Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-07-08

friends" .
CELIA GARFIELD"
The following despatch from the Presl-
dents seventeen-year- old son Harry was
received yesterday, but was withheld from
Mrs. Garfield:
"Mrs. Eliza Garfield:
sDon't be alarmed by sensational ru-
mors. The doctors think the wound is
not fatal. Don't think of coming until
you hear further.
s'HARRY A. GARFIELD"
Mr.. Garfeld,s mother has been prostra-
| ted for some days in consequence OF the
| death of her brother-in-laW, Thomas A.
| Garfield, and of Mrs. Arnold, the Presl-
| dents cousin. Yesterday Mrs. Garfield
said to Mrs. Larabee, 81 expect something
| is going to happen to James's family"
| Mrs. Larabee said, mother. don't worry.
1 think the trouble in James's family IS
over" The mother replied, mo, fear
something is going to happen to James.
She afterwards reiterated her presentiment
to Mrs. Trowbridge, adding, Accidents
never come singly, and l feel that some
thing is gong to happen to James," There
have been four deaths in the Garfield fam
! lily within as many months-Th0mas Gar
field, the Presidents uncle; his cousin.
Mrs. Cornelia Arnold; his favorlte niece,
Mrs. Hattie Palmer. who formerly lived
1T his house, and the last named lady's IN
FAINT daughter.
CONKLING AND ARTHUR GET THE INTEL
| LIGENCE-ARTHUR AT THE PREsI-
DENTAL MANSION.
Vice. President Arthur and ex-senator
Conkling came to New York city from
| Albany, Saturday morning by the steamer
st. John. The boat was detained by fog,
and instead of arriving at Z, the usual
time. it did not get in until nearly IL.
| While the st. John was being hauled
alongside Baggage-Agent Turner, who
was on the wharf, shouted to tue steward
of the boat, whose name is Burdett, that
| the President had been shot and was
| then dead. This was the report that pre-
| vailed then. Burdett ran into the main
cabin and met Mr.. Conkling at the head
of the stairs. When Mr.. Conkllng heard
the news he directed Burdett to commu-
nicate it to General Aathur. who was in
the state-room. Burdett did so.
ssNo, no: that can't be true,'' General
Arthur exclaimed, greatly shocked. Bur-
dett assured him that the report was well
authenticated, but General Arthur SEEM
ed unable to believe it. Then he was
| Joined by Mr.. Conkling, and soon after
wards was handed despatch announcing
that the President had been shot, but that
the wounds, although serious, were not
fatal.
General Arthur and Mr. Conkling,
when they left the boat, were driven to the
| Fifth Avenue Hotel.
When spoken to in regard to the shoot
| ing of the President, Gen. Arthur said
81 am utterly broken down by this sad
news. | have nothing to say. You I'M
| derstand the delicacy of my position
Please excuse me. I am simply waiting
for news. l am overwhelmed by the later
dispatches; the fir st were so reassuring.'
''Do you expect'to go to Washington TO-
nlght?"
waiting for despatch now"
Earlier in the day, in reply to note,
about Guiteau. and had never seen him.
General Arthur's face was very pale, and
his voice and manner indicated that he
was suffering great anxiety. Later in the
day he was called to Washington by the
following telegram:
cit is the judgment of the Cabinet that
you should come to Washington tonight
by midnight train.
| j. G. BLAINE"
When the ice-President reached the
White House he was Immediately shown
up stairs to the room in which the men,
bers of the Cabinet we're sitting. This is
CdllGu Uuo Observation-Disclosures dIu ID utAb
to the library and only two removes from
the apartment in which the President is
lying. General Arthur was accompanied
by Senator Jones, of Nevada. Both gen.
Clemen were well received by the members
Of the Cabinet, whose gravity Of demean-
or showed that a crisis in the case of the
President was at hand. Naturally. at
such meeting in such place no topic of
conversation came to the surface other
than that suggested by the surroundings.
This conversation lasted for half an hour
ted into another room to see Mrs. Garfield.
That lady, in spite of the grief under
which she was la boring, was calm and self
possessed and gave the Vice-President a
sad but kindly greeting. When General
/ Arthur returned to the consultatiOn-room
after lapse of about fifteen minutes, his
face was pale and much graver than its
won't. He seemed agitated, distressed and
Respondent as though he had heard news
that Wrung his heart. During the hour
that he remained in the consultation-room
after this visit to Mrs. Garfield, he spoke
but a few words and those of simple con-
dolence. The President was asleep duriug
General Arthur's visit and it was deemed
best not to awaken HIM. General Arthur
remained but a moment in the room, going
out slowly on tiptoe and rejoining the Cab
met members and other watchers in the
consulting room.
| THE PRESIDENTS ROOM.
The room in which the President lies
suffering is in the southwestern corner Of
the second story of the Executive Man
sion. 1t is large and but plainly furnish
ed, the furniture being of the Eastlake
pattern. The head of the bed is towards
the west, and on either side of the room
| cofa INV fIn
physicians, though occasionally one Of
them sits near the head of the bed on a
chair. The situation of the room is such
that the southern breeZes, the only ones
that have refreshing influence at this
season of the year, have full play into the
several large and wide windows fronting
the south. 1t has the special advantage
also of being so far removed from the pub
lie or front part of the mansion that no
noises can be heard, thus insuring rest
when the other conditions are favorable.
The consultations of the physicians are
held in a large room on the other side of
the hall. Since her arrival Mrs. Garfield
has been in almost constant attendance on
her husband.
TELEGRAMS OF SYMPATHY.
Immediately on the receipt of the news
in Richmond, Governor Holiday sent the
following telegram,
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA.
GOVERNOR OFFICE.
RICHMOND, VA, July 2, 1881.
70 the Private Secretary of The President,
Washinqto7a, d. c.:
I have just heard by telegram of the at
tempted assassination. I hereby express
my detestation of the crime and my pro-
found sympathy for the President, in which
I am sure all the people of this State will
join. I hope the wound is slight.
FRED. W. M. HOLIDAY.
The following cable message was receiv-