Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-04

opment Of socialistic ideas in this country.
Rev. Dr. j. I. Smith. pastor OF Central Presby-
f fer an ehurcn made thrilling special PRAYER
Der or other clergymen. Prayer meetings With
The same end 10 view, were held In the Shear tn
israei ana 10y d-street synagogues, and several
dispatches OF coincidence were sent to the White
House by churches and sunday schools OF the
city,"
Further Press Comments.
The Boston Herald says: ''Sad and lament
able and far. reaching In its possible conss-
quences is this act CT frenzy It loses all sln-
lister political significance when It appears ~
the deed CT disappointed office seeker, ws0
through his disappointment has lost his wits
ASSASSIN alton he's no place In cur political sys-
tenn II ever tGsiifable In q land Of free speech
and universal suffrage"
= The Hartford Conn, courant says: "There
Is probably 10 government elsewhere hat
would be so little disturbed by such a crime
The complicated wheels Of the executive ma
ch1nely viii hardly be checked for an instant
come President there would be changes. but
they would De chiefly In the mere personelle.
IN matters or general polcy-notably in ar
present administration. He calls himself
.sta!waTt. whatever that may be; but 1t is lie
TO give him only q political significance, which
ne never possessed"
Philadelphia Press: sNo President sine
Lincoln has been more beloved than Gen. Gar.
neid. None has commanded greater degree
OF public confidence. IL is a harsh doom 70 ;Iich
strlEes him Gown just as he was entering upon
nis great WorB, ahG Just as so many high ho.es
were oound up In his success. The country
stanos sghast not more at the appalling crime
Itself than at the possibility OF arresting his
lofty mission. The duty OF the hour is rather
to allay apprehension and promote confidence
II the prayers OF the nation will avail the Pres.
ldent Will live; and in any event the strength
OF the nation win overmaster any peril"
Petersburg {Va.) Inder-Appeal: 1.-THE indip-
nation and horror excited by the deliberate at
tempt to assassfnate the President OF the United
States last Saturday at Washington was con-
nhea to 10 section or party but was uniyer
and OF all shades OF opinion united In express
S1ons OF sympathy for the martyr to the vindlc-
tive Iesentfulness OF disappointed Office seek
association the avowed object OF which Is the
destruction OF ali organized forms of govern
ment; For the present., at least. we utterly re-
Ject the theory OF insanity which his methods
are iI geniously designed to encourage
Baltimore Sun: sit ought to speak volumes
In favor OF civil service REFORM that under the
operation OF its rules such cases could hardly
possibly occur. The President would be re-
lieved from the necessity OF receiving droyes
and HERDS OF office seekers and their friends. of
resisting their opportunities and Disappointing
their expectations. The road to all positions,
such as those In the consular service especially.
Woul1 lie through the gateway OF competitiVs
examination In favor of all qualified and propnr.
y accIe dited candidates. Public Office no longer
II
no longer be the object of the hot pursuit O. RE
camp-followeTs Of party. Public men wculG
30 longer be held personally responsible for the
DISAPPOINTMENT OF hopes which they could no
longer hold out. that offices could be Obtained
through their personal influence or sollctta.
ton: The whole business of White House sin
tervieWs.' delegations. office-seekers' peti-
Tot done away With. The spectacle of a Presi-
dent of the United states shot down by a no lfj-
dened and disappointed applicant for ONCE
n IN Y1n 1Cv,l
whole bushels of tracts and newspaper articles
upon the subject"
Dispatch from Gen. Hancock.
HIS WISHES FOR THE PRESIDENTS RECOVERY
Gen. Sherman this morning received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Gen. Hancock:
received your last dispatch, and the morn.
Ing papers seem to present nothing clrate IS
to the condition OF the President. IL an Oh or
tune moment should come please express tn
the President my heartfelt wishes for his con
plete recovery.
At the White House This Morning.
Miss Mollie Garfield went out to-day for ta,.
nrst time shce her arrival from Long Bfanc
With her mother. She went out for drive Will
Secretary Windows young daughter Tn.
members OF tie Cabinet appeared a.
the White House early this morning
hon. Marshall Jewell came. Commiss!oae-
Raum called early. Attorney General Mac
Veagh, who has been the coolest man of every-
body in the great disaster, was at the White
House early. Senator Harrison, OF Indiana
came early this morning. The foreign minis
.ers and members Of the diplomatic corps are
very attentive. Sir Edward Thornton called
hree times yesterday, and has twice put In bis
this morning. All the other foreign
Call to inquire and leave cards
twice day. MIR. A. NJ. Gibson was at the White
House this morning. Judge Harlan called this
morning.
A Boy DROwNBD.-AbOut three O'Clock yes
terday afternoon white boy named Willie |
Ryan, 10 years old, living at ZIG 29d street, |
tlefleld's wharf, was drowned. His body had |
not been recovered at sunset last evening.