The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-07-03

bic is to shut him up in the asylum
for the dangerous. He, as well as
Gen. Logan, refuses an interview on
the results contingent on the death
of the President. Neither seemed
to take a very gloomy view of the
situation.
Guitteau was known here, where
he practised law, and his sign read
"Charles J. Guitteau." He said he
practised ten years in New York
and Chicago, and was considered
very vicious or insane.
The excitement here is simply
awful. The entire populace is on
the streets rushing wildly about
newspaper centres in rage and in
dignation.
inter-Oce0n's Washington: Attor-
ney-General McVeagh says two
things remain in doubt upon which
the Presidents life depends. If the
ball has severed the spinal cord OF
entered the abdomen he will die; il
not he will probably recover.
AT CINCINNATI.
Cincinnati, 2.-The feeling in Gin
cinnati is one of mingled grief and
and rage in reference to the shooting
of President Garfield. Cooler heads
counsel moderation. The Outcry
against the leniency of communities
towards crimes against persons, as
breeding a spirit of murder, is
everywhere emphatic and out
spoken. Hope that the President
will survive, coupled with the fear
that he will not, adds suspense to
the excitement and intenSifies it.
MRS. GARFIELD.
Philadelphia, 2.-The Pennsyl-
vania Railway ordered a locomotive
and car at Jersey to carry Mrs. Gar
field to Washington. She had ar
ranged to meet her husband at Jer-
sey City to-day, and left Long
Branch this morning on the Central
road for Jersey City. The message
her of the attempted as
5&ssination is awaiting her arrival
at the latter place. There is much
here.
Long Branch, $50 far the only
particulars received of the shooting
Of the President is learned from the
following dispatch:
General SaOGn:.
We have the President in safety
and comfortably settled in his room
at the Executive Mansion, and his
pulse is strong and nearly normal,
so far as l can determine, from what
the surgeons say and from his
condition. l feel very hope
full. Come on as soon as you can get
a special. Advise Of the movements
Of your train, and when you can be
AS this President said on
a similar occasion sixteen years ago,
God reigns, and the government
at Washington still lives" =
{Signed) A. f. ROCKWELL.
General Grant has just arrived
and expressed deep regret at the
assassination.
Mrs. Garfield is almost frantic
over the news. Her physicians allow
her to see none of the serious
but dictate hopeful ones
for her. A dispatch to Gen. Grant
has relieved Mrs. Garfeld's anxiety.
ItSayS thePresident's wounds are not
mortal. ''Shot in the arm and hip.
Mrs. Garfield will depart on special
train for Washington at 1 o'clock.
She is now collected. DR.. Bliss has
just telegraphed that the wounds
are not necessarily mortal.
General Grant, in speaking about
the attempted assassination, says:
" This is the outgrOwth Of nihiliSm
in Russia. 1 am in favor of crush
ing it out Immediately by the prompt
execution of Would-be assasSins and
their followers"
AT LITTLE ROCK.
Little Rock, 1.-THE news created
intense excitement and universal
sorrow at the atrocious deed. A
citizens' meeting is called.
AT DETROIT.
Detroit, deep eXecratioDs min
gled with excitement; greatest so
licitude for the President.
AT PITTSBURG.
Pittsburg, 2.-Intense excitement
en- the streets.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
Mrs. Garfield left Long Branch al
II 40, will arrive at Washington al
7p,m. Stocks show increased eX.
element and depression.