Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-15
DOMESTIC.
Condition of The President.

DOMESTIC.
Condition of The President.
WASHINGTON, July 14th-4:30 P. M.-[Off-
cial bulletin. DIR. Bliss reports that the
President has had better and more COM
Portable day than he has passed since he re-
ceived his injury. His pulse since morning
has ranged from % to 9S. and is now 81, with
his temperature normal. Up to this hour
there has been no recurrence Of the daily
fever. His condition continues in every way
encouraging and satisfactory.
SECOND DlsPATCH.l
WAsHIHGTos, July 14th-7 P. M.-The
febriie rise this afternoon has been less pro-
much discomfort. His general condition is
good Pulse IS. temperature 10l, respira'
ton %.
WASHINGTON, July 15th-1;45 a. M.-At
this hour ihe President is sleeping quietly
No noticeable change in his condition has
been Observed since midnight by the attend
ants in the s;ckroom.
Surely On: OF the woods.
New YoRK, Jnly 14th.-Postmaster-G Gen.
eral James telegraphs that the President is
doing splendidly, and that he is surely out OF
the woods. DR.. Reyburn, at 1880 tonight,
said the President has been gaining constant
~ since yesterday, and is better now than at
any time heretofore.
words OF sympathy.
WASHINGTON, July 1tth.-The following
were received to-day:
LONDON, July I4th.
Blaine, Secretary. Washington have received
the following from the Queen -" Express my great
satisfaction at the favorable account Of the PIesi-
dent, and hope he will soon be considered cut OF
danger" LONELL Minister.
To Hon j. G. Blaine: The united French Socie-
ties OF the city Of New York desire to present to the
President and his family their profound sympathy
and best wishes for his speedy recovery on the
'A''''i u 'D'l ii" EUGENE LIZ BUFF, President.
The japanese Minister also handed TO the
Secretary OF State the following telegram
from his Government:
Yoshida, japanese Minister, Washington His
Majesty was greatly rejOiced to receive dispatch
announcing the steady recovery of the President,
gratulations WOO YENS,
Acting Minister of Foreign Office, Toxic.
Details OF the Observation-Disclosures
Statement froai tie Emitted states Bis
trict Attorney.
WASHINGTON, July 14lh.-Uuited States
District Attorney COrkhill furnishes the fol-
lowing for publication
The interest felt By the public in the details OF
the assassination and the many stories published.
Justify i'll stating that the following is
and accurate statement corcerl ing the points TO
which reference is made: The assassin. Charles J.
Guittaau came to Washington Sunday evening, March
6, 1881 and stopped at the Ebbitt House, remaining
only one day. He then secured a room in another
part Of the city, and has boarded and roomed in
rlons places, full details OF which | have. On
Wednesday, May Is, 1851, the assassin determined
murder the President He had upiih
no pistol at the time. Abo1t the last of
May he went into O'Melras store,
corner of Fifteenth and F streets, in this
city, and examined some pistols, asking for the
largest caliJer. He shown two, similar in cali
Der, and only different in price. Wednesday, June
Sth, he purchased the pistol which he used, for
which he paid SO, be having in the mean time Dor.
rowed SIS of 4 gentleman in this city on the plea
that he wanted to pay his board bill On the same
evening, about O'Clock he took the pistol and
went to the foot Of Seventeenth street and prac-
ticed firing at board, fringi ten shots. He then
returned to his boarding place and wiped the pistol
dry, wrapped it in his coat and waited his oppJr-
tunity. sunday morning, June 12th he was sitting
III Lafayette Park and saw the President leave fjr
the Christian Church on Vermont avenue, and
he at once returned to his room, obtained
his pistol, nut it in his hip pocket, and
followed the President 10 the church. tie entered
he church, but found that he could not kill him
there without danger Of killing some one Else. He
noticed that the President sat near a window
After church he made eXamina ion OF the win
dow, and found that he could reach it without any
trouble and that from this point he could shoot the
President thrcugh the head without killing any one
The following wednesday he went to the church,
regal ed the location of the window, and became
satisfied That he could accomplish his purpose and
determined therefore, to make the attempt ut
church the following Sunday. He learned from the
papers that the President would leave the city On
saturday, the 18th oil June, with Mrs. Garfield,
for Long Branch. lie lheref re determined
to meet him at the depot. He left his boarding
MACE ahgut = O'clock Saturday Yu0ruur .Iflua
and went to the river at tho foot OF Seventeenth
street, and fired five shots to practice his AIM and
be certain that his pistol was In good order. lie
then vert to the depot and was in the ladies wait
ing room Of the depot with his pistol ready when
the President AID party entered. lie that Mrs.
Garfield was weak and fcail, and he had not the
heart to shoot the President in her presence, ami
he kaew he would have another opportunity he left
the depot. He had previously engaged a carriage
to tske him 20 tbs Jail. Wednesday evening the
President and his son, aud ] think United States
Marshal Henry, went ont for ride. The assassin
took his pistol and 10 lowed them, and watched them
for some time, IN hopes the carriage would stop,
but no oppor unity was given. Friday evening,
July lst, he was sitting on seat in the park, OPP
p0s;te the White House, when he saw the President
come out alone. lie followed him down the avenue,
down Fifteenth street, and then kept on the op.
p0site side Of the street up Fifteenth until the Pres
!dert entered The residence Of Secretary Blaine
lie waited at the corner OF hlr Morton's late resi-.
dence, corner OF Fifteenth and II streets for some
tine, and then, as lie was afraid he would attract
attention. he went into an alley in the rear Of Nor
tons residence, examined his pistol and waited.
The President and Secretary Blaine came out to-
erther he followed them over to the gate TO the
i bite House. but could get no opportunity to use
his weapon. On the morning Of Saturday, July
- he breakfasted at the Bggs House about7 o'clock
lie walked up to the park aud sat there for short
time, aud then went 10 the railroad depot.
The Governor OF New York and the Pro-
posed Thanksgiving.
PHILADELPHIA, July 1ih.-The LENDERS
New Yori. special says: Governor Cornell,
it is understood, takes somewhat different
view from some of the Western Governors
with reference to the proposed day for thanks
giving for the Presidents recovery. His
proposition is that as that recovery is still
subject to many chances, a day Of fasting and
prayer would be more in harmony with the
existing circumstances and the religious SEN
timent of the country. If his brother Gov
ernors viii contemplate the matter in the
same light he will be glad to issue bis procla-
nation to that effect, the day to be fixed by
common agreement. There is reason to be-
lieve that private communications to this
effect have been forwarded to the Governors
of Ohio and Illinois, III answer to some in
quiries as to what this State intends to do.
The Albany Situation.
ALBANY, July 14th-The joint ballot for
the short term to-day resulted Potter 81,
Lapham 20, Conkling 81, Woodford l. Nee
essary to q choice 70.
Long term-Miller 20, Herman 81, Wheeler
II, Evarts %, Adams 2, Chapman 2, Fish z,