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administration. He either applied in per-
son or wrote letters to the president or to
Blaine every day. His family is a re-
spectacle one in Freeport, Illinois. Chas.
Gilleau is Canadian Frenchman by
birth, and halls from Chicago.
Detective McElfesh, who took Gllleau
to jail. says he asked him:
"Whele are you from?"
II am" he replied native born Amer.
ican-born in Chicago"
Gilleau said he was a lawyer and theo-
logian.
McElfesh asked, "Why did you do
this" and he replied, II did it to save
the republican party"
"What are your politics?" said McEl-
fesh.
He answered, 81 am a stalwart among
the stalwarts. With Garfield out of the
way we can carry all the northern
states, and with hm in the way we can't
carry single one."
aILLEAU IN DAVENPORT.
Davenport, July 3.-The Gazette pub
fishes this morning some accounts of the
doings in this city of Chas. J. Gilleau,
President Garfeld's assassin: He was
here October Is and 16, 1873, and adver-
tised to deliver two lectures. One was
on "Christ" and the other on "Paul the
Apostle" Having no audience he did
not speak.
Cleveland, OHIO, July 3.-Dr. s. A.
Boynton, President Garfeld's cousin and
family physician, attended the funeral
to-day of his sister. Mrs. Arnold, at Bed
ford, near here. He goes Immediately
to Washington.
President Garfeld's two younger sons,
who arrived at Mentor yesterday, are still
kept in ignorance of the assassination.
They are at the homestead IN charge of
an uncle.
coNKLING AND ARTHUR GETTING THE
FIRST NEWS.
New York, July 2.-The Post says:
Vice president Arthur and Senator Conk-
ling arrived at the Fifth avenue hotel.
There was gathering of politicians
about them as they walked into the ho-
tel together, through the Fifth avenue
entrance. The ex-senator spoke a few
words to the clerk, gathered up few
letters which had arrived for him and
ran briskly across the hall to the stair
way, dismissing one of two reporters who
tried to interrupt his with wave of the
hand, and bounced up stairs, two steps
at time. In the meantime the vice
president stood at the foot of the stair
way. He apparently endeavored to
maintain cool demeanol but it was evi-
dent that he was very much. excited ut
the news of the attempted assassination.
A reporter asked him if he had heard
the news and what his plans were.
| His reply was:
II have just come from Albany. /
came down on the night boat, which was
detained by fog, and have just arrived
in the city and did not hear the news un-
til a few minutes ago. What is the Ia.
test report?"
"The latest dispatch says that DIR.
Bliss does not think the wound will
prove fatal"
81 certainly trust SO. 1t is most
shocking event, and has so staggered me
don't know what to think"
will you go to Washington at once?'
"No, sir, that is not my intention. But
do not care to talk about the matter at
present"
"If the wound should result fatally I
suppose you would at once go to Wash
II can't say; don't wish to be quoted
, as discussing the matter"
{ ANXIOUS WAITING.
, Richmond, Va. July 3.-Throughou
5 the day the greatest anxiety has pre-
) vailed among all classes IN regard to th'
, presidents condition. Newspaper ant
| telegraph Offices were constantly besieg
| ed by inquiries for the latest news iron
e Washington. General g loom prevails il
the community and the hope is uniye1
, symptoms may continue and that tn
| inroci5opk's lifo NAV l,a ov,arod
: Philadelphia, July Sat the Iris
: land league meeting to-day resolution
. were adopted setting forth that this wa
]. a time when the cry of the oppresse,
J, must be unheard here, and the suffer
ings of our nations president alone hav.
/ our first and deepest concern.
Providence, r. l., July 3.-The excite
ment among the people continu
intense, and at II tonight the newspa
8 per offices were filled by anxious crowds
WATCHING AND PRAYING,
Springfield, ILL.,, July AT nearly al
: the city churches to-day, both Protestan
a and Catholic, the pastors touchingl.
9 alluded to the attempted assassination
}. of the president, and prayed for hi
recovery.
, Father Kane, Catholic, advised hi
S people if the president should die not
S make any joyful demonstrations t.
morrow.
r. Richmond, Va, Julv 3.-In nearly a
n the churches of the city to-day and t
: night feeling illusions to the shockin
is event were made by the ministers an
fervent prayers offered for Garfield
l. recovery.
1t Charleston, S. c., July Sat all th
!. churches here to-day special praye
r. were offered for the recovery of IL
president, and in many of the sermon
It feeling expression was given to Il
le public distress at the crime.
IS Toronto, July 3.-The excitement ov
the attempt to assassinate Preside
Garfield is as intense as ever. Praye
70 for his recovery were offered in Il
v churches to-day.
Philadelphia, July SIN every chur,
J.. in the city to-day special prayers we
r. offered for the recovery of the presider
It. Providence, II. l.. July 3.-The assau
o. upon the president was the theme
,s. comment and public prayers in all t
e. churches to-day.
e. THE FOURTH.
ce Washington, July 3.-The commissie
to ers have published card requesting I
Nv people to refrain from all noisy demt
he strations, tomorrow, and munici]
regulations relative to cannon and
plosives will be strictly enforced throuI
an out the city.
ts AN ILLINOIS PROCLAMATION.
en en Springfield, ILL.,, July s.-The foil,
he ing was issued tonight:
State of Illinois, Executive Depa
ment. Springfield, July 3-In pride q
prosperity the people of Illinois and