Eureka Daily Sentinel

EASTERN INTELLIGENCE.

CONDITION OF THE PRESIDENT STILL FAVORABLE.

Some Correspondence that will Soon Be Made Public.

GUITEAU'S LETTER TO MR. BLAINE.

Investigation of the Pistol Used by Guiteau.

THE PRESIDENT'S WOUND NOT AS SERIOUS AS HAD BEEN SUPPOSED.

WHAT BEECHER SAID AT HIS PRAYER MEETING.

He Thinks Guiteau Should Be Confined for Life.

HANDSOME SUBSCRIPTIONS TO MRS. GARFIELD.

Special to the Sentinel.

Washington, July 9. - 7:15 A. M. - In view of the suppuration action now going on, the President's condition this morning is as favorable as can be expected. He passed a comfortable night, his sleep only being interrupted about 1 A. M. by slight pains in his legs, which, however, quickly yielded to simple treatment. The cooling apparatus is now in working order and good results are expected.

8:30 A. M. - The President this morning expresses himself as feeling quite comfortable. We regard the general progress of his case as very satisfactory. Pulse this morning 100; temperature, 99.4; respiration, 24.

11:25 A. M. - The symptoms of the President continue favorable. Vice-President Arthur called at the Executive Mansion this morning. Mrs. Garfield had gone out for a drive, so he did not see her, and there happened to be none of the members of the Cabinet present, but he talked for a short time with the attending physicians with regard to the progress of the President's case.

1 P. M. - The condition of the President continues favorable. Pulse, 104; temperature, 101.2; respiration, 22. The next bulletin will be issued at 8 P. M.

Signed,
D. W. BLISS,
J. K. BARNES,
J. J. WOODWARD,
Robert Reyburn

3:30 P. M. - The President is sleeping nicely. Everything to-day has been in his favor, and a good night is anticipated.

Beecher on the Assassination.

New York, July 9. - Henry Ward Beecher, at the prayer meeting last evening, referring to the attempted assassination, said: "The nation was for a moment in the condition of the child that wakes at midnight, and cries for its purse or water, and finds neither of them. There would have been great inconvenience if the President's life had been taken, but it would not have shaken the Government or nation. It is strange that a man who had just gone through so many dangers on the battlefield should, after so many years, have been stricken down by the hand of an assassin in the midst of security and peace. The deed, however, had unified all parties, sects and denominations. There were no partisans, no sectarians and no divisions of sentiment among the people, although we were in the midst of political juggling, which I regard as one of the most unfortunate, and, I may say, disgraceful things I have ever known. The Republican party, which carried the nation through its recent struggle, is now like Roman soldiers, sitting on the ground throwing dice, to see who shall have a share of the Savior's garments. Liberty was imperiled for the sake of party plunder. Guiteau should be the subject of penal action. We have no use for such men any longer. This liberty should no longer be permitted. He should be confined for life under rigid control."