REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1488, 5 July 1881, Page 2

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

ATTEMPT TO MURDER PRESIDENT GARFIELD.

Washington, July 1

A daring attempt was made to-day at the railway station upon the life of the President by Charles Gintean, an attorney of Chicago, and an unsuccessful office hunter. As Mr Garfield was on the point of leaving by the train for the north, Gintean fired at him with a revolver. The shots took effect, and wounded the President in the arm and hip. He was at once conveyed to the White House for medical attendance. The surgeons report tfiat the wounds are not necessarily fatal, but that his condition is critical—internal hemorrhage having set in. Gintean was arrested at the station before he had time to escape. Great excitement has been caused in the city and throughout the States over the occurrence, and much anxiety is manifested at the President's state.

July 3. The latest bulletin regarding the health of President Garfield reports that the symptoms have improved, though the bullet has not yet been extracted. He slept well during the night, and has been able to take nourishing food. His spirits are cheerful, and no feverish symptoms have been shown, the patient's warmth being quite normal.

Deep and universal anxiety is felt throughout the United States at the state of President Garfield's health. Telegrams have been received from all the European Courts expressing sympathy with him. It now transpires that the would-be assassin, Gintean, was at one time a consular officer, but was dismissed from his position. BRITISH AND FOREIGN. London, July 2. The homeward Australian and New Zealand mails, which left Auckland on May 24, were delivered here to-day. Paris, July 2. The hostilities which recently occurred between the French troops and the Arabs at Sfakus, iu Tunis, have caused a panic among the European residents, who are taking refuge on board the vessels in the harbor. A further outbreak of the tribes is feared, as a holy war is being preached throughout the distriot.

Vienna, July 2. Serious riots have lately occurred at Prague, in Austria. The disturbances have been caused by the strong feeling which has shown itself of late on the part of the Austrian residents against the German section of the community. Riots are still occurring, and are causing much trouble to the authorities.