Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-07-13

forward to get as near the President as
possible. They we're not six feet apart,
so that the instant the President realized
the situation his intense activity of mind
and muscle made him aggressive and it
was that instant he received the stagger
ing bullet and fell forward against the
wainscoting of the reception room at the
head of the aisle leading to the
main hall. Till now the impress
sion seems to have gained hold
that Guiteau's act was done SO quickly
that the President did not comprehend
what was going on. It is true, as I told
you a while ago, that the reports of the
firing were close together, that it could
not have been longer than. it would to
take to cock pistol, yet during this
time Guiteau was advancing and the
President preparing to advance upon his
assailant. Anyone who will take his
watch and carefully observe the beats Of
the second hand will be sur
prised at the distance one can get
over in single second if impelled by a
strong motive. It is more satisfactory
to think the President tried to grapple
the wretch, undaunted by the appear
ance of the ugly weapon aimed at him.
The position in which Guiteau stood
made it necessary for him to shoot at
nearly an angle Of 40 degrees, while the
position of the body of the President
was also at about the same angle with
the seats when the ball struck his
right side. With this understanding
of the position of the two it is evident the
ball met with great resistance and was
detected. Its natural course would have
been through the body passing out over
the pelvis. So it is a. reasonable theory
that upon entering the interior Of the
body it's force had been exhausted and
the internal injury is less that it was al
first supposed, all of which gladdens ue
with increased hope in the conviction
that his recovery is now only question
of time"
WASHINGTON, July 9.-Vice President
Arthur called at the White House to
day, but could not see the President
and Mrs. Garfield was out riding. Tht
surgeons assured him that the Presiden
was doing we'll and continues to improve
The doctors are more hopeful than ever
as each hour develops satisfactory
symptoms and shows that the Presiden
is improving. Dorsey is still trying
experiments to lower the temperature o
the room. The compressed air has beer
abandoned and the scheme now is te
have cylinder with ice and charcoal
such as is used on board ships.
New YORK, July ga dispatch wa
received by resident Of the city to-da,
from the Right Hon. VIM. E.. Gladstone
prime minister of England and Mrs
Gladstone saying they are much touched
by the kilograms about President Gar
fields condition, and feel profount
sympathy, and watch anxiously for &C
counts of the Presidents progress.
The subscriptions to the fund 70
Mrs. Garfield still continue to pour in
w. w. Corcoran, Washington, Georg
I. Serey and George w. Childs con
tributed SIS, 600 each.
THE LATEST.
WAsH1NaroN,' July 10.-The conditio
of the President is more favorable tha
before since he was shot. This morn
| ing's consultation revealed the absenc
of all those unfavorable symptoms whic
were possible, II hot probable, fur Ill
eighth day. This caused greal relie
The day passed without the appearance
of any Of them. He took more foo
than usual. All the organs Of his bod
performed their functions in a MOI
natural manner, and his restis more nat1l1
al and refreshing. The dangers frol
blood poisoning and hemorrhage are no
believed to have passed away. The SUI
geons begin to speak with considerab]
confidence of his recovery. The day ha
been hot, but not as sultry as porto
of last week, and it has been possible b
the partial success of the cooling device
in use to keep the Presidents room con
Portable. The night begins with mo'
cheerful condition Of things about tt
White House and with high promise {
good for the Immediate future.
| EXECUTIVE MANSION,
| WASHINGTON, July 11-1:3O A. NJ.
The Presidents favorable conditio
continues.