Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-04
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
The attack on the President-Eow the
News Was Received
IN rHIs CITY.

The scenes about the city On the announce
ment of the news of the attempted assassina,
tioa Saturday were of the most exciting
character. immediately the patriotic spirit
was manifest in the most emphatic manner
At ell business street corners crowds of men
gathered discussing the terrible news. AL
sorts of rumors prevailed, but very soon the
tide turned toward the RECORD. UNION bull,
1etin boards, where very shortly an immense
crowd assembled, and discussed each bul.
letin as It was posted. Early in the excite
ment news came that the President was dead
1t was first known in the upper part OF the
city by the flag on the Capitol being dis
plaved at half mast. This sent hun
dreds to the business section to as
certain the details and thus the crowds
down town were greatly augmented. a
general feeling of relief was made manifest
on the announcement that not only was the
President not dead. but that skilled surgeons
declared his wounds not necessarily fatal
One of the first things discussed by the people
after the first shock of excitement had passed
was what, in case Of the death Of the PresI-
dent, should be done with regard to the Gale
bration of the Fourth Of July. Almost the
unanimous verdict was that in that event
the celebration should be turned into a
funeral ceremonial, and the procession be
moved through our streets covered with the
sable emblems of mourning. On the other
hand should the President be finally de-
clared out of danger, that the celebration
should become one of rejoicing and thankful
ness, and that the procession should be made
vastly larger by all citizens turning out Ia 1t.
and showing thereby that the love
of country and devotion to the Re-
public is as deep and profound
and unselfish as ever. No event siuce the
assassination of President Lincoln has cast
such gloom over this city, or called forth
such warm and earnest expressions of love
for the Union and the perpetuity of Ameri-
can institutions in fact no man could be
heard giving expression who did not declare
with that deep earnestness which means so
much to the lover of country, that should 1t
develop that the attempted assassination was
the result of sccialistic or cOmmunistlc teach
ings and acts, then quick retribution should
follow which would purify the land
of every enemy. 1t should here be stated
that early on the receipt OF the news rumor
prevailed generally that The attempted as.
sassination was the result OF a general asd
simultaneous movement on the part of So
cialists, Communists, Nlhilists and that
sort of people, to assassinate ali the rulers OF
leading nations in the world. In consequence
the European news was looked for with te-
verish interest, and it was significant that
nearly all citizens looked upon the probability
of such an event as not at all unlikely, and
entirely in keeping with the late insane acts
aud utterances of the classes referred to.
There was general and significant expression
from men Of all parties" Well, let US hope
this is nothing political" Ia answer to the
demand for news the RECORD UNION issued
a second edition at . P. N , and third edit
ton at 6 o'clock P VI. The second edition
of the RECORD UNION was most anXlousIy
awaited Large numbers were not content
with reading the many bulletins posted at the
Office, but stopped the Geographic messengers,
waylaid attaches for single word OF news,
and thought TO obtain even word additional
by applying at the doors of the news depart.
meat. Ca the announcement that the second
edition was about to appear there was 9
quick and large demand made for copies. The
same eagerness for news was manifest when
the third edition appeared, and great salts
faction was expressed over the announcement
that an extra paper would be Issued from this
off re Sunday morging.
From all over the State and especially
from central and northern sections, dis
DaJeIeS came 10 Tic 1NtNOhl- - 4NtS-' AAS.H
newspapers and from prominent citizens, ask
Ing this office for the latest and most reliable
news. In every case the people were accom-
m9dated by immediate and full responses.
During the afternoon Of Saturday the ex-
citement increased, and the sorrow and in
dignation Of the people were intensified.
The gloom of the morning was deepened
when it was announced that Surgeon General
Barnes had said there was but faint hope
Of the President living, and that his death
might be momeBtaEily looked for. AT the
race track dispatches from the RECORD UNION
Office were received by the reporters of this
journal Gs to the Presidents condition, and
were announced to the people, great eager
ness being constantly manifested to avail OF
this meaus of learning the very latest news
concerning the terrible tragedy of the day.
Up TO a late hour Saturday citizsns contin-
ued to apply at this Office for the latest bull
letins as to the condition OF the President,
and dispatches from many interior points
were received up to a late hour asking FOR spe-
cial messages of information, and all such
were replied to at once.