Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-08
NEW YORK.

Do"o. las oocu appointed secretary
OF the Western Union Telegraph Co., |
and John Chnrchman General Snpt.
erintendent Of the Eastern division. in
place of Geo. III. Mumford, deceased. |
Mr.. Brewer became an operator at |
Trenton N. j., in 1864, and Tor nearly
five years served the company in that
position at Trenton and other places.
The Herald has a long despatch
from San Francisco dated tho 9Th in
which the correspondent says:
The assignment by Mr.. Ralston of
his property TO Mr.. Sharon, on the
morning OF his death, will cover all |
his Indebtedness in every direction
and leave to his family about two
millions. The indebtedness charged
against Mr.. Ralston was not pei sonal
but that which has grown out of aid
which the bank has openly given in
the ,ssay of loans to industries through
out Yhc state, and which are worth
infinitely more than the indebtedness
to the bank.
A meeting of tho friends of Ralston
is called on Wednesday evening in the
largest hall of the city, with view of
defending him against the charges OF
the Bulletin. l am told that ID. @.
Mills wants to stop the meeting from
proceeding. Tho Bulletin threatens
expose him as tho authority who fur
nished them statements against Raj
ston's administration of the bank af-
fairs. All the other directors of the
bank are willing that the meeting
should take place. The subscriptions
IN fhn M r,~nn v,;ncl fou kl,o Sea-
Their control of the Bank of California
aggregates 100000 with favorable
prospect of its increase to $l0,OOO,OO
In addition to the subscriptions all the
subscribers will give their business
and most will make heavy deposits of
from $4,000 to 100000 in gold coin
at once. The bank has now about ST.
OOO, 900 in its vaults. Sharon will de-
post 81 zoo, 600, Keene $4O0, 600, and a
large number of brokers and operators
from $4,000 to 81 ,OOO 900 each. There
are assurances that on the day of the
opening the vaults will contain from
| ~, 600, GOO to So, 0OO, 600 in gold COIN
These Inducements offered to the syn.
dictate would probably never have
moved capitalists who are rushing to
assist at once tho Bank of California
were it not for other men who deal in
great wealth. They are not afraid of
any one bank ever getting the control
that was once in the hands of the man.
ager of the Bank of California. FL
nance and commerce will be healthier
when divided between the Bank Of
California and the Bank of Nevada
soon to be opened. The Bank of CAL
ifornia will resume business between
tho 18th and Goth.
A Rye Beach dispatch states that the
direct United States cable was compile
ted at a. m. yesterday, and q con-
| gratulatory message from the London
managers In this country were trans
mitted over the cable.
| New YORK, Sept. 6.-French and
| American citizens are celebrating the
birthday of Lafayette here to-day
| The Dutch festival began to-day. Del
egations arc present from various
| Western cities.
New YORK, Sept. Z.
| In the case of colored man in Brooklyn
who applied for manddmus to compel
the Board OF Education to admit him to a
school set apart for white children, Judge
Gilbert, while reserying his decision said
that the system of common school educa.
ton was established for the public, and all
persons had access to it, The Board OF
Education had no power to exclude.
The Herald's San Francisco special
states that the meeting of the friends of
Mr.. Ralston, set for Tuesday eve, is for
midable organization. Arrangements are
being made for addresses in Union Hall
and on the street in front, to fifty thousand
people. The gathering will exceed in
magnitude and interest anything ever
known in San Francisco. There will be a
| full statement of the affairs Of Ralston in
\ his relation TO the bank 1T the mpmeut vi
his failure. Col. VIM. III. Barnes, an emf
I moab Is.wyo., uuw Of the bank syndicate,
who was personal friend of Mr.. Ralston,
will! make an address. Important resolu-
tions will be submitted to the meeting.
The first an expression of coincidence with
the bereaved widow and children, and fol-
lowing that resolution asking the pledge
of people assembled to withdraw patronage
from the Bulletin and Cal and not to
subscribe for or advertise in them.
After the resolutions have been submit
ted and action taken on them, an ex.
member of Congress will deliver euloey
on his life and services to California and
the Pacific coast, of the deceased banker.
An eminent clergyman will open with
prayer aud the proceedings will be con-
Quoted solemnIy, in order that the country
may know that it is not a gathering of the
rabble, but the expression OF the calm and
u s..l. - f-.a II
ston.
The Rev. DR.. Stone, ia his sermon on
Sunday night, spoke 80 highly Of Mr..
Ralston that the congregation burst forth
in applause.
The papers from every quarter are tenn
ing with editorials and correspondence 10
his praise and already subscription for a
monument to his memory is proposed.
Very extensive preparations are being
made by the citizens Of Utica for the ap-
preaching annual gathering of the Society
of the Army Of the Cumberland. The
arrangements include public reception Of
the s ciety by the city on the 18th, at
which the military of the city will parade.
An Grafton will be delivered by Col Water
man, Of Chicago, on the evening of the
same day, and ON the evening OF the 10th
a grand levec and ball will be given to the
Society by the citizens. Gov. Tilden will
deliver speech Of welcome to the state
Prest. Grant ia to be the guest of Senator
Conkling, while Chief Justice Waite will
be entertained by Judge Hunt. Positive
assurances have been received that Gen.
Sherman, Gen. Hooker, Gen. Custer, Sec
rotary Briatow and other notabilties will be
present, as well ias many members Of tine
Society from the West. 1t Ia also expected
that many officers and ex-officers Of the
army and navy will attend.
/
IOWA.
/ CEDAR RAPIDS. Sent, G-(4eu. Wins