Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-04


1900, coo of people there is but one senti-
msnt in the United States to-day of loyalty |
to the Republic and shame and indignation !
that it has been assaiIed in the person of the !
President.
The Commercial says This crime threatens |
the existence of the nation reduces the most
free, intelligent, enlightened Republic of the
world to q level with South American Con-
federation or Russian autocracy. 1t is a
senseless, savage, cold-blooded assassination
of nation through the heart of its most
honored citizen. Whoever the perpetrator
may be, high or low, rich or poor, powerful
or despised, the nation viii extort from them
mercilessly terrible retribution.
The Posts editorial says: The exclama-
tions which the assailant of President Gar
field is reported to have made Immediately
after the deed, and which seemed to indicate
political motives on his part, may well be
taken for symptoms of insanity. 1t is hardly
necessary to add that this event has given
shock to the minds and hearts Of the Ameri-
can people only less grievous than that
caused by the assassination of President Lin
coin, not only by reason of President Gar
fields personal popularity, but because every
good citizen deems such occurrences to be
national misfortune and disgrace, and be-
cause no one. to whatever party he may be-
long, can close his eyes to the political con-
fusion which must ensue from such a change
Of administration as would follow his death.
Pacific Coast Feeling.
San Francisco, July 2d.-The Board of
Supervisors met to-day, and passed resolu.
lions expressing adherence at the attempted
assassination of the President, and rendering
the sympathies of the community to the
President and family. The committee hav-
ing in charge the celebration of the Fourth
has decided to indefinitely postpone the cele.
bration, and orders to that effect will be at
once issued.
San BuENAvENTURA, July 2d.-The news
of the attempted assassination of the President
was received here with profound grief by
everybody. Should his wounds result fatally,
the races, balls, etc., in honor of the Fourth,
will all be postponed.
SANTA BARBARA, July 21.-The feeling
here over the Presidents assassination
amounts to almost frenzy. Flags are at
| half over the City Hall and Press Office.
The people are hocking in from miles around to
get the latest news. The Press issues extras
every hour during the day and evening. All
celebrations for the Fourth are counter
manded or changed to demonstrations of
mourning.
| VALLEJO, July 2I.-The latest report re-
ceived here for publication announced the
death of Garfield. The excitement was great,
and in an hour nearly every yard of mourn
ing goods in town was sold. A meeting of
citizens will be held at Farragut Hall to-
night to take appropriate action. Probably
the Fourth of July procession will be made
procession of mourning, the cars and all
participants wearing Grape.
| HoLLIsTER. July 2d.-There were general
expressions of sorrow here when the news
came of the attempted assassination of the
| President. No excitement prevails, and
| there will be joy ON every side if it turns out
|
no sympathizers here.
GILRoY, July 2d-The news of the shoot
| ing of the President caused great consterna-
ton here, and when the information was cir
culated that the President was dead flags
were hung at half.mast and the bells were
tolled. The flags continue at half-mast, and
melancholy feeling pervades the town.
Unless there is favorable change in the
Presidents condition there will probably be
no celebration here. although the arrange
ments have all been made.
STOCKTON, July 2d.-A large mass meeting
was held at the City Hall this evening, and
it was decided to postpone the celebration of
the Fourth. subject to the call of the CON-
mittee. In the event of the Presidents re-
covery within a few weeks, day will be ap.
pointed to celebrate the Fourth and his
recovery at the same time. Otherwise it will
be postponed indefinitely. The following
dispatch was sent to James G. Blaine: "The
citizens of Stockton in mass meeting as
sembled, desire to tender their sympathies to
the President and family, and hope for his
speedy recovery"
PETALUMA, July 2d.-The receipt of the
first news of the attempted assassination of
President Garfield produced the most pro-
found CONSERVATION. Upon the receipt of
the city was displayed at half-mast, and the
building of the Petaluma Argus heavily
draped in mourning. On receipt of the news
that strong hopes are expressed for his re-
covery, great satisfaction was expressed.
There will be no celebration here on the
Fourth.
YREKA, July 2i.-The assassination of the
President created great excitement here, with
sincere hope from all that he may recover.
Crowds collected everywhere reading the
news in the Journal extra and condenning
the cowardly assault of disappointed fanati-
cal ofhce-seeker.
HOTEL DEL MONTE, MONTEREY, July 3D.
The announcement of the assassination Of the
President, which came this morning, pro
duced profound surprise and indignation, and
the flags upon the hotel and ether buildings
were at once placed at half-mast. Before the
details of the crime arrived it was generally
believed to have been the act of either dis
appointed office-seeker or lunatic.
VIRGINIA (Nev., July 2d.-In case the
news tomorrow shall be that the Presi-
dent is likely to recover, the Fourth will be
celebrated; otherwise the money collected
will be used for suitable mourning ceremo.
MES. The Committee of Arrangements meet
| again tomorrow afternoon.
PORTLAND (Or.), July 2d.-In view of the
recent national calamity the Executive Com
mittee appointed to make arrangements for
the celebration of the Fourth held a meeting
this evening, for the purpose of determining
whether or not there would be any public
| demonstration. The question was discussed
at some length, when the committee ad-
| journed to 3 P. NJ. tomorrow, to await the re-
suit of the Presidents wounds. Should he
survive there will be celebration Monday.
| Should death result, there will be public
demonstration, but it will be made in the
| character of funeral
SAN DIEGO, July 2d-The news of the
shooting of President Garfield causes pro-
| found feeling of grief among all classes of the