Arizona citizen., 1875-09-04
PACIFIC COAST MATTERS.

PACIFIC COAST MATTERS.
 SAN FRANCISCO, August 27.-The ex-
 citement seems to be subsiding. The
 crowd on California street was much less than at the opening of business
 this morning The run on the London
 and San Francisco bank ceased with q large surplus remaining in the vaults. Slight run on the Anglo California at
 the opening, but it soon subsided. The First National Gold Bank reports every thing quiet; the same may be said of the Bank of British Columbia and Pa Icific and Commercial Banks. Private
 banks all report no excitement and every thing is going on as usual. Gen orally all city banks considered sound, except the Bank of California. Ralston this morning says nothing in addition to his statements of yesterday. Many reasons are current as to the con- ditiOn of Bank of California. One statement appeared from good authori- ty, that the bank will pay depositors ir full and sixty cents to stockholders; on the other hand, prominent stockhold- CTS state the most the bank can do, will be to satisfy depositors and scarcely that.
 There has been a little run on the Hibernian Savings Bank, but the de Imands were promptly met there by loans. Generally speaking, confidence seems to bc returnir~ and tbc .anic is believed to be almost over. Bit little uneasiness is felt a$ to the afFaa,g z. ish the National Gold Bank and Trust Company, or Merchants Exchange
 Bank; the former reports a probability of some running, but it has abundance of available assets. The president this Q. m. stated they paid out a million yesterday, with a small supply left. The Merchants Exchange is believed to be sound, and it's suspension is only temporary.
 LATER.-Great excitement has been caused by the rumor on the street that
 W. C. Ralston, president Bank Califor- nia, committed suicide by drowning himself in the bay
 LATER, 6 p. m.-Without doubt the rumor that ". c. Ralston drowned. himself in the bay opposite Selby's smelling works is correct. Selby's son brings the news and says he helped to take the body out of the water. There is most profound sensation through out the city.
 STILL LATER, 6:30 D. m-Ralston'sI body is at Col. FIy's house. The peo- pie are almost wild with excitement. Gen. Coey of the National Guard is prepared to quiet any disturbance that may arise.
 LATER STILL, 8 ?. m.-The factsI .concerning the suicide of the great banker as far as can be ascertained, areI these: Ralston went over to North Beach and went in bathing in the bay;I was seen throw away paper after go- ing to the water. Boatmen afterwards saw him floating and took him out. They worked upon the body and triedI to restore life, but it was no use, heI was dead. The story is that he took poison and deliberately went into theI water and drowned himself. A few areI inclined to believe that it is a case of accidental death. The coroner will hold an inquest tomorrow. It is inn possible to convey an idea of the effect this intelligence has upon the people, nothing like it has been witnessed for years.
 ThesNational Bank and Trust Com pany, this morning, announced tenn pOrary suspension on account of scare ity of coin, but will give good securi- ties to any depositor who wishes them.
 At 1 30 p. m. depositors commenced a lively run on the Anglo-CalifOrnia Bank, the London and San Francisco Bank, the Merchants Exchange Bank and the First National Bank. Savings banks require the legal notice before paying anything.
 LATER.-The Merchants Exchange Bank has closed The Chamber of Commerce held a meeting this p. m., witb large attendance. It was decid- ed that it would probably be more in furious than beneficial to take any ac- tion looking towards the postponement of ordinary settlement of accounts and notes maturing next collection day Monday.
 The course of the different banks has caused good feeling Several closed