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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-05
Tho Wound.

New Yoax. July A. The Tribune
says: DR.. F. q. Hamilton. cited to O
consultation Of t~wsnty-ons physisianl
q. Washington. says 10 the ball actually
penetrated the cavity Of the belly and
passed through sven = small portion Of
the liver. the future danger TO the Prssi.
dent I consider very great. Even though
be may have escaped the nrst danger.
that OF hemorrhsgs. the examples Of
recovery after the penetrating OF gun
shot wounds In the liver are very few.
In the late war I was able to record
eight examples OF recovery from gun.
shot wounds Of the liver. have my.
self personally seen two-both from
pistol balls. The records Of the late
civil war furnish q number Of ex.
smplss-my Impression 10 about fifteen.
Il must be remembered that 10 all cases
recorded BY myself, and probably whore
. recovery occurred, were cases when
the ball passed through the wall Of the
belly and made its escape externally. II
the ball remains In the belly, a must Be
the fact in this case II Il has entered Il,
the danger has greatly increased, and
can never cease entirely until the ball 10
found and successfully extracted.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-05
THE rOURrH.

Our national anniversary Of Indspsn.
dsnes Day was yesterday very quietly
observed in Gold Hill. a. well a.
throughout the nation. The old dag
waved everywhere. and people generally
laid business and work aside a. far
- possible. and the day was distin.
suishsd more than usually . . day Of
quiet sIcursional enjoyment. Men,
women and children. arrsysd In their
best, perambulated the streets from one
end Of the Comstook to the other; the
stages from Dayton and Silver City were
crowded. and the excursion train to
Carson was numsrously ~patrsnizsd.
The usual noisy explosives were in
dulgsd In to . very much modified
extent. but the traditional procession,
Grafton. and similar exercises OF the
day we're. BY common consent. every
whore throughout the land very spPro.
priatsly dispensed with. In Difference to
the great and good man representing the
head OF the nation. who lay at the point
Of death. stricken down BY the brutal
hand Of . hsartless. cowardly, ssnsslsss
assassin,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-05

Latest from the President - His
Condition Encouraging and I'm.
proving.
WARRINGTON. July 5.-Doctor Bliss
says smphatically that the President 10
decidedly improved this morning. and
that his prospects are more favorable
than at any time yet. The President
this morning woke mp from .
good sleep and all present In the room
were delighted to hear him say: 81 am
hungry; I must have somsthing to eat"
And be was given some chicken broth,
though the doctors had some fear that
Il would not remain on his stomach. It
did, however. aud after eating II the
President remarked: ~ feel better"
Then the doctors made examination and
found swelling In stomach called sym.
panitss had reoedsd and pulse was grad.
uslly falling to normal condition. All
faces at the White House today wear sx-
~prsssions OF hope. The doctors show
that they really feel the encouraging
words they utter.
TIE weather II warm but the Pfssi.
dents room 10 most pleasantly situatsd
and be gets all the breeze there II.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-05
Sympathy and Prayers.

WARRINGTON, July 5.-Hannibal Ham.
lin tslsgraphsd to Blaine as follows;
1--WE are al terribly anxious. Convey
my earnest. heartfelt sympathy to the
President aud family. The Mayor and
citizens OF Jacksonville. Florida. send
expressions OF sorrow and hope the
President may be spared to the county,
the genius OF whose institutions he 90
grandly illustrates.
Governor McEnsry tslsgrsphs from
New Orleans: "'Ths members Of the
Louisiana Association held . meeting at
which resolutions wers adopted that the
attempted assassination was great
calamity, and expressive OF the pro.
foundest sympathy for the President
and family. They unite with all good
people In fervsnt prayers for the recov.
cry Of the President.
The President was deeply touched BY
Q dispatch from Governor Foster an.
nounoing his proclamation to Ohio cities
to hold meetings Of prayer for his
safety. He hopes the pious. devoted
example Of Ohio may BE- followed else.
WHARF.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-05

The Rev. James E. Hall Vas dspossd
from the Congregational ministry at
Ro1bury. Mass. on account Of injudi-
cious attentions to the women OF bis
congregation. he claimed that bis pun.
ishmsnt was utterly undsssrved. and be
wen, to st. Louis for the purpose. be
said. OF demonstrating his pisty BY .
life free from the shadow Of reproaeh.
He Joined . Presbyterian church In that
city, and took . foremost part In Ito
Affairs. preparatory to an early return to
the pulpit. But he has had . second
and dreadful setback. Sisters Burgs.
Ssyrss. Stone. Adams and Wallace. Of
the same congregation. all say that be
has engaged himself to marry them.
while he really has married Miss Hard.
wicks. notwithstanding the existence oil
q legal wife In Massachusetts,. His
Affairs are further complicated by the
exposure Of . plan to slops with . pretty
inmate OF . girls rsformatory insti.u-
ton.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-05
The Scene and Incidents OF the
Shooting.

w~lsHNoroS. July AIRS. Sarah v.
E. White. the lady in charge Of the
waiting room at the Baltimore depot.
was the person Who hrst reached the
President after be was shot. She said
she saw the whole thing. THE mar
came in from this door," abe said,
pointing to the door at the east entrance
OF the ladies' room from the main wait.
ipg.room. Just a. the President entered
ths middle door from 3 street. when he
approached within Ave feet Of the Prssi.
dent and hred, aiming, a. I thought, at
the. Presidents heart, and missed him.
The President did not seem to notice
him, but walked right on past. The
man Ared again and the President fell.
He fell right ct the turn OF the second
row OF seats. / Vas the frst to reach
him and lifted up bis head. The Jan.
itor rushed In and called the police. I
held him until some men game and
lifted him up. He did not speak 10
me or any o until Q young mar
who. I think. was his son Game. After
he had vomitsd I think he said some.
thing to him. when he was lifted
upon the mattress be spoke. No words
at all passed between the President and
the man who shot him. The man walked
deliberately out Of the center door. whore
somebody headed him of. 10 turned
and started back the way he came. and
was seized ct the door by . policeman.
! have seen the man once or twice be-
fore. One time 10 particular I noticed
him. Q few days ago. he pronsnadsd
up and down. just a. he did today.
vipipg bis face and apparently excited.
I thought he was waiting for some
friends. Saturday morning be waited
here half an hour. walking up and down.
There were few people In the room when
the shooting was done. After the shoot
ing the President was laid on the floor
until . mattress could b procured. and
at oncs was removed to . room 10 the
second story Of the depot. Mr.. Gsrfsld's
son was with him at the time. and a. bis
father fell be burst into . psroxysm Of
tears. Secretaries Blaine. Hunt and
Lincoln and Postmaster General James
were all the depot ct time"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-05

him In the matter. he would have shot
him when he went to Long Branch but
that Mrs. Garfield looked 80 bad he
changed bis mind.
NEW Yoak. July 2.-Guitteau was q
shyster lawyer With Office In q LIQUOR
store here twelve years ago, whose bust.
ness was to hunt up cases and divide
with the Police Court Justices Of motor.
ious rspute. In his nefsrious practice
he would mulot innocent persons Of fines
and allow vile women and criminals to
escape punishment BY the payment Of
compromise money. He worked the
demi.monds in q successful way.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-05
The Presidents Condition.

EXECUTIVE MANsIoN, WARRINGTON
July 5-3A5 A. M.-At this hour DR..
Bliss, who has charge OF the Presidents
case. 10 sleeping In q rooda adjoining the
Presidents. The watchers In attend
spos at the bedside cannot be seen. but
IL 10 presumed frsm the fact that DR..
Bliss 10 permitted to sleep that the watch
ere have observed no unfavorable symp-
toms since midniebt, and that the Presi-
dents condition has not materially
changed since that hour.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-05
Guitteau suxre,t. Q cabinet.

WARRINGTON. July Among the pa.
psSs taken from Guittsau yesterday wal
. letter to vios-P President Arthur. saying
that he had sssasslnsted the President.
and by this act be (Arthur) had been
made President Of the United States.
The letter then vent on to recommend
the following reconstruction Of the Cab.
met: Conkline. Secretary Of State; Levi
P. Morton, Secretary Of the Treasury
John A. Logan, Secretary OF War; Emory
A. Storrs. Attornsy.0 General. James
might stay. q be 10 doing we'll. and 10
to the Navy and Interior pspsrtmsnts.
they did not amount to much, and might
b lsf, - they are.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-05
TALwARrIsM

II Roscoe Conkling has not'alrssdy
Withdrawn from the Senatorial contest
and given up all further political sspira-
tious he should lose n time in doing 20.
souarely and plainly stated. he 10 indi.
rec,ly responsible for this attempted
assassination Of the President. The
bloody deed wasAone for him and In his
interest. It matters not that he nsver
sysu saw or heard Of the assassin before.
the result 10 the same - though he bad
personally employed him to do the deed.
When the President fell. the assassin
exulungly said: II did 1t. I an .
stalwars and Arthur will bs President"
And In his letter to General Sherman he
Wrote: "His death was . political rscss-
si.y. am In the interest Of the Stsl.
warts. was with General Grant and
the rest Of our men In New York during
the CANVASS"
No sane man supposss for an Instant
that Conkling or any Of his friends had
any voluntary connection with this ter
ribls deed. The very idea 10 devoid OF
both common sense or reason. Mr..
Conklins II . hish.mindsd gentleman
whose ovsrvssning ambition a. Q po-
litioal leader led him to place too high
IN estimate upon himself. He has mel
With too great success. and been dat.
tered and deferred to until he be-
came . concsitsd. arrogant dictator. bent
ON having everything his own way. and
determined to rule or ruin. And In 90
doing he has easily controlled his weak
minded fsllow-Ssnator. Plat. the pusil-
Luminous. trssehsrous vics-Prsaidsnt.
Arthur. and others Who should have
been found In better and more loyal
company. A Warrington telegram
today says in this connection: "Chisi
Brooks OF the Secret Service has fol-
lowed every olsw and theory Of . con.
spirsey. and has proven satisfactorily
that there was nom Guittsau bad nc
oonfedsrstss or oonndant and was On.
tirsly alone"
Bot the communists, reckless sssas.
sin with his visionsry ideas OF political
nscsssity did not even claim that he had
any ~eonndsnts OF oonisdsrstss. bui
merely that hs done the deed Of his own
free will. In the interest Of the Conk'
lingits stslwarts. He sought to make
Arthur President and Conklins Secretary
Of State. but in shooting Garfield hs
killed Conkling. When the President
fell. Contlins's political hopes and pros
poets also fell dead. beyond all possible
redemption. for the present at least.
By. promptly Withdrawing. conilinl
may yet save some OF his political credit
and demonstrate his disspprovL Of al
Stalwsrtism that can lead to such fearful
results. Then let him and his friendi
some into the ranks Of the support
srs Of the Administration or subsids
into political obscurity for svsrmors'
When such dsvilish deeds are the ont
growth Of such so-eallsd stalwsrtism II
10 high time to drop the word and the
name from the dictionary Of American
politica.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-05
IGarneld's Mother.

WASHINGTON. July 4~.-Presidsnt Gar.
fields mother is o with her daughter.
Mrs. Larabse. at Scion. Ohio. Owing
to the recent death Of Thomas Garfield,
the Presidents uncle. the news OF the
Presidents assassination was not broken
to the oldlsdy until Sunday morning. A
letter received by q member OF the family
today states that when the sad news was
impaired to her. the old lady calmly re.
marked. "God help mel" This was all
she said at the time. Since then. how
ever. more encouraging news has been
forwarded regarding the Presidents con.
dition.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-05
garfield and Hancock.

WASHINGTON. July 5.-Bya sinsula,
coincidence the last letter written BY the
President before he was shot was sd'
dressed to General Hancock. dated Fri.
day and related to the appointment 70.
Gently conferred upon Colonel Mitchell.
one Of General Hsnoock's sidss-ds.oamp.
II was friendly and pleasant In tons. and
could not but have pleased the recipient.
The letter informed General Hancock
that Colonel Mitchell had been sp-
pointed Assistant Adjutant General.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-05
EASTERN DISPATCHES,
THE assassin.
All Obtainable Information n TO
Who the Fellow ID, and His
style OF Getting Along.

WAsHrNoroS, July A. The assassin
0uittsau II . well-knovn figure to the
people at the White House. Hs has
tried on several occssions to pass him.
self of a. . Newspaper reporter. BE
frequently wrote notes to the President.
OF which the following 10 . sample: 81
regret the trouble you are having with
Senator Conklipg. You are ell right
and should maintain your position. You
have my support and that Of all patriotic
citizens. I would like audience OF . few
moments" He used 10 seize upon the
whits House stationery, take some OF II
Of and write innumsrahls letters. BE
would also utilize blank cards by writing
himself . supply. II be should ever need
them. and M day Colonel Crook. the
disbursing clerk. said 10 him: "You
s.sm to mako yourself ct home and be
laying in . supply OF stationery" Said
Guittsau to him. In an insulting manner;
do You know who ! an? I am one oil
the men who make Presidents" Last
Tuesday ne met o Of . ee@Pioyes sno
vas very. partouls, IN inqsiiing wnen
the President would leave and by what
train and road. He has an idiotic grin
on his face at times. One day be said:
This 10 Q hell OF . government. The
people are no better than slaves."
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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-05

The Ttuckss Republican tells a very
touching little tale about . highway rob.
boy which occurred last Wednesday In
Sierra Valley. about four miles south Of
sisrra,ills. 4 iootpad with . double
barrsilsd shotgun stopped . fast freight
wagon. another wagon. and fnally the
regular stage. o after the other. all at
n place. and made all the drivers and
passengers, thirteen men In oil. stand in
. row while Buxton the proprietor Of the
stage smashed open the treasure boz
with . rock and handed him the money.
amounting to twelve dollars. The whole
operation took over an hour and then
he walked OF and LEFT them standing
there trembling. The robbsr 10 described
- very small man In . blue jumper.
with . dark veil over his face and eyes.
and hs ''shook and trsmblsd" consider.
able before be got through. he was
probably shaking with suppressed laugh.
ter 10 see how . little rooster like him
could rob whole drove Of big lubberly
dunehilis. soaring them 90 bad that they
didn't dare 10 say their souls were their
own. The srssshoppers in that section
must have browssd all the courage out
Of them.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-05
Gitteau No Lunstic.

WASHINGTON, July IA reporter
tried to see the assassin at the jail yes
tsfday. but the Instructions OF the jailsl
positively forbade Il: Hs has been very
quiet. evidently under preparation made
In advance. IF he's mad or crazy
says the deputy. "thsrs's . great deal Of
method in his madness" BE doesn't
want to talk on the subject, and would
not bs permitted to converse with his
keepers even.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-05
Grant.

Loso BRANCH, July 4.-Gsnsrsl Grant
visits the hotsl hourly to psruss the bul.
lstins received. Surprise has been OK.
pressed that Grant has sent but n dis.
patch OF inquiry to the President and
Secretary Lincoln. The General, hear
ing this. remarked /: II have called on
Mrs. Garfield. and telsgraphed my
heartfelt sympathies for the Prssiden,
through Secretary Lincoln. More than
this 10 not necessary. unless the Prssi-
dent dies. when ! will proceed to Wash
inoton
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-05
The Police on the Alert - Silent
and Active.

Nrw YoRx, July 6.-Strangs activity
prevailed about the police headquarters
last night. Detectives schmittbsrgsr,
Inspector Thorns and others were
clossted and In close Communication
with Washington. but refused to answer
even one question. Superintendent
wallipg 10 fitting about. bat would not
say q word. Inspector Byrnes and his
deputies preserved equal silence. but
said he expected important news from
Washington today. Detective Mcknight
10 said to have gone to Washington hur-
risdly about 1l:25. sipgularly enough
Superintendent Walling during the even
ing sent out . general alarm ordering
all OF the platoons to be held In reserve
until further instructions.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-05

Jsn. Davis book IL severely criticised
BY some Southern newspapers. The
Richmond (vs.) State says: His chron.
illogical arrangement Is faulty to an
extreme degree. and a. . history the
work 10 Q failure. The Euslish used Ia
also faulty. and very faulty; the style ID
bad and the spirit Of the whole work ID
personal. not impartial. and In the
nature Of . special pleading instead Of
q judicial record.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-05

The Lander Free Pres 10 the title OF
the latest new journalistic enterprise in
this State. It 10 weekly twsnty.four
column Newspaper. published at Battle
Mountain, Humboldt county, In this
State. BY @. q. sprouls. editor and pub
lishsr. and the frst number was issued
on Friday last. the first day OF the prss-
emit month. It contains plenty Of news
matter. . healthy showing Of advertise
msnts. and sditohally promises to rep
resent well the interests Of its locality;
also to enlarge and improve still further
nsxt month.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-05

Grounds for objection: Me buy the
property, sorrf Ne be . landlord and
be shot 10 the baokf Shure there's to
be no more landlords-ws'rs al going
to be ~tinnsnts !"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-05
Albany foday-fhe Vote.

Boltsr ~. contling 81. Wheeler So.
Cornell Q, Lspham Q. Crowley 9. BOG.
srs ..
Long ssrm-Dspsv 10. Cornell Is.
Herman II, Chapman 8, Crowley 10.
Ne change to ~suoossaing ballots.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-05

And now the Eureka Leader claims
that the comet was frst discovered by
Mr.. Horn. q resident Of the Base Range.
In q horn. probably.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-05

Itiss pretty evident fact that ait.ssu
il NO lunstio. His style Of madness 10
tso Internally msthodical altogether.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-05
NOTICE.

CALIFORNIA MINING COMPANY.
~ Location Of principal plsos Of business
San Francisco. California.
Location Of votts, Virginia Mining District,
etorey county, Nevads.
Notice 10 hereby given. thst q . meeting
Of the Board Of Directors. held, on the soth
day Of June. 1881. an assessment mo. y
OF Thirty CSol Cents per share was levied
upon the capital stock or the corporation, pay.
able immediately, In United States gold coin. TO
the SECRETARY, ct the once Of the Company,
Room q. nevsds Bloch, 800 Montgomery strsst,
Ban Francisco, Californis.
any stock upon which this assessment
shAll remain unpaid on the SIXTH day Of
AUGUST, 1881, win b delinquent, and sdver.
tissd for sale at public suction. and unlses pay.
msnt Y made befors. will Be- sold on
THUh6DAY. the twsnty.hfth f1ethl DAY Of
August, 1881. 70 pay the delinquent sssees.
mont, to4sthef with costs OF advsrtisine. and
sxpsness OF sale. By order q tbs Board Of
O. p. GORDON, sserstazz.
omcs-Room No. =, Msvsda 1locf, Moss
fentsonsry ssssst- s.n rrxcisso. oaifeEais
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-05

Transfers. Issues Commercial and Trsvasrs'
Credits. This bsnk has special ~fsctlities for
dealing IN bullion. Af
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-05
xIsOELIASEoUs.

u'HAyr JUST ADDED 10 ny OLD
estsblahsd Machine woeks the LARGEST
SfxRD LATHE, PLANER and sTkAn
HAMMER, Ill Of the latest and moot Improved
Construction, and an now prepared TO hAfs
ana Repair al kinds and all Asss OF
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-08-26
WHAT HE WAS DEAD SURE or.-Yes-

WHAT HE WAS DEAD SURE or.-Yes-
terday afternoon Third avenue car
was rolling along with fourteen pas
sengers holding down the hard seats.
when woman suddenly called out
that Der pocket had been picked. The
only person that did not seem stunned
by the announcement was lathy in
dividual with blind eye and legs
which showed clear across the aisle
and under the opposite seat. He rose
up like clockwork, pulled the door
shut and said:
I've been right here before, and
there's only one way to do this BUSH
ness. Every man must empty his
pockets. Here's wallet with moth
ing in it, a comb, three buttons, knife
and bottle Of cough medicine. The
finger of suspicion p'ints at all Of US.
Anybody who refuses to SHELL out will
De locked upon as the guilty party.
Now, then"
Two or three men began hauling
knives and keys out Of their pockets
but just then the tall man discovered
the lost portemonnie on the floor.
Suspicion has ceased to pint he
said, as he held it up and opened the
door. Ladies' and gentlemen, let me
congratulate you on your honesty, and
also warn you az ainst trusting to APP
pearances. was dead sure that the
fat man over there was the pickpocket
but you see how"
"Sir, you are villain!v roared the
passenger.
Eyes, thought he had it in his boot
leg, but bis looks"
"And III knock your head off, sir!
Some one hold this dozen of eggs for
me-"
"But his looks belle him. He might
take chickens, but he would never
All! | get off here; goodbye all; nice
weather for picnics."