The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-07-03
TME NEWS ArNEw YORK.
Vice. C.Presideut Arthur Greatly Shocked.
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On the stock Market.

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on the stock Market.
New YoRK, July 2.-YiCe President
Arthur and Oonkliug arrived from Albany
By boat this morning. The boat was
late, not arriving until about 10 o'clock,
As soon as she touched the wharf tele.
gram was handed Arthur, aud
upon reading 1t he dropped
back in his chair, greatly shocked. 1t Is
presumed that the telegram announced
the shooting Of President Garfield.
The news Of the shooting Of President
Garfield reached the police headquarters
simultaneously with the report that the
President was dead.
Amid the utmost excitement the story
fled from mouth to mouth, and was lis
tened tn 1T first with inCredulity, but as
fresh confirmation ut the rnmOr arrived
indignation took is place.
A total suspension OF business in the
Department offices followed. The clerks
and the employees gathered in knots III
the halls to discuss the situation and 10
keep lookout tor fresh news.
"GoD lie THAERRD!'
When, at length, =. message came an.
nouncing that President Garfield WAS not
mortaly wounded, a shout Of God be
Thanked" went up from every side, and
sudden revulsiOn OF feeling made more
than one eye moist.
The relief was 30 great IS to produce a
sudden disposition to unwonted hilarity.
Steady old clerks who have gone at
tame gate Tor generation vault.
ed over desks and tables with
the agility Of boys and shook hands with
joy. Business, politics and everything
was drowned in
A COMMON IMPULSE OF GRATITUDE FOR TUE
PRESIDENTS ESCAPE.
Superintendent Walling struck his desk
with his doubled fist o sounding blow,
and shouted "GOOd," in voice that COuld
be heard through hat the building, His
venerable face fairly glowed with joy.
From all sides WAS heard the one ex
preston: III President Garfield lives ha
will be the most popular President that
this country ever had"
When the excitement had Cslmed down
somewhat came the particulars Of the
attempted assassination and OF the murder
or which were read greedily. Business for
the day was suspended at police head.
quarters.
The news down town was received with
and caused much excite.
nent on Wall street. The brOkers and
bankers Rlmost forgot their business In
heir eagerness to get further particulars.
At the opening OF the Stock ExchanE Ee
ItoCks sold down l 10 81 per cent on the
lews OF the assassination. After the first
excitement subsidized they rallied to q
per cent.
AESsAGE PROM SECRETARY BLAINE TO THE
VICE PRESIDENT.
WARRINGTON, July 2.-The following
dispatch has just beeu telegraphed:
WAsAINdToN, July 2.
Hon C. arthur, Vice President, New York
At the hour Of l lp. NJ. the Presidents
symptoms are not regarded as unfavors.
bic, but no definite assurance can be
given until after the probingof the wound,
at o'clock. There are strong grounds for
hope, and at the same time the gravest
anxiety AZ to the final result,
[SigneG JAMES G. BLAINE,
Secretary Of State.
General Arthur aud Senator UOnkling,
who arrived in town this morning from
Albany, put up at the Fifth Avenue hotel.
The Vice President was found In the lob.
by OF the hotel. He said he had not re.
ceived any private dispatches 10 regard to
the shooting, and knew nothing more
than was announced on the bulletin. II
1t wore true he said hO felt exceedingly
sorry for Mrs Garfield, whose present
state Of health is preCarous.
SENATOR COSKLIEG
remained in his room and refused to be
interviewed.
EIwood l.. Thorn, Past Grand Master
Mason Of the State e New York, was
greatly depressed over the news. lie ex
presses the deepest sympathy for the
Presidents family, and thinks that in the
event that the wounds should not prove
fatal the shCCk to Mrs. Garfield, in her
preEent feeble condition, will be very in.
furious. lie depIores the shooting as be.
ing one Of the greatest evils that could
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