The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-07-07
SUNDAY.


SUNDAY.
The latest bulletin from the White
House is 10 the effect that The symp-
toms Ire uufavorabIc, but The Preai-
dent is not sinking A marked inn
proyement took place in the Presi-
dents condition on Saturday night.
He slept we'll, and when awake was
cheerful and clear-headed This i'm
provement was maintained all day
to-day and the doctors began to
feel hopeful. Att P. M, boweyer his
pulse rose, his temperature became
higher and no complained Of pain in
the feet, and the bulletins became
more unfavorable. DR.. Hammond
and other New York physicians were
telegraphed for and special train
placed al their disposal at Jersey City.
Mrs. Garfield, although suffering in
tenscly, kept up With extraordinary
fortitude. ands was the only person
admitted to the Presidents room by
the physicians, Vice. President Ar
thur arrived at Washington this
morning, having been summoned BY
the Cabinet He was kept 10 consul
tation all day with members Of the
Cabinet, and at night visited the
White House The President was
ssIeep and it was deemed prudent not
to awake him, General Arthur, how
ever, saw Mrs. Garfield and remained
for some time with the members of
the Cabinet who were on watch near
the Presidents room, Guiteau isstill
ia the District Jail and interviews
with him are forbidden. Colonel
IDgersoll, on whom Guiteau called
sometime ago soliciting bis influence
aud asking for money, does not be-
lievs that the prisoner is insane, and
the jailor thinks there are methods 10
his madness. New York and Wash
ington detectives called at the White
House yesterday and had interviews
with members of the Cabinet. There
are rumors that Guiteau'a act was the
outcome of q plot, and it is remarked
as singular that penniless man should
have new 81 revolver, and should
have been able to drive about in Q
hack The last letter written by
General Garfield was one to General
Hancock in connection with military
appointment. Messages Of inquiry
and coincidence were received by Sec
rotary Blaine to-day from Queen
Victoria and other European sover-
eigns. The London papers of this
morning unite in the hope that the
Presidents life may be spared and in
denouncing the spoils system which
has led to Guiteau's crime. The
Berlin and other continental journals
take similar view Of the case. Gui
.teau's sister claims that her brother
is insane, and says that her mother
was suffering from brain fever when
her brother was born She says that
her grandfather was physician tc
the King of France, and that hel
family is of aristrocratic origin. =
Guiteau's grandfather was a we'll
known physician Of Utica. His ia,
Their was at one time cashier of the
Second National Bank of Freeport
Ill and has held many offices of pub
lie trust. Guiteau twice got into
trouble while in Chicago by pressing
his attentions on women. Mr.. Gar
fields mother was informed Of the
Presidents condition yesterday She
bore the news bravely and sent mes
sage of love and good cheer to the
President. Mrs. Garfield had had :
presentiment Of danger to her soa
Proclamations viii be issued to-day
in many States and cities recommend
ing suspension of the usual Fourth
of July celebration. Prayers were