Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-02

after the shoot his pulse went down to
fifty-three, and his face, as he was re-
moved to the White House, was of an
ashen hue. His pulse has now recov-
cred to sixty-three, and the color is
returning somewhat to hisfaec.
ANOTHER coNJEofeRE.
DR.. Bliss, in attendance upon the
President, says his wounds are proba.
bly, not mortal.
The name of the assassin, as writ.
ten by himself, is Charles Gitteau,
and he says he is an attorney-at-law in
Chicago. The Star says in an extra
just issued that when the assassin was
arrested he said. II did it, and want
to be arrested. l am a Stalwart and
Arthur is President now. | have
letter here that want you to give to
General Sherman. 1t will explain
everything. Take me to the police
station"
THE WHITE HOUSE GUARDED.
1t is utterly impossible to gain ac-
cess to the White House, police and
soldiers being all around it, and will
not let any one but Cabinet officers in.
There is communication by telephone,
which is the only way to reach them.
FAVORABLE SYMPTOMS.
His general symptoms, moreover,
denote very considerable improve.
ment. 1t is not thought wise to make
any further attempts to withdraw the
bullets, and it is dificultto determine,
until thorough examination is made,
how serious the internal injuries may
be. Surface indications, however,
give good ground for the hope that the
| President will rally.
THE wOULD.BE ASSASSIN,
| Charles Gitteau, is a foreigner by
birth, and has been a very persistent
applicant for a cQPsular position, He
has haunted the Executive Mansion
for several weeks, and his disappoint-
ment in not getting what he wanted
led to a temporary alteration Of mind
11:35 a.m.-President Garfield:
strength is increasing every minute
and he is quite cheerful. The phys,
icians announce that as soon as hi
pulse reaches 70 another attempt viii
be made to probe for the bullet.
v.P. ARTHUR SHOCKED.
New YORK, June 2.-Vice Presi
dent Arthur and Mr.. Conkling ar
rived from Albany by boat this morn
ing The boat was late, not arriving
until about 10 o'clock. As soon a
she touched the wharf telegram wa
handed General Arthur. Upon read
ing it he dropped back in his chair
greatly shocked. 1t is presumed tina
the telegram announced the shooting
of President Garfield.
New YORK, June "A dispatcl
, received in Wall street says: "Presi
dent Garfield was shot this morning
and dangerously wounded" Thi
had no effect on the stock market.
LATER.
The entire list broke rapidly AM
the decline ranged from l to 81. Tn
sudden decline was due to the an
nouncement of the shooting of tn,
President, and when the excitemen
had somewhat subsidized there was
rally of from t to q.
HOW NEW YORK RECEIVED IT.
New YORK, July 2.-The news o
the shooting of President CARTEL,
reached police headquarters simulta
neOusly with the report that the Presi
dent was dead, amid the utmost ex
citement. The story fed from moutl
: to mouth and was listened to with in
credibility, but as fresh confirmation
Of the rumOr arrived indignation tool
. its place. Mr.. Nichols, the only Com
missioner in the building, left hastil.
5 for down town, in search of fulle
information about the assassination
: A total suspension Of business in tn
department Office followed. TIL
clerks and employees gathered il
knots in the halls to discuss the situa
ton, and to keep lookout for fresl
) news. When at last messag
+ came announcing that President Gar
field was not MORALLY wounded,
shout of "God be thanked" went u
from every side, and the sudden re
vulsion of feeling made more than on
eye moist. The relief was SO grea
as to produce q sudden disposition Z
unwonted hilarity. Steady old clerk
! who have gone at a tame gait for
generation, vault over the desks an
j. chairs with the agility of boys, an,
D shook hards with joy. Business, pol
: itics and everything was drowned in