The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-07-03

ting him there, DR.. South and
rurVis srrived and upon consultation with
them, It was decided to remove him 10 tho
wnae house. DR. Smith and himself &C,
compauied the president in an ambulance to
the white house, where another examins-
Won ana stimulsnts were again administered.
An Intellectual attemp. WAS made 10
trace the course of the wound and at
l22O, the president suffering much pain, a
h!perdermic Injection of morphine was
administered Dr. Townshend left the presi-
dent shortly afterwsrd, somewhat revived.
The coctor said, at 2p In that he could not
give an Intelligent opinion as yet, but pro.
nounced the wound rs dangerous but not
necessarily fatal.
SKETCH OF eUITTEAU.
Chicago, July 2-Charley j. Guitteau,
who shot President Gariisld this morning.
aas been known in Chicago for the past
tweive years and for much of the time has
been considered rs more than half insane.
de may have had French blood in his
veins, but was to all appearances
an American. He wore his hair brushed
up in front giving his face startling look.
When he first arrived in Chicago he went
TO practicipg law. He married sister Of
George Scoville, a well known lawyer here.
ana held out about the Union place, but
oeing OF shiflless character he became nui-
sance and was finally forbidden
MS house by Sccville. After
iiving In precsrious fashion here fof some
time, he went to New. York, only to return
In 1878. tie then professed to have been
converted, and began lec,uring under the
auspices Of the Young Mems Christian
Association. He was known in connection
with scheme to buy out the Inter Ocean
ana make II after the pattern of the News
YORK Herald. As Guitteau had no capital
or backing his scheme collapsed, and he
returned to his former practice OF dead
beating. His reputation has never been of
the best, and his name was connected with
several scandals, until he sunk 90 low that
no notice was taken Of him whatever.
About six montts ago he disappeared
from MS usual haunts aud has not been
seen in Chicago since. Guitteau is de-
scrioed oy lawyers here as having been,
while here, what is known as sbyster,
whatever practice .he had being
In the lower criminal courts, He wss
regarded as of weak mind, and ~ one lime
WAS fanatic on temperance. and delivered
lectures at the First Methodist church on
that subject. Failing to pay the Tribune
for its advertisement of the lecture. that
paper wrote him up as fraud, and was sued
by him for libel. the suit never coming TO an
issue. lie wrote pamphlet On the
second coming of Carist, which was
published by Ssnsen & McClareing ss GU
! rlosity. Very little is definitely known Of
the man, and that little is unfAvorable in
every way.
THE NEWS AT NEW ORLEANS.
New Orleans, July 2.-The news OF the
attempted assassination of President Gar
field created great excitement in this city,
AID is almost the only subject discussed. All
, condemn tho horrible act in the strongest
terms, and express sympathy for the presi>
dent and hope for his speedy recovery.
, Washington, July 2. 1880 p. m.-The
president Is under tho inhueuSa of morphine
and is consequently in much less pain than
he was earlier in the day, but that his con-
ditlon Is critical In tho extreme cannot be
doubted. He will not survive an hour unless
miraculous changes take place in his condi.
ton very soon.
: FOURTH BULLETIN.
Executive Mansion, 7.40 D. m.-The pres.
dents condition is not percepti bly, changed.
His voice Is strong, his mind unimpslred and
he talks freely with those around him.
RAPIDLY SINKING.
Washington, July 9, 1855 n. m.-Tho
president is again sinking, and there Is little
. II any hope.
Executive Mansion, I p. m The foues-4
ing telegram has just been sent by Sc" -
Bls!aoto Viaa. Plesideo' naSTAs n1, rvx.e
To Hon. Z. A. Arthur, Vios ''' NO.
York. .-,ck atora
Mrs Garfield has just arrived Alta Cluars
ter before z the president was able TO recops
nize and converse with her. 10 the Judgment
OF his physicians he is rapidly sinking.
\Slgned, JAMEs g. BLAINE,
CoNKLINd REFUSES TO DE INTERVIEWED.
New York, July 2.-General Arthur and
ex-senator Conkling arrived in town this
morning from Albany, and put up ut the
fifth avenue hotel. The vice. president was
found in the lobby OF tho hotel. He said
that ho had not received any private dispatch
IN regard to the shooting, and knew nothing
more than announced on tho bulletins. II
IL were true, he said that he felt exceedingly
sorry for Mira Garfield, whose present state
OF health 10 precarious. Senator Conkling
remained In bis room and refused to be in
terviewed.
CONSERVATION ON WALL STREET.
| New lork, July S.-Ino news OF Inc
shooting of President Garfield was received
with corsternation, and caused much ex>
element on Wall Street. Brokers and
bankers almost forgot their business In their
esgerness to get particulars. They bes.iged
kiernsn's news sgency where dispatches
from Washington were constantly arriving
and being distributed. Groups were seen
on the streets discussing the subject anx.
iously, and the newsboys did a rushing bus
iness In extras. On the opening Of the stock
exchange the news knocked tho bot.
tom out Of the market, but further
dispatches announcing that the president
was 10 fair way 10 recover, and was not 20
dangerously wounded as 1rst reported,
caused q reaction and the decrease was soon
recovered 90 that within an hour quotations
were back 10 healthy stand,
art AT tho eub.trcasury and custom
house there was much excitement over tho
news and great concern expressed for General
Garheld's recovery. Collector Merritt wss
somewhat agita,ed, and when asked for his
opinion regarding tho attempted assassin.
alton. mado with the question
whats tho latesty' ho said
he hoped he would recover. He would not
venture an opinion on the effect OF The news.
neither would he say whether he consideled
thattho attempt had any political Significance,
but merely remarked, III tho president dies,
then General Arthur will be president"