Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-07-16

PM ID. W. Bliss, NJ. ID.
AT $40 Pm. DR.. Beckwith. an old physi-
clan of the President, said that President
Garfield had but few chances of recovery,
and that he may not live twelve hours.
The general impression at the Executive
Mansion is, that the President is sinking.
Surgeon General Barnes says there is
absolutely no hope for the recovery of the
President. He is probably the best man in
the country to judge of case like this.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July I'D r.N.-
The following telegram was Just sent by
Secretary Blaine to Arthur.
To lion. c. A. Aithu, Vice President,
NetC York: Mrs. Garfield arrived at
quarter before seven. The President is
able to recognize and converse with her,
but in the judgment of his physicians he is
rapidly sinking.
(Sigued,) JAMES G. BLAINE.
WASHINGTON, June I'd. Executive Man.
SION. 9:2O P.M.-The President hns rallied
little within the past three-quarters of an
hour. and his symptoms are a little more
favorable lie continues brave aud cheer.
fol. About the time he began TO rally he
said to DIR. Bliss " Doctor what are the
indications2" DR.. Bliss replied, There is
chance of recovery" "Well, thon " re-
piled the President, cheerfuIly. ave will
take that chance" The President is now
sleeping.
WASHINGTON, II P.M.-Mrs. Garfield, al
though still weak from recent illness, and
shocked by the suddeuness of grief which
has come to her, has behaved since her ar
yiyal hn,a ,rtfb i
equal to that Of her husband. Not only has
she not given way to terror and grief,
which she necessarily feels, but she has
been constantly by the Presidents side, en-
couraging him with her presence and sym
pathy and giving efficient aid, so far ms it
has been in her power, to the attending
physicians.
WASHINGTON, d. G. July 3D. General
WcDo,1eii, San francisco: The medical
men have found the ball embedded in the
Presidents liver 1t passed between two
ribs, breaking both, and lodged in the liver
They say few ever recover from wound of
this character, bat there is still chance
for recovery.
r. c. DRUM, Adiutant- General.
New YORK, July 2d.-A reporter called
at the Fifth-avenue Hotel this morning.
about An hour after the reception of the
despatch, and sent in his card to the rooms
of Vice President Arthur and ex-senator
Conkling. Word was Immediately returned
that the subject of the Presidents assas-
sination was too serious a subject to be
talked of in q moment, and neither would
be seen under any circumstances The re-
w Cppl linz in tho b,l
his room a few minutes after, and when
asked his opinion about the shooting, he
begged to be excused. 1.-THE news" he
said, has found me SO unprepared and
overwhelmed with personal cares that it
has almost stunned me. May God grant
that it may not be true. 1t is the most ter
rible incident in orr history since the death
of Lincoln. If it is true then Heaven help
our country" Conkling then turned away
and went to his room.
CHICAGO, July 2d.-Emory Storrs says
there is no way of furnishing an assassin
who is surely a lunatic, to his personal
knowledge. The only thing possible is to
shat him up in the asylum for the danger
Gus insane. He, as well MS General Logan,
refuse an interview on the results con.
tingent on the death of the President.
Neither seemed to take very gloomy view
of the situation.
Lone BRANCH, July 2d.-General Grant,
in speaking about the attempted assassiua-
ton, said: IF this is an outgrowth of
Nihilism in Russia, am in favor of crush
ing it out immediately by the prompt ex-
ecuton of the would. be assassins and their
followers"
THE VERY LATEST.
WASHINGTON, EXECUTIVE MANSION. 2:3O
AN July 3D. The President has been
quietly sleeping much of the time since 9
PM. awakening for few moments every
half hour. He has not vomited since AM,
and is now taking some nourishment for
the first time since his injury. Pulse, ia;
temperature, normal, respiration IL.
(Signed,) ID. w. Bliss, NJ. ID.
A gentleman just come from the sick
room says the Presidents son, James, was
crying, and that when the President
noticed it he said: "Dou't Jimmy; don't
cry. The head is still all right, but the
trouble is elsewhere"
WASHINGTON, July Sd.-3 A. M.-The
bulletin from the Executive Mansion saws:
Tho attending physicians feel so hopeful
now that another bulletin will not be is.
sued until AN.
THE SYMPATHY OF ENGLAND.
WASHINGTON, July I'd. - Sir Edward
Thornton called upon the Secretary of
state, who was in attendance upon the
President at the Executive Mansion, be.
tween and o'clock, and delivered to
him copy CT the following despatch, with
many expressions of deep sorrow at the
great tragedy:
LONDON, July 2d.-5 pm. Wornton,
Washington: Is it true President Gar.
field has been shot9 ESQ, express at once
the great concern of Her Msjesty's Gov.
ernment and our hope that the report thai
he has sustained serious injury is not true.
lsignsd,) EARL GRANVILLE, Foreign