The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-05

day morning from every State IN the IN
ion, from the South as bountifully as from
the North. From countries beyond the
seas have come messages OF anxious inqui-
~ and tender words of sympathy in such
numbers that it has been found impossible
to answer them in detail. [ therefore ask
the newspapers to express for the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Garfield the deep gratitude
they feel for the devotion of their fellow
countrymen and friends abroad, in this
hour Of heavy affiiction. JAMES G. BLA me
BETTER.
WASHINGTON, d. c. July 4th.
a. m-There is entire quiet at the
White House. All the cabinet ministers
have gone home upon assurance from the
doctors that there is no danger of any
changes for the worse during the rest of
the night. The assurance was not given
under any apprehension that there will be
a change for the worse On the contrary
the doctors feel more hopeful and are sure
the President will pass good night At
half past one a. m. the President is sleeping
calmly and peacefully, the best sleep he has
had yet, and the doctors believe this sleep
will continue. Mrs. Garfield is also asleep.
There is good ground for hope now.
THE FEELING AT THE CAPITAL.
The city this morning is UNUSUAL quiet
for Independence Day. The National
salute generally fired at sunrise was omit
ted this morning The orders issued by
the Chief of Police, forbidding the use of
fire works in the streets, are being gener-
ally enforced with few or no attempts at
violation. In some quarters of the city an
occasional pistol shot is the only indIca
ton that the day if a national holiday. \
universal feeling of distress and anxiety
concerning the Presidents recovery is no
ticeable on the faces met with on the
streets. At very early hour Il crowd,
which is constantly increasing began to
assemble in front of the gate of the execu-
tive mansion, anXiously questioning every
visitor leaving the White House concern
ing the condition of President Garfield.
THE CROWD AROUND TIE WHITE HOUSE
Hundreds of persons from the North,
South. East and West have come to Wash
ington since Saturday in order that they
may hear the first news. Every train
brings new arrivals. Crowds continually
Iinger about the White House grounds and
many of the best citizens may be seen in
groups at the White House gates standing
there by the hour waiting for the latest NJ
formation OF the Presidents condition.
GUITEAU.
LONDON, July 4-IIon. c. 3. Farwell,
Of Illinois, now stopping at the Westmins
ter Palace Hotel, says that Guiteau appear
ed to him in March of the present year, in
Washington for papers recommending him
for the Austrian Mission or the Paris Con
sulate. His whole manner showed him to
be insane.
NOT A CONSPIRACY.
WASHINGTON, July 4.-Chief Brooks of
the secret service says that he has followed
up every theory of conspiracy, and has
proven satisfactorily that there was none.
He has reported to Secretary Window that
Guiteau has no confederate, not even
q confident that he alone planned and eX
ecuted the assassination. The conspiracy
theory has been abandoned by everybody.
THE LAST OFFICIAL ACT
WASHINGTON, July 4.-The Egeujng sto3
says that the last official act of the Presi
dent before he was shot down was the
signing OF an order to the Department of
the Interior to issue u commission to Henry
J. Ramsdel, of this city, to be Register Of
Wills for the District, vice Col. Amos Web
ster. resigned Owing to the confusion at
the Executive Mansion, this statement can
not be verified, but it is probably correct.
Ramsdell is Washington correspondent Of
the St. Louis Democrat.
GUITEAU AS REyIyALIST.
HARTFORD, Conn, July 4-Guiteau, the
assassin, figured here during the Moody
and Sankey revivals, four years ago, sit
ting on the platform with the speakers and
local Clergymen. lie wanted to institute q
series of meetings here he to speak on the
second coming of Christ He suddenly quit
his boarding house and q writ was issued
for his arrest but he out-ran the sheriff
and escaped. A year later he lectured in
one Of the churches the address being
Reply to Ingersolls Attack on the Bible"
GUIrEAU's INSANITY
WASHINGTON, July 4-The prevailing
sentiment in this community affecting
Guiteau is very accurately reflected in the
following extracts from an editorial pub
Iished in the EUeaing Star of to-day:
Probably the most important and reliable
testimony in regard to the character and
tendencies of Guiteau is that furnished in
letter written by his father to another
son as early as last March. This sad ex-
preston of parental trials and forebodings
is entitled to the fullest confidence and
most serious consideration. Another con
elusive piece Of evidence pointing in the
same direction, is that offered by the pro
fessional experience OF DIR. Hood, medical
referee of the Pension Bureau in this city.
Several months ago, as we are informed,
the application OF Guiteau for a pension
came before that officer for investigation.
After examining the documents filed by
the prisoner. followed by several inter
views with him, Dr. Hood came 10 the
conclusion that he was insane, and so i'll
dorsed in writing his opinion at the time.
This decision was reached by the medical
expert when there was nothing in the case
as presented to disturb him Judgment
would seem, when added to earlier and an
terror convictions Of his father, TO forever
settle the question of the prisoners mental
uns0undness beyond all doubt.
ANOTHER SIMILAR CASE.
BURLINGTON, Ia. July Huntington
furnishes d parallel case to that Of the
president in the person of John L. Peter
son, secretary of the Burlington lumber
company, who was sergeant in company
G, 25th Iowa Infantry and was wounded
by gun shot penetrating the liver, at the
battle of Walnut Hills Mississippi BY
careful nursing and skiilful treatment, he
recovered and is now in active business.
STORM IN NEW YORK
PoKEEFsIE, July pine Plains and the
Highlands suffered seriously from 4 terrific
cyclone. Trees were uprooted and grow