New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-30
THE DEATH OF MR.. RALSTON.
PROBABLY NOT A SUICIDE.

The trngical death of Mr.. Ralston forms the
principal foyc of conversation throughout the city, and
expressions Of regret and sympathy for the decnssea
banker are heard all sdes The latest Information re
eeayed tends strongly TO dispove the theory OF sce
and the staten,ents Of the attending physicians so to
,hox that the death O. Mr. Ra,ston resulted from apo
plexy vhilc battling On Friday Mr. Ralson transferred
All his property Senator William sharon for the benefit
Of his creditors Mr.. Sharon. in receiving the trust
pledged his stand by his old friend to the last
dollar Of his private fortune At 1neetne OF the
zsees OF the Of California Friday, Mr. Ralston
cromsxi that IL the manayement left IN his hands
no would pay for dollar to deposSor and 30 cents
on the dollar stockholders Bu after an exciting cs
euss.on 1t was decided to accept his resignation lee
directors were still session when the news came OF MI
Raston's death. The directors reso'ed 10 "'o"" ''
funeral In q body.
RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPATHY.
The Pacific Stock Exchange adopted resolutions yes
tersy deplo.ing the death of Mr. Kaston rs iathlm
fr,epd and valuable citizen aud champion OF the
CITY and Stale; ALSO extending the sympathy OF the
Beard 10 tie family OF MI haiston' ana iesos W "'
tend the funeral in body
The sau Francisco stock Exchange appointed COM
mtee to wait on Mrs. Raston, rendering the sympathy
of the members They also resolved to attend the funer
IN body.
Mr. Rsstcn's body wac placed in a casket ana taken
from his the residence of Col Fly MS iatherr
Law The funeral will take place on Monday at ii a. H.
Tho directors OF tae bank viii attend in bosy and the
Bank Of Cafonia dressed in mourning out of respect
for his memory.
INQUEST INTO THE CAUSE OF DEATH.
Yesterday an inquest held rs TO the cause OF MI
Ralstons death. The jurors were John r. Gar1hso' T.
l. Miller II. +. Williams W. A. =. Cohen L. IT, MorEow'
JR Kecne, W H. L. Barnes, and j. o. L. Wacsworul
Joseph Dunsing, proprietor OF ms Neptune Bath
hor.. textiaed: Mr. Rais,en came to take a bath al
haeuaat 3 he usually early in the morning; my
sounlaw served him. did not sec him enter the wafer
and had Eo conversation with him two young mon VINO
went In ith him, shortly sitter ran N ana SAID: oOmc
thing ID the with thai man. They, with my SOL
in3aw went out in boat end watched for Mr. Raiston
TO APPEAR a, the piles, but nothing of him he was
nerspirina freely when 10 the hathhouse; my
sonn-law checked him, but he said he would dry hni
self and take shower before goins in
Clarence Richardson the soninaw Of the last witness
tes,jaed Mr. Ralston smiling and cheerful when Ike
came t. the bath house waited or him and took charge
nj hs e,thes warned BIN against going in willie heat
ed he said that no would dry himself and take shower
Hrst about 10 minutes after he went IN young man
told me something wrong with him pusheu OUT III
boat and met another boat with Mr. Raistons body III
H. Mr. RastOn was in the LGbit OF swimming some ais
lance when lie bahed did net see him III the water
Theo c. Bee, assayer st Seeys smelling WORKS tes
6cd: The Waterman the wharf tod me a man was
drowning; tie body 200 or 800 feet rom the Wharf
in the water down the head appearing to be under
fe wafer got Mr. Clark, engineer OF The steamer B
lion which was lying to the body, anu ho
brought IL ashore; did not see him breathe; fused
means of restoration, and signs OF Lie, and sent for
DR.. Newmark who came
Miobae J. Clark engineer of the Bullion, tes
tifed: saw the in the water swimming as II III
ft he acted unnaurally; he was 200 or 800 rect ds
tant thought he was alive when reached him. and
feared he would die before reaching Shores laid him or
his stomach aud pulled for the shore as quickly az posi-
bic; noticed signs OF life when got hui ashofe
when first saw him in the wafer nc was Struggling anu
making FOR tn. shore.
Dr. NevmaIk was then sworn and testified as follows
VII II arrived found the body on the SAINT apparently
Ness: could detect no beating OF the pulse "r EehFt
kept artificial respiration or an so1i te appear
anSe o. the 1Say wa ' eScs o. saas paps dasd
rad,en oigc into the wafer wien -lea e H"lld pe
ta.many 81 the preceding wiucss Cne OF the jurors
here sad w;e useless to eA'in9e any NOR @lee
don't know what thAt uai, dod % We hs'cF su',i
know Tho Inquest was then adjourned I'll p III. on
Tuesday next.
AN OBITUARY REVIEW OF MR.. gMsTON's CARRIER
By TIKI BULLETIN
Last evening The BuIotin had the following editorial
on the death of Mr.. Ralston:
The community was more prinfa,ly surprised by re re
death Of " ston yessrgdaS afternoon ,h;p ~ TIE
ooded this tragic event. The failure Of that institution
the n 81 Mr E 4 sn c or 20 nearly
a. thai he was responsible for tho banks management
sna Prony Tor n long ,e f Pas on ne vstr S'S
fse atf Presion had his statement TO the Direct
or Of H. Sao out az iss Mr. Rsicn ese live
ulfaneousy with bis eoasng 10 Do president
II was an unfortunate ending Tor once powerful nit-
tuition and tragic ending Of life Great as were tie
financial abilities Of Mr. Raj on, when lie was al
incc;,ion OF that failure Which cillii mated
Yesterday Mr. RstOn had the dash, nerve, ana iich
Impulses which belong 20 that elNs OF lnGn WAC ;aIo
brilliant s?eeations and are a. on. overtAe 9y 1net
disastrous effects. He was bold ard stons-wi9 what
bordereo reckesness MAS taken ior Dhaiicid seluis
He the time man o! eiea. reach anG "a.
prise that MANAGEMENT OF great banking instit'
Don instead OF being maze an exclusive pisihcsS %S
only item in the multiplicity OF MS silaIrs. ON
kast1n engaged largely ard loss heavily frcm time
% time ia outside specuations Hc was heavy operator
IS stocks. lie made large sum III AIS operations IN
Bloher and probably much larger one IN Dis more re-
cent oe atoms in Ophir. In t1is Last oporatun TIE
Losses o. pool said 10 have been hardly less han
pine of oally training. Ii victory aid not come VIA
bold dasu reverse pretty CERTAIN 10 follow. II,
Seasoning He went forward with hrst impulse or in
tuition either 10 success or aesat =, A., ,.,. =,
such power au,iactonS sud reckless
lie could and id plan good things ior piyate meIsan
be attempted % initiate public enterprises IN way 20
make them snbsaryent 10 private specuaos t1at lh
EuIietia made Issue with lfr. RastOn. We had many
long and earnest interviews With him at oee, at the
end which be always left fuy deegm,ed 70 ea TT
Ju,!eRa would defend the pabllc Interests, put
ting teen before private SPECULATION m iet T NM,
Of great public moment, Involving millions OF dollars OF
public money, which made teso crlt;cishs Necessary
Ne have q moment doubted the Justice OF these
comments and do not doubt them to-day sir hsistcns
Eeaton ~ these Interests WAS Ce at looked 70 SUIT
dlpstion OF them private gain He had lost heally
and could not why be should no. he permitted to
make up his losses at the puzzle expense. II ne was
ready to the public with bis great 0piOi
tuntes he was also ready demand concessions from
the public. which could not he made without gitat
and positive detT1ment to kuch lnteIeSte . -
thought II right to elect officers 10 shape the Mun
ciai and 4 need BE- the siate AZ 50 t.' ms
was done his energy ana bs auf0cfauc aiDpitOh wire
put to tie most daneeios nso no Jo.,.ni ~,
measure which hs had orlgnateG aud pushing TO