The daily gazette., 1881-07-05

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President Garfield's condition In the
earlier hours of morning yesterday were
not encouraging, and council Of physi-
SLAMS was called to consider the nature
OF the wound. 1t decided that the pro-
per course had been taken by the Prssl-
dents regular attending physicians.
During the forenoon aud afternoon
Mr. Garfield somewhat improved, but
at nightfall there was return Of the
dlscouraging symptoms Of the previous
night, which we're very alarming. To
ward midnight improvement ives again
noted, and the President fell into calm
and seemingly refreshing sleep.
This mornings dispatches say he
slept we'll last night; his condition is
improving, and that hopes are now en-
.ertained for his recovery.
The latest telegram from WASH
ington to. day, $50 A. n, says that the
President is resting more comfortable,
and that no more bulletns would be
issued until O'Clock r. M.
WASHINGTON, July Sat $50 o.
clock this morning the President was
dczipg. The unfayorable symptoms
which set in at sundown had some-
what abated, and the doctors have
hopes that by sunrise they will have
entirely disappeared and that the suf-
ferer will have gained strength. The
case is still critical, but there has been,
on the whole, fairly marked i'm
plovemert since yesterday.
secretary ssafnss. Aehnewleds-
The Secretary of State furnishes
the following, with request that 1T
be given the widest possible circula-
ton:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, July Ali 2. M.
To THE PRESS: On behalf of the
President and Mrs. Garfield l desire
to make public acknowledgment Of
the very numerous messages OF con-
dolence and affection which have
been received since Saturday morn-
ing. From almost every State In the
Union, from the South as bountifully
as from the North, and from coun
tries beyond the sea, have come
messages of anxious inquiry and ten.
der words of sympathy in such num-
bers that it has been found impossi
Bile to answer them in detail. /
therefore ask the newspapers to ex-
press for the President and Mrs.
Garfield the deep gratitude which
they feel fer the devotion OF their
fellow countrymen and friends
abroad in this hour of heavy affilc-
ton, JAMES G.. BLAINE,
Secretary of State.
WAsHINToN, July 4.-Both DR.
Hamilton, of New York, and DR.. Ag.
new, OF Philadelphia, who came here
this morning in response to tele'
grams, returned home this afternoon,
remarking that they could not do any.
thing which would render their con-
tinued presence ofvalue. They botf
gave their opinions that there was {
hone that the Presidents life could bt
saved, but it is not believed that they
were encouraged to hold the view thai
they could bring to bear any skill Of
experience which would be benefcia
at this stage of the Presidents coudi-
tion.
SEARCHING THE ASSASSIN.
Lieutenant Eckloff, of the Metropoli
ten Police force, received the prisoner q
Police Headquarters, and when inter
viewed said, "When he was brought II
we searched him, but he took from hi!
pocket unassisted the pisto. that he hat
used. 1t was too large for the hip pock
ct. and he had considerable difficulty II
getting IL out. He said to Us that W.
need not be excited At all, that 1t W.
wanted TO know why he did the act WI
would find it in his papers in the breas
potket of his cat. We took the pisto
ont of his hand and found 1t to be Il 70
shooter, with two barrels empty. It. Il
what is termed an "Epglish bulldog
and carries u bali AS large as navy re
voiver does.
| The assassin was taken to all bl
Lleutenants Austin aud Ecklof ant
| Detective McElfresh, when the follow
ing CONVERSATION iook place on the wa!
/ out -
Mr.. McFlfresh said-"Where are yot
from?"
~ an. a native born American; borr
in Chicago" IN
"Why did you do thisP" asked the offi
GER.
He rplled:-"I did it to save the re
publican party" . -
"Wbat is your polities?"
He sa,d:-"I atn q stalwart among th
,talwarts. WITH Garfield out Of the wa
we can cal:y all Tue Northern States, AN
with him ih the way we can't carry
angle one. Who are your"
IA detective officer Of this depart
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