Show THE TRE WHOLE NATION in distress ni stress a aau ud mourning over the deed by W U telegraph to the II erald I MEMPHIS july the news of the attempted assassination of president garfield created great excitement in this city large crowds gathered in the streeta streets and around the telegraph billee office awaiting full details of ate the crime all classes are outspoken in condemnation of the dastardly act bom Bos july the news of the attempted assassin assassination nation of the president ent caused c a use d the mo most s t intense excitement in tills city and crowds crow da surrounded the newspaper offices all of which have issued extras in tj alio early part of the morning business was tel temporarily I suspended on every liand alie ie later favorable news that tile president was not da dead in a measure quelled tho the excitement NEW tho stock opened generally firm but a free sellin selling movement was boon soon inaugurated ail and tho the entire list broke rapidly under the washington news declining 11 NEW YORK avlen when tho the news of good hopes concerning the president came in bupt walling struck his desk with his double fist sounding a blow and shouted god godl in a voice that could be heard through half the building his ills venerable face fairl fairly y glowed with joy from all sides was feard heard tho the ono one expression if general garfield lives ho he will bethe bo the most popular president tho the country has ever had CHICAGO although tho the news of the presidents attempted assassination waa received only a few moments in advance of reassuring dispatches lis as to his condition there was a sensation created and excitement manifested only second to that when president lincoln was assassinated in april the news spread from corner to corner as if by magic and in d a twinkle the bulletin boards telegraph and news offices were besieged e by eager and excited crowds who quickly communicated their jf information nir to distant friends by means of telephone and telegraph business ness s was entirely suspended for awhile and each mans business was to learn and spread the news never harthe has the genuine affection odthe of the people c for tho president been more eap effectually e c demonstrated demons tm ted LONG lona july general grantin speaking about the tho attempted assassination bays says if thid is an outgrowth of nihilism lisin in Rus russia siaI am in favor of crushing it out immediately by the prompt execution of the would bc be assassins assassins and their followers J CHICAGO july there is not much excitement in the city over the washington news because news of encouraging character came almost simultaneously with the announcement of the president it is a dies non at exchanges no effect was perceptible on the markets losa lona SO far only the following particulars are received of the shooting of the president general swain wo have the president safely and comfortably settled in his room at the executive mansion and his pulse is strong and nearly normal so far as I can determine from what the surgeons say and from his general condition I feel very hopeful come on as soon as you can get special advise of the movements of your train and when you can bo be expected As the president said on oil a similar occasion sixteen years a ago go god reigns and the government at washington still lives kl signed A F ROCKWELL my July tho news down town was received with consternation and caused much excitement on wall street brokers and bankers almost forgot everything in i n their eagerness to get further particulars they besieged Kier kiernana nans news agency on broad st where the dispatches from washington ington were constantly arriving and being distributed groups were seen in in the streets discussing the subject anxiously and the newsboys did a heavy business in extras at the opening of the stock exchange the news depressed the market but recovered on the further dispatches announcing noun cing that the wounded president was in a fair way to recover and was not so dangerously wounded as at first reported executive mansion 12 20 00 p in the president is somewhat restless but is suffering less pain pulse some nausea and vomiting has recently occurred considerable hemorrhage has taken place pike from the wound signed D W bliss M D CINCIN cincinnati N july the feeling in cincinnati was one of mingled grief and rage in reference to the shooting of president garfield the cooler heads counsel moderation the outcry against the leniency of communities towards crimes crimes against persons as breeding a spirit spirit of of murder is everywhere ery where emp emphatic abic and outspoken the hope that the president will survive vivo is coupled with the fear that lie will not which adds suspense to the excitement and intensifies it philadelphia the tho pennsylvania railway ordered a locomotive and car at jersey city to carry mrs garfield to washington she had arranged to meet her husband at herser jersey city today to day and left lon long n branch branc this ni morning orning on the central abroad road for jersey city the message informing lier her of the attempted assassination ia is awaiting her arrival at the hitter latter place much excitement reigns hero here |