Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-22

S.J
degrees; respiration, 10.
The following telegram was sent by the
| attending surgeons to the consulting surgeons
last night:
EXECUTIVE MANSON, 7p.m.-Since our tele-
gram of yesterday the President has continued
morning mOrsel OF cDthing, about one-quarter
of an inch square. came away spontaneously with
the pus from the deeper part of the wound. 1t
proved on examination to consist of cotton
fibers, with few wooien fibers adhering. Medi-
cation continued without change. At half-past
am. his pulse was .S8; temperature, 9S4 de-
grees respiration. Is. At i pm, pulse 90:
temperature, 9S4 degrees; respiration, 49, At
z pm, pulse, 96 temperature, 800 degrees;
respiration, ID.
MR. KRAFT ON THE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION
At the German Lutheran sConcordia' church.
corner Goth and streets, the Rev. Martin Kraft,
the pastor, delivered avery mpressive sermon
last Sunday on the attempted assassination of
the President taking for his text the 122d Psalm
verses and Z. The speaker, who is graduate
OF the famous Universities at Basel and Zurich
Switzerland, where he first learned to value and
cherish free institutions and government by
the people. spoke from purely patriotic stand
point. declaring true patriotism the nOblest
quality of men, and the twin sister of true re-
ligion, and the only condition under which ma
tiOnal happiness can flourish. He then referred
to the most striking examples of true patriot
Ism among the anclents and Its effect, showing
how it has always been, and always must be, the
only guarantee for preserving the sovereignty of
the people. free institutions and personal safety
of those placed in authority. Thespeaker pointed
out how Guiteau's crime. which he denounced as
one OF the most dastardly ever recorded in his
tory has brought. thank God, the nOblest impul-
seS of a great nation of $1,000, 600 of people to
the surface in a grandeur seldom, if ever before.
witnessed, and said that if it was not for the fear
OF possible fatal consequences one mig ight almost
look upon the assassination as a blessing in dis
guise He called upon his congregation to never
cease in imbuing the children of the land with a
love of country and respect for those in au-
thOrity as a duty second only to our duties to
God. and thus raise up generation of patriotic
citizens, among which assassination will be un-
known The blow aimed at the President said
he, was a direct attack on the entire nation and
he had no doubt but that a thousand hearts, had
they been able to do SO, would gladly have inter-
posed themselves to receive the assassins bullet
and save President SO universally hOnored and
beloved. He warned his congregation tore.
member this momentous event. and to carry its
lessons through life. The sermon impressed the
congregation visibly, many being moved to
tears.
Dispositions in Guiteau's Case.
THE FACTS THAT ARE SHOWN AS TO THE SHOOT
ING.
Yesterday, Mr.. Bailey, of the District Attor-
ney's office, who has been taking the depositiOns
as to the shooting of the President by Guiteau,
took that of Mr.. GeOrgeW Adams, of THE STAR,
and with that completed the inquiry for the
present. There were, in all, sixteen dispositions
taken. That of Secretary Blaine has not yet
been taken. In detail. there is considerable diff
ference between them, out not as to material
points. and it may be said that all the statements
together tend to show that Guiteau entered the
waiting room feWmOmentS berOre the arrival of
the President, and took seat facing westward
very near the south end of the bench; that as he
saw the President enter. with Mr.. Blaine, he
arose. and walking toward the street door.
turned the corner of the seat and fired. The
probabilities are that the first shot was the effec
tive one, and that the second one grazed the
Presidents left arm; that the first shot was fired
about seven feet from the President. and the
second from less than five feet and evidently
when Guiteau was under great excitement