Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-02
REMEMBER LiNcoLN
Remember Garfield
" God Rsigns and the Government
at Warrington still Livss."

wAsuISoTos. July 1850 a. ~
President Garfield was shot this morn
ing st the Baltimore and Potomac depot.
Col. CorbIn has just paused In the Presi.
dents carriage With . physician on the
way to the Baltimore and Potomac depot.
WARRINGTON. July 2-lo A. x.--It 10
reported that President Garfield IL dead.
but the excitement 10 20 intense that II
10 impossible to And out anything denu-
its at present. The man who shot him
has been arrested.
DR.. Bliss says the Presidents wound
10 not . mortal ons.
WASHINGTON. July 2-ll 4. x.--Prsd-
dent GARFIELD Is now lying In . private
room in the officers quarters Of the
Baltimore and Potomac Depot. boo.
tors Bliss. Surgeon General Barnes and
DR.. Purvis (oolored) are In attendance.
The shooting was done by . slender man
about Ave feet seven inches In height.
He refused to give his name. but II 10
said by persons who profess to know
him that his name 10 Dooty. The pris-
onsr was arrested Immediately after tho
firing by officers In the depot. He was
arst taken to the police headquarters,
and subsequently, rsmanded to the dis.
triot Jail. The shooting occurred 10 the
ladies' room Of the depot, Immediately
after the President had entered, walking
arm in arm with Secretary Blaine on
their way to the limited express train,
which was about ready to leave. Score
tary Blaine. on hearing the pistol shots.
two in number. rushed In the direction
from which they came, with . view Of
srresting the would bs assassin. Before
reaching the man. however, the Secrs-
tary returned to the President and found
him Frustrated. Both shots took effect,
the frst In the right arm and the second
just above tho right hip and near the
kidney. The physicians have probsd
for the balls unsucoessfully.
ll:l5 A. x.-Ths President 10 now be-
ing conveyed to the Executive Mansion
under Q strong escort Of metropolitan
police. Two companies Of regulars
from the Washington barracks have been
ordered out to preserve quiet.
Great excitement prevails. and the
streets are thronged with anxious In.
quirers eager to learn the condition OF
the President.
The shooting occurred In the presence
Of some hity or sixty ladies. There 10
Q rumor now that the shooting was done
BY an ex-Consul to Marseillss (Gatto),
who was removed from ofaos. The
pistol with which the firing was done II
Q California weapon, Of an sxtrsmsly
heavy osliber. better known ~ . 'bull.
dozer."
The President has been made % oom.
Portable 40 possible In his chamber at
the White House and all persons are sx-
eluded from the grounds surrounding
the mansion. Immense crowds sur.
round the grounds. The physicians are
now holding . consultation.
ll:20 A.. N.-Prssidsnt Gsrhsld 10
conscious and does not complain Of
great suffering. Re has just dictated .
telegram to bis wife. It 10 impossible
10 say a. yet what the result will DO. but
the surgeons are Of the opinion that the
wounds are not necessarily fatal.
The following telegram has been sent:
Mrs Garfield. Elberon, Long Branch:
The President wishes me to say to you
from him that be has been ~ssriously
hurt. How seriously hs cannot yet say.
he 10 himself in hopes you will come 10
him soon. He sends his love TO you.
lSignsd): A. F. RooxwriL.
It 10 utterly impossible to gain aoosss
to the White House. the police and sol.
disrs being around 1t. and will not let
any o but Cabinet ofaosrs 10. There
10 communication by telephone, which
10 the only way to reach them.
ll:90 a. N.-Ths condition OF the
Prssidsn. 10 very much improved. I'm.
msdiatsly after the shooting his pulse
went down to 50, and bis face, a. be
Was removed TO the White House, was
Of an asben hue. His pulse has now
recovered to IS, and the color 10 return.
ipp somewhat to bis face. The general
moreover. denote consider.
able improvement. It 10 not thought
wise to make any further attempts st
present to withdraw the bullets. It 10
difaoult to determine. until . thorough
examination IL made. how serious the
internal injuries may be. Tbs surface
indications. however. give good grounds
for hoping that the President will rally.
Charles Gittsau. the would.bs assas.
sin. 10 . foreigner by birth. He has
been . very persistent applicant for .
consular position. He has haunted the
Mansion for several weeks,
and his disappointment in not getting
be wanted has caused temporary
OF mind.
Dr.. Lincoln. who has just left the
denies the report that he said
the President could not live two hours.
Dr.. Lincoln says the wound 10 very ssri.
ous, but not necessarily fatal.
1l:50 a. M.-Ths Presidents strength
10 increasing every minute, and hs 10
quite cheerful. The physicians announce
hat a. soon ~ his pulse reaches seventy,
attempt will bs made to probe
Tor the bullets.
~ x.-Ths Prssidsnt continues to
improve.
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