Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-02
LATEST FROM THE
WHITE HOUSE!


AT 4:s0 there was no change for thu better
The Presidents condition was practically un
changed. though he WAS weaker. Col. Cork
hill, District Attorney, who had been sent for
arrived with the Attorney General to take ths
Presidents anti moTtem deposition. There art
very few people at the White House now. The
members Of the Cabinet are there
The following bulletin has Just beea issued
oy lie attending physician, Dr. Bliss: "rhe
Presidents condition Is somewhat less favor
able, symptoms OF internal hemorrhage being
distinctly recognized. HIS temperature Is Sos
"a little below normally Pulse 1872. he
suffers rather more pain, but his mind Is clear I,
dispatch was read TO the President from
Major Swain, who accompanies Mrs. Garfield
On her return trip here, that she is bearing up
wen.
Cannot Live Until Morning..
4:45.-Health Officer Townshend, VINO is one
OF the consulting physicians, has just said that
the President cannot live until morning. In
his opinion the ball has entered the liver, and
the President viii die even before per,tonitis
sets In. He Is becoming very restless and the
pain increases.
The condition OF the President Is about the
same as at last report. His pulse increases and
decreases, according as the pain is violent or
subsidies for moment Hts clothing has not
yet been removed. He Is perfectly conscious,
and lies most CT the time with his hand In that
Of his eldest son. James, who sits by his bed
side. Up to the present the physicians have
given him flve-eignts Of grain of morphla.
There will be another consultation at
O'Clock.
The President Easier at O'Clock.
DR.. Bliss, at O'Clock, said: ''The President is
resting easier. his condition, however, Is very
crttical-veTy critical"
Vice President Arthur Will arrive here to-
morrow morning, 1t Is expected.
The District Commissioners Appeal
to Citizens.
OFFICE OF THB COMMISSIONERS, J
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
WASHINGTON, July 2, 1SS1.)
In view of the serious condition of the Pre5f-
dent OF the United states In consequence OF the
assault upon his life. and the state of public
feeling, the Commissioners earnestly request
all citizens and residents to aid the efforts of
the authorities to maintain qutetness and
order, and especially TO represS all noisy de-
monstratioDS on the 4th instant.
By order or the Board.
j. DENT, President.
The News at Albany.
Especial Dispatch to The Evening .Stdr.l
ALBANY, July 2, 1:30 p. ".
There gathered throngs at the hotels, and the
legislative halls were thrown into an intense
excitement at 10 O'Clock this morning by the
report that President Garfield had been shot
twice at the depot In your city and killed.
Everybody. without regard to party afiliation
and cliqueS, was Wild over the news. A rush
was made 70 all the telegraph Off ,e5, and for q
half hour everything received seemed to be in
confirmation of the story, and the announce
ment Of his death was bulletined about the
city. Finally q dispatch was received from c.
"A. Depew, who is In New York, stating that
DR.. Bliss wires that "GarfleId was not danger.
ously wounded" which in q measure Quilted
the exciteme Mt, but there Is feeling OF intense
anxiety for further news, details and name of
the party who hred the shot.
As yet everything here Is In state so chaotic
that &c is IL possible to tell what effect the at
tempt on the Presidents life and It's probable
results viii have on the political situation In
this state.
THE NEWS OF THE ASSAsSINA-
TON IN PHILADELPHIA.