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below normal. He suffers moro pain, but
his mind Is perfectly clear.

! siShtiy aoofe nofHiai, fesPfaiioh, q, an
more regular.
(Signed) ID. W. BLISS.
10:40 p. m.--The. Presidents symptom
continue to grow more and more favorable
and afford additional grounds for hope. Hi
temperature is now normal. His pulse ha
fallen four beats since the last official bull
letin, and the absence of blood in the dis
charge from the bladder shows the kidney
not injured, as was feared.
lip. m.-The following official bulletil
has just been Issued: The President Is rest
Ing quietly and is cheerful. Pulse, 124
temperature. 90; respiration, 20. All symp
toms are favorable.
(Signed) d. NJ. BLISS.
WASHINGTON, July 2-S a. m-The at
tending physicians feel so hopeful now tina
snyther official bulletin will not be issue,
until a. IN.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-The assassin la
sandy hair and is slight, weighing not NOR,
than lbs pounds. He wears a moustach'
and light chin whiskers, aud his sunker
cheeks and eyes far apart from each o.he
give him a sullen, or, as an official described
it, loony, appearance. One gentleman her
remarked: 81 remember Charles Gaitteal
well. He was here two or three years agt
and seemed to have no visible means o
support. He preached or lectured on relig
ious or social subjects, upon which he was al
enthusiast. He started in here as lawyer
but failed utterly; then tried to life himself
into notoriety by lecturing Oh religion one
evening each week."
The District Jail in the eastern extremity
Of the city was visited by a reporter aftei
IL o'clock, for the purpose Of obtaining an
interview with Charles Guitteau, the would
be assassin of President Garfield. The off
GERS refused admittance to the building. They
stated the reason therefor, saying that they
were acting under instructions received from
the Attorney General, the purport of which
was that no one should be allowed to see
the prisoner.
The following is letter the prisoner had
written:
WAsHINGT N, July2.
To General Sherman
The White House Presidents tragic death
was sad necessity, hut IL will unite the Re-
publican paty aud the Republic. Life Is a
fitful dream and it matters little when one
goes. human life is of small value. Du-
ring the war thousands of brave boys went
down without a tear. presume the Pfesi-
dent was a Christian and that he will be hap
pier in Paradise than here. 1t will be no
worse for Mrs. Garfield, poor soul, to part
with her husband this way than by natural
causes. He is liable to go at any time any
way. | had no i'll will against the Presi-
dent. His death was political necessity.
am lawyer, theologian and politician. |
am in the interest Of the stalwarts. | was
with Grant aud the rest of our men in New
York during the canvass. have some pa
pers for the press. which | shall leave with
Byron Andrews, the Inter Ocean correspond
ent and his coiurors at 1920 New York Ave-
nue., where all the reporters can see them. l
am going to the Jail.
(Signed) CuAs. GUITTEAU.
LONG BRANCH, July 2.-General Grant
has just arrived and expressed deep regret at
the attempted assassination. In speaking on
the subject he says that if % this is the out
growth of Nihilism in Russia, am in favor
of crushing it out Immediately by the exc
cution of the wouid-be assassns and their
followers"
Mrs. Garfield is almost frantic oyer the
news. Her physicians allow her to see none
Of the serious dispatches, but dictate hope
ful ones for her.
A dispatch to General Grant has relieved
Mrs. Garfield's anxiety. 1t says: The Pes
% de fl Il, IL
arm aud hip.
Mrs. Garfield will depart on a special
rain for Washington at one o'clock. She is
now collected. Dir. Bliss has just telegraph
al.
PHILADELPHIA, July 2.-The Psnnsylva-
lila Railroad ordered locomotive and ear
It Jersey City to carry Mis-. Garfield to
Washington. She had made arrangements
0 meet her husband at Jersey City to-day
md left Long Branch this morning OH the
CENTRAL road for jersey City. A message,
her of the assassination, is await
ng her arrival at the latter pl ace. There is
much excitement here.
New YORK, July LIN New York City |
he sub-rreasury and Custom House exhibit |
reat concern, and messages are constantly |
ying, giving intelligence.
New YORK, July 2.
o Hon. J. g. Blame, Secretary Of State:
Your telegram with its deplorable nara
ION did not re 'ch me promptly, owing to my
bsence. / am profoundly shocked at the |
readfnl news. The hopes you express re-
eve me somewhat of the horror of the first
| wait for further intelli-
ence with anxiety. Express to the Presi-
ent and those about him my great grief and
in which the whole American peo-
lie will join.
(Signed) C. A. ARTHUR.
ALBANY, July "A dispatch from Wash
lgton announcing that DIR. Bliss reports the
residents wound not mortal was read by
re deputy clerk to the Assembly, and was
,ceived with great applause. Sharpe read a
'ngthy Press dispatch.
BosToN, July 2.-The news of the at
inpted assassination of the President crea-
ID most intense excitement in this city,
nd crowds surrounded the newspaper offices,
] of which have issued extras.
WASHINGTON, July 4.-Telegrams of SYM
THY and wishes of recovery have been re-
lived by Cabinet officers from Ex-President
rant, Queen Victoria, the Governor General
Canada, the Governor of Alabama, the
mister of Chilli, the Government of Ans
la, the King of Roumania, the Government
Japan, Parnell, of the Irish Land League,
I'd hundreds of others. The Foreign Min
,ers called frequently, appropriate resolu- {
ms were adopted in many cities, prayers
Iered in the churches, celebrations post
ned, and in every way the strongest evi
noes Of sympathy evidenced.
The condition Of the President was ex- .
,mely critical for several days, but he
anifested great courage, which, with his
cellent physical nature, carried him I
rough the crisis. On the 9TH his symptoms !
came more favorable, and at latest advices {
was deemed out Of danger.
The President on Thursday.
MANSION, OILS a. m, July I'll !
,e President has uaeead N ,nost oon,fo..ht.