Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-03

The Vice frs d tent Notified.
WAsHINGroN, D. c., July 3.-The fol.
lowing dispatch has just been telcsraphed:
AsHINGToN. July ITO Hon. &. A.
Arthur. Vice President, New York At
this hour q p. n.y. the presidents symp-
toms are not regarded rs unfavorable. but
no definite assurance can be given until
after the probing Of the wound mt 3
O'Clock. There are strong grounds for
hope, and at the same time the srayest
anxiety as to the final result.
(SiSned] JAS. q. BLAINE,
Secretary Of State.
UnfavOraole symptoms.
WAsuINGroN. July J, 2:2O =. M.-The
president symptoms ut this time are
more uniavcrabls. 1t is thought there is
an internal hemorrhagc.
2:30 T. M.-The presidents symptoms
continue to grow more unfavorable.
DIR. Townshen6's Statement.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., July 2-Doctor
Townshend. health officer Of the District,
in conversation this afternoon said IL
found the president whan arrived ut the
Baltimore i Potomac depot, about tive
minutes after the shooting occurred, in u
vomiting and painting condition. | had
his head lowered which had been elevated
by the attendant. and administered aro-
matte spirits Of ammonia and brandy
to revive him. This had the desired
effect. The president remaining CON
sciousness was asked where he
felt the most pain he replied, in the
right leg and foot. He examined the
wound, introducing his fingers, which
caused slight hemorrhage. then de-
cided to have him moved upstairs
from the crowd. Shortly after get
ting him there Doctors Smith
aud Puryis arrived, and upon con.
sultaticn with them it was decided to
remove him to the White House. DIR.
Smith and myself accompanied the presi.
den: i'll the ambulance to the White
House, where another examination was
made and stimulants again administered.
An Intellectual attempt was made to trace
the course Of the wound and ut 12::aO, the
president suffering much pain, hypoier-
mic injection OF morphine was admins
tered
Doctor Townshend left the president
afterwards somewhat recovered. The
doctor SAIL ut p. m. that he coaid not
give any Intelligent opinion Is yet. but
pronounced the wound as dangerous, but
not necessarily fatal.
The Presidents Death Expected.
WASHINGTON. d. c., 2:40 2. N.-Dr
Beckwl;h, IN old physician OF the presi
dent. says that President Garfield has but
few chances of recovery. and that he may
not live twelve hours. The general i'm
preston at the executive mansion is that
the president is sinking.
Worse and Worse
EXECUTIVE MANSION 2:f5 z. N No Of
ticial bulletin has been furnished by DR..
Bliss since O'Clock. The condition of the
president has been growing moro unfavor-
able since that time. Internal hemcrrhase
is taking place and the srayeSt fears arc
felt rs TO the result.
Mrs. Garfield en- Route.
PHILADELPaIA, July Mrs. Garfield
left Long Branch at 1910 in II special train
on the Pennsylvania railroad. she will
arrive at Monmouth Junction ut p. m..
West Philadelphia ), and Washington
about p. N.
Excitement In the stock Market.
PHILADELPHIA, June 2-12:5O +. NJ
The stock market shows increasing excite
!nent and prices on some OF the stocks are
breaking badly. The stock board has
passed \ resolution to continue in session
during the afternoon. Northern Pacific
common is quoted 1T 40.
The Assassin
CHICAGO, July 2-CharleS J. Guitteau
has been known here for the pr>t twelve
years, and for half of tho time been cou-
Sidered us more than half insane. He
may have had French blood in his veins,
but was to all appearance III American.
lie was Il married man. but shi!tieSS and
general nuisance.
An Eye Witness relates the Story.
Special to the iNrELLIGExcER
WASHINGTON. ID, c., July :. ) p. NJ
MIR. James x. Young, executive clerk of
,he Senate. wis On the platform to leave
N the same train. He says: Il was talking
10 Postmaster General James, when his sou.
who was in tho street looking
or tho presidents carriage. rushed to his
ather and said. the president is shot,
md We rushed to the place and there was
fairfield bein. carriedto the ladies' room.
y room anu mattress were secured and
he was lail down. He said uothin: aud
lis face bore \ look ~ if he WAS suffering
l noticed that ut about tho
Liddle of the abdomen there were great
tains ON his shirt. which indicated
hat the intestines has been pierced
y tho bullet. The crowd soon became 81
'rcat that 1t was necessary tn take the
president to one of the upper rooms. There
we're hundred people about the depot 1T
he time"
The above dispatches close the regular
s>ocated press reports. The bulletins
.sled every few minutes from tho White
ieuse are, however, received ut the In
and also prompt advices
rom our Washington correspondent. Any
urther particulars received cr changes re-
orted in tho presidents condition will
ppear III orr later editions. EDS INrEI.
IGENCER.