Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-05

10 the source which danger was feared fhe noe
-. .or -. ,epnea u would De dif1calt and improper
10 STATE 1here might be pus IN the cavity OF
The wound; there might be secondary ham.
orrnage, which, however, he did not seriously
n sIgne or variety OF other causes 20
time he, however. felt under al the circunn-
stances strongly hopeful OF recovery.
What General Grant Thinks.
BIS INFERENCE WITH WOUNDS OF A SIMILAR
NATURE.
A New York World correspondent az Long
Brarch yesterday asked General Grant what
had been the result In his experience win
wounds OF a character similar 10 that with
which the President suffers al have known A
great many cases." the General IS quoted as
saying, ''of men shot very much In the same
way where the ball was lodged where n could
not De FOUND The men would rally after the
shock and then suddenly change for che worse
contrary 10 the expectations OF the = atlent ami
ply sicians. and then die In few hours re-
member the case OF General Walker who was
Gown In the Mexican war. BE received an ia
ternal wound not unlike that OF the President
Every one Thought he would die. but he rallied
ana fingered along two or three months Like
lne PRESIDENT, he could not turn over in bed
out be determined 10 live, and anally insisted
on pelhg taken home. he was carried from
the C1ty OF Mexico. $50 miles, on a stretcaer TO
Vera Cruz. and from there by water TO New
York, then up the Hudson river to his home In
Troy. he remained in the same condition sew
eral months, then finally got we'll fought In
the war OF the rebellion and was killed =
why. got my promotion 10 first lieuteu-
ant continued General Grant. through the
death OF man who was wounde 1 IN the same
way. AS remember it, the wound was almost
precisely the asme as that or General Garfield
The lieutenant was shot from horse after Wa
had got into The City OF Mexico. He retained his
natural color, bis respiration pulse an 4 tenpera
ture were almost normal. he was cheerfui' ana
be had no idea OF dying. He even lau ybed ana
loked about IL. and said that after he got well
ne should never be careless again. suddenly hil
complexion changed TO that OF a CORPSE. ana In
few hours he was dead.
so. you see" added the General, ''you can
not really ten anything about what result may
follow such shot. IL the President should
I'VE TWO or three days longer with his STRONG
constitution and absolutely correct habits
snoulo expect he would eventually recover
A Triumph of EIoquence.
HOW GIN. GARFIELD oUTETRp POPLAR TT
MULTI AFTER THE ASSASSINATION OF PRSs.
IDKNT LINCOLN.
IL Is recalled now with what electrical effect
Gen. Garfiels-with an eloquence that seemed
insplration-quieted the passions OF a raging
mob that suTged about the streets OF New York
tne Gay after Lincoln's assassination. II was
popular tumult and the angry mutUerin OF the
maddened mob set al naughr all restraints OF
The law. figure OF man then little known
was seen TO rise. There was some hing In the
said:
''FtIIo,r CITIZENS: Clouds and darkness are
round aoout Him. BIS pavilion is dark waters
and thick clouds OF the skies, Justice aod
judgment are the establishment OF HIS thronei
Mercy and truth shall go before His face, Pei
oW cltlZens, COD relgns, ana the government
at Washington still lives
The effect was tremendous The crowd stood
r1Veted 10 the ground In awe. gazing at the mo-
uoDless orator, and thinking OF COD and the
security OF me government In that hour It
was triumph OF eloQuence Quiet was re-
stored. In reply TO inquiries as 70 who the man
was the answer came In a low whisper .sIt Is
Gen. CARRIED, OF Ohio
Expressions Of Hope and Sympathy.
The following kilograms have been received
at the White House:
MASSACHUSETTS, FULL OF SYMPATHY AND IovR
WORCESTER, MASS, July4
president and Mrs. garfield:
Massachusetts Is full OF sympathy and love
TOT you both. Fathers and mothers feel as N
IL were tneir 1rstborn and wives as IL &c were
their own husbands who had been 10 Danger.
GOO comfort, keep and restore you.
GEO F. HoAR.
RUF A HoAR-
INDIGNATION AND SORROW IN KANSAS.
LEAvENwoRTH, KAN, July4
Gen: ID. 9 Strain: Washington:
The hearts OF the people OF Kansas throb
with feeling CT horror or the ASSASSINATION.
they eXprtss deepest sympathy with the
PIesident, and deyoutly pray for his speedy
res foration 10 health. Words will not eypress
our Indignation and sorrow. Telegraph me i'm
mediately any change, particularly the Presi-
dents condition early In the morning, until out
vi oahger. DOH Idll. ID. X. ANTHONY.
PRAYERS FOR THE PRESIDENTS RECOVERY.
LowrnLE. Ny, July {.
President Garfield and 6xn.i1a:
Five thousand citizens or Lewis county here
assembled SEND sympathy ana pray the Presi-
Ueht iHd! recover. Ill. A. PHILLIPS,
Chairman OF the Needing.
tx-sHBRIFF DAGGErT's FAITH.
ALBANY n Y. ,1uly 4
Col. H. C. Corbin:
Your dispatca received and published In
Ereipng Journal May god, ia his Infinite
mercy. grant that your hopes may be realized
We mingle our prayers with your tears. God
bless MIN, he will recover.
ALBERT DAGGErr.l,
TIE CITIZENS OF HIRAM. ONO.
HIRAM, OHIO, July
To Mrs. J ! Garfield, Erec'sttce Mansion, Wash
I'll, The citizens Of Hiram sympathlzs deeply
WIN yourself and family. and earnestly pray
that God may spare the Presidents life.
CITIZENS OF HIRAM
oHIo's PRAYERS
ATHENS, OHIO, July 4, 1851, 4:ssp.s.
10 Colonel II. c. Corbin, E1ec,utre Kanston.
AT great mass meeting your people held To-
Gay the Following was adopted and was d.
Iectea 70 send IL to Mrs. GARFIELD, which do
q
Pesotred. That we deeply sympathize with
MIS- Garfield and family ia their terrible arntc-
tlon. and We send them our coincidence aud our
hopes and prayers for the Presidents recovery
Z. ii. GRosvEEoR President
FROM GEN. NASH, OF OHIO.
NASTAsKET BEACH. MASS July4
Coz IT, G COfOtn, E6ecDtiUe Mansion, Washing-
ton, ID. c:
Thanks for telegram. God grant that the
fiesldthl may recover. GEO. X. NASH.
The Feeling About Town.
GCITBAU NOT INSANE ENOUGH To ESCAPE
The effect OF the continued assurances OF the
PRESIDENTS Improvement, or the fact that he is
no worse. could be seen In every direction To-
Gay. aces on the streets wore a brighter look
Inc terrible strain or anxiety that had existed
since saturday morning was relaxed and nearly
oodY shared In the hope that the Presi-
cent VIII recover. Men began once more turn
Their attention to business. which had been
almost entirely suspended since the shooting or
The President Guiteau came Ia for large
share OF attention to-day from the crowd
around the White House and the groups ar
street corners. The comments upon him and
his character Indicate very plainly that he will
not easily escape punishment, II tried before q
jury or washing tonians upon the plea OF In.
sanity. The people do not believe be is insane.
Bis conversations with the officials and detec-
t1ves who are permitted TO see him snow that
he Is man OF fnordinate seld5hness and ego
tlsm. HIS past life proves that selfishness pre-
dominates In his nature. He Las never test.
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