Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-07-05

16 lmpOSSlDlo 10 btys US ycts WlluG TIC re-
suit will be, bpt the surgeons are OF the
opinion that the wounds are not neces.
sarily fatal.
The following telegram has been sent
to Mrs. Garfield ut Long Branch:
The president wishes me to YOU from
him that lie has been seriously hurt, how
seriously he cannot yet say. He is him
soon. He sends his love to you. YOU
(Signed) A. L. ROCKWELL.
THE UNIT RULE.
The librarian of the navy department
has been before the attorney general.
He states that Gilleau was one of the
supporters of those who made IN effort
to break the unit rule in the Chicago
convention, and says that Gilleau was
in the habit of calling at. the librarian IS
room and telling how he had been treat.
ed by Secretary Blaine.
The following official bulletin with re-
gard to the condition of the president
has just been issued:
Executive Mansion; 1896 %. m.-The
reaction from the shock of the injury
has been very gradual. He is suffering
some pain, but it is thought best not to
disturb him by making any exploration
for the ball till after consultation, at 8 d.
M (Signed
ID. w. BLISS, NJ. ID.
An effort has just been made to probe
for the ball but without reaching it.
Another attempt will soon be made, and
until the direction taken by the ball is
known the extent of the injuries and
amount of danger cannot be known
There are at present no signs of serious
internal hemorrhage and very little ex-
ternal bleeding. A consultation of the
most eminent physicians of the city will
be held at p. M. The doctors ut this
hour hope for the best.
BLA1NE's DISPATCH ABROAD.
The following has been forwarded by
cable:
Department of State, Washington
July 2-James Russell Lowell, Minister
Etc. London: The president OF the
United States was shot this morning by
IN assassin named Charles Gilleau. The
president had just reached the Baltimore
l. Potomac station, ut about twenty min
utes past nine, intending, with portion
of his cabinet, to leave on the limited ex
press for New York. rode in the carri
age with him from the executive man
sion, and was walking by his side wher
he was shot. The assassin was imme.
diately arrested, and the president was
conveyed to q private room in the sta
tion building aud surgical at once sum
moned. He has now. at twenty minutes
past ten, been removed 10 the executive
mansion. The surgeons in consultation
regard his wounds as very serious, though
not necessarily fatal. His vigorou.
health gives strong hopes of his recov
cry. He has not lost consciousness fo
q moment. Inform our ministers ii
Europe.
(Signed) JAS. g. BLAINE,
Secretary OF State.
The name of the assassin is CharIe
Gilleau, and he says he is an attorney at
law in Chicago. The Star says, in a,
extra, just issued, that when the ASSASSIN
was arrested he said: II did it and wan
to he arrested. lam stalwart, ant
Arthur is president now. have lette
here that want you to give to Gen
Sherman. 1t will explain everything
Take me to the police station"
It is utterly impossible to gain acces
to the white house, police and soldier
being all around it, and will not let any
one but cabinet officers in. There j
communication by telephone, which j
the only way to reach them.
The following physicians are in con
sultation at the executive mansion: Drs
Bliss, Ford, Huntington, Woodward
United states army. Townsend
Lincoln, Reyburn, Norris. Purvi
Patterson, Surgeon General Barnes an,
Surgeon General Wales.
Washington, July News of til
shooting Of President Garfield rcache'
the police headquarters Simultaneous
with the report that the president wa
dead, amid the utmost excitement. Th
story fed from mouth to mouth, and wa
listened to with incredulity, but as fres
confirmation of the rumor arrived indlg
nation took its place.
The president was shot twice. Th
one in the side is believed to have passe
through tho kidneys. The doctors hol
that there is some hope for the pres
dents recovery. but it is plain that the
feel but little if any hope. One she
went through the arm.
The president talked to Western A.
sociated Press agent just now. He sai
he felt pretty strong, considering HI
wounds, but complained of tinglin
sensation in his feet rs annoying hi
more than anything else.
The man who shot him wrote his nan
on O card as "Charles Gilleau, attorne
at law, of Chicago" Washington Is vii
with excitement and the police are gait
cred about the Baltimore and Potom,
depot.
planned the assassination, with the ide
80 for MS can be learned, of making A
thur president.
As the president fell policeman wi
had been standing ut the depot do
keeping the way clear for the preside
and his party, grabbed the assassin
the neck, and as he pulled him out
the depot another policeman came to |
assistance. just after firing the shot I
ASSASSIN exclaimed:
IT have killed Garfield! Arthur
president. l am stalwart."
While the president was lying on I
floor in the ladies' room he was snrrour
cd by Secretaries Window, James a
Blame. Mrs. Hunt, Miss Window O