New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-03
may until he knows all the circumstances connected
with the mattern

with the matter"
WHERE Mr.. BEEcHER HEARD THE NEWS.
Mr. Beecher returned to Brooklyn from his Peeks-
kill farm last evening, and was seen at No. 124
Hicks-st. by TRIBUNE reporter. who spoke to him
in regard to the news of the attempted assassina-
ton.
II heard the news at Peekskill, but would
No. l do not know as there is anything to say-it
Is terrible thingW
Shall You say anything on this subject in your
services tomorrow"
~ can tell better when am through whether I
have said anything"
:. ex-governor SS Goodwin of Arizona, who was at
BILE event hardly know what to say. No one can
hear this news without a shuddcr for country"
when asked his views said "Ihave the same view
as s. the t1 e;wsnapersEwhatever that is"
ton of the President ~ exclaimed the reporter
.:.,Well," said Mr.: Barnum, " am overwhelmed
with the event. 1t is terrible. That is all can
y Ex-senator Lent, chairman of the Republican
E Ssard ts Committee of this city, sad "When
Since have been told that he was dead, and again
that there is no hope. 1t is terrible calamity the
have made S think oS
he has done that in reducing the rate
Innn aeF o the on Sta, the public debt
other ways tnat will make his Administration
notable one IN the history of the Nation. 1t is q
Dau tlllng fOr the Republican party, 1t
will give Vice-Presdent Arthur an opportunity to
try ms hand, but Mr.. Conking is at variance with
many persons, which makes the event more calami-
Ex-Aldermenn Herman, who was member of the
weSG%binat ho5,, in the Board of Aldermen
Board, sad: Dm0'f" have ne Sen'r0' kno 'a
Of 9do an event which caused me greater sorrow
must say that think the country would be much
tier ruled if Mr.. GARFIELD were to live"
MAJOR j. Nj. Bundy, author of campaign life of
resident Garfield, was in the crowd at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel last night, an anxious inquirer for the
the effect Of the elevation Of Vies-President Arthur
he said Il have been listening to the
people in the crowd, and it is my i'm
his conduct President if he is called to the White
House. There is an nndercurrent of feeling which
done not in the line of President Gariieds policy"
Dwight II. Ohnstead expressed deep sorrow ut the
crime, put Thought that in case the President died
Ii would not create great confusion throughout the
country. "Donbtless Blaine, AM possibly Window
and James will resign if Arthur tai cs the Presden
become Secretary Of state Arthur and Conkling ing
VII have fine chance to reinstate themselves in
E'Ga '" tns of to" %' S GenSra hrS %
lie can make himself popular and great man by
making TO rGmoyalS from Office except for just
ceSSor completed Ii, and above all other things
should not Interfere with Judge Robertson i'll the
Coileclorshpoi The Port OF New-Iorh"
ACTION OF TIE LEGISLATURE.
State Senator, who came down from Albany last
night and called on ex-senator Conking was asked
about the possible effect of the Presidents death on
the action of the Legislature.
" don't know he sad. " that ought to discuss
this point now, though it has been con-
sld"rcd by Mr.. Conkilng. Ii would probably lead
to {, an immediate adjournment of the Legislature
POSSIBLY, however, senators would he elected. II
might he necessary 10 cali the United States senate
together, when il would be desirable for
thus state to he represented by two Republicans
l don't think MIR Conklng would remain
u candldate FOR the Senate. lie might
be made Secretary of state. There will lie no con-
pr mise at Albany in that event, but Mr.. Cornell
ana MI Conkng or two other StIlwarts would be
elected without diilculIy.'
Wonid there be any radical change IN the Gov
eminent ~
Not now. General Arthur would not do any
thing to alter the plans of President Garfield more
imam lniGht be necessary for the harmony of his Ad-
lh'hls!atlpl. oi course, there would be Cab-
net changes, and in time there might be MANY
others ; but NOT right aWaY."