New-York tribune., 1881-09-13
NEw-YoRK DAILY TRIBUNE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 49, 1881

spend few moments there during some inter-
val of business hours. They are not by any
means the only establishments of the kind in
the city. The Mayor gives the addresses of tive
places Of the same character uptown. Six
places in all are mentioned, with name and
number, and it will be interesting to observe
what the Commissioners will do with this re-
commendation, which is not private and per-
sonal but official.
An Eighth-ave. dry goods store had hand
some red bull for floor walker yesterday.
But instead of exercising upon the beautiful
"salesladies and the equally engaging fem
lnlne customers that ineflabe charm which the
professional fOcr-wal1er fOnlly believes to re-
side in his crinkling SMILE his weedy whiskcrs,
his big scarf and the green glass pin therein, the
appearance Of the bull caused only universal
CONSERVATION. The ladies' before and behind
the counter screamed and ran. and those who
could not run screamed and went into tempo
rary faints. Eventhe magnificent floOr-walkcrs
fled. The bull had sole possession Of the store
for nearly three quarters Of an hour but con-
Quoted himself in a most exemplary manner.
He seems to have spent his time in gazing at
the wonders about him-stupefed, no doubt, by
the variety and beauty of feminine raimont.
Then he was captured and taken out and shot
soon done for, and wondering, perhaps, what
he had been begun for
The shot at Guiteau fred by one of his
guards is to be regretted, because it is the first
actual demonstration Of violence toward the
assassin made since his crime was committed.
There have been many threats but no attempts
to fulfil them. TO this extent Sergeant
MasOn's shot at Guiteau will be taken as a
reflection upon the law-abiding disposition of
the American people, whose reverence for the law
in this matter has been hardly less impressive
and beautiful than their ai1cctonate anxiety
for the President. But the details received re-
garding Mason's own actions and the circum-
stances of the shooting raise a strong proba-
bility that the mans mind was affected. The
fact that a soldier accustomed to the Sc
we're discipline of the Regular Army should
attempt to kill prisoner against whom he had
no personal grievance, is enough in itself to
raise at least a suspicion of insanity. The
act, instead of being committed deliberately
and with a plan, which would have been
easy to guard on duty at the jail, was
done at random. The shot was fred at
the window of Guiteau's cell, although the
assassin was not visible, and on bare
chance of hitting him, which, in fact, it did
not do. Mason's talk is excited, and it is
thought that his mind may have been some
what unsettled by recent large doses of quiuine,
as well as by long dwelling upon Guiteaus
crime through being brought 50 near to him.
The panic into which some Of the newspapers
allowed themselves to be betrayed regarding
the President ought to be of short duration.
The improvement in his condition which
began on Sunday evening seems to
have continued steadily. His sleep that
night was unusually good, and the
morning found the lung trouble less an
noying, with the pulse down to 100, and the
temperature and respiration normal. This
state of things has remained practically un-
changed, while the Presidents general condi-
ton is excellent. There is still some doubt
as to the nature and extent of the afloc-
ton of the lung, and it is evident
that the development of this feature of the
case will be watched with anxiety. But thus
far the progress has been toward amclioration
and not toward aggravaton of the symptoms
1t is also to be borne in mind that, even
if this should prove to be troublesome
abscess resulting from blood-poisoning,
the President has unquestionaby gained
in vitality since leaving Washing
ton, and the struggle would rot ncces-
sarily be hopeless. In all other respects
the reports are cheering. Suppu1ation has
ceased in the parohd gland. which is
now pronounced practically well. The
wound is believed to have healed to within nine
inches of the opening, and SEEM to show a
smaller area daily. The pulse is firmer as
well as slower. The two Cabinet mem
bers who saw the President yesterday
were agreeably surprised at his appearance
and manner, finding him with more life and
vigOr-if such word may be used of a very
sick man-than they had expected. There is,
| therefore, no present cause for alarm, and
sensible people will refuse to be frightened
without reason.