Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-22
Prayers fbr TIE Presidnf

Prayers f6f the President
SPECIAL SERVICE At THE CHRISTIAN cHuRon-
THE PRESIDENTS RELIGIOUS sTRENorH-NR.
POWER RELATES AN INTERVIEW WITH MRS
GARFIELD.
The sermon delivered by Rev. F. D. Power, at
the Christian church vest erday, was discussion
Of the question of Divine Providence and the
efficacy of prayer. Everything, Mr.. Power held,
proved special as well as general providence.
During the course of his sermon he said: 'On a
warm summer morning. when the beloved and
wise PRESIDENT, who for fifty years had gone up
and down grandly among his fellow men, whom
all loved and none hated, who sprang from his
fellow men though towering above them like
Saul OF Tarsus, was about to seek q little relax
alton frOm the cares Of Office he received nearly
death wound from the treacherOus hand Of a
human cur, bringing whole people to tears.
Why did God permit it? 1t could be only to
snow entire dependence upon him and make the
necessity felt for bowling the knee before him."
Mr. POWER IN his prayer, thanked God for the
favorable change of3he past few days.
A special service of prayer for the President
was held at the Christian church last evening
Durlng the course Of the services Mr.. Power said
That Just few minutes before he came to the
church,
HE TALKED WITH MRS. GARFIELD,
who said the nausea was caused by the efforts Of
the President to raise the phlegm collected in
the throat, on account of the swelling of the
parotid gland. She was very cheerful, expressed
great certainty of the good progress toward re-
covery, said that thefwound was doing beauti-
fully, and the pulse was strong, though high
He had turned in bed,i and seemed to have more
strength than usual, and did not suffer much
PAIN, but bore himself with cheerfulness. He did
not want to go to the Soldiers Home, but to the
seaside to avoid the malaria of the White House
and Washington. Prom what she said the
speaker felt treasured that there was not so
much cause for the alarm generally felt. 1t
must not be forgotten though that their brother
GARFIELD was in most critical condition, and
they must pray to God to turn away from him
the shadow OF death and raise him up. 1t was
pleasant to reflect that what con-
soled and cheered him was the
thought of the Saviour and the gospel of
Christ. 1t was not what he said; he was not a
man to speak OF his religious experience when
IL was to be made matter of record. Reporters
mad asked the speaker what the President had
SAID to him. since the wOunding, On religious
subjects, and the reply was that they would not
hear from him if the President talked to him an
nOur day. Such conversation ought not to be
publshed In the same manner as news of his
pnyslcai condition. AS a man lived, SO he died.
Since the President was nineteen years old he
mad actively, practically, publicly illustrated
gospel precepts 1t was not necessary to hear
anything from his bedside. Five years ago. in
october. 1876. when he was in the greatest dis
tress since the speaker knew him, having lost
ING that few OF his brothers and sisters attend
the funeral services, and ended by subscribing
himself, " In the hope of the gospel. so precious
In this affection" What cheered him then
there would be meeting for prayer at half-past
every evening until further notice.
SPECIAL SERVICE
of prayer for the President was held at five
o'clock yesterday afternoon in the Memorial
Lutheran church. which was largely attended
rev. D. u. Butler. the pastor. Rev. DR.. PitZer
Rev. Mr.. Power and Others took part in the ser
vice.
DIED FROM INJURIES RECEIVED IN A FIGHT.-
This morning Coroner Patterson commenced an
inquest on the body of James Curry, colored
aged about 20 years, at the corner of 18th and c
streets southeast, who died yesterday. 1t was
alleged that death was the result of kick or
blow on the right temple, said tc have been given
IN night last Friday week by Cross. Before
the inquest an autopsy was held by Dr. Har-
tlgan, and no exterior bruise. wound nor frac-
ture of the skull found. but on the left lobe of
the brain (the opposite one to that supposed to
be injured there was extended Inflammation,
with about two ounces of pus. The inquest was
adjourned till II o'clock tomorrow at the eighth
precinct station. 1t is claimed that Cross wife
had been insulted by Curry and that the wife
pointing Curry out to her husband. he called
him to account for it, and they got into fight,
and some allege that Cross used only his fists
and Others that when Curry was down Cross
kicked him. Cross has retained Mr.. F. II. Falls
as his counsel. One account of the affair is that
the assault grew out, of the fact that some COL
ored and white boys had insulted Cross wife by
whistling at her, ana she, complaining to her
husband of it, gave the name of James Curry as
one OF the boys whof had been foremost. when
Cross went out, and meeting Curry at once
struck him with his fist, knocking him down.
and afterwards kicked him. 1t is also stated
that curry worked the next day, and was after
wards taken sick and. died from the effects of
his beating. DR.: Hartigan held an autopsy this
morning, and will state the results at the in
quest. Cross is at the eighth precinct station
house. from whence he will be taken to Curry's
house tomorrow to be present at the inquest.
and probably will be committed by the coroner
for the grand jury. A certificate of death was
filed in the health Office by Coroner Patterson of
of the brain and meningitis (homi-
cide)
Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR.
A BIRDS NEST AT COURT.-The cause celebre
of the county court to-day is an appeal in
the mocking bird case. in which, at an