The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-07-09

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condition was too weak 10 allow a prob
inc of the wound. If lie rallied in tenn
perature ten degrees, when it would be
seventy, an examination would then be
/ safe. and it could be told exactly what
the chances of recovery We're. If the
ball, which from the rear passed down
into the groin. escaped the bladder and
intestincS, he would recover without any
doubt. At noon Attorney General Mac
/ Neagh informed Il reporter that the life
! Of the President depended upen the
course the ball had taken. and that no
! one could tell until after an examination
| had been made what the result would be-
| If the spine had been touched, or the alb
/ domen perforated, death would, in all
| probability, ensue.
\ MESSAGE TO HIS WIFE.
| Up to this time, from the moment they
! had lifted him below. Mr.. Garfield had not
| spoken. His first thoughts appeared to
! be of his absent wife. At his request
and dictation the following message was
sent to Mrs. Garfield at Long Branch:
| Mrs. GARFIELD. Elbcron, n. J.
/ The President wishes me to say to you
! from him that he has been seriously hurt,
| how seriously he cannot vet say. lie is
! himself. and hopes you will come to him
soon. He sends his love to you.
! \. F. ROCKWELL.
| Mrs. Garfield was almost frantic over
! the news. Her physicians allowed her
! 10 see none of the serious dispatches. but
/ dictated hopeful ones to her. \ dispatch
to General Grant somewhat relieved Mrs.
| Garticld'S anxiety. 1t said: "PreSident's
wounds not mortal. Shot in the hip.
Mrs. Garfield left Long Branch just
/ before | O'Clock on a special train fur
niShed by the Pennsylvania Railroad,
which was intended to run through to
! Washington without stopping. except
/ for water. The train reached Whining
! ton. Del. at 3.52. having run from Grays
! Ferry. a distance of p miles. in "A min
utcS. \ stop of only one minute was
made and then the train doomed on. At
! Bowie Station. between Baltimore and
/ Washington. piston rod broke. but an
other engine was sent on Immediately
and Mrs. Garfield arrived at 6.45. She
was conducted at once to her husbands
| bedside. Meanwhile the @ravest fears
had been felt for the President. At &
! o clock a bulletin was issued. which said
that the President had slept Il few mo-
ments, but was manife>tly weaker. His
pulse was $40 and feeble. He was men
tally clear. conversing intelligently when
permitted to do so. This bulletin. like
| all the others, was signed by DR.. Bliss.
| Half an hour later the bulletin read:
Il, The President is under the influence of
morphine and is consequently suffering
much less pain than he was earlier i'll the
! day. but that his condition is critical in
! the extreme cannot be doubted. He will
scarcely survive an hour unless some al
most miraculous change takes place in
! his condition very soon.
THE PRESIDENTS CONDITION.
At II p. NJ, on Saturday. the following
official bulletin was issued from the
White House: THE President is resting
/ quietly and was cheerful. pulse l24. tenn
perature 80, respiration 20. All the
! symptoms are favorable.
ID. w. Bliss. NJ. D.
The following bulletin was issued at
midnight: The improvement in the
Presidents condition is still maintained.
He is resting quietly"
At 12.3O clock Sunday morning, DR..
| Bec,swith stated that the President had
improved very much. and that there was
a fair chance for his recovery.
At \. NJ. the following bulletin was
issued: The improvement in the Pres
itlent's condition, which began early in
the evening, has steadily continued up
to this hour"
All the members of the Cabinet re-
manned at the Executive Mansion during
the night.
The bulletin issued at s. Is on Monday
morning was As follows: The rondi-
ton of the President is not materially
different from that reported in the last
bulletin. He has dozed at intervals dur
ing the night, and at times has continued
to complain OF the pain in his feet. The
tympanitis reported has not scnsibly in
creased. Pulse los, temperature 99.4.
respiration l9.
(Signed) ID. W. Bliss.
J. b. BARNES,
J. W. WOODWARD
RobEnr REYBURS.
FRANK ii. HAMILTON.
of New York
D. IAXEs AGNEw,
of PHILADELPHIA.
There were several ladies at the White
House. inclndin% Mrs. Secretary Blaine
and Mrs. Attorney General Mac eash,
Mrs, secTetalles hunt ana W lndum. and
ings ol the PRESIDENT.
The news OF the attempt upon the
PRESIDENT HE was speedily communi-
Gated to the different foreign legations.
yt,r-pprs,,rvr ,rr,,,r, ,,,n,,rs
secretary Blame teicgraphed to Vice
ifeSiaehr Arthur rom tiine 10 Tune dur
III" HatuiuiN Tue c"idttloli Oh lhe ifeSl-
deht. ne Nlce-l,resioeht lett New DIRK
that night. arriving IN Washington on
! Sunday morning. and shortly afterwards
dTove to the White House. The visitors
rushed up stairs without paying attention
t" the efforts Of acquaintance, who
pressed forward TO speak with them.
/ nv Attorney GENERAL MacNeagh. Post
master Geneial James aud Secretary
! H'ndHm' WI" uahered fhem INTO the
! caoihet room. Secretary Elaine car
~ at1arv,rlI and ;ha .;acra+,ry b,,,.,.;od
AZ; "a meet those in the cabinet room
awaiting their arrival.
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'E' Ar " IA : 10 Mrs "Nhf iEL"'
The Nlce-freSident later met Mrs.
Garfield in her private parlor and the
! meeting between them. as described by
/ one who was present. Was touching in
the extreme. Tears stood in General
Arthur,s eyes as he clasped both of Mrs.
! Garfield hands III his, and i'll feeling
tones he expressed his utmost sympathy
for her atlliclion. and his regret of the
irightiul tragedy. The brave little woman