River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-07-07

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well sat upon the bed, watching the
president, while Mr.. Crump, the stew
ard, stood at the head of the bed. DR..
Bliss was placed in charge of the case.
All the physicians were pale and trem-
bling with excitement. The president
was the coolest person in the room.
He was perfectly cheerful, and imme-
diately ordered dispatches sent to his
wife and mother, to contradict rumors
of his death, that might have reached
them.
A dispatch dictated by the president
was sent to Mrs. Garfield, who was at
Long Branch, expecting to meet her
husband that day in New York, and go
with him to the commencement exer-
cises at Williams College, Mass. The
news was gently broken to her by Gen,
Swain, and a special train was placed
at her service, upon which, after fear
full ride, Mrs. Garfield arrived in Wash
ington soon after d. m.
The following dispatch was sent to
Gen. Swain:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, July 2.
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and comfortably settled in his room at the ex-
ecutive mansion, and his pulse is strong and
nearly normal. So far as / can determine from
what the surgeons say, and from his general con-
dition we feel very hopeful. Come on as soon as
you can. Send special adviees OF the movement
of your trains, and when you can be expected. As
the president said on a similar occasion sixteen
years ago, "God reigns and the government at
Washington still lives"
IsigneG p. ROCKWELL.
GEN. GRANT.
LONG BRANCH, July 2.-Gen. Grant
has Just arrived, and expresses deep
regret at the attempted assassination
of the president.
VARIOUS DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON, July 2-11 q. m.-The
name of the assassin, as written by him.
self, is Chas. Gitteau. He says he is an
attorney-at-law in Chicago.
The Star says, in an extra just issued,
that when the assassin was arrested he
said he did it and wanted to be arrest
ed. / am a stalwart and Arthur is pres
ident now. L have letter here that |
want you to give to Gen. Sherman. 1t
will explain everything. Take me to the
police station.
1t is utterly impossible to gain access
to the white house, police and soldiers
being all around it and will not let any
one but cabinet officers in. There is
communication by telephone, which is
the only way to reach them.
WASHINGTON, July 2-11:30 a. H.
The condition of the president is very
much improved. Immediately after the
shooting, his pulse went down to So. His
face, as he was removed to the white
house, was of ashen hue. His pulse
has now recovered to So, and the color
is returning somewhat to his face.
His general symptoms, moreover, de-
note q very encourageable improve
ment. 1t is not thought wise to make
any further attempts, at present, to
withdraw the bullets, and it is difficult
to determine, until a thorough exam
nation is made, how serious the inter-
nal injuries may be. Surface indica-
tions, however, give good grounds for
hoping that the president will rally.
THE ASSASSIN.
CHICAGO, July 2.-Charles Gitteau,
the man who attempted to assassinate
the president, has been, more or less,
known in Chicago for the past ten
years. He was disreputable lawyer.
and has, generally, been considered
half insane He vent to New York
seven years ago, and, upon his return
| in 1876, protested to have been convert
ed, and delivered several lectures under
the auspices of the Y. M. G. A. He
next started scheme to buy the Chi
cago Inter Ocean and run it on the plan
of the New York Herald, but, as, he
had neither capital or backing, the
matter was soon dropped by him and
he left for Washington several months
ago.
ARTHUR HEARS THE NEWS.
New YORK, July 2.-Vice President
Arthur and Ex-senator Conkling ar
rived from Albany by boat this morn
ing. The boat was late, not arriving
till 10 o'clock. As soon as she touched
the wharf, a telegram was handed to
Arthur. Upon reading it, he dropped
back in his chair, greatly shocked. 1t
is presumed to be a telegram announc-
ing the shooting of Presidents Garfield.
The following
OFFICIAL BULLETIN,
with regard to the condition of the
president, has just been issued -12 :35
p. NJ:
The reaction from the shock of the injury has
been very gradual He is suffering some pain,
but it is thought best not to disturb him by MAX
ing any exploration for the ball until after P.
NJ. (Sgned) a. D. W. BLISS, M. d.
The following physicians are in con-
sultation at the executive mansion:
Drs. Bliss, Ford, Huntington, Wood
ward, U. S. A.; Townsend, Lincoln, RE
born, Norris, Purvis, Patterson Sur
geon General Barnes, and Surgeon
General Wales.
WASHINGTON, July 2.-The district
Jail, in the eastern extremity Of the
city, was visited to-day by an associated