The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-07-04

AHubuAl AunI lu OIueE W uhVeIlhlu WuAl
may be the beat plan 10 pursue in regard
TO celebrating our national holiday, In
: view Otthe great calamity that hiss heialleu
our country, AS the board well knew
} the lie Of our President has
beeh assaulted by a wretch, who, for
bis unprovOked crime might almost be
called demon. The whos nation watch.
es with the keenest anxiety the result.
No words Of his could adequately express
the feeling OF the country at this time.
Not only has the attack hsen made on the
President, but on the country; Tor after u
President has been elected he Is not PTesi'
dent OF any party, but The whole country.
Let us in our prayers invoke Divine inter-
Ceseion that our Chief Magistrate may
live.
Alderman QBriOn read telegram just
received from Washington, giving iavOTa.
hle report OF the condition Of the Presl
dent, and In view OF the character OF the
report, he offered the following resolution;
RaO'psd, That the City Council Of Ros.
ton, in the name and In behalf OF its citi.
&ens believing the attempt 10 assassinate
President Garfield waa made on him as
the head Of tho Government hereby unite
in offering to President Garfield their
warmest sympathy in his suffering, and
sincerely hope and pray that his recovery
will be speedy aud complete.
ReSO!Rd, That tho City Council hereby
invites all fellow.Cililsns to remember
during the celebration OF our national
anniversary that nothing but the
mercy Of the Almighty has preyeuted
it from being day oi National mourr'
ing; that while they are preparing for en-.
joyment all Is suffering grief and dread
ut the Executive Mansion, and 10 suggest
that this thought should lead us all 10
such an observance OF tho day as be6tting
such uncertainty aHd regret.
Alderman WoolIoy moved the adoption
I Of the resolutions, Carried, and the re-
solutlona were then sent to Washington
by telegraph,
BRsoLUTiONs or VETERAN SOLDIERS.
BUFFALO, N, Y, July 3:-The newspa.
per offices have been besieged all day
with anxious crowds awaiting the U2VS to
be displayed announcing the condition Of
the President. The later favorable re.
ports were received with marked enLhu'
Biasm.
A general meeting Of tho veterans Of
the late war was held ldgt niEht 0t the
State GrmorY, and ths following resolution
1GS adopted!
RcsOued, That We, his laIo Comrades In
arms, depreCate the CjwardIy act which
may deprive the country OF it's honored
President, and deeply sympathiSs with
the nation in iis hour Of trial.
In the churches to-day prayers were ot.
tered for the life Oi the Executive, and
Hermona were generally delivered upon
the subject OF the assassination.
IN THE CHURCHES.
LITTLE Rock, ARK July 3 "A telegram
announcing the improvement OF the Presi
dent was reed in the Cathedral to day at
high macs. AT both early and high mass
the prayers Of The people were asked by
THO officiating priest for the speedy reGov.
cry OF the President.
COLUMBUS, July -pfsyers were offered
In all the churches to-day Tor the recovery
Of the Rresident. The newO OF 6arQelda q
expected recovery 10 received with much
| 10y by all CltiSsns. Services, In accord.
ance with tho TCquest OF Governor Foster,
will be held in all the churches 10 NOR.
row. II the President continues TO i'm !.
prove the celebration arranged for 10
morrow will take place and the people
will doubtless rejoice.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 3-Speaial service
was held TO- oday n several oil the leading
churches, with reference t0 the attempted
assassination OF President Garfield, and
prayers were offered IN all the churches
to Almighty God ior the preservation oI
his life. The memherR OF tho Central
OhriStian church and other churches OF
that denomination united In sending a
telegram Of coincidence to Mr.. and Mrs,
Garfield.
SENTIMENT ABROAD.
LONDON, July 3.-The American resi-.
dents here continued 10 proceed In
steady stream TO the American Exchange
ALI day, anxious 10 get the latest inteli.
genCe regarding the presdent'H condition,
and the interest is In no wise abAted.
BERLIS, July 3,-The National Ga.tlc,
commenting on the attempt to aSsassinate
PreBident Garfield, Gays; ut is i'm posi- bla
from the tCaniy information at hand to
form any IDEA OF lha motives OF the orime.
The uttempt reminds us Of that OF Mob.
ling. We will hope that the head Of the
great Republic will recover, as the En-.
perOr happily did"
ST. JOINS, N. b., July3.
l desire you to express sympathy to
the President and his family iu this time
Of their great AlllCtion. They recognize in
The President great statesman and
christian gentleman and sincerely trust
that In the good providence oi the Al.
mighty he nay Gcoh be restored to perfect
hDalth.
s. JoNBs. Mayor.
VIENNA, July 3-Many prominent per.
SoLs and almost all the foreign represent.
Atives 10 day visited Minister Phelps 10
express confidence on account OF the at.
tempt on the lil0 OF President Garfield.
Fhg newspapers, without exception, de.
nouhCe the deed.
PARIS, July S.-All journals OF all parties
condemn tho attempt at the assassination
oil President Garfield.
President Gtevy telegtaphsd his condo.
lence 10 Washington as soon Rs he learned
ot the attempt, as did also the Minister
Of Foreign AflAils.
Payers were said Tor President Gar
Geld in two American churches aud ali the
Eagllsh Evangelical ChuiChea to-day,
Max Oulrey called at the American lie.
gAtion ard expressed his coincidence to
POnerUY,
ROAE, July 9.-signor Matcini Mibisle er
Of Foreign Allsits, expressed coincidence
TO Minister Marsh on behalf Of the Italian
Government.
vOICE u THE FtREldS PRESS.
LaSDoS, July 8--Ths pOJ ssys. No
event has go profoundly moved the Eng
llsh nation for many years, not excepting
the assassination Of the Can a. the a..
tempt upon lhe life ci Pfeeidsnt GaIR4ld.