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SENATOR KELLOGG.


United States Senator william Pitt Kellogg;
Of Louisiana, arrived in the city yesterday, and
ut the Grand Pacific Hotel TRHUSE reporter
found him Immediately upou his arrival. He
said:
't1t is shocking! It is too badi cou Id hardly
believe it, when heard of 1t. It will kill poor
Mrs. Garfield nnd the Generals mother Do you
know said the Senator, that this assassination,
has set nc to thinking very seriously on the
complications which may arise should the Pres
jdent die. What would be our status In case Of
the death Of Mr.. Arthur also7 II President
Garfield dies the Vice President, Mr. Chester L.
But then, granting that New York sends
back TWO Republican United States Senators,
the parties become. tic. When Mr.. Arthur
presided he had the casting vote, but With him
seem the Senate adjourned without electing q
President pro TEN. He would not succeed to
the oliicc OF President III cNse of the death 0f
tho Vicc-Prcsident, but It leaves the United
States Senate unorgauixed, and virtually unpre-
pared tor the emergency which has so suddenly
and unexpectedly nrison. The Speaker Of the
cecd 10 the Executive Chair in case Of the death
Of tho Vice President now; But we have 20
Speaker of the House now The House expired
BY Limitation on the an Of, ,.o MarGn .a
place this fall. The Speakers term Of office ex-
pircd with the House. He is no more, and thus
both Houses are left unorgantzsd. which leaves
Arthur takes his place. II the worst should come.
be would have to call Congress together, buE |
can't see how they can get over the Senatorial
arise. There is virtually but one life between
government and ITO government ldon'f be
lievc that this man would ever have shot the
President except for The morbid ID idea taae arose
party. 1t is indeed very unfortunate that the
Senate did not elect Presidentp pro tem."
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THE WOUND.

Special Dtspatch to The Chicago Tribune.
WAsu1SGroS, D. C., July e.-The physicians
have been able to trace the course OF the bali.
It entered in the back above the kidneys,
passed downward, then penetrated one Of the
lobes of the liver, and is either imbedded in the
liver or is lodged in the interior wall
of the abdomen. The army surgeons
present ut tho White House say
that there aro thirteen cases in the medical
books Of the world of persons who have lived
with bali In their liver. 1t this bullet is i'm
bedded in his liver, Gen. Garfield will be the
fourteenth of thesea phenomenal cases. II the
ball has passed clear through and lodged in
one Of the abdominal walls it can be removed.
The surgeons do not find any Indications Ut in
cisire cougcaiadons of blood about the liver
THE COURSE OF TIE BALL :: re-
is confirmed By the Independent observations Of
two surgeons who made examinations without
any conference with each other and compared
notes afterwards. Their tracing :: exactly
agreed. DR.. Bliss says that Mrs. Garfield
too preserves the same. remarkable COM
-posurc. He received her when , she
left the Presidents room after that interview
with her supposed dying husband. the nature Of
which is known only to God and those two. He
said she came out remarkably composed, cain,
pale, fearless, statuesQueM Mand requested the
Doctor to give her every minute detail OF the
Presidents wound. She listened calmly
to = him for twenty minutes when ho,
described in detail al1 the physical conditions of
the case, or the effects or different symptoms,
and the single possible hope that there might
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Died as u Is Pun c1l.ss

In Paris, on tho morning OF June 0, an Amer
lean named William Porter, aged g. was found
hanging from the lustre-hook In the middle Of a
room be occupied in boarding house Of La
letter on his desk explained that he committed
suicide because dlsdaiued and. laughed at by
milliuers apprentice with whom he had last
winter fallen inslove ut a bal mosque In remem
brance Of the sudden effect her charms pro-
duced on him, he douued, when resolved to exc
cute his suicidal idea, the grotesque dress In
should be inferred in it,
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SENATOR LOGAN.

A representative Of The TRIBUNE found SEN
ator Logan carly in the afternoon much cast
down by the appalling news, and too much
shocked by its awful suddenness to permit Of
his entering upon discussion Of the political
issues involved, in case the President should
die, or to do anything but express bis most pro-
fuund regrets at what then promised to be so
tragic taking Once, when some ono In the
party Of friends with whom he was converslng
read from one Of the dispatches Guiteau's re-
pqrtcd statement as to having the cause OF the
an expression of incGable disgust at what he
evidently considered the remark Of very crazy
man, even If the reported remark were true anu
then quietly resumed his former detected and
almost stunned appearance.
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.This news is simply appalling said Con-
ercssu,an Davis. 81 1t is too horrible. can't
believe President Garfield is to de-
Ibid you meet this man Gntteau NJ "asn'ns-
tou?" asked the reporter.
"Ycs; he came to me, among Others ano
asked me to sign his application Tor some SOIL 0.
an appotntment,-on in the Consular SERVICE
re1ievc. had heard of him before, of his antics
In Chicago, OF his being ktoaed' out OF. every
hotel here us a: disreputable deaabeat and OF
course refused to give him an Endorsement
What on earth he should wan1 to kill SO loVao1e
a man rs Garfield for. l can't imagine he must
have been insane. There Is no other way OF ac-
counting for it. q
.What will be the political consequences OF
the Presidents assassination in case he should
dic9 .....
uIn tho first place, OF course, Vfce-Presfdent
.,+hrr zyould become the Chief Magistrate OF
rhe Nation. This would follow tmmediately'
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SLEEPING.
The Doctors So Hopeful as
to Stop Issuing Bull
1etins.
Thirteen Men Have Lived
!: with Bullets in Their
Livers.
James A. Garfield Has a Living
Chance to BE the Four
teenth.
Painful Scenes Through the
Long Night-The Vari- :
GUS Alarms.
The Presidents Heroic Conduct at
:. All Times, at Worst'and
Best.
Arrival of the Poor Little
=. Wife, just Up from Ty-
phoid Fever.
!!:i;S,: '':.:. y:
Poor Blaine Entirely Overcome
with Grief-Garfeld's Love
for Him.
Garfield, the Hero, Awoke at 4;
a. m. and Told a Little
Story. :
Arrival of the Poor Little
=. Wife, Just Up from Ty-
phoid Fever.
Poor Blaine Entirely Overcome
with Grief-Garheld's Love
for Him.
Garfield, the Hero, Awoke at q
a. m. and Told a Little
Story.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, Ills a. m.-Tho follow
ing bulletin has just been issued: u q. m. The
Improvement In the Presidents condition, which
began early in the evontng, has steadily con-
tiuued up to this hour. His temperature
and respiration are now normal, and his pulse
has fallen to E0. The attending physicians re-
gard all his symptoms as favorable, and more
hopeful feeling prevails D. ". BLISS. II. D.
All the members of the Cabinet remain at the
Executive Mansion throughout the night.
The o'clock bulletin is regarded as very en-
couraging. The improvement noticed about 9
and maintained as mentioned tonight Is still
manifest Tho President is doing quietly, With
stronger and more natural resptra ton, and
shows no symptoms Of suffering acute
pain or the Wounding Of a vital part.
The doctors now begin to say that,
If the present wound will heal without
calling too severely On tho patient the worst is
past Still his condition is regarded Us very
critical. The White House at this hour is very
durk, and still the Cabinet are gathered In their
room, but 30 one is in the sufferers chamber
bur DR.. Gibbs, and his SON. Mrs. Garfield and
her children are sleeping after the fatiRues and
excitement Of the day Crowds still hang about
the entrances Of the grounds to get the latest
news from those who have access to those in
side -
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= :. Special Dupateh to The Chicago Tribune
>';WAs1,IxQroS, .. G., July 3:-The green lawn
extended from the Presidential mansion to the
monument over which u half-dozen tame rab-
ribs wero playing. The foliage Of the trees,
fresh from tho heavy rains: was glstening in
tho sun. The sky even was cloudless. There
was sprena out from that south balcony
picture Of National beauty and peace Yer be-
meath these trees and over that grass sentries
were walking, The horses drawing the
Presidential cy{Etago rushed painting and foam
ing to the stcpE :Attorney- General Macveagh
lifted Mrs, Garfield from her carriage. Young
James Garfield, with his fathers own fortitude,
took his mothers arm Us ,soon as she hud
touched the ground embraced her, supported
her up by the winding steps, speaking to her
such words of cheer as the terrible facts could
permit. The Garfield girls were assisted By 9TH
ers. Mrs. Garfield still showed =.
TRACES OF HER LATE ILLNESS
As her boy kissed her the tears seemed starting
to her eyes, but the strong will, q Wifo's dcvo-
ton, consciousness Of; the necessity OF being
brave to meet her husband, all seemed to give
her superhuman strength. Up these long wind
ing steps she walked, outwardly calm, quickly
oskidE questions In m almost gasping
hreash. but with a painful terrible, anxious
look up6n that wan saddcned face that no one
who Witnessed it will ever forget. She was i'm
mediately taken within the Proaident's cham
ber. Meanwhile the President had heard the
grating OF the wheels upon the GROUND, and Ba!d to
PostmasterGe General James, who was holding
his hand: She has come. I would like to see
her alone." Mrs Garfield entered. ALI the per:
sons left the chamber, and mau and wife. In
what was thought to be, the deatn-chamber,
we're left alone Mrs.: Garfield could remain
there but few minutes. Her exhausted
nature asserted itself. =:
:. FOE SEVEN LONG HOURS
that had seemed to her an eternity eho had
been Fastening to Washington, unable to re-
cetve nourishment, suffering such agony as only
those who loTe can kuom. She grew faint The
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HENlt1 ".AIIEtSON.
The reporter met Henry watterson, Of the
Louisville Couricr-Jour7ld1, at the Grand Pacific
Hotel, and nsked him for his views.
IL don't think the assassin is crazy, he said.
ssbut malignant, morbid creature, who has mate
an effort all through his life to get nororiety and
failing fu that, the terrible faction-hght at Al
bauy suggested to him the idea of killing the
President He is one Of those creatures that
care nothing about the consequences. Proba-
bly, he WIS q miserable devil. and had been
ull around the world Until he hid rather
dcspalred of his own life, and killing the
President was a sort of suicide. That he
was what VIC understand to be crazy man,
don't believe. It is fortunate that he was not a
man of Southern origin, because there would
have been Stalwart outcry all over the coun-
try against the South. don't see any reason
why. inasmuch as this man has done the deed In
Republicans, We should be ia hurry to assume
that nobody is guilty hut him. think In this
u1ntter, lis In all other matters. the distinguished
rights OF assumption whatever; that Arthur and
Copkltng nre just ss much open TO Suspicion rs
they we're private lnaavidMais; s; ana ina1n inal
them or suspect them of anything, still think
the the Conclusion cor % that M they would be served. 1
think the circumstances of the tight at Albany
on both sidcs-thar the vile methods which both
factions nave EHDWO kQGH1otANCo "iIAI6 ~
adapt, stopping little short of murder not at all
stopping short of charactcr-incitcs the belief
that, whether anybody is guilty of compcity
with this fellow Guiteau or not. there is
not a sstalwart' ut Albany who would
not be glad that he has done the job:
The effect Of Gartie1d's death will be to reverse
the present situation. and throw Blaine and his
friends out, and put Conklinx and his friends in.
It will be, OF course. to utterly cast down Gar
field and Blaine interests.-the present con-
servative intercsts,-and bring in Conklin4. and
Grant, and Arthur, and that whole set, and, to
that extent, injure the eountry,m;,.serlonsly n
1urc Its credit abroad. There will necessarily
be confusion in the mind Of Europeans In re-
gard to the assasirat ton. and they will regard 1t
az evidence of discontent of a class OF the peo-
mate. The affair itself is Of such magnitude
that the minds Of almost everybody fall INTO the
same general way of thinking. or course, there
cannot be any disintcrested man but regards 1t
horror.
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tlpI' speedy ". death Of the President, rejotc-
1ng aftcrward when the turn came in
me tide and hopes. faint at first and
cry. Not until the latest dispatches we're re-
eelsed announcing that there was q chance Of
MS recovery did the eager multtsudes dispersc.
VISITED the storcs Of businessmen and the of
nccs Of leading citizens aud caught. fresh from
tne tne,r ups. thetr expressions as to what they
plunged the Nation into mourning Many OF
xas believed % there - was IS no S hope, ' Of The n
ffesidcnts recovery; others when It was
believed that he would survive; but one And ALL
1t Will be seen. bseathed tho same spirit Of de-
tesfanon for the deed, Of sorrow for his death,
should it occur. and OF fcrvent hope that he
might be spared to the country
THE SAENG GERFEST.
At meeting Of all the Committees Of the
"North American Singerfest Association" held
at the oifice of the Exposition Building yesteF-
day noon. the following resolutions were passed:
on our be,oved Iresaent. James 4. Garfield N thS
81 ucd 1ns Se1 i sas t 70 cesnae %
9nai @ a SaassE{est IT. thesetsac nc T. ,,,,
den.~s the murde1ons attack with the greatest in
and nssos sbss i3r s r.
precious lie may be spared for tile welfare Of our
LOUIS VAIL, ADOLF SCnOEN1SGER,
JuiiS HorEMANS, EMIL MANSi1ARDT,
EMIL HQEchsTER, Special Committee.
PROCLAMATION.
CHICAGO, July 3:-To the Singing Societies Of
the NOrth-4meTicdn Sacn0sI3,und: In view OF the
terrible event that hns filled the Nation with
.Borrow and consternn ton, and the fact that the
Chief Executive Of our country Is lying on tue
point Of death, we request the Singing Societies
Of the North7American Singcrbund 70 apstain
to-day from all loud expression Of festival Joy,
and especially from making music In the streets.
II BIZ u. N. to-day no change III the CONDITION
Of the President shall have taken place from
the more favorable symptoms telegraphed TO Us
at this hour, the picnic will take place, but nl
our singing societies are requested 10 proceed re-
tho grove quietly and not TO hurt the feelings OF
their afflicted fellOw-cltizcn.-
Louis VAIL. JOHS HOFFMAN.
- AuOLpu SCuUESIS0En, EMIL MAuSHARD1+
EMIL HOECHsTEH-
Enecinl Committee.
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RUN1oRs, OF 4 CONSPIRACY.

5peetat Dispatch to Tho Chtcaoo T1oune :
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 3.-Thts morning the
theory that Guiteau was one of a. bnnd Of con-
spirators was widespread. It arose from the
report, which now Is learned to have been In
correct, that Guireau, after having shot tho
President, said. II am a stalwart. 1 have
made Arthur President" The police officers
who arrested him, and who heard the shout: say
that that is NIT the true story. However, are
others who claim to know that persons prior. to
the assassination have said that the President
would not leave the city to-day. 4 geatfenan
called upon the Attorney for instance,
this afternoon, and swore to the following s1ate-
meut: That at the Pennsylvania depot office
Yesterday be heard stranEe looking Rerson tn
leave to-day, ana, being informed, sntd. He
may not go. We ~sbRl give him u rrsh.% a
great many similar stories have been brought
10 the detectives and the legal officers this after
noon and Tonight.
ALL TIE DETECTIVES N TUE CITY -
aud all the secret serVice officers fnt Govern
ment employ have been atWork following every
possible thread. No trace Of any conspiracy has
yet been discovered. aud the impression1p night
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Mr. Henry J. Willard. the President Of the.
4'sa.a1aa. -, s",+, ~ +a,- ~ tn.,act,or oror
5esteroaS Gu louIe .ot .oat ~. .es.
his various lines OF foaos oullt ena pfo!ecteo'
thought the probable effect Of the death Of the
pres;de,t world have on railway and other Sc
i4ee4aeH. "o0AA A w
.'1 don't know us 1t will have any" said Mr.
Willard. II don't sec why 1t should. The death
of tho pras{dant can.t sim orr nrnductft,n. It
VI lno eoioen' St M ~. -.
can't stop our railway building. II can stop
OUT mills: ! think tnat ateversthhs VIII go Oh u
II nus uOue.
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WYOMING.

: CHEYENNE; Wyo., July 2-Out OF resps a,
the assassination OF President Garnela. W. W.. ~
department. has postponed tor thirty oHA.ssst
grand dreu7en's tournament and paf1ashtotttek paf11N~totttek
and the grandest exercises III the history ss.t r. Il
city we're anticipated. Intense sa11o" w. =:
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seen and heard everywhere. Is 1ne ffes1aens
aead: was the quesuon on every one ups
rnrough tae aag, anu on 10 tae momeut "aee
tAe tatess no"o eou'o oo ooea'a09. o~ @"
pop''eaus a. useu "4sn 'eA..*' .44e ~
one c'a'aaus w w 'ass I'm m "sII' ss
seaecety eecaPo - nen,ne w 1no opo. 1"e WV.
nc 1ae'us most 4u1ouse aAe.eu -" .''"4 ~
ln1ons auo uo"opare 'M-" ..s ~
sHkes5 a1seues .no - n.,. .s.aa .sa.a
sa.uotea ~ l.oa@ W .ao nt..s
eN,al.H u@.s 1870 aas,o. -, ;+s
=, ~, -. .s..~s s,,...e. ,,s.dad :. m.
Q CLOCK eaiuou, ps'eteo uiop"seo "ca"ea @uo ~
not arrive In tine to he at his death-bed- It
~.
a PIECE OF SHARP PRACTICE,
resulting ia an immense sale Of The paper: Tho
report Of the Presidents death was read amid
breath1eas silence by groups of men and women
lining the streets, and the news of Mrs Gar.
he'o apsence Atona A1l nueoauo ~ ~
evoked the deepest sympathy TOT ner IL
her great sorrow. Fortunately those who
were down town were enabled to read
the exact truth on the bulletins, and the facs
that the President was alive, although rapidly
sinking. seemed to remove great weight from
the public mind In the early part OF the d.5
for one 10 tts
Opinions differed as to the cause e,rs ot ID
ASSASSINATION. IL "as nos kenet1.5 u'nos
that tn M eul.eaa ar was insane some 'ne'neo - s<'
nrpp porrrcA1 p,or
and argued that prominent statesmen would %
found at the bottom OF the affair. Appointment
Democrat declared that Guiteau had been egged
an to do the bloody deed. He condemned It Il
8 political misfortune. The horrible news, he
said, would echo through the civilized world
nlss11n2 toe sepu'auon " .ne ons11eaa. a.. .''r =
lie. Senator Robertson.s remark that No
might as well 1--we 10 Russia II pubic olncess ~
to be assasinnted for doing their duty aiss nnos
This scene OF excitement here has not been pa. pa.
Allelcd SINCE the nurt'ef o. fresesus W.
Lincoln. We're the nssasfu ~ Nss
York he would nave snoeI snlhI .toa
orery hand uhrmurs oi epeeo1 1a Ieest1aI .h..osl
are heard The crowds' too' nave tae!e d,ss put tot
read the bulletins snaFp g4ances anu NJ Inst shans
words succeed each other Tor Wnlle: aho ads Ms9s
settled gloom is platnly noticeable. Iae cf"'~
stand for hours
PATIENTLY WAITING FOR EvERr SCRAP oS
INTELLIGENCE.
On the corners OF Wall. broad. WilllAH, ~ ~
New streets, men were gathered IN groups 49,
Ing each other and every passing ,acqaainssneo
for II. the latest ncws. Without etcept!uns
Indignation and condemnation Against ...o,ad .ao
sasfn and his crime Wero 1teel5 .sh 4
Men knew no politics In sucn :
all men, and, for once at least, united IN et y
mon belief and sentiment Every man as1fegIs =; ~
every other man, What does It mean ,,,,.s
there anything political 10 iIf Afe W NTih;isn h
in tho United States?' Some men took aRio991xx 9sx
view OF the situation, and appeared to sec H."
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1:45 4. NJ.

Special Dtspdtch to The CHICAGO Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 3-2:45 a. ma visit
to the White House at this hour does not show
any marked change. The physician in charge,
Dir. Bliss. said: "There has been Il constant
Improvement since Z o'clock. His condition is
more favorable"
'.'Is he going to rccover2" was asked.
The physician stopped, and very grnvely said:
awe will pull him through ii it is possible to
do it. What Is now to be greatly feared Is the
secondary condition.
Tho Doctor, on the whole, seemed hopeful, but
not confident. These hopes did not seem to be
shared by the Cabinet which was present IN
the ante room. Ono Of the Cabinet officers was,
at this hour, overcome with grief. There has
been difference of opinion among the physi-
cians as to the propriety Of Immediately probing
for the wound. Some insisted that ether should
be administered and the wound probed.
TIE PHYSICIAN IN CHARGE SAID mo"
The bali, he said, had done Its work. The
wound should not be disturbed. Opportunity
must be given for the President to recover
from the shock. "The bullet has done
its work. There must be no more
bleeding This WAS tho decision
OF the physician in charge. The
medical men all say that it will not now be-
possible to predict the tlnal result until about
twenty-four hours from the time Of the shoot"
ing. After that all the condiuons of intamma-
ton and congestion set in. Tho natural func-
lions of the body arc now suspended. The urine
has been removed by artificial means. The
President at this hour Is awake and anxious,
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cPttAAa oIpAtGR 70 4Ae LhtE1qQ 1Ft1tF1E.
WAsHtSGroS, D. C.. July 2-"Th!s shogs ri.
strength of democracy" said one who haa
travelled In the East. '1See these excited poonle.
they voted for Garfield They feel tn.
wound. They are part of the Govern,
nent. How different tn the despotic Ea,t,
I was In Toxic when Okubo was
assnsinated. He, like Garfield. fell at the hand,
OF political fanatics who justified their bloody
deed on the score OF political necessity. 1t va.
stormy day. and few were OUT The spot Of
the tragedy was visited by some. There wese
little gatherings of citizens here and there.
and group Of reckless students
ran through the corridors OF their building
shouting, Now We nre free! now VIC nre free!
Hut the citizens in general showed great iu-
difference. They looked at 1t thus: Okubo
governed the Government. Somebody
wanted H quick change They have rot
it. It makes no difference to US. We
are merely tho people. Our taxes will be col
lected. we presume. as usual. It makes me-
proud Of my country to SEQ the difference, and
makes me believe that what are called strong
governments arc the weakest, and weak GOV
ernmeuts tho strongest
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prevails that Guiteau IL he Is responsible for any
thing, is alone responsible for the at
tempted murder Of tho President. This after
noon. when tho President WAS reported to
be rdpdiy sinking. be sent for his private secre-
tary and directed that a commission be made
Secretary OF State, to be Third Assistant Secrc-
tgry Of State. vice Puyson, promoted to Dom;
mark: The President afterwards sent for Walter
Blaine and handed him the commission, saying:
II do not do this for your. fathers sake, but do
1t for your sake. You aro'Worthy OF it.
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the agricultural and monument grounds. he,,,
driven at great speed, and taking this secl,ass
road to avoid crowd. There WIS ~
escort, either OF military or police. r.
sides the PFes1dent.s carriage there w,
one containing Col. Corb,n and Mai sv.+s ~
the latter who had escorted Mrs. Garde,d ~. ..7
back steps of the White House ~
which the carriage stopped. ~
had been waiting quietly, si1enri1o
patiently for hours n due. m.ay;.
ltsokinx lad OF II years. Tho visitor. :" ~.
White House wondered what the boy was So;saa a
there 1t was young james Garfield WIN s w.s
waiting to greet and cheer his mother at a ,ha
end OF the saddest Journey thnt poor wnmee o
ever undertook In her life. "0utaa
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Special Dsspatch to The chteaeo Tribune.
WASHINGTON, .. c.. July 33 a. m.-Tho bull
letin issued from the White House at 2:45 diff
fers In no essential particular from tho last dis
patch, except In the fact that the President has
taken some light nourishment, which Is the first
that he has eaten since the shooting.
EXECUTIVE MANSION WASHISGrOS, D. c.,
July 3-3 u. m.-Tho attending physicians feel
so hopeful now that another bulletin will not bo
issued until g. m.