Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-28
Pacific Coast.

Edith arrived from New York.
The Merchants Exchange Banl
closed its doors this morning. The Di
rectors have prepared the followip,
notice for the afternoon papers: III
consequence Of the excitement and dis
appointment the Directors deem i
for the best interests OF all not to oper
our doors for the present" The Secre
tary OF the States Bank has 500, 900 in
coin on hand; amount liable on deposits
sSoo'ooo but against that may be off SET
over $500. 200 in notes. The bank is
perfectly solvent, the only trouble being
q lack of coin. There is a run on the
London and San Francisco Bank, but
Manager Latham asserts his ability to
meet all demands without trouble.
Crowds surround the Bank of California
and the suspended National Gold Note
and Trust Company. also the savings
banks, but the action of the officers of
the latter institutions last night effectu-
ally prevents run on them. The ey.
citemt Mt is great.
SAN Francisco, August 81. - The
Chamber Of Commerce held a MEETING
this afternoon and decided that il would
probably be more injurious than benefi.
cial to take any action looking towards
Inc postponement Of ordinary accounts
or notes maturing next collection div.
which will be Monday. The meeting
was very largely attended.
It's stated on presumably good author.
ity that some half dozen stock. brokers
are likely to 60 down. No names given
No commercial failures are yet reported.
A squeeze is expected next Monday.
which is collection day. The Savings
banks during the day have been doing
their usual business. the deposits in some
being larger than the disbursements
There is no excitement on that line.
SAN FRANCISCO, August q. About ten
minutes past close carriage drove ran
idly to side door of the Bank of Cali.
fornia. A gentleman jumped out in a
state of excitement, and ran into the
bank. In response to inquiries the hack.
man said he had just left the body of
halston in charge of an officer on the
beach; near the smelling works in the
northern part of the city, drowned. 1t
is supposed he committed suicide. Fur.
Their particulars soon.
Naturalization rode to Selby's Smelt.
ing Works wharf and jumped of the
dock.
SAN FRANc1soo, August 27.-The CITY
Tax Collector, Austin, has 1926, 900 OF
protested tax moneys on deposit in the |
Bank of California, for which he has
of special deposits. The d.
rectors assured the Collector this morn
ing that the money would be psid in a
day or two.
The rumor is not yet confirmed that
says Ralston has turned over his private
means to the bank.
The excitement seems to be subsidino
The crowd on California street ia much
less than at the opening Of business this
The run on the London & San Fran
CISCO Bank ceased with large surplus
remaining in the vault.
There was slight run on the Anglo.
at the opening but it soon
subsidized.
The First National Gold Bank reports
everything quiet; the same may be said
Of the Bank of British Columbia.
The Pacific and Commercial banks
md private banks all report no excite.
nent and everything going on as usual.
Generally all the city banks are con.
idered sound except the Bank of Cali.
ornia.
halston this morning says nothing in
'dd'tion to the statement of yesterday.
Many rumors are current A IN tho
ondition of the Bank OF California; one
tatement apparently from good author
~, is that the bank will pay depositors
n full and sixty cents to stockholders.
IN the other hand prominent stock
FOLDERS state that the most the bank can
10 will be to satisfy the depositor. and
carcely that.
There has been a little rush at the
iibernia Savings Bank. but all demands
'ere promptly met.
Generally speaking, confidence seems
o be returning, and it is belle we'd the
worst is over. But little uneasiness is
cit as to the affairs of either the Nation
i Gold Bank & Trust Co. or the Mer
hant's Exchange Bank. The former
eports probability OF soon resuminR,
hough as yet unable to fix time; have
bundance of available assets and are
My waiting the reception Of coin; the
resident this morning states that they
aid out about one million yesterday,
nth small supply left. The Mer-
hant's Exchange is believed to be sound
nd suspension only temporary.
San Francisco. August 27.-There is
reat excitement in the city. The death
I Ralston overshadows every other
opic. From the best information it ap.
ears he went to sea bathing establish
lent al North Beach about $3.50 D. M,
ndressed, went into the water, swan
ut about 200 yards. and disappeared be.
Ind vessel. Soon after the body was
lscovered floating by Selby's lead 1
orks and was brought ashore still alive.
MUSICIANS were summoned, but all eff \
IT'S 10 resuscitate him failed. He died
ABOUT ten minutes to five. Col. Fry,
. iather'in-law, Mayor Otis, and a
'mper OF prominent citizens, arrived