The Hawaiian gazette., 1881-09-14
NEWS OF THE PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON, Aug 19.-The following
communication has been received from
the Patriarch of the Armenians in Tur
key;
W.. Prssiden,:-The Providence VII. oh
watched over the days of virtuous men in
[ the service OF free countries has saved the
! illustrious President of the United States
from the cowardly attempt against his
I life
As a servant OF the Armenian Church.
who prays daily for all the chiefs of Chris
tendon, | hasten TO express to YOU nv
fluctuations as the representative of the
Armenians of Turkey.
am happy to avail myself of this occa-
sion, MIR, President, to be the channel for
conveyance to you of the sentiment OF the
high admiration which my milton feels for
the Government and the people of the
United States, which realizes all the
dreams of the friends of liberty II l.
people whose philanthropy obevs the
highest precepts of religion and morality,
invoking the benediction of heaven upon
you, and upon the people whose destinies
you SO nobly rule, ana praying the All
powerful to hold your precious life in His
Keeping, have the honor to be, Mr.. Pres
ldent your humble servant, in the Lord. |
Jesus Christ, ARCHBISHOP NERCEs,
Armenian Patriarch. [
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-On the 18th /
inst. the following was received by cable. /
As the Holy Father has learned with /
painful surprise and profound sorrow of /
the horrid attempt of which the President
of the Republic was the victim, so now he
IS happy to felicitate his Excellency upon
the news that his precious life is now out
Of danger, and will ever pray that God
may grant him speedy and complete re-
covery of ms health, and long spare him
to the benefit of the United States. The
undersigned has the honor to ioin In
these sentiments of sincere congratulation
and wishes for his complete recovery.
(Signed,) CARD1sAL JAcoBrS1.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE news in the
all of the Presidents critical condition
md the strengthening of the Jail guard
excited Guiteau, causing him 10
lace his cell and ask anxiously about the
President. The story reached the Jail
hat the President was dying, and Gui-
eau climbed up the window and other
wise seemed excited. Guard AIcGill ,
him closely, fearing he would at
APt ouASANius du1 Opcutu Tie Coll, ana
eeing something in his hands, feared it
Tas a knife. He said: What are Won
oing with that knife 2" Guiteau looked
p excitedly and said: So help me G..
have no knife" McGiIl insisted that he
ad, when Guiteau furiously sprane at
is throat. McGill drew back and the
nife entered his coat collar. cutting off
be upper button, and made clean stroke
, the left shoulder The guard cooked {
is revolver, when Guiteau dropped the
nife and grasped the pistol, crying for
clip and saying that he was being shot.
he pistol was accidently discharged, and 4
10 guards entering, disarmed Guiteau,
no says he was acting IN self defence. =
he prisoner who formerly occupied this 4
I'll had probably concealed the knife I
lere, which Guiteau found II is a sub
itute for jack knife, razor or dagger I
ade, and IS two or three inches long and 7
alf an inch broad When the guard re-
arked he thought the pistol shot had S
titled the dog, Guiteau, who was well
ea=ed at his escape, said: - Ny dear sir,
at Is too important a subject for joking. =
life is valuable !