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of state for some time He had no occa-
sian beyond his own desires to apply for
an appointment, and we have never en-
couraged him. He is crazy, believe.
Guiteau has been around the White
House for several days acting in a strange
manner Watchers have thought him
crazy. We noticed him around the
White House last evening, and this morn
ing he engaged carriage at stable and
said he wanted quick team. He want
ed to stop at the depot a minute and then
go over to Wilmington.
( The report that Guiteau was once con-
sui is untrue. Assistant Secretary of
State Hill says: Guiteau never had for
eign appointment, but has been an al
most daily applicant under this admins
tration He either applied in person or
wrote letters to the President or Blaine
every day. His family is respectable, in
| Freeport.
WHAT THE ASSASSIN SAYS.
WASHINGTON, July 2.-Detective Nell
fresh, who took Guiteau to Jail, says he
| asked him where he was from. 81 am"
he replied, "a native born American,
born in Chicago Guiteau said he was
a lawyer and theologian. McIlfresh asked
him, ssWhy did you do this?'' and he re-
piled, ~ did it to save the Republican
party" "What is your politics." said
McIlfresh He answered.: II am a stall
wart among the stalwarts. With Garfield
out of the way we can
carry all the northern States and
with him in the way we can't carry
single one" He then said, "McIlfesh.
you stick to me-" Have me put in the
third story front of the jail, and General
Sherman IS coming down to take charge
Arthur and all those men are my friends,
and I'll have you made chief of police.
When you go back to the depot you will
find that 1 left bundles of papers on the
news stand which will explain all" Nc
Ilfesh asked him, els there any one else
with you in this matter p and he
answered, "Not a living soul.
II contemplated this thing for
the last six weeks, and
would have shot him when he
went away with Mrs. Garfield but
looked at her and she looked so bad
changed my mind. On reaching the Jail
jailor said, ssHe has been here before"
He said, eyes, was down here last Sat-
urday and wanted you to look through,
and they told me that could but to come
Monday" He was asked "what was
your object in looking through" He
said, al wanted to see what sort of quar-
tiers l would have to occupy"
81,
Country.
AT MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, July News of the
attempted assassination of the President
created great excitement in this city
Large crowds are now gathered on the
streets and around the telegraph Office
awaiting full details of the crime. All
classes are outspoken in condemnation of
the dastardly act
AT RALEIGH.
RALEIGH, July g. There is great in
dignation here at the attempted assassin
alton of the President. Apublic meeting
has been called to denounce it.
AT CHARLOTTESVILLE.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, July 2.There
was intense indignation this forenoon up
on the receipt of news of the attempted
assassination of President Garfield. A
call is out for an indignation meeting to-
night and is signed mostly by confederate
soldiers.
GENERAL GRANT.
LONG BRANCH, July 2.Gen. Grant, in
speaking about the attempted assassina-
ton says, elf this is an outgrowth of nihil-
ism in our country am in favor of crush
ing it out Immediately by prompt execu-
ton of the would-be assassins and their
followers.
AT WILMINGTON.
WILMINGTON, N. c. July News of
the shooting of the President was held
here with universal expression of hor-
ror and regret. The act is severely de-
nounced and the Presidents early recov-
cry hoped for by all classes.
IN TORONTO.
TORONTO, July 2.-Excitement over
President Garfield's attempted assassina-
ton here is great. Telegraph and newspa-
per offices are thronged. Consul Howell,
an old time friend of the President, was
greatly agltated.
IN BUFFALO
BUFFALO, N. Y, July 2-The repor
of the attempted assassination of Presi-
dent Garfield created most intense excite
ment in this city this morning. All po-
litical differences are for the time forgot
ten and a universal expression of sorrow,
coupled with loud calls for vengeance
upon his would-be murderer, prevailed
among all. Business was for the time al
most entirely suspended and the people
were gathered upon street corners dis
cussing the affair.
The Commercial Adoerttser (Repu blican)
alluded to the matter, in substance, as
follows: "In the height of crisis like
this the pen falters and it is
hard to describe the effect of
such startling news upon the people
of a great nation. The dispatches from
all parts of the country report that the
excitement has been without precedent
or parallel since the hour when the name
of Lincoln was placed upon the roll of
martyred dead. Business is suspended
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