Show A SAIT FRANCISCO dispatch arys the will of the deceased millionaire charles crocker was tiled in the probate court on tuesday last mrs mary A crocker widow of tho deceased is appointed executrix the estate is worth something over divided as follows real estate stock and bonds accounts promissory notes cash the testator delares the entire estate is community property and his wife is entitled to half in addition she is bequeathed two residences residence 0 one in this city and the other in sacramento A number of relatives and family servants arc provided for the testator leaves to his son george crocker all he had advanced to him for business one quarter of the residue is left to his two sons charles F and william H crocker the remainder is to be invested f the decease ds daughter mrs H V alexander of new york IT ia stated that dillards villards Vil lards plan for fitting out a donth polar expedition is rapidly maturing B is also stated that it the expedition would sal early spang it will so start in order to reach an available point in high latitude where a station can be established in time to go still further southward before the weather becomes too unfavorable for successful exploration it was intended to have a station supplied with first class instruments and appurtenances which would lend to the success of the enterprise although villard and other americans are back of the enterprise it really originated in germany probably atto steamers will be sent out A portion of the capital required is already subscribed are hundreds of applications from per bons eons wishing to accompany the expedition AN oregon exchange gives the following account of a novel wager made between two of seattle prominent citizens on the result of the presidential contest both mr H L yesler and mr george foster are republicans yesler thinks II arrison will be elected president and foster is equally as strongly convinced that cleveland and free trade will win these gentlemen hae made a number of bet on the result and entered into a written agreement of rather a novel nature if cleveland is elected yesler binds himself to parade alie streets oliree evenings with the salvation army and if har risba is elected foster agrees to do the bame thing ALL the states will elect presidential electors on tuesday november ath the electors then chosen will meet at their respective state capitoch on wednesday december ath and cast their ballets for president and vice president of the united states |