Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-09-09
OUR CALIFORNIA LETTER.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS OF THE
TINES"

the week has ended with the cleo
ton, apparently TO recommence the
coming week in another fashion.
The assertion of the Bulletin
that it is authorized by D. o. Mills
to state that Ralston had drawn
upon his own private account with
out the knowledge of the directors,
from three to four millions of dol
lars, thereby causing the failure Of
the Bank of California, will, if
substantiated, change the current
of popular feeling, and the next
meeting called to do honor to
Ralston's memory will not, as pre-
dicted by sanguine partisans of the
deceased, have the effect to crush
out of existence the Bulletin"
and Call" but, on the other hand,
will have the effect to give weight
to the idea that the Directors were
right in requesting Mr.. Ralston to
resign, and will diminish in great
degree the sympathy expressed
thus far for his untimely end.
The verdict Of the Coroner's Jury
of accidental death has been we'll
received by the excited people, but
whether the insurance companies
will coolly hand over the 5000, 900
said to be demanded by the pol
icies remains to be proved. The
fact that the jury was composed
mostly Of personal friends Of Bal
ston. and that the whole commu-
nifty had been shocked into sym
paihy for his untimely end, leaves
hardly chance for any cool judg-
ment on The subject whatever, and
taking into consideration all the
facts of the case, if the death was
unprecedented, it was certainly
most remarkable, and Providence
more merciful than it usually is, in
removing from the earth, in the
very height of his misfortune, one
to whom death, if he had dishon-
ored himself, was certainly most
opportune. The truth will prob
ably never be known, in this world,
and Justice tempered with mercy
as we'll AS charity, in our desires
towards him, is all we can reach.
The Bulletin" and "Call," as
we'll as the Directors of the Bank
of California, owe it to themselves
to clear from blame their own
regulations, ana as great deal of
hard feeling has been entertained
for them. they probably will.
The widest possible talk in regard
to the future of the Bank Of Califor-
mia has been in the usual exaggcr-
ated style of California excitement.
The interests of the stock market de-
mand eyaggeration always, and at
present, with Ealston dead and no
Bank of California to look to, Flood
& O'Brien will reign supreme, unless
some rival claims cai he established
and it is confidently asserted that
interests will never permit
it - consequently an enormcu sly
strong bank, with Sharon and others,
whose dollars we soon expect to hear
counted by the billion, in that easy
way to which cur community has so
kindly taken, are it is said to me, to
bring forward their millions and the
Bank to be placed upon its feet
again. Not the least annoyance
will be felt from the panic. every
thing is lovely and the goose hangs
high"
1t is so easy when the spirit Of
cocktail or two has permcatcd the
system to feel huoyed up with hope
full excitement; but slas, on the day
of election no s.locns were opened,
and the hopeful bummcrs dropped
their wings and draggled themselves
III the very dust till after sunset.
For once, hope, patriotism and en-
thusiam were dead, and men hung
around the polls in feeble way till
the end was met and their hearts
were gladdcned by the breath Of the
morning dew, their hourly potation
and farewell nightcap.
Votes were bought and sold as
usual, where mems votes and their
honor are equally valuable; but the
Democrats tri,lmphed, as your cor
respondent prophesied they would
some weeks ago, and as she prophc-
sizes they within the coming Presiden-
tial election, unless the Republicans
reach the conclusion that in union
only there is strength for them.
Our present selection ormunicipa'
officers is not very satisfactory, tao ~
being among them and in very proni-
nent positions men whose records
have been about as bad as need be.
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