The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-07-07
THE DALLAS HERALD THURSDAY MORNING, JUYL7. 1881

veins, but was 10 all appearing
an American. He wore his hair brushed
up Ia front giving bis face startling look
When no first arrived Ia Chicago be wont
TO practlcing law Hs married a sister OF
George ScoviIle, q we'll known lawyer here,
and held out about tho Union place. but
being of shftless character he became a null
sance and was finally forbidden
his house by Seville. After
living In precarious fashion here FOE some
time. he went to New. k, only TO return
10 1873. lie then protested to have been
converted, and began lecturing under the
auspices of the Young Mems Christian
Association. He was known in connection
with scheme to buy out the Inter Ocean
York Herald. As Gutteau had no capital
returned to his former practice OF dead
beating. His reputation has never been of
the best, and his name was connected with
several scandals, until he sunk so low that
no notice was taken of him whatever.
About six months ago he disappeared
from his usual haunts and has not been
seen 10 Chicago since. Guittesu is de-
scribed by lawyers here as having been,
while here, what is known as shyster,
whatever practice he had being
in the lower criminal courts He was
regarded as of weak mind, an1 NJ one time
was a fanatic on temperance. and delivered
eclures at the First Methodist church on
hat subject. Failing to pay the Tribune
for Its advertisement of the lecture, that
paper wrote him up as a fraud, and WAS sued
BY him for libel, the suit never coming to an
issue. He wrote pamphlet on the
second coming &C C,rlst, which was
published by Sanse.. !. collar og as Gu
riosity. Very little is detloitel known of
the man, and that little is unfayorsble in
every way.
THE NEWS AT NEW ORLEANS.
New Orleans, July 2.-fhe news Of the
attempted assassination of President GAR
field created great excitement in this city,
ard is almost the only subject discussed. All
condemn the horrible act in the strongest
terms, and express sympathy for the presi>
dent and hope for his speedy recovery.
Washington, July 2, 1880 p. nl.-The
president is under the influence of morphine
and is consequently in much less pain than
he was earlier in the day, but that his con-
dition is critical in the extreme cannot be
doubted. He will not survive an hour unless
miraculous changes take place in his condi
ton very soon.
FOURTH BULLETIN.
Executive Mansion, 7.40 p. m.-The pres
ident's condition is not percepti bly, changed.
His voice ia strong, his mind unimpslred and
he talks freely with those around him.
RAPIDLY SINKING.
Washington, July 2. 1855 p. m.-The
president is again sinking, and there is little
it any hope.
Executive NJ Up. m The follow
ing telegram b, Jeen sent by SecretaI y
Blaine to Vice lsnt Arthur:
To Hon. U. A. Al thur, Vice President, New
York:
Mrs Garfield has just arrived. AT "a quar-
ter before the president was able to recog-
nize and converse with her. In the judgment
of his physicians be is rapidly sinking.
,Signed) JAMES G. BLAINE.
CoNKLINd REFUSES TO BE INTERVIEWED,
New York. July 2.-Ggnersl Arthur and
ex-senator Conking arrived 10 town this
morning from Albany, and put up at the
Fifth avenue hotel. The vice-president was
found in the lobby Of the hotel. He said
that he had not received any private dispatch
in regard 10 the shooting, and knew nothing
moro than announced on the bulletins. If
1t were true, he said that no felt exceedingly
sorry for Mrs Garfield, whose present state
of health is precarious Senator Conkling
remained in his room and refused to be in
terviewed.
CONSERVATION On WALL ;ET.
New York, July 2.-The Avs of the
shooting Of President GDrheld vas received
with CONSERVATION, and caused much OK
element on Wall Street. Brokers and
bankers almost forgot their business in their
eagerness TO get particulars. They bes iged
Kiernan's news agency where desps' ches
from Washington were constantly arriving
and being distributed. Groups were seen
on the streets discussing the subject snx-
iously, and the newsboys did rushing bus
mess in extras. Ga the opening of the stock
exchange the news knocked the bot
tom out of the market, but further
dispatches announcing that the president
was in fair way to recover, and was not so
dangerously wounded ss ftst reported,
caus, d resction and the decreal, was soon
recovered so that within an hour quotations
we're back to h,a' h7 stand,
sri At the sub-treasu,y a. custom
house there was much excitrm over the
news and Prest concern expires. j for General
Garfeld's recovery Collector Merritt .wss
somewhat agisated, and when ssked for his
opinion regarding the attempted assassin
alton. msde with the question
"whsts the latest 2" he said
he hoped he would recover He would not
venture an opinion on the effect of the news,
neither would he say whether be consideIed
that the attempt had any political signif iance,
hut mrrely remarked, 'if the president dies,
then g neral Arthur will be president"
General Hillhouse was in his Office at the sub.
treasury, but was too busy 10 be seen.
When .he news of the shooting reached
police headquarters. Simultaneous with the
report ihst tbs president was dead. the story
passed from mouth to mouth and was listen
ed TO at fret with credulity, but rs fresh
coDdrmsiiDns Of the rumor arrived here, in
dIgnstion took its place. There was
total suspension Of business
in depots. When later dispstct
was received announcing thst President q 4r.
fsld was not mortSlly wounded. A shout
of God be thsnked !" went up from every
side, and 81 iden revulsion Of feeling WI
msde. FrOm ell sides was heard one ex'
preston, IF President Garfield lives he viii
be The most popular president the countrJ
ever had"
VIRGINIA ISDIGSATIoH
CharlottesviiIe, Va, July 2.-1her'
morning. upon receipt Of the news Il the
At emp 70 as-assiDate President Garfield. a