Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-03

with bullet in the liver? The bullet is In the
liver. II it forms sac the physicians nave
hope, but II 1t keeps dropping down unfavor-
able results may come. The President slept
through most OF the night. he was In good
spirits at O'Clock"
Vice President Arthur's Desire to Zee the
President,
Vice President Arthur reported to Attorney
General MacVeagh his earnest request to see
the President. He was told again that 1t would
DE impossible for the President to see any one,
absolute quiet being necessary, and only the
doctors, Mrs. GARFIELD and the nurses being
allowed in the room. The Vice President was
very earnest In expressing his qualification at
the Presidents favorable condition.
Senator Jones peaks for the Vice Presi-
dent.
Senator Jones called at the White House this
afternoon with q message from the Vice Presi-
dent, asking v hen 1t would be most agreeable
to have him call. Senator Jones reported the
Vice President to be thoroughly depressed over
the deplorable condition OF the President. He
says he shrinks from the responsibilities OF
position he may be called upon to fill. as one
never expected or desired by him.
Dispatches Received at the White
House To-day.
The following were among the dispatches re-
ceived at the White House to-day:
JOY IN OHIO.
ATHENS, O., July 3.
col. 4 +. RockueI:
The first encouraging word has filled US all
with JOY. May God save the President
G. Il. GRosvENoR.
GEN. POPB'S SYMPATHY.
CHICAGO, ILL, July3.
Con. d. G. SlcdiD, Washington;
Thanks for your dispatch OF last night You
cannot know the immense relief 1t save. EX-
press to the President and Mrs Garfield my
deepest sympathy, and telegraph me at least
once to- day at the Palmer House.
JOHN POPE.
EVERY HOME IN OHIO FULL OF JOY.
CINCINNATI, O., July 3.
Col. Henry c. COrbin, Washington, DC:
Say 10 President every home In Ohio Is full OF
10y at growing hope of his recovery. 1t would
give him strength and confidence to realize how
much his people love and honor him. Tele-
graph me often his condition.
BEN BUrTsRwoRrH.
AN ANXIOUS INQUIRY FROM NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, July 3.
Col. II. c. Corbin;
What Is the condition OF the President at
this hour? God grant his preservation to the
nation he has served so we'll and the myriad of
friends who love him as brother.
q. A. BARNUM.
GEoRGIA'S SYMPATHY AND PRAYERS.
AUGUSTA, GA, July 8.
/r.J D.
The people of this city and of Georgia gener-
ally profoundly sympathise with the President
and with the country In the present calamity.
Prayer for his recovery will be offered In the
churches to-day. II. D. D. TwIGGs.
GEN. M'DowBLLs LOVE.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 2.
Gen. Il. c. Drum:
Thanks for keeping me Informed OF the Presl-
dents condition. You know how love him.
IRWIN Mcdowell.
SENATOR SHERMAN THANKS GOD.
MANSFIELD, o, July 8.
Hon. VIM. Wiadom:
Started this morning for washington. Stopped
by telegram that President would recover.
Thank Gcd. Great relief among all classes
JNo. SHERMAN.
Dispatches from Secretary Blaine.
TO HON. HANNIBAL HAMLIN.
Secretary Blaine to-day sent the following
dispatches;
"To Hon. Hannibal Hamlin: The President g
condition, at 1890, is, in the Judgment of his
physicians, encouraging, or, at least, hopeful"
TO MINISTER MOVES, AT PARIS.
cat this hour, 1890. the condition OF the
Pres ident is much improved. and his symptoms
are regarded as favorable, or. at least hopeful:
TO MINISTER LOWELL AT LONDON.
"Please convey to Her Majesty, the Queen. the
thanks of the President ana Mrs. Garfield for
her repeated expressions Of sympathy and In.
terest. Inform Her Majesty that at this hour
12SO-the condition Of the President Is much
improved, and his symptoms are regarded as
favorable, or at least hopeful
TO GOV. CORNELL AND COLLECTOR ROBERTSON.
Secretary Blaine this afternoon at $50 tele.
graphed to Gov. Cornell and to Collector Ro.
bertson that during the past eighteen hours
the President has improved wonderfully, and
is now Going as well as his physicians could
hope. The Secretary::also says that the Presi-
dent faces death with true Christian foatitude.
Dispatches to Secretary Blaine.
Secretary Blaine received the following dis
patches: From Paris, signed Evarts, Thurman
Howe and Horton: "Our countrymen re.
ceive successive accounts OF Presidents condi.
ton with profound sorrow and deepest sympa-
thy with public and private affllction. We re-
ceive express OF coincidence and OF horror
at the crime from representatives OF other ma
lions. We still cherish hopes OF favorable issue
and desire to express our heartfelt sympathy
in the grief that surrounds the President"
Minister Lowell telegraphs as follows:-"Just-
received the following from the Queen: Il am
most anxious 10 hear latest accounts from the
President, and wish my horror and deep SYM
pathy to be conveyed to him and Mrs Garfield ;"
Was There a Conspiracy.
OPINION OF PROMINENT ATTORNEY.
The theory of conspiracy is entertained by
a great many very Intelligent persons
prominent attorney of this city said to STAR
reporter to-day: Il have had years or expert.
ence in criminal cases, and In the varied phases
OF insanity which criminal trials bring out, and
tell you this man Guiteau Is not insane. That
theory will not hold. There never was q
more coolly planned, premeditated crime com.
mitted. Why, look you. The fellow calcu-
lated the danger he would invite at the hands
OF an enraged populace. He dreaded the mob
and coolly prepared to avoid falling into the
hands OF the people. He went down and ex
smined the jail to see If, once within
its walls, he would be safe from popular 'indig-
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