Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-07-05
The Attempted Assassination.
Sundays TeIegraphic News.
WASHINGTON. July 80. so a. m.

all much encouragement Several say the
chances are now in the Presidents favor.
There is no internal bleeding. While the
case is critical, hope is growing strong N
all quarters Anxiety now is transferred to
the character of inflammation which the
woundmav cause BoYNToN.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 40 p. m.
If there has been any change in the Pres
ident since morning it is for the better. The
bullet can be felt in the. fieshy parts, par
tally in front and above the groin. 1t Is
believed that it has passed through the
liver. The hopes of the physicians are still
increasing, though the critical nature of the
wound is kept before all inquirers.
BoYNToN.
WASHINGTON, July 80 P. m.
DIR. Bliss is very much encouraged, and
says at this hour, owe will pull him
through" BoTNToN.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
WASHINGTON, July 3.-12.45 p. m.-Dr.
Bliss report the Presidents condition at this
time as steadily improving.
WASHINGTON, July BIN private CONVEX
sation, at 12.3 p. m, DIR. Bliss said the
Presidents condition WAS admirable and his
chances of recovery splendid.
Up. m.-The President continues to i'm
prove slowly. The physicians hopes are
strong There is no Inflammation yet. The
weather is very fayorable-cool and fresh.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, 2 p. m.-The Presi-
dent has slept good deal since the last bull
letin, though occasionally suffering from paia
in both feet and ankles. Pulse 104, respi-
ration IS, temperature nearly normal.
While the President is by no means out of
danger, yet his symptoms continue favor
able. ID. W. BLISS.
THE IATEsT.-5 p. IA
No official bulletin has been issued since
2 p. N. The physicians are now in confer
ence and will probably report soon. In the
meantime nothing official can be said con-
| corning the Presidents condition, although
! it may be stated with probable
accuracy that the Presidents condition con-
/ tinues gradually to improve. He has natu-
raj discharges from bowels and bladder,
without any indications of blood. His tenn
nprature and respiration are normal and his
| pulse is now 104. He is now, at P. M.
| asleep.
WtsulxGToN, July vice-President
Arthur arrived here at O'clock this morn
ing Up to Il. 30 p. IL. lie had not been to
the Executive Mansion.
WASHINGTON, July 3-When the physi-
clans informed the Cabinet last evening that
the President was sinking, information was
sent 10 Vice-President Arthur with the
request that La should come here on the
midnight train. lie accordingly came and
! at once placed himself at the Disposition
of the Cabinet. He had naturally very
| strong desire to express IN person to the
President and Mrs Garfield his warmest
sympathy and his rejoicing at the very IA
! yorable change which has occurred in the
Presidents condition.
The following kilograms We're received
this morning:
MANSFIELD, Ono, July 3.
ITO Hon. VIM. Window, Washington, d. C. ::
! Il started this morning for Washington,
but was stopped by telegram that stated
| that the President would recover. Thank
God Great relief among all classes.
| rSigned JOIN SHERMAN"
. To Col. Henry Corbin Washington:
| .'CMCINNATI July3-Say to the President
that every home in Ohio is full of Joy at the
growing hope OF his recovery. It would
/ give him strength and confidence to realize
| bow much his people love and honor him.
Telegraph me often his condition.
| "ESignedI BEN BUTTERwoRTH."
"ATHtks, OHIO, July 3.
" Col. A. F. Rockwell, Executive Mansion,
| Washington:
The first encouraging word has filled us
all with joy. May God save the President
{Signedl &c. Fl. GRosvENoR.
The following kilograms have been re-
ceived
"MANsFIELD, One July 3.
''To Gen. W. T. Sherman, Washington.
THE attempted assassination of the
President creates profound horror. Started
this morning for Washington. Stopped by
IL 4 \
God!
&" TSigned1 JOHN SHERMAN"
The following has been received
Governors ISLAND. n. Y, July 8,
" General ". L. Sherman, U. S. A., Wash
ington.
= L received your last dispatch, and the
morning papers seem to present nothing
accurate as to the condition of the President.
If an opportunte moment should come,
please express my heartfelt wishes for his
complete recovery.
s. SignedL W. s. HANCOCK"
GALVESTON, Tex. July 3.-There was
great excitement and indignation here on
the receipt of the news of the attempted
assassination of President Garfield. The
first dispatches were received this afternoon.
owing to the prostration of all the tele-
graph wires by the blow last night.
augusta, Ga, July B.
"Col A. F. Rockwell, Washington:
" The people of this city and Georgia
generally profoundly sympathize with the
President and with the country. Prayer
for his recovery will be offered i'll The
churches to-day.
" TSignedb H. D. D. TwIGGs."
MOBILE ALA, July "A large and rep
resentative meeting of the business mer
was held tonight at the Board of Trade
rooms, with Judge d. W. Jones in the chair,
TO express the sentiment of Mobile, without
consideration Of party, in regard to the at.
tempted assassination of the President OF
this country.
Hon. Peter Hamilton presented the fol
lowing resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, The people of Mobile in mass
meeting assembled, have learned with sor
row of the attempted assassination of tn,
President of the United States: They here
by express their indignation at this atrociou
crime and their earnest sympathy with tn
family of the President. Mobile, in com
mon with the State of Alabama and he
good people, views with horror. and de
nOunces with execration the crime whicl
has this day plunged our Nation in sorrow
and spread pail of gloom over the land
We of the South join our voice to that Of
the nation in demanding that swift and Jus
punishment be infexibly visited upon tn
perpetrators of the crime and their abettors
Mobile pledges herself, in the name o
Alabama, to stand by her sister States il
asserting the supremacy Of law and the
vindcation Of justice, as well as the main
tenance of the general government Mo