, 1881-07-10


and all members of his family our sympathy
and love, with an earnest prayer for his CON-
The Democratic Convention ilti of this county,
in session to-day, tlnaniilously and heartily
| adopted tie following, offered BY the lion.
| r. 2. SDaulling:
Iiesolucd, Dy the Democratic Convention Of
cuynhoga County, this M sth day Of July, 1881, as
| j. Garfield as the constitutional President and
| chief executive officer Of the United States of
America, we regard the recent attempt to de-
privc him Of life us crime Of tho most hldeous
| character.
Itesolued, That the President be assured of our
deepest sympathy with himself aud bis family
| In this affective dsspenAuuon, and that we re-
joicc know rllat, under kind Providence, tho
aim of the assasl:, is likely to be dIsconlited,
! RtsOIucd, That we recommend TO Congress tho
| enactment OF more stringent laws for tho pro-
| lection or the persons OF our executive officers
/ at the seat OF Government
/ ALLISON.
NEW York, July 9.-United States Senator
". 3. Allison, of Iowa, WIS found this morn
ing, and, in response to Il reporter, said: 81
left Washington yesterday, and can say to
| you that the opinions Of the Cabinet officers,
the attending physicians, and all those who
have access to the President are that lie will
recover. Unforeseen complications may
arise, but the universal belief is that the
| crisis has passed.
CLINTON, ILL.,
Special Dtspateh to The Chicago Tribune.
| CLINTON, ILL.,, July 0.-Never has been so
| much sympathy shown for any public officer,
| except President Lincoln, as there has been
! for President Garfield, and now that his
| chances are good for getting better, the peo-
| pie are warm and enthusiastic in their deln-
| onstrations to that effect. The attempted
| assassination Of President Garfield has brought
out the sympathy OF all persons, irrespective
| Of party. i'll this county.
WINOS.A, MIMI.
Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune.
| WrSoSA, Minn., July 9.--The following
telegram was sent to-day, expressive of the
qualification ut the improved condition Of
the President:
To the Hon. r.. i1,don.. Secretary Of the Treas
ttr1, Washington City: The deep anxiety Of your
fellow-citizens has given place to JOY ut the Rlnd
| tidiugs of tho Presidents improved condition.
| Express to him and family our sympathy aud
| heartfelt wishes for his speedy and permanent
| recovery. Fl. ". LAMBEnTOS, Mayor.
| FROM OREGON.
SAN FRANCISCO. July "a Portland
| {Ore.) dispatch says the Governor, Secretary
| of State, and Treasurer unite in dispatch
to Secretary Blaine, congratulating, oil be-
half Of the people Of Oregon, the improving
prospects of the President
THE GIFT.
NEW YORK, July 20.-rhe Garfield fund
now amounts to about Sl30,000. W. w. Cor
coran, of Washington, George T. Scncy, and
George W. Childs, of Philadelphia, contrib
ute S5,0 600 each.
THE KINGS COUNTY CLUB
and the Executive Committee of the Irish
National Land League each passed resolu-
tions denouncing the attempted assassination
of President Garfield and expressing SYM
pathy for his family.
SENATOR LAMAR AT HOME.
MEMPHIS, July s,lThe Apptups Aber-
deem, Miss, special lays: Senator Lamar
in speech tonight, expressea< feelings Of
sorrow and regret at the attempted assasina-
tion of President Garfield, condemnlng the
act as that Of a, ,madlnan or demon, and
forcibly demonstrating the consequence
should Arthur assume control. The speaker
euogized Gartield's course.
1NGERSOLL ON GUITEAU.
NOT INSANE, BUT DEy1L1sH-uE WANTED
REVENGE.
Dlspatch to Cincinnati Enquirer.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July IA represent
alive of the Enquirer called on Col. Bob In
gersoll this evening, and had III interesting
talk with him about affairs connected with
the shooting Of the President.
"Of course you have heard the reports
afloat to-day that you were the man who
loaned Guiteau the money with which he
bought his pistol ?" said the scribe.
He asked lne to loan him money, but
did'n do it." replied the Colonel. "Of
course, no man would loan him money to
buy pistol to shoot any one," lie continued.
1.-THE mean little wllelp just crlnaed and
fawncd until lie begged it, some one, avow-
ing some great need or nleritorious object
for its use"
"Do you think Glliteau is insane?"
''No MORE THAN AN.
Do you know lie has not yet given his true
reason for shooting Garfield? lie shot him."
said the Colonel, ''beeause he had been put
out of the White House. The cursed little
egotist believed that heswas mainly RESPONSE
ell official recognition ,}.ld reward for his
labor. lie forced his ysay into the Presi-
dents room, and he wastput out of it by his
order. This touched luis vanity, and so
preycd OIL Ills egotisln that lie resolved OIL re-
yeuge. Having made uI. his mint to kill the
President, he sought for reason that would
give a color Of justification to the act. He is
lawyer enough to know That If he avoWed
any personal hostility to the President his
act would show malice; so lie carefully re-
Trained from any expressions on the subject.
The quarrel between Conk kling and the Presi-
it on tile ground Of patriotism, and eagerly
ayows that he had n1 personal reason for
shooting the President Have you noticed
that never since his ;Lrrest has he alluded to
the fact that he was ezected from the White
s.He had another idea that probably miti-