The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-07-03
THE SSASsINATIOH.
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AT BROOKLYN.
Brooklyn, Cuisines suspended.
AT BALTIMORE.
Baltimore, 2.-EXcitement in the
city is intense.
AT ALBANY.
Albany, "A dispatch was re-
ceived in the assembly at II o'clock,
saying the President was conscious,
but the result was doubtful, which
caused great sadness. In the as
sembly, after reading the journal,
Murphy moved that he house take
recess till 11.55. He said he made
the motion in consequence of the
terrible news received from Wash
ington. He said the act just COM
mitted was too great for execution,
too StupendouS for adequate pun
ishment. The minority of this
house would mingle its feeling of
condemnation with those of the en-
tire country and the world. In the
senate the following resolution was
offered:
ReSoZoed, That we tender our
heartfelt sympathy to the President
and his family, and at the same time
express our horror and Indignation
at the atrocious attempt made upon
his life.
Mccarthy said while he agreed
with much of the resolution, yet he
wished to defer an expression of
Indignation until the particulars
were received from the White
House. He, however, did not OBJ
ject to the resolution, which was
then adopted by a 0iuG 0oce vote.
The senate took recess. During
recess Robertson received press dis
patches, which were read from the
desk, senators and employees gath
cred about the reader. Similar reso-
buttons were passed by the assembly.
AT CHARLOTTESVILLE.
Charlottesville, 2..Intense indig-
nation here upon the news of the
attempted assassination.
AT ST. LOUIS.
St. Louis, 2.-Excitement and in
dignation are unusual. The streets
are thronged and the feeling against
the assassin is intense.
AT LANSING.
Lansing, 1.-The greenback meet
ing adopted a resolution deploring
and condemning this second attempt
to deprive our republic of its legiti-
M ate head, and we demand that all
the power of government be put in
force to punish this and all such
acts of violence and violations of
law.
$50 p.m.-The President is sleep
ing pleasantly and more comfort
ably, pulse 128, temperature 90,
slightly above normal; respiration
%, and more regular.
(Signe0 D. w. BLISS.
The following telegram was re-
ceived by Secretary Blaine:
NEW YORK, July I'd.
To Hon. James G. Blaine, Secretary
of State.
Your telegram with US. Deplora-
BILE narration did not reach me
promptly owing to my absence. 1
am profoundly shocked at the dread |
full news. The hopes you express
relieve somewhat the horror Of the |
first announcement. [ wait for fur |
ther intelligence with anxiety. Ex-I
press to the President and those |
about him my great grief and SYM |
pathy, in which the whole American
people will join.
(Signed) G. A. ARTHUR.
1910 p.m.-The Presidents symp-
toms continue to grow more favor
able, and to afford more ground for
hope. His temperature is now nor
NAL. His pulse has fallen four beats |
since the last official bulletin, and
the absence Of blood in the discharge
from the bladder shows that organ
is not injured as had been feared.
INCIDENTS AND NOTES.
The following is condensed from
voluminous telegraphic reports re-
ceiyed last night:
Toronto, Canada, was greatly ex-
cited
Guitteau lived in Milwaukee dur
ing 1SIS-79, and was thought to be
half insane. He was known as a
pettifogger and defender of evil
women. He was debarred from
practising in the courts.
Guitteau says he went to Long
Branch to shoot the President, but
was deferred by the enfeebled con-