The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-07-09
TELEGRAPHIC.
EAST ERN Staten.
100000 for Mrs. Garfield.

NEW YORK, July 7.-Members Of the
Chamber of Commerce propose TO raise
$3.50. 900 TO be invested in United States
bonds and deposited with the z S.
Trust Company, its income to be paid
to Mrs Garfield during her life and at
her death TO 60 equally 10 her children.
in appreciation Of the noble character
Of the President. Jay Gould. s B
Chittenden. G P Huntington, d Willin
James. Drexel. Morgan & Co, and Cy-
rus W Field each subscribed $1,000 and
q large number subscribed $1,000. Sab
scriptions may be. sent to the Cham Der
OF Commerce.
Plugging In Order.
Sir Edward Thornton thinks the
President will recover, on account Of
physique. bravery and favorable out
come SO far. He was very compliment.
tary to Mrs Garfield. He believes
Guitteau was alone in the crime, but
upquestionabIy the fight against the
President influenced and made the
crime possible. and this fact has much
depressed Arthur, who would enter
upon the Presidency under difficulties
il Garfield dies, because he bad arrayed
himself against the President. support
ed by the people. 1t is q sad fact that
madmen have been inspired with the
belief lately that killing rulers would
change governments. The English
custom of locking up those who at
tempted to shoot the Queen, and fog
ging them at intervals, might be wise
remedy here rs it had been there.
quiet Day at Washington,
WASHINGTON, July lit wss rec
marksbly quiet today ct the White
House. 1t is even more quiet than be.
fore tina President was shot. The peo-
pie seem to have exhausted themselves
10 constant attendance Saturday, and
now that the President is getting we'll.
give him the quiet he needs. Except
cabinet officers and messengers from
the departments, very few people have
called. Matters have dropped back to
where they were before last Saturday.
The White House has about the same
appearance as it had when the Presi.
deaf was about. Telegraph instru-
ments are qniet. Few messages are
sent or received. Physicians can now
come and 60 without being stopped
every step and questioned as to the
Presidents condition. DIR Bliss is in
very good spirits and looks brighter,
having managed to get some rest since
the President has taken q turn for the
better. He said this morning that
everything was as nice a. could be ex-
pected. and that the president passed q
very good night. His appetite con-
tinues good and he is cheerful. Al
arming reports concerning the Presi-
dents condition were circulated in va.
rious ways yesterday and today, with
the evident intent to influence prices,
and had that temporary effect.
Murdered Their Father.
MARYsvILLE, Mo, July THE Tai
bot brothers, who murdered their fa>
Their, have confessed that they muir
dered him for kicking their mother
and threatening to shoot her. They
say their father forgave them and beg.
ged forgiveness Of them. He wanted
them to deny completely In the murder
and claim it was an assassin hired by
national banks because of his denuncia.
ton Of them. He urged that suspicion
be kept from his family. and to make
defense sure he wonld make an equal
division of bis property. The father
was often cruel, of desperate temper
and unreasonable. All these facts have
been concealed to preserve the family
name of the accused. Two witnesses
against them were purjurers.
Conkitng TO Mrs. Garfield.
Conkline sent the following tele-
gram to Arthur this afternoon: "Please
say to Mrs Garfield for me that today's
reports are most welcome and rejoice
me for the happiness they give to her
RosCoE CoNKLING."
Gen James applied: "Ths viee.Pres'
ident placed your telegram in my hsndl
for delivery to Mrs Garfield. have
complied with his request, and Mr.
Garfield desires me to return hcl
thanks for your kindly sympathy.
Cabinet specuiations.
WASHINGTON. July 7.-Speaking o
the reports afoat Senator Jones sale
that members of the Cabinet visitet
General Arthur at his house every da,
and their intercourse with him was o
the most cordial character. He doe
not believe; even il Garfield dies. tina
Conkling would accept the premiership
under his successor. His forum is tn
Senate. II he does not return to tn
Senate he will not, in my opinion. &C
cept Office ct all. Besides, life 10 to,
short for revenge. especially politically