The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-03

cIlement at 10 O'Clock this morning by the
report that President Garfield had been
sbot twice at The detot IN your eity and
killed. Everybody, without regard 10
party utilization and cIiquesy was Wild
| ever the news. A rush was made
10 al the telegraph Offices, and for a
half hour everything received seemed to be
In confirmation Of the story, and the aB-
nounecmeDt Of his death was bulIetinsd
about the city. Finally a dispatch was re-
ceived from e. VI. Depew. who IL In New
York, stating that DR.. Bliss wires tfai
- Garfield was not dangerously wounded
winch in a measure Quoted the excitement,
but there is feeling OF intense anxiety for
further news, details, and name OF the party
who fred the shot.
| AS yet everything here Is IN a state 80
chaotic that 1t is impossible TO tell what
effect the attempt on the Presidents life
and its probable results viii have on the
political situation in this State.
AT NEW YORK.
| New YORK. July News OF the shoot
ing reached police headquarters simultane-
ousIy with the report that the President
was dead. Amidst the utmost excitement
the story pissed from mouth TO mouth, and
| was listened 10 at first with incredibly, but
as fresh confirmation OF the rumor arrived
here indignation took its place. Total sus-
pension OF business Ia The departments fol.
( lowed. When later dispatch was received
announcing that President Garfield was not
MORALLY wounded, shout of seed be
thanked!" went up from every side, and
the sudden Revision OF feeling made more
than one eye moist. From all sides was
heard one expression:
lima h. ha
the most popular President the country
ever had"
AT CHARLOTTESVILLE.
! CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, July 2.-There
was intense indignation here this morning
upon the receipt Of the news Of the attempt
ed assassination Of President Garfield. A
call is out for an indignation meeting to-
night, and is signed mostly by Confederate
soldiers.
AT LOUISVILLE.
LOUIsAILLE. KY, July 2.-There is con-
siderable excitement here over the news OF
the attempted assassination OF President
Garfield, and great anxiety is manifested to
hear from Washington and New York. The
impression is that the outlook for The coun-
try, and for the South especially, would be
very much less bright with Arthur than
with Garfield in the presidential chair.
There is no anticipation OF any serious
trouble in any event. Much sympathy is
expressed for President Garfield and his
family. Business to-day is rather more
quiet. but not to any extent disturbed.
The Board OF Trade telegraphed TO day to
Washington the following:
"LOuiSUiHe, July 2.-Io Secretary o.
State. Washington: The Board of Trade OF
] n ohhnpeanpa OR
attempted assassination OF the President
and prolTers IFS sympathy to his family ant
country, with earnest hope for his recovery
| tSignedl "J0HN Il. GREENE, =.
. president"
AT RALEIGH.
RALEIGH, \. G., July 2.-There is grea
indignation here 1T the attempted assasSlna
ton OF the President. A public meeting o
citizens has been called.
AT CHARLESTON.
CHARLESTON, S. c., July 2.-The news o
the assassination OF President Garfield OK
cited universal grief and horror in Charles
= ton. The sorrow felt by the community i
! seen on the faces OF all classes. The hope
: is everywhere expressed that he will re
cover. The Chamber Of Commerce held ;
= large meeting at 2 O'Clock, Ut which al
, dresses were made declaring sentiments o
sorrow: cOndemning the act Of the ASSASSIN
as the deepest crime; expressing the wisf
that the President will soon be restored tC
The people OF the United States, to whom
| he is so dear, without regard 10 pOllt'ca
7 opinions; and dccllring to the Pre>iden
and his family he sympathy OF the people
= OF Charleston with them.
The MayOr OF the city sent the f0ll0Wln!
I telegram to Secretary Blaine as soon as tn
t news was received:
CHARL EsTON, s. c., july 2, 1881.
10 Hon. James &. Blaine, Secretary o
=, State, Washington, d. t..
, Our entire community is deeply shOcke,
= Inv the startling intelligence OF the assassI
! nation OF the President, and hasten TO re
quest that You will kindly express to Mr.
, Garfield our profound sympathy at this dis
! tressing time, and our sincere hope that ih
, Presidents life may be spared to his faml
and country. WILLIAM 4. COURTNAY,
Mayor OF Charleston.
1 CHARLESTON, 5. c., July 1.-The Neu
and Courier, in a leader upon the attempte
{ assassination OF the President, VIII say u
: morrow "Such events as the tragedy
Y Yesterday left the people above personal an
: sectional feelings and made the whole cour
o trv kin. The only thought in Charlesto
[ was that the shot at the President Dad pee
a aimed at the mighty heart OF the Wh0I
= Union. We don't pause to count the COS
4 Of the bloody work in its effect upo
= the relation of parties. Far be
o from us to afiX upon the Stalwart
4 n responsibility which is not direct
!. theirs, but 1t cannot he forgotte
in this sad hour that the intrigGes OF Conk
ling and the SANDERS OF Grant wrought u
the miserable assassin OF the President
}. fine mitch OF regarding the death Of tue Pre-
= sident as a political necessity; that he pre-
: claims himself "a Stalwart OF Salwarts,' an
n boasts that be has made Vice-Presider
Arthur, who is a COnkllng man, PTeslder
Of the United States. They who are
J. benefit by President Garteld's death will
learly in proclaiming their regret, and
don't question their sincerely; but the
% were bitter foes Of the President, and whi
country will forget that the deed Is dor
. I'm their name, and that they and their 10
II lowers will derive place and power ir0l
e the Presidents deathF'
AT NASHVILLE.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 2.-The commit
nity was shocked at the news OF the a
, tempted assassination Of the President an
. tbe n0pular indignation and adherence
the act. Great anxiety is felt 10 hear tldlnI
l. Of the wounded Presidents condition, an
IS expressions OF sympathy and hope for D
J. intimate recovery are heard eyerywher
n crowds are gathered about the ne~spap'
u offices. and inquirers for news are Oh
Matched from all parts OF the state.
AT NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, July 2.--Tbe news OF q
Sc ATTEMPTED assassination Of President Carrie
created intense excitement IN tins city, az
II Is almost the only sur iect discussed.