, 1877-12-04
THE RALSTON ESTATE.
Senator 6haron'h GoncrOslty to the Syldot
Of His Friend.

SEEWk0E eNHFUH hFHeTARuy 10 kAU *FAAuH
Of I'll. Friend.
SIN f+onct+co Gull, .yor, r.
4 sumor las crcrt around town tnshtiously
that q sensation ls looming up relative 10 the
adjustment Of affairs by the Hank ef California.
utter It's suspension, mud tho sGttIclurnt os
RalBton'k estate. Thu bank closed It's doors
with liabilities stnted by Mr. Mills tu evidence
to be Gt4,O0,00), and '.nu11tat assets y
amounting to $20,otU,o00. and thu cause OF
tue crash was stated by Mr.. Mills t,
lluyc bcen acknowledgement By Mf. RalsEon,
vino WINS asccrlatned TO b. large dehtUr to the
bauk. Reports Of the investigating committee
made tht* Indebtedness appear 70 be t4.uUiAn
what to pay, und It resumed under the sys,tlitac
Frnni that ttnle the payHlchts on indebtedness
1lave been met; tho baHn Inns carried on Its hus-
ilcxa as formerly. Mr. siiils acting ~ lresItent;
md III remarkably abort snacu ot TINS tue pub
llc lroppcd the subject lrnn confederation. Mr..
sslroh tuok Mt. Kalstpn'e burset, ot, h!s Shout
ders, avuwlng his tntenton IT, iliaku Etx'! Ills
aud. III Tie event nf anythns retlafnIng, Il, ruv
thu residue tu Ills widow. fhix undertaking
was strictly uf A private nature. Mr. shar0li
guaranteeing tile l'aI,: and keeping the rest ~
isa!ssun: lls took ,ovcr thu, assets uf
h.s friend a. n liElrral ynlnatton. and
hc undertook; to manage them. 10 as to realize
the must for tho cstatr, anl in satisfaction VI
tns '!Sh. ~. tos tnat 80 H t"nen nt+''s ~ "
t!ie eHeet tnal alIs liahtui " GtNeF ntssatssneu
WIN tna infringement ~ lle' aAaiFs, Holh WHEEL
si!c nat contlt.Eent c1peetansy plnsMea ".
ob1iEat1olls were let, taL ai.c 10 ues!sDus :!
all accounting ~ tiat H!lN u1aS kno" Nt'aL -
passing Ahta e1ltletso Ut lu1psofe upoh "h.t Ii
ocits uohe. ,.,.n,
list cseihns ca.i !cpo..ett. uetaeu aoi ~
unpicasaht NV INTERESTING tasks WI apout w lti'
xestitattga VI tAu 1u'loF. - tcnH ot LAc iatit-
ny, VINO ~ int!Aatt4y netluM.1ei VIII! Tue SUI
lect aho Wh1t tnc tIaisto!! esL4te ~ every ne'sr
Ing. NM "tlssc statement ihay oe fellttt upon
as THO ttutht gave the information !nat st-
shasoIt las nat alo1sg acttu Win 'aolt than nun.
liucta III th9 management u the halstoh
estate, ana has exhihtteu extreme
generosity: Inc cssate, haio ~. Was ko,pu,M3
os so'uN.up worse ttaah nothtl,E npai the stiA
pcnslnii OF t!le uank. ~ Mtsnt ~ hass pt., .fn
Eohbied up anu hoshius mofn hsnnl ot y; bat
MT. sharon tssoK w tha 'lan;litlF" anu ID r..
spo1Isiuie lot sheir payment at,' III took OVER
the assets ~ uoefa! estimate ot
What 1t'eY WERE plcuE'nE muee.t' y any
thi!E Eetslalhc1 a1tes settleineht, to W.,
stow 1t uhn Mfh. haialoh' nc stGslhts9cts
thu assets with marginal allnwa1ce. 1le Gre'..
tied Tue lle!mont Estate a. e--o'Hk-1 VIII nut
tetrs Jthths lIRe tnat SUI, -ana bo altoHen
| $l'b,oUu Tor the fIne street FeAiacnee, alda u
literal value. 10 with the other pForefty. ht-
sides the Payment Of tHe IiA5!lls!es. anu u tnefc
was margin even to 20 that' tto uaax Was 70 Get
$JU,ooo. Inc scsutt aoos hot sest,o''tt 10 tae
4aint hupa eh1crtalnea. a!F' sltafGn ,, nas not
rccuupcu himself toF ~ les!s1!sg1,hy. anu
| tEE n4t UtEu l)Alu aHu!lulEt tiAl