Arizona weekly miner., 1875-09-03
TELEGR -APHIC.
Special tc the Miner by U S. Military and VI. D. Lirss
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now practically complete for the purchase | by tine w. U. Telegraph Go. of the lines and l business of the Atlantic and Pacific Tele- graph Co.
 Boston, August 30.-Excitemcnt incident | to California failures last week seem 10 have
 subsided. IL does not appear that this sec
 tion of country will suffer much by the fail | ure.
 New York, August 30--In the suit of N. ! B. Hale vs. Bank of California, Judge Brady
 to-day granted an attachment against the 1 Banks property in this State to recover fir
 teen thousand dollars deposited with the Bank.
 ] Washington, Sept. 1.--High authority | sats that the Presidents forthcoming Mes sage to Congress will contain most urgent recommendation to transfer the Indian Bu- reau to the War Department
 Philad lphia, Sept. Wool is in active ! demand.
 Port Hope, Michigan. August 24-A bot | tie was washed ashore this morning which contained the following: Over Lake, Michigan, at o'clock p. m evening of starting-about 300 feet high.
 \ gale is blowing from the Northeast. The balloon Is getting out of order; the gas Is escaping fast; cannot remain up much longer; will surely drop in the Lake; it is a l fearful storm.
 Signed DONALDSON. ! The writing is well preserved. | Sioux City, August 25.-The most terrific rain storm ever known here prevailed last night. Many bridges were swept away by tbe floods.
 Ottowa, August 25.-A number of estab- | lshments will shut down on Saturday, | throwing 2,O00 men out of employment. San Francisco, August 25.-Gen. Sheridan took a drive yesterday behind James R. Kcanes four in- hand. In the evening he at tended the California theatre; to-day he will visit the Mint.
 PACIFIC SLOPE
 San Francisco, August 2S.-Quiet now reigns throughout the city and feeling of profound sadness is visible everywhere The funeral of the late ". c. Ralston will Ike place on Monday morning. Services will be held in the Calvary Presbyterian Church.
 There is little doing among Banks. The Merchants Exchange and National Trust Banks will resume early next week, proba- bly Monday.
 Whatever people may think, majority say that they believe Ralston's death was accidental; that he was taken with cramps while bathing and drowned. All flags are at haf-mast. The Bank of California and Stock Exchange are draped in mourning.
 Gold, 1l35. Greenbacks, SS and SSI.
 San Francisco, August 30. An extra force of men have been set to work to hurry forward the completion of the Bank in the Nevada building. It Is the intention to open the Bank at the earliest possible mo- ment.
 The Merchants Exchangel Bank and Ma tional Trust Co. will possibly resume after election.
 Government officials have examined the books of the National Gold Bank and Trust Co. and report everything correct.
 The funeral of the late w. c. Ralston took place to-day, and was one of the most imposing ever witnessed in this city.
 Victoria, B. C., August 2S.-Leuze Cor ham, second officer of the steamer Salvador, now ill this port, committed suicide by drowning, at an early hour this morning. It Is supposed he had lost S3,000 through the failure of the Bank of California, which depressed his spirits and determined him to end his life. The body was recovered and buried at noon to-day.
 San Francisco, August 3l.-COroner's in- quest in case of the death of W. C. RaIston has been adjourned until Friday. The anal ysis of the contents of the stomach of de- ceased is not yet completed. From most re- liable sources it is proven that the directors of the Bank of California are straining every nerve to resume business and at an early day The directors admit the affairs of the Bank to be ii very bad shape but think by rais- ing million each from five of the largest stockholders they can reopen the institution and proceed as before. One million eight hundred thousand dollars coin has been re- ceived here by telegraphic transfer; this ex- hausts the funds in the hands of Govern mcnt, otherwise more could be had
 San Francisco, Sept. l.-Liverpool wheat market somewhat lower.
 San Diego, Sept. 2-Returns in from one halt.of the county gives the following majori- ties Irwin, 506; Johnson, 72; EStu- dillo, 2j0; Houghton, 4l2; Hinchman, 2S2; | Pierce, l62; Cayne, 455; Grant, 266; Gull yer, lS2; Wildly (Independent) S4
 Since the above, returns have been re- ceved from Julian and other precincts, in creasing the Republican majorities The en- tire Democratic ticket is beaten, with per IT. Wildly Ondependent) is undoubtedly elect ed. such universal scratching of tickets was never known in the county.
 San Francisco, September 1st-4 p. m.- This has been the most orderly election ever known in this city Business is almost entirely suspended. Nearly every Ward is connected by telegraph with the City Hall lnsuring prompt police assistance if needed, and giving the election reports hourly. 4 large majority of the tickets are scratched, and much time will be consumed in counting
 Midnight-Less than 25,000 votes have been cast in this city. Indications are that the Democrats will have small plurality on the State ticket.
 Vallejo, Cal, September Tt is estima- ted that the Republican ticket will have 300 majority.
 San Francisco September 1.-Re ports are coming very slowly; scattering returns from twelve counties give the following ;igures: Phelps, 1,500; Irwin, 2,200; Bidwell, 760.
 San Jose, September 1.-The Democrats ,laim Santa Clara county, including Wig 5inton, by small majority.
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