Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-02
LATEST FROM THE
WHITE HOUSE!
No Change at 4:3O D. m.


At4:so there was no change for the better
The Presidents condition was practically IN
changed. though he was weaker. Col. CORK
hill, District Attorney, who had been sent for
arrived with the Attorney General to take TIT
Presidents anti-mortem deposition. There are
very few people at the White House now. The
members OF the Cabinet are there.
The following bulletin has Just been issued
BY the attending physician, DR.. Bliss "rhe
Presidents condition Is somewhat less favor
able, symptoms of internal hemorrhage being
distinctly recognized. His temperature is s6-s
"a little below normally Pulse 1872 He
suffers rather more pain, but his mind Is clear.
A dispatch was read to the President from
Major Swain, who accompanies Mrs. Garfield
en- her return trip here, that she ia bearing up
Wen.
Cannot Live Until Morning.
4:45.-Health Officer Townshend, who Is one
of the consulting physicians has just said that
the President cannot live until morning. In
his opinion the Dali has entered the liver, and
the President VIII die even before peritonitis
sets In. He Is becoming very restless and the
pain Increases.
The condition OF the President Is about the
same as at last report. His pulse increases and
decreases, according as the pam Is violent or
subsidies for a moment. His clothing has not
yet been removed. He Is perfectly conscious,
and lies most OF the time with his hand In that
of his eldest son, James, who sits by his bed
side. In to the present the physicians have
given him fve-eights of grain of morphia
There viii be another consultation at Z
O'Clock.
The President Easter At ) O'Clock.
Dr. Bliss at O'Clock, said: 1.-THE President is
resting easier Bis condition, however, Is very
critical-very critical"
Vice President Arthur Will arrive here TO-
morrow morning. 1t is expected.
The District Commissioner, Appeal
TO Citizens.
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS,
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
WASHINGTON, July 2, 1881.
In view OF the serious condition OF the Presi-
dent OF the United States In consequence OF the
ASSAULT upon his nfe and the state of public
feeling, the Commissioners earnestly request
all citizens and residents to aid the efforts of
order, and especially to repress all noisy de-
monstrationS on the 4th Instant.
By order OF the Board.
j. DENT President.
The News At Albany.
Especial Dispatch 10 TIE Ecentng Stdr.]
ALBANY, July 2, 1870 P. N.
There gathered throngs at the hotels, and the
lC6loiaIINC lldilt NClC lhOWu 1utO all ubcuSS
excitement at 10 o'clock this morning by the
report that President Garfield had been shot
twice at the depot In your city and killed.
Everybody. without regard to party utilization
and cliques, was wild over the news. Arush
was made to all the telegraph offices, aud for
half hour everything received seemed to be In
confirmation OF the story, and the announce
ment OF his death was bulletined about the
city. Finally dispatcn was received from G.
Nj. Depew, who Is In New York, stating that
DR.. Bliss wires that Garfield was not danger
ously wounded which In measure Quilted
the excitement. but there is feeling OF intense
anxiety for further news, details and name of
the party who fired the shot.
AS yet everything here Is In a state so chaotic
that IL Is impossible TO tell what effect the at
tempt on the Presidents life and its probable
RESULTS win have on the political situation In
this state.
THE NEWS OF THE ASSASSINA-
TON IN PHILADELPHIA.