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ian church last night in which the pastors of
various Protestant churches united, it was agreed


various Protestant churches united, it was agreed
to recommend that their churches observe to-
morrow as day of humiliation, fasting and
prayer, and that they invite all sister churches
OF tnls CITY and throughout the country, as far
as possible, to unite with them in this Observ
ance.
THE PRESIDENTS BROTHER-IN-LAw AND YOUNGER
SONS.
dispatch from Cleveland says: Joseph Ru-
dolph, brOther-in-law of the President left there
yesterday afternoon for Washington, in company
with Captain Henry. Mr.. Rudolph has been in
charge of the Mentor homestead while the Presi-
dent has been away, and had the care of the
PRESIDENTS two younger sons, aged nine and
eleven years. In obedience to telegram Thurs
day night from Mrs. Garfield the sons are left at
Mentor. They were informed Thursday evening
OF the Presidents almost hopeless condition and
were greatly distressed. but did not murmur on
being told they could not go to him.
THE PRESIDENTS ALLEGED SUPERSTITION AS TO
SATURDAY.
1t was mentioned in the third edition of THE
STAR last night as matter of interest at this
time, that the President has a sort of supersti-
tion that if he dies it will be on Saturday. He
has spoken of this conviction, it is said, several
times.
1t is stated that the President has from boy
hood had superstitious vein in his composition.
lt Is stated that when quite young man he en-
tertained the belief that he would not live be-
yond thrty-three years-the age at which his
father died. Another story is that shortly after
the breaking out of the war. and while his
friends were trying to secure for him the col
ency of the 42d Ohio regiment, he was rendered
the command Of the 7th. Turning to friend
when the intelligence reached him. he said with
sad smile, ''Seven times six is forty-two. old
fellow. ! had set my heart on that regiment;
shall surely die in my forty-second year" 1t is
unnecessary to add that he did not die
ANXIETY OF yICTORIA AND THE PRINCE OF WALES
1t is stated that Queen Victoria expressed deep
regret on learning of the relapse of President
Garfield, and that her majesty renewed her re-
quest for the latest kilograms concerning his
condition. The Prince of Wales also intirnated
a desire to hear helatest dispatches from WASH
ington.
THE SAINTS AND THE PRESIDENT.
At the Massachusetts, districts conference of
the church of Jesus Christ Or Latter-Day
Saints, held last Saturday. in Providence, R. l.,
representing the church in the states of Massa-
chusettS Rhode Island and Connecticut the fol-
lowing was adopted: "Inasmuch as there
has been seen sent broadcast through the
daily papers. reports that the atter-Day
Saints rejoiced over the assassination of Presi-
dent Garfield, and as we are known to some eX-
tent by that name and often confused with
sequently liable to suffer reprOach: therefore
resolved that we. the recognized Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-Day Saints, look with disdain
upon and deprecate the worse than barbarous
attack upon the life of President Garfield, and.
in common with the rest of the country will
continue to hope and pray for his complete
recovery to health, for we want and wish James
\. Garfield for President of these United States
OF America this current term"
Curious Story from Philadelphia.
WHAT COL. C0RKHILL Is REPORTED TO HAVE
SAID.
special dispatch to the Baltimore Sun this
morning from Philadelphia, Pa, says: Col. Cork
hill. L. S. District attorney for the District of
Columbia. who has been taking a vacation at
Cape May, left to-day for Washington, having
received dispatches that the President cannot
possibly live. Col. Corkhill says he is fully
aware of the existence of secret organization
in Washington city whose purpose is in the
event of President Garfield's death. to break
the jail and put an immediate end to the life
OF the assassin Guiteau. Their desire is to
hang Guteau by slow process and in the
meantime each member of the organization is
to be allowed to put bullet in Guiteau's body
taking care not to strike him in any vital
point until the last possible moment. The
colonel says he has good reasons for the be-
lief that the guards of the Jail. who are all
OF them eX-uniOn soldiers. know of this secret
organization and are in sympathy with it. He
says that 1t has been with the utmost difficulty
that the warden of the jail has prevented these
guards long ere this from finding some excuse
to Kill Guiteau. This explains the encounter
between guard and Guteau. which took place
ill the atters cell recently. Guiteau knows
the guards want to kill him. and for that reason
he has suffered great mental anguish since the
first relapse of the President He is so nervous
that he gets little or no sleep. The colonel says
that while he believes that no torture too great
can be visited on Guiteau. he must see that the
law is obeyed which protects Guitcau and Sc
cures for him a fair trial before a jury of his
countrymen He says it would never do to 90
to the world that in the capital of the nation the
oiIicers Of the law were unable to enforce its
mandates. and were at the mercy of mob
All that Will be necessary to secure the jail from
the interference of a mob will be a battery of
artillery. There are now three batteries of
United States artillery stationed at the arsenal
in " ashingtOn, and about $50 marines at the
navy-yard
Guiteau in Jail.
APPREHENSIVE OF MOB LAW-HE WANTS TO
HAVE MGlLL ARRESTED MILITARY
GUARD.
The assassin Guiteau. as stated in THE STAR
OF yesterday. has recently become fearful that
some outsider meditated an attack upon him:
but how he received this impression is unknown
unless from observing that the number of sol
dIers had heen increased. Usually he inquiries
of the guards as they come on duty for the latest
news from the President and receives the ster-
eOtyped answer, Improving at the last ac-
counts" to which he replies, 81 am glad to
hear it." He is still engaged in writing.
SOME OF HIS EFFUsIONs
are directed to outside parties in reference to
bail. while others purport to give an
account of the alleged version that inspired him
to shoot the President. and his reasons for the
shooting. such as have been published over and
over again.
Since the episode with the guard McGill. a few
days ago, he has been quite bitter towards the
guard. A few nights after the occurrence, seeing
Mr. McGill in the rotunda, he demanded to know
why he was not locked up, claiming that McGill
was as guilty as he was, only McG. failed
to shoot. Subsequently he addressed a
letter to an official outside whom he regards
as stalwart friend requesting him to go to
Judge Wye and make charge of assault with
intent to kill against McGill Con information
a1d belief 1t is needless to say that this letter
has not been sent to the party it is addressed to-
THE MILITARY GUARD.
Thus far the military guard at the Jail has not
been increased. but it is understood that the
marines at the barracks on Sth street east are