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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-07-06
LATEST NEWS.
Our Dispatches up to = O'clock a. m.
Implicit Faith in the Presidents Ulti
mate Recovery.
Suspicious Circumstances in Connec
tion with Guitteau.
Conkling's Friends Very Uneasy Over
the Situation.
Implicit Faith i'm the Presidents
Recovery.

Recovery.
Washington, July 5.-The expression
is often heard about the White House:
''He'l get well, know he will; | just
feel that he will" is declaration OF
belief frequently uttered. Persons
who feel this way do not undertake to
account for their feeling upon a ration
al basis, and proclaim it as simply faith
that is strong within them; faith that
God who rules over nations will spare
to this country a president in whom
such universal confidence is felt, and
who is SO universally admired, res
pected and reyered by the people over
whom he rules.
The presidents heroic conduct since
he was shot has increased the national
respect for him. He has shown that
under circumstances and conditions he
is the same with death staring him in
the face. He is Just exactly what he
was when in the full vigor of splendid
manhood. On every hand, in every
way, and from all sections of the coun-
try, proofs of the deep hold the presi-
dent has upon the popular heart are
abundant.
Hundreds of persons from the north,
south, east and west have come to
Washington since Saturday in order
that they may be near enough to hear
the first news. Every train brings
new arrivals.
At eleven O'Clock tonight, when the
bulletin announced some improvement
in the president. expressions of joy were
heard from all the vast crowd around
the White House; but nothing like
cheers were given, an evidence of con-
sideration not often given by large
assemblages.
Mrs Garfield continues to bear up
nobly. She is the only person besides
the doctors and nurses who is permitted
to have free access to the president.
She goes in whenever she pleases, and il
awake he always greets her with a
smile, and she speaks encouraging
words.
The children also exhibit the same
fortitude shown by their father and
mother.
Mrs. Garfield had pretty good rest
last night, and has been at the presi-
dents side great deal to-day. Occa-
sionally Mrs. Blaine or Mrs. MacVeagh
are permitted to enter the room and fan
the president. He always greets them
pleasantly.
Secretary Blaine has suffered the
keenest mental anguish since the presi-
dent was shot down, and suffering has
told upon him fearfully. He was a
witness of the assassin's deed, and the
shock almost unneryed him. Besides
the grief and anxiety which is natural
to every patriot, and in addition to his
responsibilities as prominent official
Of the administration, the secretary's
personal feelings are deeply involved.
He has been close and intimate friend
of the president for years. They have
stood by each other in trying and
stormy times of the past, when both
were in congress together, and the bond
of affection between them has
strengthened with each succeeding
year.
The surgeons who are attending the
case spend most of their time at the
White House, and at least two of them
are there all the time.
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Washington, July 5.-Popular feeling
seems to ebb and flow with the life of
the president. Rnmors that the presi-
dent was sinking rapidly last evening
are partly confirmed. Last night Gen.
Sherman, in passing out of the house
at 10 p. M, remarked to master James
Garfield, ''Be of good cheer; your father
is getting BETTER" words which gave
new hope to those whom they were re-
peated.
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Dr. Hamiitoa's Opinion.

Now oihs JuuC JILL l1duuitou
face frightened at to-day's dispatches
and he cried cheerily, the president is
better, thank Godl The cry was echoed
by the ladies. The eminent surgeon
shook hands with DIR. Basemon and
said: ''I'm SO glad to get this direct
news" see he is sleeping at times
and gets the much needed rest. That
and the condition of the pulse are ia
vorable symptoms. The patient had
been given a quarter grain of hypoder-
mic injection of morphine, but before
l left the quantity was diminished by
half and yet he sleeps and the pulse
grows better. This is an important
and gratifying fact; the rest possible
under this treatment shows that nature
is asserting herself and nothing is lost
even, If nothing is gained. Reaction
is probable but the doctors are battling
with the president. Another good sign
is the stoppage of vomiting. 1t is now
thought proper to give sustenance and
1t is also victory to drive away the
pains from the legs and feet. / shall
call crisis past when the president gets
entirely we'll. An abscess will form
where the wound is, the trouble will
be over when that is past. Laymen
may show as good sense and Judgment
in forming an opinion from the bull
letins rs medical men.
Washington, July 5.-Dr. Frank H.
Hamilton dictated as follows: The
news this morning is very comforting if
not absolutely encouraging the fact
that he is now IN his fourth day since
the occurrence without any very active
symptoms of extended Inflammation is
a great source of this encouragement.
My judgment as to the state Of the in
flammation at this time is based upon
what / saw personally and upon the
bulletins of this morning announcing
the condition of the pulse and temper
ature, and also upon the fact that he
passed comparatively comfortable
night with ordinarily grave inflamma-
tion.
The symptoms are manifested by the
third day and cannot but hope despite
the testimony Of intelligent medical
men in charge from the first, and who
made the examination by finger and
probes of the direction of the wound,
that the ball has not seriously injured
any vital internal organ, this, however,
is but hope based upon the fallibility
of the best human testimony and the
comparative mildness Of the symp-
toms at the present moment. The pub
lie are naturally excited and
anxious concerning the opin-
ions of professional men, and
In the circumstances it seems to
me that anything but brief statements,
facts of cases, based upon what are
definitely known, is out of the place.
The prophecy that Garfield will or will
not die is wild conjecture. What 1
have dictated goes as far as 1 dare to
go in the way Of prediction. The in
fammation peritoneum is chiefly to be
feared. Yesterday it was only local
and my examination produced no pain.
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Washington, July 5.-Daniel McNa-
mara, of Philadelphia, walked into po-
lice headquarters and said he had a
claim against the government and had
never had hearing, and he proposed
to shoot Secretary Blaine. He was sent
to the insane asylum.
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Anxious for Natural and Easy Posi-.

Washington, July 5.-There has been
such demand for pictures of Quit
teau by the police and pictorial papers,
that arrangements were made yester-
day to photograph him. Guitteau was
taken out into the rotunda of the jail
for the purpose and several negatives in
different positions obtained, Gitteau
appearing anxious that the pictures
should represent him to be in natural
and easy position. He was dressed in a
dark suit and wore a standing collar,
black coat and slouch hat.
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ConklIux's Respon.ibiiity.

Columbus, o., July 5.-At Chardon,
Geauga county, the heart of President
Garfield's old district, extensive pre-
parations were being made for an old
fashioned celebration consisting of bar
bacue, procession, races, etc. From
seven to ten thousand people from
Geauga and adjoining counties gathered,
but the demonstration was abandoned
and mass meeting was organized, ad-
dressed by ]. Rhodes, of Cleveland,
chosen orator of the day, and Rev.
Messrs. Leroy and Paiges. The
speakers unhesitatingly expressed the
opinion that but for Conkling's course
the attempted assassination would not
have occurred. They regretted Ar
thurs elevation to the presidency; it
may be possible, and it is feared the
worst elements Of the republican party
are likely to go to the front. These
sentiments appeared to be shared by all
present.
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Washington, July 4.-Sec'y Blaine
calbed minister Lowell, that the pres
dents symptoms were more favorable
this morning; there is improvement in
pulse, temperature and respiration
Since eight O'Clock last evening, he has
not suffered from nausea, previously SO
very distressing. His physicians are
more hopeful. At pm. the physi-
clans say the symptoms are most en-
courapinp.
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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-07-06
The Assassin.

Ahc ABbdbBlh
Washington, July 5.-A reporter
tried to see the assassin at the jail, but
the instructions of the jailer positively
forbade it. He has been very quiet,
and has evidently under preparation
something to advance for his crime.
''If he's mad or crazy" says the
deputy, "there's deal of method in
his Madness He doesn't desire to
talk on any subject, and wouldn't be
permitted to converse with his keepers
even.
'Guitteau indicates that he firmly be-
lieved that change in the presidency
would be credited to him, and he would
receive reward for it. In his depravity
he could not appreciate the feeling Of
horror his act would arouse in the
breast Of every true man. He imagined
he would become great hero. While
his mind is not sound, those who are
admitted to see him do not as rule
consider him insane. 1t is plain no
jury here will pronounce him insane.
If tried before the court here he will
undoubtedly be held accountable for his
crime.
Guitteau has been receiving some
abusive letters, denouncing him as an
assassin, deserving death; but no letter
written in friendly tones has come to
him. His story, that he first conceived
the idea of killing the president about
six weaks ago, seems so far as can be
learned to be correct, and since that
time there is no evidence that he has
been In communication with anybody.
He pretends to have been moved by
what he chooses to call "a patriotic
impulse to save his party" but selfish
ness was at the bottom Of the deed.
He judges all men by himself.
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The Great English Remedy.

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historical Dept; Cheyenne, Kyo.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-31
CUMBERLAND COLLEGE.
Rev. j. w. Belt and Maj. Hold
way deliver the BaccaIaure-
ate and The Literary AID.
dress.

Editor News.
The writer of this, in company with
Rev. j. w. Belt, of Speer's Ferry, Va.
and Mai. ii. w. Holloway, of Estillville
last Friday morning started for the Com
mencement of Cumberland College in
the beautiful valley of Powells river, in
Lee, Rev. j. w. Belt was invited by
the President of the college to deliver the
Baccalaurcate sermon, which he did with
ease and style. On Sunday, May the
10Th, Maj, Holloway delivered the annu-
al Masonic address, | think the Major
made the best speech of his life and went
far beyond the expectations of all his
friends. He followed Masonry from its
foundation to its present standing. He
also referred to the beautiful and wealthy
county being as it was away out from
the sister counties between Tennessee
and Kentucky.
Tuesday morning May 18th the COM
mencement exercises began with the
small class of boys in defamation who
spoke very well and acquitted themselves
with great honor. Master Charley
Markham being the successful one car
ried of the medal. Next came the LIST
class of young ladies. They all read
their essays so well that | could not tell
who ought to have the medal. But the
committee gave the honor to Miss Nj. e.
Eads. Her subject was CLONE and
Mother. Next was the first class of
Young gentlemen, who did exceedingly
well. Mr.. Charles Edmondson being
successful carried off the medal. Then
came the address of Maj, Holloway which
| have described. This closed the exer-
cises for the first day.
Wednesday morning the hall WAS fill
cd with people from all parts of the sur
rounding country. Kentucky and Ten
nessee were well represented. At 10
O'Clock the band struck tune which
called everybody to their seats, and the
exercises were opened with prayer by
Rev. J. w. Belt. Then the first speak
or of the advanced class of young gem
tlemen was introduced. They all de-
serve great praise. Mr.. V. II. Thomas
undoubtedly made the best speech and
won the medal and honors.
Next came the graduating address of
G. Y. Chapman, the first graduate Of
Cumberland College. Mr.. Chapman's
speech did credit to the college and him
self. Next we listened TO quite an in
teresting address FROM Prof. j. Roland
Day, OF Millersburg, Ky, which closed
the exercises for the day.
At7n o'clock 7. VI. the house was
again crowded to Its utmost capacity to
hear the essays of the advanced class of
young ladies, fourteen in number, who
all read well, Miss Rosa Gibson receiv-
ing the medal.
While the committees were making
up their decision we listened to W. II.
Eads, representative of .hc Maury Soci-
ETY., and j NJ. Day who delivered the
valcdlctOry.
The whole thing was quite an cnjoya-
bic affair. Everybody seemed to be well
pleased with the way the school has been
conducted during the past year, with
Prof. Campbell Ms President.
j. l., ID.
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Election Returns.

We give elsewhere the county returns
as published in the Abingdon VIRGIN
IAN. The figures are not official. Low
rvs majority over Duff Is said to be 24S.
TaIowell county elects viii Harrison
clerk by 324. Bland county elects w.
ii. Crawford by 50 over Hamilton, the
old clerk. In montgomery, Gardner
was reelected. In Smyth, Sexton was
reelected and Richardson of Rich Val
ley was elected Treasurer. In Scott
Johnson was elected clerk and Cow
den sheriff. In Wythe, Foster was
reelected clerk In Giles, Broderick
was reelected clerk without opposition.
Tazewell voted nearly unanimously
for the Il. Il. tax, which was lost, how
ever In Giles county.
In this, Goodson Dist, Mr.J. B. Pres
ton was reelected Supervisor over Capt.
Jas. Herd and Mess. w. +. Rhea, II.
Nuckolls and jas. NJ. Trammell were
elected magistrates. Mr.. b. d. Spurgln
was elected constable, by n small major
ity, over Mr.. J. It. Forrest.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-31
REMOVAL.

We are now IN DR.. Hicks's new and
beautiful store room, corner of Main
and Bridge streets, where we have
greatly enlarged our stock Of goods.-
We now have nice line of dry goods
notions, boots and shoes, hats and
caps ofditterent grades. and a large
stock Of groceries, all Of which we
propose to sell cheap for cash or pro
duCo. We also keep small stock OF
gents clothing hardware, and queens
ware, which we also sell low. Our
motto is short profits and quick sales.
In few days our line of ladies dress
trimmings will be complete. Mr.. Geo.
II. Harr returns his thanks to his
many friends for past favors and asks
them 10 call and see him at this house
where he thinks he can do them good
and Mr.. John 5. Wood late Of Stoney
Point, Tenn, also asks his many
friends of Scott co. Va, and Hawkins
Co.. Tenn, to call and give him n
showing, He thinks he can do as
we'll with them IA they can do any
where in Bristol We would say TO
farmers, bring in your produce and
buy our goods, make money and pros
per by it, 5000 lbs. wool, and 5000
lbs, bacon wanted at the best cash
prices, All are invited to call and see
us at our new store.
w, e. CAMPBELL.
may3'l-Sm.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-31

DAY after tomorrow the Readjusters
Of Va. will meet In State Convention at
Richmond. Some Of our Delegates have
already left for the Capitol, and others
will 70 tomorrow. The work of that
body, more than anything that has flood
ed the press and floor of the U. S. Sen
ate, Will speak the character and purpose
Of the party. We do not doubt that an
able and reputable ticket will be chosen
as the highest type of the Readjuster
multitude Of Va. There will be nomi-
mated ticket which will represent both
the intelligence and the liberalism of
the new Commonwealth. Stability and
progress will be typifed in platform
which will represent new thought and
old virtue. That 1t will carry at the bal
lot box we do not doubt The campaign
will be hot, the contest more than ami
mated, but the dust of battle will drift
away, and II the good work of the Re-
adjnsters Is to DO continued il will give
the death blow to many an old wart on
the body Of Virginia, and will show that
the infusion Of little new political
blood 10 one of the necessities that we
have awakened to none too soon.
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the boys 10 perform this part, but we
like the change and think that the young
ladies should be allowed this honor and
especially when they can do as well as
Miss Rache.
Next In order we're the contests for
prizes and medals, There were three
contests in defamation, two ia Tecita-
| ton and one in composition. A commit
tee Of FIVE gentlemen were selected to de-
eide these contests, and, strange to say,
that while the contests were all close,
| the vote was unanimous in five instan-
ces.
After the contests a short recess was
given and all joined in to enjoy the re-
frcshments which the good people of
Midway and vicinity had prepared for
the occasion.
After dinner the address before the
school was delivered by Judge Geo. w.
Ward, of Abingdon. The Judge select
cd for his subject character" and made
y short though very appropriate and well
pointed speech.
Next in order was the award Of prizes
and medals. Misses Mary Smyth and
Lucy Arnett received the prizes in the
recitation contests. Jas. Pool received
the prize in third defamation contest,
and Tomme Logan in second The med
al for best composition was awarded to
Miss Jennie Logan whose subject was
"The Girls Of the Past and the Girls Of
the Present." There were four young
ladies in this contest--M Misses Lilly Maid
EN-, Rachel Moore, Lee Smyth, and Jen-
ME Logan. The medal for best declama-
ton was awarded to Harry Tolbert, Will
Gesler being second best. The seven
young gentlemen in this contest acquit-
ted themselves with much credit. 9th
er gifts and prizes were awarded but
space forbids details. After the award
Of prizes and medals by Mess. G. w.
Ward, p. A. Scott, Eugene Blake, NJ. j..
Maiden, G. Tolbert and r. j. Davis, we
were dismissed with the benediction. -
Thus ended the exercises of day not
soon 70 be forgotten.
The people of Midway, recognizing
the importance Of education have built II
good school house, and have shown their
wisdom in selecting Prof. NJ. +. Kelly a
graduate of Emory, as Principal.
SPECTATOR.
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the Church under the same officers and
management as existed heretofore. Tho
The Rev. l.. Taylor Martin, of Mechlen-
burg, N. g., Chairman of the majority
reports, replied in an argument Of two
hours. His speech was one of much
rigor and strength, showing himself to
have well prepared and mastered his side
Of the question. Next, Judge Bullock,
Of Kentucky, took the floor on the side
Of the majority report, and read as u
part of his speech an able and exhaust
i've letter from Rev. Stewart Robinson,
ID. D., of Louisville, dcprecating any
departure from the present system Of
conducting the different boards, sought
to be abrOgated and consolidated To-
morrow no doubt the fight will begin in
earnest and many guns of heavy caliber
will be heard reverberating amongst the
hill tops Of this beautiful city. There is
no place in the whole South, so far as |
know, that has shown its sagacity and
enterprise in building up female schools
of high grade as this place. The Lu-
theran, Episcopal, Baptist, Methodist
and Presbyterian, all have schools that
are well supported and largely attended.
The Methodist Wesleyan Institute, uu-
der the charge of Rev VIM. A. Harris,
has 120 boardcrs gathered from II differ
ent Southern States, besides the local
patronage of the town. The College is
Il commodious and stately building, with
the most beautiful and elegantly i'm
proved grounds, commanding view of
the whole city, and presenting n beauti-
full panoramic view of the country for
miles around. The Presbyterian denom-
ination have school, or college under
the charge of Miss Baldwin numbering
over 200 pupils, over half Of them
boarders from perhaps nearly every state
in the South. 1t we're idle, almost pre-
spurious for me to attempt to describe
the beauty and order that exists in this
college or beautiful home for young la
dies. The grounds, or campus improv-
ed and beauttied with fountains, statua-
ry and shrubbery, to make it appear al
most an Eden. BY the kindness of Miss
Baldwin an invitation was extended the
delegates to the assembly to musical
soiree at the college this evening. The
invitation was responded to by large
number of the delegates, and such an
array vi DcautlIul loIHls, ullSHJ eyes
and elegantly dressed young ladies', can
only be equalled by the sweet strains
and harmonious sounds that were drawn
from the numerous instruments by the
dett hands Of this beauteous animated
living panoram before us.
My letter has already assumed a length
had not intended. | will reserve for Il
future communication a description of
the asylum and other matters of inter-
est. ~
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-31
Boiler Explosion.

CHATTANOOGA, May 2s.--'rho boiler
Of n locomotive OF the Nashville aud
Chattanooga Railroad exploded IN this
city ut 9 40 o'clock this morning, on nc
count Of over pressure Of steam, Fire
man Charles lIandsman, was blown n
distance Of flfty yards aud instantly
killed. The engineer, who had Just
stepped behind the tender, escaped init
ry. A piece of iron weighing nlno
pounds wns thrown half mile, aud
struck j. e. Finch, car inspector nj the
Eaat Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
Railroad, on the shoulder. travorsing
the entire breadth Of the trunk aud caus-
Ing instant death. Another piece OF
iron, Weighing 200 pounds, passed
through two ears loaded with corn and
then struck and knocked down the cor
ner OF n house.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-05-31

ACCIDENT TO Mr.. LURTY.-A tele-
gram from HarIisonburg, dated May Il,
says "WaTen S. Lurty, United States
district attorney for the western district
of Virginia, met with serious accident
yesterday evening a few miles above
Rawley Springs, in Rockingham county
which came very near being fatal, Ills
horse jumped over precipice 20 feet
high on the side of the mountain, carry
ing with him the wagon in which Mr..
Lurty was seated. He was thrown out
of the wagon, which ran over both legs,
bruising one badly and injuring his head.
His escape from instant death was very
narrow. He will not be able to attend
the session of his court at Abingdon on
Tuesday"