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


that despite the testimony of intel.
ligent medical men in charge from
the first, and who made an exami-
nation by the finger and probes OF
the direction and extent of the
wound, that the ball has not seri-
ously injured any vital internal
organ. This, however, is but a hope
based upon the fallibility of the best
human testimony and the compare
tive mildness of the symptoms at
the present moment. The public
is naturally excited and anxious
concerning the opinions of profess
siOnal men, and in the circumstances
it seems to me that anything but
brief statements of the facts of the
case, based upon what are definitely
known, is out of place. A prophecy
that Garfield will or will not die is
wild conjecture. What l have die
tated goes as far as / dare go in the
way of prediction. Inflammation
of the pdritorium is chiefly to be
feared. Yesterday it was only local
and my examination produced no
pain. The part inflamed was only
as large as the hand. There were
no symptoms of paralysis and none
seems likely. The tenth rib was
broken by the ball and may have
detected it toward the spine, but
believe it did not.
One man, reading to-day's bull
letin, raised both hands above
his head, said, THANK Godi 1 believe
he will get well. Our minister prayed
for his recovery last Sunday, and
yesterday was the first time in my
life when / did not celebrate the
Fourth, and every time / thought Of
the President | put a silent prayer
prayer to the Almighty to spare him
to complete his work for this peo-
pie, and / believe those prayers and
those of thousands in the country
will be answered and our President
live to carry out the work he so ear
nestly began"
London, 5.-The Journal de Sc.
Petersburg characteriZes the attempt
on President Garfeld's life as an
abominable crime which has deeply
moved and saddened Russia, and
suggests that the epidemic is con-
tagious The lesson is that neither
republics nor empires are free from
such attacks. America may count
on the fervent prayers Of her friend
Russia for the Presidents recovery.
The interest here is greater than
ever for the safety Of the President.
There are steady streams Of en-
quirers at the consulate and an
avalanche of kilograms from Amer
leans and others.
The Edinburgh Scotsman pays a
hearty tribute to the President for
his good will to Britain. 1t says
liability to assassination is not
likely to deter men of the stamp of
Lincoln or Garfield from doing their
duty in facing circumstances.
Vienna, 5.-Newspapers are full
of the relation of the services of
Garfield to the country. The Press
says the whole civilized world
should array itself against the Grim
inal.
Saratoga, 5.-The State Teachers
Association sent Blaine deeply
solicitous dispatch.
Brooklyn, 5.-Aldermen send reso-
lutions to the President.
Albany, 5. Democratic legisla-
tors adopted this, unanimously:
ReSolred, That we regard with the
utmost detestation and horror the
wicked and unlawful attempt just
made to take the life of James A.
Garfield. We join our prayers with
those of all civilized nations that he
may be restored to health, and that
it may be granted to him in health
and prosperity long to live, and that
we extend to him and his distressed
wife and afflicted family, earnest,
heartfelt sympathy with them in
this hour of their great sorrow and
suffering.
Chicago, 5.-All churches on the
West Side united in prayer, for the
preservation of President Garfeld's
life, with Union Park Congrega-
tional Church, and its pastor (F. A.
Noble) was directed to send Mrs.
UdI H6lU oil oppIOPlhoUO AS Po'SOH'
which has been done.
San Francisco, 5.-The republican
county convention this evening,
adopted a resolution expressing
sympathy for the President and
family and hopes for his recovery,
condemning the doctrine of sena-
torial control of patronage and
while congratulating the country on
the fact that the assault on the
President is entirely devoid of polit-
ical significance, yet holding that
the course pursued by eminent men
has Influenced maniac to attempt
the life of the chief magistrate OF
the nation.
The Irish Land League, tonight,
passed a resolution expressing SYM
patty for the President, and hopes
for his recovery, and the Eleventh
Ward Workingmen's Club, denounce
his assailant.
New York, GA physician says
medical men believe the symptoms
demonstrate that no vital part has
been wounded. If wounded the
temperature would have fluctuated
and risen higher. He believes the
bullet turned upward and lodged IN
the dense tissues of the spinal COL
umn. This accounts for the pain.