mentioned in Deeem-
Der for S72, 500.
GILBERT S. KEYS TESTAMENT.
The will of Gilbert S. Keys, who died
about ten days ago at the residence of Mr..
Dempster, his partner, on Glen Park
avenue, San Francisco, was filed for pro-
bate yesterday. 1t was executed in 1880,
at which time the only son, Clinton W., was
IL years of age The will suggested that
his widow continue in the business with
Mr.. DempSter, and devised the estate to
Mrs Teresa C. Keys and the son, Clinton.
Mrs Keys has applied for letters and the
estate consists of personal property, the
value of which is at present unknown.
The Republican City Central Com mittee
last night decided to hold primaries under
the Porter law on Saturday, the 2Sth inst,
and the Municipal Convention on Monday,
March I'd.
Sarah c. Miller has sued C. a. Miller for
d divorce, and Ella c. Sparhawk has also
sued Frank E. Sparhawk for divorce.
The thirtieth anniversary of the Brooklyn
Presbyterian Church. East Oakland, was
observed last evening.
DoUGHERrY RANCH PARTITION.
suit for partition of the Dougherty
ranch OF 5000 acres, partly in Contra Costa
and partly in Alameda counties, has been on
hearing in Judge Henshaw's department
for several days. There were two reports,
a majority and a minnritV Of the Commits
sonerS for partition. The Court yesterday
decided i'll favor of the majority report.
The body of Percy Phinney, who COM
mitted suicide on the 9th inst, was buried
the body and had telegraphed to the rela-
tives named in the letters found in the peck
cts OF the young man, but received no an
swer from any of them.
Joseph Ehrman of San Francisco was
elected assignee yesterday afternoon of
George Black, the West Oakland grocer,
who assigned to the Sheriff two weeks ago.
w. +. Murray, an Oakland cigar7iealer,
reports the loss of S525 by having the hip
pocket of his pants containing the amount
cut out while crossing the bay.
PIERRE NoIsAT's ESTATE.
The last will of Pierre Noisat was filed
Tor probate yesterday afternoon. The es-
tate is valued at ST., 800. TIE sum of $500
is devised to three grown children by his
first wife and the residue of the estate is de-
vised 10 Brigade Eneiso N0isat his widow,
leaving his three minor children to her
care and keeping. Ami Vignier and G. Ii.
Il. Braun are nominated as executors.
The residence OF Thomas Wheeler at 1919
Grove street was entered by burglars Tues
day night while the family slept and
money, silverware and other property was
taken. -Four years ago colored man
named Owens was captured and sent to the
State Prison for nineteen years for bur-
giary of the residence.
The funeral of the late General A. J.
Hatch of New York took place YESTERDAY
afternoon. Rev. Robert Richie, rector Of
st. Pau's Episcopal Church, offieiated
The petition of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association for leave to mortgage its
property fer sum not to exceed $4,000
was granted by Judge Greene yesterday.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING,
AT a meeting of the City Council last even
ing, the water rate ordinance agreed upon
by the Fire and Water Committee was re-
ported, and the Council referred IL 10 the
Ordinance and judiciary Committee, TO be
reported back on Tuesday evening. The
Council also decided that precinct registra-
ton should be continued until the Dist inst,
or up to fifteen days before the election, and
that a supplement be published to the
register.
Edward Jones was captured and placed
under arrest last evening charged with
burglary OF DR.. Pardee's house ten days ago.
He had on his person some of the clothing
stolen from the house. He has applied for
lodgings at the City Prison several times
since the burglary and is supposed then to
have appeared with the stolen clothing on
him.
The Central Republican Committee also
decided last evening that ward instead of
precinct primaries should be held as was
discussed, the convention to be composed of
202 delegates, and the test: Did YOU vote
for Markham and Reddick?"
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Alameda.
A man named O'Donnell, residing in East
Oakland, was tried yesterday in the JUS
tees Court on charge of cruelty to ami
mails, and was acquitted.
The Board Of Education has decided to
remove the old Encinal School Building to
the corner of Eagle avenue and Everett
street, for primary school.
The Iroquois Club of this city has elected
J. T. Fleming, a. r. Baum. J. T. Hubachek,
I. c. Stoddard and A. NJ. Belt as represent
tives to the State Convention of the Iroquois
clubs.
Pacific Hose Company is making elabo-
rate arrangements for its annual masquerade
ball, which will take place on the 21st inst
in Park Opera House.
An entertainment will be given by the
Unitarian Society tomorrow evening in
Nissen's Hall, on Santa Clara avenue. near
Park street. for the benefit of the Sunday
school.
Charles Edsberg who was arrested few
days ago for failing to provide for his chill
dren, was found guilty of the offense yester-
day and sentenced to imprisonment for 100
days in the County Jail by Justice Byler.
Mrs. Anna Weiner has been arrested, in
connection with Magnus Fromberg, who
stole several hundred dollars, worth of
goods from his employer while filing the
position of clerk of the Economy Store
Some of the articles were found in her
room and size is accused of recei wing stolen
property. She denies being guilty Of any
crime and was released ON her own recog-
niZance.
z 1t is expected that a decision will soon be
rendered in the case of r. B. Tappan against
the city of Alameda to be declared to be
City Justice of the Peace. The attorneys
IN the case have been allowed ten days by
Judge Henshaw to file their points and
authorities and bill is now pending in the
Legislature declaring the Office Of City
Justice of the Peace abolished in cities OF
less than 10000 inhabitants, but il is not
likely that it will be reached during the