New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-03
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
WASHINGTON, II. c., July o. {

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We have the President safely and comfortable
settled IN his room al the Executive Mansion His
pulse Is strong and nearly normal. SO farasI can
detect from what the surgeons say, and
from his general condition, | feel very hope
iuL Come on rs soon as Won can get
and when van can ia rvn'.cd ' 4, a. a. A p - '
said similar occ., sion sixteen vcars oyn "Gnd
TIir 2ssS5 and the Government a" T9>PHslSn sthl
Mrs. Garfield and her daughter Miss Mollc Cur
field ut once began preparations for an Immediate
return TO the Executive Mansion. The sad news
spread like Wildiirc. 4 large number of persons
called at the Elberon Hotel 10 express their symua-
tiny to Mrs Garfield and daughter. and in the hcpc
Oh obtaining some news that would show
that the rep rts circulated at the hotel
ana about town were grossly cxagec rated AInono
them were Mr. John Sloane, who acted as master
Of ceremonies at the Presidents reccption in tho
parlors OF the EIberon Hotel week ago to-da,:
Robert Lcnox Kennedy, Mrs Robert Il. Ninturu.
H. victor Ncwcombc, Dr. 4. Ii. smith, Jesse Grant
and others.
General Grant appeared almost stunned when tLo
news reached his cottage. lie ordered his carrjae
ana was driven at once TO the llbcron Hotel. He
entered the room in which Mrs. Garfield was seated
ms lace pale and his lips twitchiug with emotion
TIC expressed his sorrow for her anlictlon and a
hope that the President would recover and
long be spared to the country. Some of the persons
WHO called on Mrs. Garfield were unable to sneak
bu' pressed hcf mana ana left the room with their
eyes filed with tears General Grant sent the fol-
lowing message TO tie Secretary Of War:
LONG BRANCH. \. j. .Julv2
10 j. LINCOLN, Secretary 0f u ar, Uashiaqipn ~ q
=, Please disp2tch me the condit Jon of the President
News received - conflicting hope the most f,,,,r
able may be confirmed. EXPRESS TO thn p,o.id,,'t
my deep sympathy and hope that he may srcedily
recover. / = G,,tS
General Grant, in speaking about the ATTEMPTED
assassination of President Garfield, said "IftNis
is the outgrowth of Nihilisn in our country. am
in favor of crushing it out Immediately hv ina
prompt execution Of the woull-bc ASA su5 and
their followers
Mrs. Garfield and her daughter left EIberon for
washington az IZ:l0 p. IN. They were acconpa-
med by Judgc-Advocato Swain and Mrs. and Miss
i'"ch"en lhey were driven to the station in The pl-
yae carriage of II.Victor Ncwcombc A snocial train
consisting OF baggagc-car and palace coach con-
veyed the party to Washington. The Central Nav
Jersey ana pennsylvania Railroads, with praisc
worthy haste, combined in placing special train at
the disposal OF Mrs. Garfield aud family The af-
iietcd family soon after boarded Che train vbibc
started for Washington via Monmouth function,
having the right of way in all cases colored SER
want OF Colonel &. L. Jones, the proprietor of fine
Elberon Hotel accompanied the party
MIS-. Garfield was sclf-composcd owing TO tho fact
that the critical condition of tho President was L
rom her knowledge. large number of ncr.ons
witnessed her departure, sympathy being EXPRESSED
on each face. 0O
just alter the departure of Mrs Garfield y 1ot+oc
coincidence was received fromVicc President ArI
Az O'CLOCK dispatch announcing the death of tho
PRESIDENT reached here. This was followed h, so,,
crai OF The hotels lowering their flags to hafmast