Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-08-28

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The thing II purchased and actually IN
hand. The sum OF $780, 900 recently
was obtained In this way.
and IL now In the assay otaos in Wall
street. 81
Russ q. Banks IN sas Franeisee-
The Lsaden sad saa fraseises
nank Wsashsu shs otsro-Ns
Rush ~ shs savisgs Baaxs-Ces-
aassse RssaFning.
San FaAxcrsco, August 2.-City Tax
Collsctor Austin has ea15. 900 Of pro-
tested tax moneys on deposit In the
Bank Of California, for which hs has
certificates OF special deposits. Tho
Directors assured the Collector this
morning that the money would 30 paid
In q day or two. The rurnor 10 not yet
confirmed which says that Ralston has
turned over bis private means 70 the
bank.
The excitement sesms to be subsid.
ing. The crowd ON California street IL
much lsss than at the opening OF BUSH
ness this morning.
The run on tho London aud San
Francisco Bank ceased withia largo sur
plus remaining In its vaults. Il 5p,ig
There was q slight run on the Anglo
California at the opening. but soon sub
sidsd. ~ MN HukNfiun'N
The First National Gold hank reports
everything quiet. Tho same may DO
said OF the Bank Of British Columbia
and the Pacific and Commercial Banks.
Private banks all report no excite
msnt. and everything going on as usual
generally.
An the city hanks are considered sound
except the Bank Of California. Ralston
this morning says nothing In addition
TO his statement Of yesterday. Many
rumon arc current q to the condition
Of the Bank Of California. One state
msnt-apparently from good authority
Il that the bank will pay depositors In
full and sixty cents 10 stockholders. On
the other hand. . prominent stockholder
states that the most the bank can do will
bs to satisfy depositors, and scarcely
that.
There has been a little rush at the
Hibsrnia Savings Bank. but all demands
were promptly met within the bylaws.
Generally speaking. confidence seems
returning. and Il Is believed the worst In
over. Hut little unessiness II felt as to
the affairs Of either the National Gold
Bank and Trust Company or tho Mer-
chants Exchange Bank. The former
reports a probability Of oon resuming.
although as yetunabls 10 IN the time.
They paid out about 81. 600, 900 yestsr-
day, with o small supply left. The Mer-
chants Exchange 10 bslievedto DO sound.
and its suspension only Temporary.
saicids OF ". G. JRsistea-Parsiss'
lars or the Tragic Occurrences
The Feeling over His Death.
SAN FaAScisco. August 27.-About
GAO o'clock q close carriage drove rap
idly to the side door OF the Bank Of CAL
ifornia, Q gentleman jumped out. and In
q state Of excitement ran into tho bank.
In response to inquiries. the hickman
said he had Just left the body Of Raj
ston In charge Of IN officer, on the beach
neal the smelling works. In the northern
part OF tho city, drowned. Supposed
suicide. Further particulars o
Naturalization rode to Selby's
smelling works wharf and jumped of
the dock. q
There 10 great excitement In the city
at the death OF Ralston. Tho event
overshadows evory ether topic. From
the boat information II appears he went
to the seal bathing establishment ct North
Beach about 3.25 this afternoon, un-
dressed. went into the wnter. SWAIN out
about two hundred yards and disap.
peared behind q vessel. Soon after his
body was discovered floating near Selby's
lead works. and he was brought ashore
still alive. A physician was summoned.
but all efforts to resuscitate him failed.
Hc died at $50. Colonel Fry. his faith
er-in.law. Mayor Otis. and q number Of
prominent citizens arrived before he ex.
PRED. Colonel Fry and Captain Lees
went to the bathing. house and obtained
Mr.. Ralston's clothes. In these were
found Q few dollars In coin and his
statement 20 The bank. but nothing
whatever having the least tendency 10
show that he committed suicide. The
body was conveyed to 1919 Jackson
street. the residence OF Colonel Fry. A
boy named Festus Mazzelle states that
he saw Mr.. Rslston before no reached
the bath house; saw him tear up several
papers and throw tho scraps into the
water. A close search was made for the
pieces, but nome could be found. He Ia
also reported to have been seen to drink
the contents OF q vial before going into
the water. The general impression In.
that he took poison before entering the
water.
The Board Of Directors OF the Bank
OF California held q meeting to-day.
Ralston was requested TO resign the
Offices Of President and Director, which
he did. Az regards the financial pros.
pect, In the best.informed circles Il IL
believed all the banks will 60 on without
further trouble, and that the National
Gold Bank and Trust Company and
Merchants Exchange Bank will resume
on Monday. The town Ia full Of RI.
mors. The street at this hours p. n.
lis crowded with people. II Is under.
stood TINT. owing 10 the excited feeling
manifested. arrangements have been
made to call out tho militia To preserve
order. II necessary.
II 10 stated on presumably good au.
thority that some hall dozen heavy stock
brokers N likely 10 60 down. No
names are given. No commercial fail.
ures are yet reported. A squeeze IL eI.
pscted maxi Monday-oollscton day.
The savings banks during the day have
been doing their usual business. deposits
In some being larger than disburss-
msnts.i There Is no excitement In that
line.
Mestiar' or shs Chanssr or Com.
neres Erect 81 Ar. R~alsssa's
Death spes Manufassuring In.
sere~ts-Ths Causes or che sus-
h psssis. or ne C~aiissrais hank.
SAN FRAScIsco. Aug. 27.-Ths Cham.
Der Of Commerce held q meeting this
afternoon and decided that Il would
probably - moro injurious than bone
fcial TO take any action looking toward
postpousment Of ordinary accounts or
notes maturing next collection day
(Monday). The meeting was largely
attended.
10 10 dificulto at present 10 state the
effect Of Ralston's failure on tho manu-.
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