The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-07-08
EAST ERIN STAT ~.
Three Iunatfca.

WASHINGTON, July 6.-Guitteau is
receiving some abusive letters, denounc.
ing him as an assassin deserving death
from men, but no letter written in
friendly tones has come to him. His
story that he first conceived the idea of
killing the President about six weeks
ago seems, so far as can be learned, to
be correct. and since that time there is
no evidence that he has been in com,
munication with anybody. He pretends
to have been moved by what he chooses
to call a patriotic impulse. to save his
party. but selfishness was OF the bottom
OF the deed. He judges all men by
himself.
A man was arrested this morning on
Pennsylvania avenue who said that he
had come to Washington to kill Blaine.
He was armed with . revolver. His
actions were those of crazy man.
When taken to the police station he
was unable to give his name &,
Another crazy man went into the
Adjutsnt Generals Office. slapped Gen
Drumm on the back and said he had
a revelation that he must kill Vice
President Arthur. He was promptly
arrested.
The Presidents Fortitude.
Yesterday was the gloomiest aud hot
test day Of the year. At noon the
Presidents pulse increased rapidly, but
the surgeons said that it was only mats
ural, as the heat of the day had in
creased also. The torrid sun did at
last 60 down in the brazen heavens,
but it left the sky seething furnace.
At 7 o'clock it was 80, and the heat
seemed to advance as the evening pro-
crossed. No air in the evening and the
change 10 the patient was for the worst.
The President meanwhile had to rest
altogether on the right side and not
move in order that the liver might be
pressed against the abdomen wall.
This constrained position during the
day. with the intense heat, made the
President toward evening very restless.
and it was thought possible that that
was the principal cause of the more
unfavorable symptoms which were APP
parent at sundown. Amid all the ter
rible suspense the cslmest two persons
ana those of most heroic courage are
the President and his noble wife. Last
night for q momenu Blaine, the strong
est in will power Of all the members of
the Cabinet. who has been put to the
sevsrest tests in the struggle, at the
Presidents bedside gave way to his
feelings. The President kindly ohided
him and said. MY dear fellow, its not
time for that The same wonderful
fortitude has continued to be exhibited
throughout the day.
A Surgical Opinion.
NEW YORK. July Ga physic ian
says that medical men believe that the
symptoms demonstrate that no vital
part has been wounded. If wound
ed. the temperature would have fuctu-
uated and risen higher. They be.
lieve that the bullet turned upward
and lodged in the dense tissues of the
spinal column. This accounts for the
pain.
The danger of violent exercise is IL
Illustrated in the case of Prof Cannon, a
Cincinnati athlete. He was formerly q
powerful man, and had abnormally de.
veloped his muscles as director of
gymnasium. His health failed suddenly
year ago. and now he Is dying OF con-
sumption. lie firmly believes that
bis decline was caused by blow on
the chest, and has brought q suit for
damages against the man who struck
him, but the medical testimony all
agrees that he developed the disease by
straining his system in lifting. A com.
mon feat with him was to lift 1900
pounds.