New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-03

| Garfield and his wife. Mrs. Robertson was
deeply grevcd, and throughout the day hex
room was crowded with the wives OF members sor-
rowfully inquring for the latest news. Telegrama
were constantly pourpg in from Washington. FIRE.
quent rs they were each knock OF telegraph mes
scngcr was heard with dread forebodng. Senator
| Robertson said
IL IS very sad when q man cannot do his duty in
public Office without being assassnated. This
assassination certainly looks now like political
MURDER The American people will regard it with
even more horror than they regarded the murder OF
Lincoln, because after the war al knew That pas
slonS were at rod heat. The act of a fanatical
Southerner was bad enough, but this thiu O. done in
| coid blood, In time of profound peaor, is far
worse"
Governor Cornell early received letter from the
Western Union Telegraph Office informing linn Of
the sad news. subsequently, throughout the day
the Associated essispatc'es in relation to the ira
gedy We're sent to him as fast az received Pcrcaiy-
ing chat the Legislature would desire to know all
the facts of the Presidents assassination the Gov
crnor, Us fast he read the dispatches sent them to
the New Capitol. The Governor was greatly agi-
tated by the news and said "This is terrible
disaster, not only its present effect but in it's
1utnro influence Government. IT would
seen rs ii no President would dare to 30 abroad in
the future without escort. Hitherto they have
moved about without the slightest pro ecion and
In the New Capitol mcmbo rs began to gather about
Il o'clock, the hour Cor holdn, the session. They
Collected IN little groups and With moumful faces
discussed the news. Every member that
came from down town and the telegraph
Offices was eagerly questioned for the latest
intelligence Tn" Assembly met first. The chaplain
te lngy alluded to the Presidents terrible misfor-
tune IN his usual prayer. NJ G. Murphy. a Demo-
crat, before the journal could be read, moved that
Assembly D Ike a Iip al he
moved to take recess in consequence of the horr-
bic news from Washington. lie then said
II make this motion in consequence Of the de-
piorahlc news that has just reached us-dcplorablc
rs much from the HIGH Office that the
gentleman from Ohio fills "a for the worth
OF the man himself When we see n
boy driving a horse canal when we him
going from the towpath to college, saving wood and
doing chores in order to obtain an education when
we see that boy graduated with distinguished hon
ois; when we see him become professors when We
see him going to the defence of his country; when
we see that man in Congress, serving there for
twenty years, bright star among brilliant men :
when we see that man taken out of CONGRESS and
elected 70 the highest Office in the land when
We see that man shot down by the hands
of an ASSASSIN, there is no condemnation too
Fgc2t lCr the Democrats rs we'll rs the majority
o. inns House 10 express thpir abb Tgcncc of the
crime or Of the who have incited it, if il was
mcned. Inc recess was taken by a unanimous
NOlc.
READING TIE BULLETINS.
During the recess III. Governor sent Che tclrrrams
already referred to. Speaker Sharpe called tho
members and Trey came running to the front OF the
Speakers desk. Amid deep silence the Speaker
then read the dispatches Eiaculat.ns of
pity for the President and hope of
ms recover, from his Woml. could frequently bee
h'7rd during the reading. Tho tclogTans were thcn
taken hcSnnat" Chamhcr wh"rc ne Senators were
assembling for thcir session. Sclator Robertson,
v D .4. IN ttft.. itt.fr j..
and chen BEGAN reading them. The Senators rronpcd
thrselVcs in front OF th" dcs, eager 10 hear every
nrr.sni when g, E w., % c I''Dn ~
stating Mrs. Gariird's ovorohclmiur grief When
thD senate had beer called 10 order the Rev Dr.
ll&N'\ "li'Icd prayer alnoot wholly referring TO
On" sAi event senator Hubert oi4-scd tho follow
Ing resolution
Whereas The Senate OF The state OF Ncw-York has
learned CO.. thc attempted no-os-ilaou OF tc President
O ~" 'n 's4 H'hl'S; therefore
Irrd, nt ana is family, at tine same tilc expressing
9HF dorror ana Indignation at the auocioua attempt
Senator Mccarthy said that willie he concurrcd in
much Of the rcsoutiou and was wiling To eivc ok
preston 10 all the Indignation and horror
TIT the he3n ,was cqraolc of expressing,
offer condocncc mill The senate know the rrnlt.
II" sincerely hoped however, that ,e Senate would
n"i bc called upon 90 Otter and other nm
the one before ihcu The resolution was then unan-
m; a adopted lrastue brooks offered r'~olu-
over the Fourth of July. In support Of II he said
There h4s come to us from Washington appalling news
WH'h makes IL nill 10 do business. The President s
ia Il critical comb lpu. The chances are that at i, ft of
me nc Nii not recover, although de- uty hope hc
VIII rcroNrrlf from tins calamity. Thank GaI there Is moi
drop ot American blood iu this asscesn's von4 This
mos wrei'cd news ought to relieve acting ON
We = ihtpil" question urH Iucsl3y feel that 4 H.
us i'lahr 10 h"li session unir circumstances
Mr. l'roois's speech WAS listened 70 with grave
interest," but his motion was rejected by a vote OF
~ 10 81
HE NEWS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.
GENERAL EXPRESSIONS or HORROR ANp 1NpiGvA-
TIoN-TW COUNTRY rRUFOUNDLY MOVED.
BUFFALO, y. y, July 2.-'rhe reported As
sashation OF PRECEDENT Garfield created the most I'M
tense excitement IA this cts this morning. All political
'"'fonr's were FOR Che time FORGOTTEN aad n universal
expression OF Forr"w, coupled with lond call for ven
G'tHcc prevailed everywhere. mess for time WA.
almost entirely suspended, and the people were nt hcred
upon the street corucr5 discussing the affair
AUBURN, H. Y, July 2.-'Ihc excitement hero woe
greatly augmented this evening by the rumor that
senator Noodin lad been h.cd. This arose from the
iact lhat brother of the senator was hed ia Cal