Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-01-22

resolution being everything to indicate Bah
cock without naming him. When passed,
the measure will cause an examination In the
various offices held by Babcock. In addi
ton TO his rank of Colonel Of Engineers, by
the terms Of the resolution most Of the
military assignment during the last six or
eight years will come under investigation,
and the shocking transactions of 1870 and
similar cases on record will be thoroughly
ventilated.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1s.-The House sub
committee on Indian affairs commenced its
Investigations to-day as to the manner Of
letting Indian contracts. They examined
Mr. Kortz of Pennsylvania, who testified that
he be bid from Is to 30 per cent. less, for
supplying various article for the Ssnte Sioux,
than parties to whom the contracts were
awarded. The Indian Bureau will be called
on for explanations as the committee seem
determined to thoroughly investigate this en-
tire subject:
The House committee on naval affairs to-
day authorized the chairman to appoint o
subcommittee to investigate the affairs OF
the Navy Department, under the provisions
of Morrison's resolution from committee on
ways and means.
Thomas, tho Bremer Haven Fiend.
LONDON, jan. l0.-h DcIiiu uiSpbtCh soy
the police have discovered that Thomas, the
author of the Bremen Haven crime, was
charged in 1855 with scuttling o ship, on
board Of which he had goods insured In
England for G24, 600 He was arrested; but
subsequently effected his release.
waddeIps Case.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1S.-It is currently
reported and generally believed that q
memorial has been received in this city,
signed by sixty Congressman, addressed to
the Hawaiin government, threatening to vote
against the Hawaiin reciprocity treaty, If
that government insists on the prosecution
of Capt. Waddell, of Shenandoah fame.
j. ID. Beck Nominated for U. o. Senate.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 18.-Frankfort advices
are that at o'clock this morning, the Dem
ocratic caucus unanimously nominated Beck
for U. S. Senator.
California Pioneer Meeting In New
NEW York, Jan. 1S.-The associated
pioneers of the territorial days of California
held their annual dinner at the Sturtevant
House this evening. About $50 persons
were present, among them being Gen: II. G.
Gibson, u. S. A., Commander Richard N.
Mead, U. s. N, John Larimer, Hon. ii. r.
McCune, mayor of Scranton, Pennsylvania;
JOAQUIN Miller and Gen. F. E. Binto. Let
tiers regretting inability to attend were read
from Gcnerol Grant, Sherman, Sheridan and
Handbook and several Others The usual
patriotic coasts were drank with considera-
BILE enthusiasm,
The steamship Investigation.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12.-The legislative
committee on commerce and navigation con-
tinued its investigations into the con.
dition of steamships of this polt oday.
The evidence of some mechanics was taken
to the effect that several ships on the coast
unseaworthy. 1t will be attempted to be
proven that some half dozen vessels were
purchased by Goodall, Nelson & Perkins
Steamship Co., from the Pacific Mail Co.,
at q price less than the amount 1t would
have cost to have built one of them. The in
quiry will be resumed this afternoon.
Rank Of California Affairs.
Another chapter in the secret history of
the failure of the Bank of California has
come to light The Examiner last evening
published an extract from letter from the
Sen Francisco correspondent OF the New
York Sun, dated Dec. "a, 1875, to the effect
that Burling Bros. had commenced proceed.
ings against the trustees of the Bank of Cali
fornia, charging them with such negligence
and misconduct in the management of the
bank as to .render them personally liable.
The complaint was prepared by Hall Meal:
lister and among the material allegation,
were that Ralston had fraudulently over
issued nine thousand shares of stock of
the bank. and had allowed sundry loans
and overdrafts on the bank, to an amount
aggregating about $2,0O0000 to "a, 000, 900,
and had appropriated to his own use "a, 5OO,.
900, and that when the trustees of the bank
saw the complaint they settled with Burling
Bros. on their own terms. On inquiry from
competent authorities, the facts in the
case appear to be that Burling Bros. had
borrowed money for Ralston, giving their
own notes for the amount and taking bank
stock as security. When the bank failed the
Burlings found themselves owing several
hundred thousand dollars on those transac-
tions without security. The stock of the
bank being then of no value, there was dis
position shown on the part of the bank au-
thoritics to leave them to carry the burden.
They accordingly brought suit as above de-
scribed, on which compromise was offered
Sharon, to whom the Ratston estate had
been turned over, settling with Burling Bros.
at seventy-five cents on the dollar, leaving
them to shoulder the balance of the indebt-
edness. The suit never came into court, and
has been kept very quiet until the present
time, but few being aware that proceedings
had ever been commenced.