The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-02
bear. Norris, Beayis, Patterson, Susgroye
Barnes and Surgeon General Niles.

bear. Norris, Beavis, Patterson, Susgrove,
Barnes and Surgeon General Niles.
BULLETINS
| from the executive mansion in regard to
the Presidents condition viii hereafter be
issued every half hour.
Gen. Grant has just arrived at Long
Branch and expresses his deep regret at
| the attems ted assassination. Mrs. Gar
field is almost frantic over the news.
MRS. GARFIELD
will depart on a special train for Washing
/ ton at one O'Clock. She is now more COM
posed, DIR. Bliss has just telegraphed that
the wounds are not necessarily fatal.
BULLETIN.
1880 D. m. Doctor Lincoln who has
just left the President denies the report
that he said President Garfield viii not
live two hours. Dr. Lincoln says the
wound is very serious but not necessarily
fatal
AN EFFORT
| has just been made to probe for the ball.
but without reaching it. Another attempt
will soon be made and nothing can be done
until the direction taken by the ball is
known. The extent of the injuries and
immediate danger cannot be known. There
are at present no signs of external bleed
! ing. A consultation of the most eminent
surgeons of the city will be held at p. m
The doctors at this hour hope for the best
| President Garfields strength is increas-
| ing every minute and he is quite cheerful
| The physicians announce that as soon as
his pulse reaches 20 another attempt will
be made to probe for the bullets.
THE VICE PRESIDENT.
Vice President Arthur and Conkling ar
rived from Albany by boat this morning
The boat was late, not arriving until about
ten o'clock. AS soon as she touch
ed the wharf telegram was
handed Arthur, and upon reading it he
dropped back in his chair greatly shocked
1t is supposed that the telegram announc
ed the death of Gen. Garfield.
FOR ENGLAND.
The following has been forwarded by
cable:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, July ?.
To James Russell, Lowell,
Minister to London:
The President of the United States was
shot this morning by an assassin named
Charles Guyteau The weapon was large
sized revolver The President had Just
reached the B, & p. station, at about 20
minutes past 8, attended with portion of
his cabinet to leave on the limited New
York express.
rode in the carriage with him from the
executive mansion and was walking by his
side when he was shot. The assassin was
Immediately arrested and the President was
conveyed to private room in the senate
building and surgical aid at once summon
ed He has now, at 20 minutes past ten,
been removed to the executive mansion.
The surgeons III consultation consider his
wounds as very serious though
not necessarily fatal, his vigorous
health gives strong hopes of his recovery.
He has not lost consciousness for a mo-
ment. Inform our minister i'll Europe.
lSigned) JAMES G.. BLAINE,
Sec'y of State.
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, July 2
To Gen. Swain, Elboren, \. j.:
We have the president safely and COM
fortably settled in his room in the execu-
tive mansion and his pulse is strong and
nearly regular, so far as | can determine
from what the surgeons say and from his
general condition / feel very hopeful.
Come on as soon as you can get special.
Advice of movements of your train and
when you can be expected, as the presi-
dent said on a similar occasion sixteen
yearf ago: God reigns and the govern
ment at Washington still lives"
lSigned] A. F. ROCKWELL.
President Carried is conscious and does
not complain of great suffering. He has
Just dictated telegram to his wife, 1t is
as yet impossible to say what the result
will be, but the surgeons are of the opinion
that the wounds will not be necessarily ia
tai.
THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE.
has been sent:
Mrs Garfield, Elberson, Long Branch:
The President wishes me to say to you
for him that he has been seriously, how
seriously he cannot say he is himself and
hopes you will come to him soon, He
sends his love to you,
LigneO, A. F. ROCKWELL.
Dr. Bliss is in attendance upon President
says the wounds are probably not mortal.
THE AssAssIN's LETTER.
Following is a copy of the letter the as
sassin wanted delivered to Genl. Sherman
July 2, 1881.
THE WHITE HoUsE:-The Presidents
tragic death was a sad necessity but it will
unite the republican party to save the Re
public Life is fiighty dream and it
matters little when one goes.
The following
or titT4iAL i. i.OIILkrtN
with regard to the condition of the presi