The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-07-15


make him nervous. She said simply: 81
am glad to be home" He said: II am very
glad TO have you" They kissed, and then
she, after moment or two, passed INTO
side room, fearing that she would not De
able to control herself in his sight. A mo-
ment or two afterward she was seen in com
pany with Judge Swayne and her boy James.
The boy had bis arm about his mothers
waist. and he was doing his best to console
her. She very nearly broke down after
this, but in a moment she regained her sell
control. m
The first dispatches sent over the wires
relative to the probable result OF the Presi,
dents wounds were OF mixed ana aouo .nd
nature Soon more hopeful ana
encouraging reports were teic=raph-
ed. the entire country awaiting the
news with almost breathless anxiety.
Early in the evening of the I'd the news
was of discouraging nature, and the iears
of fatal termination cast gloom over the
hearts of waiting people; but later at
ported, and early on the morning OF the
| Sd the glad intelligence was flashed overtime
wires that the President, owing to his more
| favorable condition and his robust consiitu,
ton and courageous bearing, stood Eood
| chance to survive the terrible effects Oh lhe
wound i'm his body. The news con-
tinued quite favorable during the day, OUT
later on in tine succeeding night change
| for the worse was reported, the Presidents
symptoms became decidedly rnfarorabe,
violent Inflammation having set In, and
on the morning Of the 4th-the anniversary
of our country's birthday-thc sad lbteih-
gence was spread throughout the country
and caoied across the ocean that the Presi-
dent of The United States was lying at the
| point of death from wounds Inflicted by a
cowardly assassin. The preparations when
had been made for celebrating the 4 n Were
| - - nRs
| Union, or so modified rs to be more oent,
ting to the sadness caused by the crltlcai
condition of the Chief Magistrate OF the
Nation.
Speaking of The manner in which the news
of The terrible tragedy was received through
out the country the Chicago Irt'aae OF the
morning of the 4th says: ''One OF the most
rem>rk Ible features Of the deplorable ca
lamity is the intense anxiety OF all classes
of people that the President may not DIE:
! Republicans and Democrats and men OF all
parties join in its expression. In every
, part of the South as well as i'll the Nortn'
, and all through Canada, there Is the same
! manifestation of ardent hope and desire
that the President Will be restored to health
and strength. The glad shouts and clappins
, of hands by the crowds in front or the I'so-
uns Office all day yesterday, whensver an
, encouraging dispatch appeared, was an IN
stance Of this great anxiety"
, Washington from the heads OF foreign gov
ernmenIs, and from almost every part OF
the civilized world, as we'll as from ali sec.
tions of our own country, came the earnest
. expression of sincere prayers and hopes tna'
t the efforts being used to save the LIE OF the
President might be successful.
THE VICE-PRESIDENT.
Vice President Arthur called ut the W mite
House on the evening of the I'd, and palu
/ his respects to and expressed his sympathy
with Mrs. Garfield and her family. He mac
: been in communication with members o.
l the Cabinet ever since his arrival, and hao
; been governed in his action by their sugSes
l. tons. An affecting account is given OF hi
v meeting with Mrs. Garfield, on when occa
E sion he was affected to tears and exhibited
2 the most unmistakable anguish.
EX-SENATOR CONKLING.
4 At New York. late on the evening OF IN.
: Sd, when eX Senator Conkling had PARTIAL.
1 recovered from the awful news, he lett hi
room and paced thOughtfuly along the hall
). of the Fifth Avenue Hotel. 81 hardly know
IS what to say,' he remarked to party o
:. gentlemen who met him. was prepared
70 for almost anything rather than TINS. Mhen
: saw that di, patch in General Arthur's manu-
e to- day was almost stunned. felt AS IL
n could scarcely hold my breath. God graz,
l. it be not true. l cannOt yet bring mSsei
= 10 believe it IS as bad as was first reported
It 1t is, if true, the most terrible scourse Una
has afflicted this country since the mufue
of Llncoln. And all have to say further
y gentlemen, is turning TO so to his room an
= throwing up his hands) may Heaven nei
y our country"
A THE ASSASSIN.
Re Charles J. Guiteau is his name. He wa
horn at FreepoIt, ILL.,, and is of French de
- scent, He is about thirty five or forty yea
NJ of age. He hailed from Chicago. where b
e was, or purpori ed to be, practlcing lawyer
re When first captured in the depot the prl'
~ oner made no resistance, saving tnat ne ia
he contemplated the killing of the Preslden
m and il was for the good of the country.
st About nine o'clock he had gone to tn
hack stand adjoining the dept to engage
le hack from Barton, 4 cOlOred hackman. ID
5. said he wanted to go to GienwoOd Cemetel
es in a short time, and wanted the hackman
re drive very fast when he should get in II
te hack. He agreed to pay two dollars Tor II
ne hack on condition that the hackman Wou
ne drive fast. When stopped, the assassin WI
y going to the hack he had engaged, ana
Gs insisted that it was important Tor MN To
10 and deliver a message to General Sherma
At neoged them TO take letter he had to Gel
,te erai Sherman, of which the following IS
IT, copy: u1uve ,ss,
uTo the White House:
he araa p, esidcnt tragic death was q sad Z
VS. cessity. but it will unite the Repu blican pa
he to sa, the Republic Life Is tiimSv drea
20 and it ma tiers tile when one goes nu IL
20 life Is Of small importance. During Inc "
Va thousands of br' We boys went down wltno
he q tear. ] p exume the President was C9r
g. tian and that he will lie happier In n
mt | sdise tnan here. 1t will be no wo
YER for Mrs Carried. dear soul, to part wi
en- her husband this way than by natu
In death. He is liable TO- go at any til
Oh ANYWAY. ! had n, ill-wil iowa. the Pre-
IT. dent His death was political necessity.
elr am a LAWYER. thee og an aud pol tlcan
om am Stalwart of The Stalwarts; W q WI
ar, General Grant an the re It OF our men
IN. New ! ork du ing the canvass. l have SO,
-, pspe for The press which ! shall leave WI
10 | nv on AMI. ews and his COLO lrnailstS nj J..
ne New York avenue. where all reporters c
MS see them am now going 10 the all.
ID CHARLES GJITEAU.
ere The following letter was found on
me street shortly after Guiteau's arrest. 1
lg- envelope was unsealed and addresse
sht s.Piease deliver at once to General Sherm
ear or his first assistant in charge OF the
;,Iu I Department"
MS - To General Sherman:
Ing :. I have lust shot the President shot
nd several times as wished him to go as eai
nto as poss BILE His death was poll lcai nee
bey sity. am law. err theoiogian ana poiltici
in / am Stalwart of the Stalwar,s. Was "
tho General Grant and the rest OF our men IN \
Ia York dur NJ the canvass am gong 10 J
'no p ease order out troops and take pos session
MS g. ;.;i ~ onoe Very rpSD0, fully.