The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-07-15

give Guitteau's papers to the press until
the presidents condition is settled and the
cabinet gets to business. There is nothing
important in them and the press knows
about what they contain. He SCOTS at the
idea that keeping them argues suspicion of
confederates. District Attorney Corkhill
said his only reason for holding them was
that their publication would gaatify the
egotism of that brute and assassin, Guitteau.
He had not single confederate.
Brooks, who intimated he would shoot
Arthur if nobody else did, will be released
when he sobers up. He was a wal depart
ment clerk who had been drinking
Washington, July 7.-Senator Jones in
speaking of the reports afoat says he does
not behave, even if Garfield dies, that
Conkling would accept the premiership un-
der his successor His forum IS the Senate
and if he does not return to the Senate he
will not accept any office at all.
London, July THE Dudley and Bristol
town councils have passed resolutions of
sympathy with the people of America.
Washington, July THE presidents
appetite continues to lead his bill of fare;
he is always hungry. The day is intensely
hot.
Or M-The presidents case continues
favorable; pulse los, temderature l0l, res
piration "a He has taken more nutriment
than on any previous day. Wound has
just been dressed and Dr. Bliss says it is in
good condition. The pnlse has gone up
since morning, SO has the temperature and
respiration, but the doctors insist this is not
a bad sign. A discharge of healthy pus set
in this morning.
Mrs. Garfield went for drive this morn
ing with Mrs Col. Rockwell. This is the
first time she has been away from the exec
utfve mansion since her arrival from Long
Branch.
A new refrigerating and cooling apparatus
is being devised. A large fan worked by an
electric motor is being made.
The Sun states that ConkEng has receiv-
ed more threatening letters but is not in the
least alarmed thereby.
New York, July 5-,Roscoe Conkling
writes to Attorney Gen. McVeagh s'our
criminal code treats premeditated homicide
in all cases alike, irrespective of the victim.
But i'll an attempt to murder broad dis
tinction can be made between assailing the
life of an individual and an attempt to take
a life of special value to the whole people.
The shocking occurrence of Saturday, l
meut of assaults aimed at high executive Of
fcers should be thoroughly rigorous. and
should be punished by the exertion of all
the power that civilized nations may employ.
l suggest this as deserving consideration.
wish you would express to the president my
deepest sympathy in this hour which should
hush all discords and enlist prayers for his
safe deliver ance. Please also give Mrs.
Garfield my most respectful coincidence,
trusting that all will be we'll. !"
Attorney Gen McVeagh replied, ssThanks
for your letter of the 5th. Its suggestions
will be carefully considered, and its kind
message of sympathy be conveyed to the
president and Mrs. Garfield at the earliest
opportunity.
New York, July 8th.-The board oi
trade and transportation has adopted reso-
lutions that the attempted assassination OF
the president, though not political, should
teach such civil service reform as will relieve
the president from the personal solicitations
+. of office seekers; and that the constitution
be amended so as to make like attempts
punishable with ignoniminous death.
New York, July sth.-Henry Ward
Beecher at a prayer meeting said: ION the
history of this country, never has there
DCSu SuCu d WCOh VI pl1JCL 90 bHlo A0oo "SSh'
The nation was for the moment i'll the
condition of child that wakes at midnight
and cries for its nurse or mother and finds
neither of them. It is strange that man
who had gone through so many dangers on
the battle fieldsshouId after so many years
be stricken by the hand of an assassin III
the midst of security and peace. The deed
has unified all parties sects and den ,rnina
tions. We were in the midst of political
juggling. regard it rs one of the most
Unfortunate and disgraceful things l have
ever known. The whole difficulty lies in
this who shall have the plumber! The re.
publican marty which carried the nation
throughssae struggles, is now Roman
soldier sitting on the groundsthrowlng dice
to see who would have the savior's gar.
ments liberty was imperiled for party pun.
der. Guittean should be snbject to penal
action. We have no Ise for such man
any longer.
Napa, July -McNamara the would
be assassin of Blaine, is supposed to have
been at one time confined iii the ASYLUM
here From the records of the asylum,
Daniel McNamara of Ireland 81 years Of age
was admitted March 29, 1876 and discharged
as improved in July. 1879.
j. S. Mortaro subscribed $1,000, also john
II. Dean and Moses Taylor to the fand for
Mrs. Garfield.
Paris, July S.-Lafayette family tsle-
graphs to Sec. Blaine, '.grief ON account OF
event; sympathies.
the constitution, which provides that the
ice-president succeeds to power III the case
of death, resignation or inability of the
rres;dent I" Some say that the president'S s