Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-05

dred people, of whom large proportion are
colored, still linger about the main entrance
on Pennsylvania avenue, but better police
regulations are enforced than were possible at
any time yesterday. The avenue leading to
the gateway is kept clear by an armed guard,
and no person is admitted without written
pass from the Presidents private secretary.
Some change in the direction of better order
and stricser control is apparent in the Exeeu-
tive Mansion than yesterday. The official
half of that building was overrun
by newspaper reporters and correspond
ents friends of the President and inquiring
citizens generally, who evinced anxiety to
obtain the latest news. They crowded
into the upper corridors and rooms of the
President and Secretaries, and even obstructed
the orderly transmission of business in the
Presidents private telegraph Office. To-day
no one is allowed to go beyond the vestibule
until his card has been taken to the Presi-
dents private secretary, and the lawless wan-
dering about of excited people in the upper
corridors has been stopped. Allthe members
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to-day, and most of them have remained
there continuously since Yesterday morning.
Senator Jones, of Nevada, called this after
noon, and informed members of the Cabinet
that Vice. President Arthur had arrived in
the city and was his guest and would like to
see the President if he could be permitted to
do So Senator Jones was told that the
physicians did not think It best to allow any
one to see the President except members of
his family.
News OF the Occurrence Broken 10 the
Presidents Neither.
SoLoN (O.), Juue 3d.-The news of the
shooting of the President was broken to his
mother this forenoon. She had been SO much
overcome by the accident which resulted in
the death of Thomas Garfield and Mrs. Ar
mold that the family had kept from her the
intelligence Of the attempted assassination; !;
but this morning sic felt better, and spoke of
attending Mrs. Arnold's funeral, which took
place at Bedford to-day. In announcing her
intention she remarked, Last Saturday
Thomas was buried; to-day Cornelia. l
wonder who it will be next Sunday" Mrs.
Trowbridge, at whose house Mrs. Garfield
was, then sent for Mrs. Larrabee, another
Garfield inquired if she was going to Mrs.
Arnold's funeral. Mrs. Larrabee replied
that she guessed she could not, as something
had happened, so the sisters thought it best
not to go. What has happened ?" inquired
Mrs. Garfield. "We have heard that James
is hurt" said Mrs. Larrabee. How: by
the cars ?" asked the mother. "No. He
was shot by an assassin but was not killed."
replied the daughter. "The Lord help
me-" exclaimed Mrs. Garfield. Mrs.
Larrabee assured her mother that the
latest reports were favorable, and
showed that the President was resting quietly,
and in a fair way to recover. when did
you hear of this" queried Mrs. Garfield.
yesterday noon but we thought best not
to tell you, as the news was not as favorable
as to day." was the reply. You were very
thoughtful. / am glad you did not tell me.
I thought something had happened, as had
toward me during yesterday" She bore up
under the intelligence with such fortitude
that she was then shown the dispatches as
they were received.
The Insanity Plea Not Popular.
WAsHINGToN, July 4th.-Guitteau is still
secluded. There is no truth in the stories of
accomplices They originated with notoriety
seekers. Certainly he acted alone, never
limiting his purpose. The detectives say he
is crazy, but the people generally refuse to
accept that theory, and there is general de-
mand to hold him responsible, notxithstand-
ing the plea of insanity. There is talk of
lynchiug Guitteau should the insanity dodge
be played.
: The Star shows that the assassin wrote the
President, protesting great devotion, and say
ing that he was an anti-stalwart, at the same
time begging place. The Star says the
President should not be accessible to such
wretches and dead-beats. There must be no
mawkish sentiment, defying common sense,
in order to find Insanity in the deliberate
methods of a deperate vagrant.
American Journalism Disgraced.
NEW YORK, July 4th.-The Tribune. Times
and Baltimore american disgraeed American
journalism yesterday by words of anger ard
strife. If the Presidents grand courage will
pull him through, if he can live, the nation
will rejoice, and the awful glimpse we have
had will teach us all to bear and foIbear more
and more with each other as whole people.
Hushed for time will be the voice Of faction
in gratitude for the preservation of the Pfesi
dent
An Opinion from Abroad.
LONDON, July 4th-The Manchester
Guardian ridicules the idea of political con-
spiracy. American politicians have not
reached that point yet. Guitteau was only
disappointed otHee.seeker. If the President
dies it will leave gap hard to fill. He was
the true and wise choice at Chicago. He
was the right man to fight the battle with the
sordid ofice-seekers. 1t is doubtful whether
another man of similar integrity and proved
capacity will be thrown up by another Re
publican Convention. The system of patron.
age which is indirectly responsible for the
crime needs reform more than any other evil
in American politics.
Further Favorable News.
LONG BRANCH, July 4:h.-A Washington
dispatch states that Surgeon-General Barnes
pronounces the condition of the President
more favorable now than since the shooting.
GENERAL NEWS.