The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-09-03

to the public, that the bank Is compelled TO
suspend business at this moment, and, with.
outreports from its agencies, are not pre-.
pared 10 make q statement as 10 the situation
Of the bank, but are now examining its In.
terest critically, and will, at the earliest pos.
sible moment, make definite report. By
order Of the Trustees
President Ralstcn, of the Bank Of Cali.
fornia, committed suicide, by drowning.
From the best information, 1t appears he
went to a sea-bathing establishment, at the
North Beach, about 1895 y. M, undressed,
went into the water, swan about two hun
dred yards, disappeared behind vessel, and
soon after his body was discovered floating
by the selby Lead Works. He was brought
ashore still alive. Physicians were sum.
moned, but their efforts 10 reshscitate him
failed. lie died at ten minutes TO five
Mayor OTIS, and number Of prominent citi.
zens arrived before he expired. Colonel
| Fry and Captain Lees went to the bathing
house and obtained Mr.. Ralston's clothes.
In these were found few dollars and
his statement TO the bank, but nothing hav.
ing u tendency to show that he committed
suicide. The body was conveyed 10 No. I, ,si2,
Jackson street, the residence Of Colonel Fry.
| A boy named Festus Mazzele states he saw
/ Mr.. Ralston before he reached the bath.
house saw him sit on clay bank near the
smelling works. saw him tear up several
papers and throw the pieces into the water.
Close search was made for the pieces, but
none could be found. lie is reported also
to have been seen to drink the contents OF a
| phial before going into the water. The gen
eral impression is that he took poison before
entering the water.
The Merchants Exchange Bank Of San
Francisco has closed its doors. The Direc.
tors prepared the following notice for the pa
pers "In consequence Of the excitement and
disappointment in getting coin, the Direc.
rsdeem II for the best interest, and the in
terest Of all, not to open our doors for the
present" The Secretary states the bank has
100000 in coin on hand the amount liable
for deposits is $50, 200, but against that may
be over 100000 in notes. The bank is per.
fectly solvent, and the only trouble is the
lack Of coin.
The National Gold Bank and Trust Com.
pany also sent in the following notice for
publication in the papers In consequence
o: the panic and impossibility Of obtaining
coin, the National Gold Bank and Trust
Company will close until further notice.
The bank has 81 100000 over and above all
its liabilities, and as soon coin can be OBJ
tained will resume business as usual. In
the meantime, any creditor desiring can
have good assets Of bank to the amount of
the claim. by order of the board OF trustees. |
The firm of Juan DE Mier 4 Co, Of Wall |
street, New York, dealers in soap aud flour, |
have suspended. Their estimated liabilities |
amount to from 100000 to $4,000. VIM. |
Lientz, Of Maiden Lane, has been appointed |
assignee Of the bankrupt firm, whose sus-
pension Is stated to be due to disastrous fall !
in hides, Of which they were carrying large
stock.
Heavy transfers of gold to California were |
made by the Treasury, in the support Of |
banks in that section, upon official notice |
being received at the department that agents
of the banks have deposited gold with the |
Assistant Treasurer at San Francisco placing |
credit to the respective banks making such
deposits in New York.
The suspension Of the Bank of California |
seems to have had little effect on the banks
citenent.
A Louisville paper says that Ralston was
well known in that city by bankers and
prominent citizens, many of whom remem.
Der him as clerk ON Ohio and Mississippi
steamboats, years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sartoris and child, and Jesse
Grant have sailed for England ON the steamer
Baltic. President Grant, with members OF
the family and few personal friends, ac-
companed the n as far as Sandy Hook.
Foreign ifesss.
Madrid dispatches report that the Alton
sists at SEQ D'urgel have severed the com.
munications between the citadel and an
outlaying fort which defends il, and have
cut the aqueduct which furnished the be-
sieged with their principal supply Of water.
A special to the London Standard from
Vienna says the Herzegovinisn insurgents
massacred uinety-fvs Turkish prisoners cap
tured at Marsie. Bands of insurgents are
assembling in the mountains of Crete.
Sir Edward Ryan, ice-Cbsncelor of the
University Of London, is dead.
The foot AID mouth disease has broken
out with great violence in Dorsetshirc, Eng.
land, where twelve thousand animals are
down with it. The distemper is spreading
rapidly.
The Paris LUhircrs announces the in.
tended marriage Of King Alfonso, Of Spain,
to the eldest daughter of the Duke de Mont
pensier.
The little steamer Guaya, navigating the
river, blew u? on the 27th of
July, and several persons were killed and
many wounded.
The militia forces of the State Of Bolivar
defeated the troops Of the general govern. ,
ment of Columbia in an engagement on
Magdalena river. No foreigners were mo.
ested, but English and French war vessels
proceeded there.
Advices from Peru to August note the
suspension of specie payment by the banks,
but no trouble therefrom.
Preliminary boring of the great Galera
tunnel through Mount Meiggs, l,i7S meters
in length, has been completed.
The failures and forgeries of Azogra a
Belo, Of Valparaiso, result in liabilities OF
s50O,00O Assets small.
Seven thousand women aud children are
iugitiyes in Croatia, in consequence of the
Iierzegoyinian insurgents having burned
he towns of focuiza and Rorito.
SEQ durgel has eapitulated. The Alton.
list army occupy the forts. The garrison
were made prisoners Of war and taken to
Puyeerda. The Bishop of SEQ durgel was
llso taken to Puyeerda as a prisoner of war.
A special 10 the London DAILY NSics from
Bourg la Dame, Says the formal surrender Of ,
SEQ durgel occurred on Friday, August Is.
The citadel was handed over to the Alfonsists