The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-09-02

The Board Of Directors Of the Bank OF
California held 3 meeting to-day, and
Rslston was requested 10 resign a. presi-
lent and director, which he did.
SAN FRaNcIsco, Angus. 2I.-Rals:on's
body was placed in a caskei, and taken from
mis- house 10 the residence Of Colonel Fry.
The funeral viii take place on Sunday, anu
he Inquest .o-morroW afternoon.
TIE directors of the Bank of California
met at p. IN. to-day, having 4 full meet
ing. Mr.. Ralsion s,on entered, and M.
Mills promptly a.ke'i him H. res;ign his po-
'ition as president Oh the hank. Ralston
with the request at once.
Mr.. Mills then asked him to
leave the room. He did an. The doors
we're closed and they were still in session
when the news was brought that Ralston
had committed suicide. The true condi-
ton of the bank had been concealed from
the directors. They professed to be as
founded at the Developments.
The affairs of the bank of Calafornia,
have been put into the hands Of an execu-
tive committee. consisting OF Wm. AlvoIi
and Geo. IL. Howard. d. o. Mills, ex-
president, has not owned share of stock
ior The lsst three years. The statement oil
their condition Is not yet prepared, bat re-
liable Information shows that their liabili-
ties viii be upwards Of fourteen millions
rliable Assets, seven TO eight millions. The
principal stockholders will probably have
to b. assessed from forty to fifty pr cent
on the dollar to pay oil liabilities.
At the CoIoner's inquest, Mr. Dunking,
proprietor OF the Neptune Bath Hons
destined rs follows: Esis.on came 10
take the bath at half-past three; he usual! y
CANE eariy III the morning Fay -oi- in-iaw
served him; did not sec HIM ci.ter the wa
ter; had no conversation with him; tive
young men went in with him shortly thcy
ran in and said something Was the matter
with that man; they, with my son-in-l.w
went in boat anu watched foi
Ralston to appear At the piles
but saw nothing OF him; was peTspirins
freely when lie came to the bath house, my
son-in-law checked him, but lie said that Ia
would dry himself, and take shower bati
before going in.
Clarence Richardson, the son-in-law, A.
witness, testified that Eaiston was smilin,
and cheerful when he came to the bati
house; waited on him took charge Of hi
clothes; warned him against going in wher
heated said he would dry himself ans
III. In hn Won, in , xonn, man told me
san,a,b;uo NO. wron, with him. 7 nnsbc,
on, in = boa,. u,e. another boat viii
Ralstou's boly Kals;on v as in the habit o
swimming some distance, whcn he bathed
lid not see him in the water.
Theo. C. Fec. assaver at the Selby Smell
ing Works, testified that a Waterman OF
the wharf told him Kan was drown
ing the body was two or three hundred lee
from the wharf, lace down; his head Gis
appeared under water got Clark, the en-
ginesr OF the steauler Bullion, lying near
to I over the body; lie brought hin
ashor" did no, see HIM breathe; USED
means Of restoration; saw signs OF life
sent Tor DR.. Newmark; he came.
Michael ]. Clark, engineer oi the steamer
Bullion. testiied-s5aw the man in the va
ter, swimming; he acted unnaturally
was two or three hundred feet distant Wen
in boat and got him; thought he wa.
alive when reached him ie.:icsi he woult
die before reaching the sl.ore laid him Vi
his stomach, and pulled for the shore u
Quick "a possible; noticed 10 signs OF III,
when got him ashore; wien 1 inst saE
hin he was struggling and making ioi
the shore.
I,r Newmark swon.-WLsn he found
the bodv ON the sand. i. was apparent,,
I;fc,css could detect no heating OF pulse O,
h., Ieut nm artificial rcsn;ra;ion for an
hour. the anncsrance of the holy wa,
thai Of , man Who had died oi apopIexy
the faca was I;yiJ- the ewes CLASSY. and pu
NIL I;I,,a5. a nlnnoe when overbeatc,
wo,l hi he ant 10 produce ap6rlexy.
T,r Mac,r; corroIoraicd the testimony O.
tho urecedino wines.
Orc of the iuror, here said that il va.
useIsss 10 examine any more witnesses. II
We ION; know low wLs; that nan died Of
a, .eyc- sl,aW know.
rrn i,nuos. ah;,urpsI iii 7 o'ciccl
Tucz,,v -t,ernoou
The Stock Exchange. evening, adopt
81 resolutions ,lepIoring Tie death of Ri
a,on as faithful friend. valuable citizen
champion of the city and State, extending
the sympathy oil the bear. TO the family
ami resolving to attend The fnnerai IN
bo.iy.
). ). Giles, the ssscondins postmaster o
Prescott Arz9na. Wa arrested n.y. L. ,
deputy Marshal far~e- 4; -. ih'm-
Nevada. Six 'houS u! : Her "s$ re
cIld IRON u -ies, a. ,Si','oo t,2'i -'i''I' d
l'is companion.
Except IN Los Anseios, where all ID,
banks are temporarily suspenda'' NE B'inf
OF California ia''uie does not seem 10 nave
any effect on business inter us.
Nr,v Yong. Aup,,st o. 4 ne c,ncuren
t,s.;,,o,y of anti, ana fr.nc;crs h.re