Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-06
THE ACTIVITY OF THE POLICE

THE ACTIVITY OF THH POLICE
has given Use TO report in New York that
they ere looking for an &C complice OF Guitssu
by the name OF Pearl, wGo was seen.ip the de-
pot with him 81 the time OF the shooting OF the
resident, and who has since been ira oed by
the pole = that city.
WHAT THY KNOW OF TIE LUNATrC MCNAMARA.
IN PEILADELPHIA.
dispatch from Philadelphia last night says:
Daniel Mcnamara. who was arrested tc-
day In Washington, lives In Philadelphia a. 9th
and Catherine streets. he came from ireland
when he was IA years old. Ee served through
tLe Iet sl.ion, sud afterwards. for five years.
teIYeo 10 the regular atmy. on the 22d OF last
Octoter he YVES sent TO the Philadelphia Aim.
mouse, but left there on The following day. lst
January be wss arrested for throwing brick
through a back window. his puIpoee being to
Disappointed him by sending r'm to the ipesne
asylum. where he Iemstncd for several month,
recently he was employed at the BaldW in loco
nssr motive G Werks but lost his place a week ago.
ten TO get pension, and spoke to his relatives or
visiting Secretary Blaine, to secure that gentle
mar man influence In his behalf He left Philsdel.
phla on Monday afternoon to go 10 the capitel,
and before going spoke iu strong terms in dt-
nuEciation OF GUiteaus crime
'K0oMIs' ORDERED FOR THE PRESIDENT.
The Philadelphia Times OF yesterday says: A
telegram was cent from Washington yesterday
by Colonel Rockwell. the Presidents private
secretsry: ordering quantity OF kind OF milk
prepared by manufacturer In this CITY, Presi-
dent Gprfleld's fondneSs for milk has been man.
ieSted since he received his wound. The milk
ordered for him is called .Kcomis." and is the
common every day drink OF the Tartar Russians.
It Is the Russian national beer. To prepare IL
the freshest cows milk IS submitted TO the first
process OF fermentation. The milk has 70 be
cess OF fermentation sets In and causes sourness.
1t ts highly cnsrs ed With carton1c acid ges. A
slecial mess nger was sent 10 washington yes
terday Afternoon with the packages and they
were delivered last night.
DIR. rowNsHESD's TIMELY SERVICES.
Dr. ToNrshend has already received mapv
complimentary letters in relation to his timely
aid to President Garfield at the railroad depot.
One from well known citizen OF this District
ssys: sAllow me. as private citizen, to thank
you fer your personal and professional or1ces so
timely and so Judiciousiy performed in the eN-
tieme moment, and the favorable results that
followed. Your noble forbearance under the
apperent depreciation OF your most valuable
service has done honor to your head and heart,
and your whole bearing and services Will be
recognized and appreciated by a discerning
sdnl,e shd efsfeIul people, as wen as by the noble
Similar letters have been received from citl
zens OF Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Maryland,
most OF them strangers to the doctor.
A STRANGE COINCIDENCE.
"Tt ere is strange coincidence In this case
said DR.. Bliss to day. sin looking over the
records of the surgeon generals Office | ind
that enc OF the cases which had during tre
recovered. BE happened to be soldier In Ger.
Garfields regiment. His was a very tuterest-
ing Gaze. Another case had during the war
somewhat similar, was that OF man shot
through the liver. An abscess formed and put
a tube In and washed IL. He was shot In July
and was we'll man again In september"
RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPATHY By THE NEW YORK
LKGIsLATURR.
Immediately efter the edjournnIent OF the
New York senate yesterday, The democrats or
both houses OF the legislature met In the ser
ate chamber. Aesemblyman M. c. Murphy pre-
sided, Assembly ma 1SpinoIa stated the objG GO
OF the meeting to hsto give expression 70 the
sympathy Of the democratic members OF rhe
legislature to the President OF the United
states and his feuily In the s,eat at1i'c, on
which has fallen unon them. he NOV, ! com.
mtttee OF five, two senatn-s end three Assem-
blymen, to draft suitable resolutions, which
was adopted. and the Chair appointed frsem-
blyman Sp'nola, Senators Murphy and Setback
er, and Assemblynen Ben: Gict sud Pat 3ic On
IS such committee. The committee retired
anc subsequently reported resolutions OF sym
pathy and In condemnation OF the a-sa"sia's
act
GUrTKAU WRITES LETTER TO "PRESIpINT AR
THUR"
Guiteau having heard report yesterday that
the res dent was dead, at once sat doAn ard
wrote Letter, which he addressed to "Presi
dent Arthur" he asked the isil officials 70 for
ward TIE document to Gen. Arthur. The letter,
it is stated, extended congratulations to the
president" and extended to him advice re-
garding the conduct OF bis administration.
ANOTHER OF GUITKAU's EXPLOITS.
The Philadelphia Inquirer prints to-day an
Interview with Philadelphian with whom
Charles j. Guiteau stopped for several days
three years ago. Guiteau presented bimseif at
the gentleman's house when he was away. r.
ferred to prominent Methodist divInes as 10 his
character, and represented himself as an afro :
rey-at law and q local Methodist pree cher.
When the gentleman returned he was not
and told his wife that the mans cropped
hair made him look as If he had es-
capped from lunatc asylum. There was
ner to indicate insanity. he attended DR..
Warmers church, and On his return cl.ticiced
The sermon In a manner which for depth.
elearness and intelligence the gentleman said
he had never heard surpassed. From that
moment he set him down eS q man OF clear
head, and OF more than average talents The
next morning. however, he mysterIoUSly tis-
appeared, leaving note thanking the family
for their hospitab.e entertainment, and prom
fsipg re remit. They heard nothing more fr om
their guest until his name was mentioned In
connection With the attempted assassination.
they knew nothing about btu.
ANOTHER ALLEGED LUEATrc.
After midnight last night colored man,
named Orlando Bell. appeared at the White
House, and told the ushers that the Pre-, dent
had seLt for him. Private Secretary Brown.
who was sent for, examined the man, qnd &c
was thought he was insaue. The man was
allowed to depart quietly: II is Thought that
be gained admission to the grounds by climb
ing over the back fence,
SENATOR INGALLS, on THE CAUSE OF THE GREAT
CRIME.
Senator ingalls,, OF Kansas, who delivered the
Adelphi address at Williams College last night,
In alluding to the attempted assassination OF
the President, said:
Whether the work OF an irresponsible maniac
or OF an Office seeking revenge al man, or q Do
l1ttcal fanatic ft is terrible stigma and dts
grace On free gCvernrent and popular tnatitu-
tons While fully eXonerate and ecqr't al
parties, factions and leaders, OF any knowledge
OF or participation In this crime. by the COM
mission OF which some OF them would profit, SO
may declare II my judgment that this atroc-
ious act is directly due to the intolere ut cap.
rices OF political strife.
Hundreds OF persons visit the ladies' room OF
the Baltimore & Potomac depot daily to see
the place where the President was shot.
strangers coming to the city seem to go there
the first thing.
A meeting of colored preachers OF all de-
nominations has been arranged TO be held at
the Lircoln Mission Chapel, to take some
united action respecting the attempted assassi-
nation.
Last night telegram was sent to Boston By
the attending physicians ordering refrigerarng
vessels to be placed 10 the Sick room and the
halls Of the White House. This Is te be done