The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-21


xcxr CRABS FOR BIx--TgE MISSING BULLET.
All sorts OF presents continue to arrive at
che White House, including fruit. wine,
and other articles, but the physicians were
startled beyond expression to-day when
box OF soft crabs, shipped by Baltimore
frm, arrived at the Mansion. II was GER
talnly not q direct attempt TO murder the
uatient, but the mere suggestion that he be
furnished with such diet sent shock
through the spinal cords Of the entire medl-
cal corps. II Is needless TO add that the
President did not get any Of the crabs, al
though they were heartily enjoyed by other
members OF the family at dinner this eve
ming.
THE MISSING BULLET FOUND
p,strict. Attorney Corkhill found the miss
ING bullet which was fred at the President
and for which there has been so much search
Yesterday. II appears that German glazier,
who trsmps around the streets repairing
windows, went into the deIot TO get ten
dollar bin changed on The morning the Pre-
sidept was shot. he was standing In the
main room, about forty feet from where The
asssssin stood, and in q southeast direction
He had begun to unstrap his box In which
be carried glass, and had got one strap of
mis- shoulders, when ne heard the noise oil
the pjstol, and Immediately three panes OF
glass I'm his box we've shattered. lie al
once rushed from the der6t, thinking 1t was
no place for safety. On Saturday last be
was cleaning out his box and found the bal
an his putty. and was narrating the fact IL
hIe friends, when one OF them told him thai
II WIGS fred at the time the President was
shot. and took him to the District'Attorney'
Office, where be gave his statement and gave
an the ball. He thinks 1t was the first shot
that broke the glass, but says they were SO
close together that be bad not lime 10 gel
away. His position confirms the statement
of 81 nor CamacbO, the Venezuelan Minister,
as TO the exact position OF the assassin at The
time OF the firing OF the shots.
A SILVER MEDAL FOR THE PRESIDENT.
LAST nights Star says: There was re-
ceiyed at the White House to-day from New
York a silver medal for the President. On
the diverse side there Is medallion bead
of the President, with the words: "James
A. Garfield, the nations choice for Presi-
dent, 1902 On the reverse side Is q laurel
wreath, with July I'd, 1884," over 1t, and
the words, "For him the civic wreaih-
Danger that found him faithful crowns him
great" below the wreath.
GETTING READY TO GIVE The PRESIDENT A
TRIP.
There is a force Of about one hundred and
fify men at work on the United States
steamer Tallspoosa, putting her In good
order, in order 10 have her ready 10 take
the President on q trip when be shall be
well enough. II is expected that by the
18th Of August the President, accompanied
by his family and the surgeons, will be able
10 take trip on her.
AN ATLANTIC CITY COTTAGE FOR THE PREsI-
DENT.
A telegram from Atlantic City says that a
subscription list was opened there yester-
day for the purpose Of purchasing cottage
for President Garfield. A rich Philadel-
pbian, who withheld his name, put down
$500 as a starter aud promised like sum
when the amount had reached $4,000. 1t
is proposed TO buy one Of the best cottages
at Atlantic City and present II TO the Presi-
dent.
THE PRESIDENTS MOTHER.
Information was received ut the White
House to-day that Mrs. Garfield, the Presi-
dents mother, is doing very well.