The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-07-13
THE NEWS OF THE WEEK,

| proving and that his ultimate recovery is
now thing nearly assured. We hope be-
fore the next issue Of our paper to be able to
herald the gratifying intelligence that the
President is entirely out Of danger and on
the way to speedy recovery. This is the
heart felt wish Of every good citizen in the
| land.
jeff Davis shows that he has grain Of
| common sense left by writing commenda-
BILE letter sympathizing with the President
and denouncing the deed Of the assassin
The District Attorney says that nothing
will be done in Guitteau's case until the re-
suit of the Presidents wound is known.
Guitteau's papers, written by himself, only
contain full and detailed history of the
crime from its inception. They will be made
public eventually. They are a true recital
believe. I am beset by people, naturally
curious to know all about the facts. It is
proper to say that there are nothing start
ling in the papers. The assassination was
simply cold-blooded attempt at murder by
man who knew what he was doing, and
the consequence that would follow. There
| is 20 doubt that he is rational and sane. I
will say in addition that I think it cruel, con-
sidering the fevered state of the public mind
on this subject and the horror which every
man regards the assassin, that any mans
name should be mentioned in connection
| with him. He is al egotistical, presuming
and dishonest man, attempting to borrow
OF people and claiming the acquaintance of
| persons whom he only knew by the fact of
| his going to them and speaking to them Of
| persons as his friends, with whom he had
no acquaintance at all; attempting to OBJ
tain money by representing himself as a
man of great political influence, both here
| and III New York. To mention the name
Of citizens in connection with this man is
improper and unjust. While everybody
who has know anything about this man at
all has been perfectly willing to detail to
me his entire relations with Guitseau, still
there is scarcely one Of them but had re-
quested his name to be kept from the pub
Ee
The Chamber Of Commerce propose to
raise $3.50, 900 to be invested IN y. s. bonds
and the same donated to NIrs. Garfield and
at her death to 60 equally to her children, all
Of which generosity Is in appreciation Of the
noble character Of the President. To this
fund Jay Gould, s. B. Chittenden, G. P.
Huntington, D. Willis, James Dextrel, Nor
gan & Co., and Cyrus ". Field have sub
scrIbed 5000 each and many others 81, 600
each.
A fellow named Won Gottschak, of Provi-
dence, r. /, q surgeon IN the militia, made
speech on the 4sll glorifying the assassin who
attempted the life Of the President. The only
wonder is that the communistic cuss got
away with his life.
Conkling has sent numerous messages Of
| sympathy to Mrs. Garfield and members Of
the Presidents cabinet
Gladstone, the British Premier, takes oc-
cason to deny that he ever attributed the at
tempt on Garfield life to q political CON
spiracy, although sucha a statement was tgle-
graphed the press of this country.
A dispatch Of the 7th states that the stage
coach from I'll Paso to chihuahua was at
tacked by Indians who were concealed in the
sane holes, and fired ae.the coach approached.
The driver was killed, and Pugh-son Of ex-
Senator Pugh and son-in-laN Of Ex-Governor
Hendricks Of Indiana-Was captured. The
passengers climbed out Of the coach on the op-
posite side and all escaped except Pugh, who
was last to leave and was captured While en-
deayoring to get his pistol out Of the coach.
The coach was Burned, and q large amount
Of Chihuahua money torn into fragments
was found on the ground
Ie Too PIatt has Withdrawn from the
Senatorial contest il New York, but Conk-
ling still sticks.
The vote at Albany On the 9th stood as
follows: Short term-Potter, SO; Conkling,
81 Lapham, 81; Wheeler, 1. Second vote
Miller, 6s; Keman, SO; Wheeler, 10; Adams,
B. Chapman, 2: Cornell, |; Bliss, !; Starin,
/; Rodgers, 4; No choice The half breeds
are making gains.
Justice Clifford, Of the =. s. Supreme
court, is dangerously i'll at his home
Cincinnati had $675, 900 fire on the 7th,
nuuber of factories beng destroyed.
The largest and best assorted stock Of hats
in Benton at Cans s. Klein's.
The only place where you can buy the eel