New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-03

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General Arthur should become President Cea.-ait
Jourdan thought there would be no Sen,iai
change in the policy of the party General Artb,ar
wonld probably act differently as PreSid~,t ,L ur
as Vice-Pre ,ident. The sense of actual no o,s
M'uld serve 10 MAKE nm feel the responsibility Of
MS poStlob, ana ne would act much rs President
Garfield has done. and the country would 20 On as
General Jourdan, has. been marked in financial
circles; more so in Europe than here A. lie -
news near There was no market foT American
securities at all, until public feeling bad had tina
District ATTORNEY Catlin was found in his oe1oo
IN the Kings County Court House. lie had inst
written a telegram to Dr. Bliss who is aiten.itnS
President Garfield. General Catn said that Dr
Bliss scd his l!ic When his leg had been shot al
by cannon BAH, and he hoped that Dr. Bliss wonii
be a,le to save the President. As for the Presi-
tuition in ms favor, but the hot weather was sadly
against him.
Mayor Howell was met on the CITY Han s.ans
What wonld any honest man think OF snch an
onirageF he asked when questioned. In u ,
most brutal outrage ana the villain wbo rer
pe'r3tea III should he hanged. ii he il insane
wouid hang him twice-oncc for the offence ana
also for the insanity leading Il it," The Mayor
sald he had no lear that any asapponte, olitlrian
~ Biooklyn would initiate the Washington
A prominent Brooklyn Republican said that tbo
political aspect OF the matter important If
the PRESIDENT death ensned. Nicrpg~sideni ArthGr
would oee0me The Cher Executive. and that meant
the asc"ndancy of Cenklng in the affairs of the
Nation. The tendency then would be toward
STRONG central Government. and don ,flesS efforts
Mnn.t t-nu toward the Election OF General Grant
Tor third term M 1884.
mayor Howell Yesterday afternoon direct. "A
OonuiiSsioher Jonidan 10 hold the police force m
readiness IN case any disturbance shonld occar m
ai,c eNell.a Slaie o. The pnbhc mind: The Mayor
also suggested 70 General JOnrlan that IL would
be well TO have the military force under his COM
manu- prenaIed 10 execute orders at moments
hotlce Rags at hal mast dra9ed with Grape were
pat mp on the public buildings and many private
houses IN BROOKLYN last evening
Al inc brooklyn Navy Yard no informal on
except o. private nature had been received Up 10
. p. m; Inc news was first taken 10 the Yard
aDout II o'clock by some officers Who bad been IN
a
received private dispatches from Washington
AT GENERAL HANCOCK HEADQUARTERs
The news of the assassination reached Governors
Island Mt $3.50 o'clock, and the greatest excitement
immediately prevailed. From all parts Of the
island groups of officers seen harrying down
TO headquarters. and the telegraph Office there was
soon besiegcd 10y an anxious and in lignani crowd.
eager TO learn the latest particulars OF the crime.
In the afternoon the excitement had ab1ted. hur
not the interest and indignation. The feeling
among the enlisted men was. If possible. moro
more full OF sympathy for the President than
among the officers, and curses not loud bur derpv
Iet that their ,nnander-in-chicf had been
assassinated aud all party lines AMI personal
preferences swept away AMI forgotten IN
their md gnation.
on Long ISLAND AND STATEN ISLAND.
The news of the shooting of President Garfield
spread with great rapldity throughout Queens and
Suffolk counties, Long Island Men left their farms
ana shops and gathered in knots the corners
III the villages. Al nrst they refused To credit 'le
disr arches In Of the villages on the recep-
ton OF the news the flags were displayed at half
mast. Among all classes and men of all political
creeds the feeling was one Of universal condea IA
ton and 1t said that the severcsf punishment
should be lncted out TO the w0uld-be assassin.
Great excitement prevailed Staten Island
yesterday on the receipt OF the news by telegraph
that President Garfield had been assassinaicl.
The people went in crowds TO the ferry landings
learn further details brought from this city hy the
ferry boats. When the news received that tho
President not dead although h. had been Shot,
the hope expressed all sides that he Wuuli
survive the wounds To Learn the particulars
many people came to this city from the island.
RECEPTION OF TIE NEWS ~ NEWARK.
The news of the shooting OF President Garfield
yesterday morning was received in MARK AT first
with incredulity. When the news WAS CONFIRMED
by later dispatches crowd, surrounded tie Ia, l,i.
boards and men conyerscd about the affair in s,.b
dued and saasened tones. Evcrsh body Appeared 70
regard the event the li-ht of persona. alirt..
Later in the day the crowds the newspaper Offices
Increased and fhe most intense anxiety was mani
ieSed 10 learn the President condition ami th. eir-
cumstances oI the shooting. The name ant
description of the assassin tally with fhs~s
OF who delivered rambling
lecture a. lie Newark Opera House on the evening
reply to ingel OIL bar WAS on particular subject
ANA ony ahoni dozen persons remained utle
house. II was the nprC s>on OF tnoSe ho heard
lcciurcT that he va, insane. Francis Potter. mo
lives M Newark. AMI VIII" WAS Consul at Mar '.h =
France. from 1873 10 1873 stated thal the assassin
vas never Consul nj that place, and THAI lac never
heard o. him before.