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News of the Week [excerpt]
D.—President
McKinley arrived in Buffalo to attend the exposition . . . . [omit]
D.—The
president and Mrs. McKinley were enthusiastically received at the
Pan-American exposition; the president in his speech dwelt especially
on expansion of trade and commerce . . . . [omit]
D.—President
McKinley was shot twice and seriously wounded, in the temple of
music, at the Pan-American exposition by a Pole named Leon Czolgosz;
one bullet entered the president’s abdomen and the other his right
breast; the bullet in the breast was removed, but the other was
not found.
F.—Sorrow
was expressed in Great Britain and in other countries for the attempted
assassination of President McKinley at Buffalo . . . . [omit]
D.—President
McKinley’s condition was reported extremely grave; blood poisoning
is the chief danger feared; Czolgosz, the would-be assassin, made
a confession to the Buffalo police, who believe there was a plot
to assassinate the president.
F.—Messages
of condolence regarding the shooting of President McKinley were
sent from almost all foreign courts and from South American republics,
and many well known persons abroad also sent dispatches of sympathy
. . . . [omit]
D.—There
was a marked change for the better in President McKinley’s condition,
and, while he is not out of danger, strong hope of his recovery
was expressed; the physicians’ bulletins were all favorable; the
president had four hours of natural sleep, and took nourishment
for the first time since he was shot . . . . [omit]
F.—Sympathy
for the president and interest in his condition continued unabated
in Europe; prayers for his recovery were offered in many churches
. . . .
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