Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1881-07-03
I'lG Assassination.
improvement During the Early Part
OF the Night.
Intense Excitement Throughout the
Country and Greet Sympathy
for the President.
kilograms from Grant, Arthur, Lowell,
and Other Distinguished Citizens.
The Presidents Condition More Hopeful
at Midnight,
And Still Maintained at 9 O'clock this
Morning.
A Possible Cnance Of the Presidents
Recovery.
kilograms from Grant, Arthur, Lowell
and Other Distinguished Citizens.
The Presidents Condition More Hopeful
at Midnight,
A Possible Cnance Of the Presidents
Recovery.
Bulletin /.

WASHINGTON, July a. The Executive
Mansion, 6:42 p. m, the President is now
sleeping quietly, he dropped asleep about
fifteen minutes ago. A telegram was
Just received at the Executive Mansion
from the superintendent of the B. & p
railroad stating that the special train
with Mrs. Garfield on board left Balti-
more at 6:23 and will arrive here about
6:16 p. m.
A gentleman from the sick room said
the Presidents son James was crying and
that when the President noticed it he
said Jimmie don't cry, the head is still
all right, but the trouble is elsewhere.
Bulletin 4
WASHINGTON, July 3.-The engine of
the train which is bearing Mrs. Garfield
to Washington broke q piston rod at
Bowie, but another engine has been sent
to her and the delay will not be great.
The following telegram was sent at
8 p. m:
Hon. Chester A. Arthur. Woe President NY:
At this hour, 6 o'clock, the condition
of the President is very alarming. He
is losing his strength and the worst may
be apprehended.
(Signed) JAMES G. BLAINE,
Secretary of State.
Bulletin 8
WASHINGTON, June Q, $50 D. m.-The
President is under the influence of NOR
phine, and is consequently suffering
much less pain than he was earlier in the
day, but that his condition is critical in
the extreme can not be doubted. He
will scarcely survive an hour unless some
miraculous change takes place.
Bulletin4.
WASHINGTON, July 2.-Col. Bob In
gersoll states that he knew the assassin
well, and had always regarded him as q
sober and sane man. He has no special
profession, but has been an office-holder
and An office seeker. Col. Ingersoll is of
the opinion that his insanity is feigned.
WAsaNGroN, 6:45 p. m.-Mrs Gar
field has just arrived. She was con-
Quoted at once to her husband.
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Sir Edward Thornton, the British Min
ister, called upon the Secretary of State,
who was in attendance 1T the Executive
Mansion. between and o'clock, and
delivered to him . copy of the following
dispatch with many expressions of deep
sorrow at the great tragedy:
To Thornson. Washington:
LONDON, July as p. MS it true
that President Garfield has been shota
IF 90 express at once the great concern
Of Her Majesty's Government, and our
hope that the report that he has sustain
cd . serious injury il not true.
Higned) GRANVILLE
Bulletin
WARRINGTON, 700 p. m.-President
still living, and part Of his family are at
his bedside receiving his last words. No
change in his condition, and only faint
hope of recovery.
Bullooin q.
WAsHIxeroN, Executive Manson. z
p. m.-The following telegram has just
been sent by Secretary Blaine to Vice
President Arthur:
Hon c. 4. Arthur. Wise -Prssidsnt New York:
Mn. Garfield has Just arrived, quar-
ter before 2 o'clock. The President was
able to recognize and converse with her,
but in the Judgment of his physicians
he = rapidly sinking.
(6gned,) JAMES @. BLAINE