Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-04-24
THE PRESIDENTS TaIP.
ALL sENsATIoNAL RUMoRs SET AT REST BY
HIS ARRIVAL AT WASHINGTON.

ALL SENSATIONAL RUMoRs SET AT REST BY
HIS ARRIVAL AT WASHINGTON.
WAsHINGToN, April 23.-The sensational
rumors that have been in circulation con-
cerning the President were set at rest last
night by his arrival here in a condition
physically sthat stamped the reports of his
illness as the widest exsggeratiop. He ar
rived at 9:30 o'clock pm, accompanied by
his friend, Mr.. Miller, of New York; Secre-
tary Chandler, and Private Secretary Phil.
lips, and was met at the depot by Secretary
Frelinghuysen, Attorney. General Brewster,
Assistant-Secretary Pruden, Allen Arthur
and a couple of hundred other persons, iu-
cluding large number of newspaper corre-
spondeHts. The President was one of the
first of the party TO alight from the train.
AS he stepped down he appeared to be in
excellent health. His movements were active,
his sun-brewned, ruddy face was the picture
of health, and his voice, as he greeted
his friends aud answered their inquiries as
| to his health, was strong and CHEEKY. The
Attorney General was the first to lake the
Presidents hand and as he ughingly alluded
TO the reports Of the lalter's illness the Presi-
dents face also relaxed into a smile, and he
replied, II haven't bsen sick a day. I've
enjoyed the trip very much" Then young
Allen Arthur and Maj, PrHden shook hands
with tue President, and to the inquiries of
both as TO his health he replied, "Quite
WE'LL" He stood holding bis sons hand for
moment, until the remainder OF his party
had come up. All looked slike-sun Drowned
and travel-stained. The crowd followed
them to the carriage in waiting at the door,
and besieged Secretary Chandler and Private
Secretary Phillips with inquiries as to the
Presidents condition. All such inquirers
were told to "look at him." On reaching
the sidewalk the President stood Tor three or
| four minutes in the rain talking to Brewster
and others before entering his Car.
| risge. Then he was driven to the
White House. Secretary Frelinghuysen,
who met the President at the depot and then
| went to the White House, said to an
| Associated Press reporter that he thought
| the President was looking unusually well,
| aud added that the latter had told him his
health was good, and that he had enjoyed
| his trip very much; that he had not had the
| least indication of chill since he left
| Washington, and, with The exception Of
| slight attack OF Indigestion, has been per-
| feclly well. The President, he ssid, told
| him that he had spent one day on board the
Tallapoosa at Savannah, because he preferred
| 10 spend the day quietly in reading. Pri-
vate Secretary Phillips told sinilar tale 10
| the Asst ciated Press reporter. He said the
stories that had been sent North Of the Pfesi-
/ ueBTe CODuluOH " Special Correspondents
were without other foundation than the fact
that the latter had slight attack Of indi-
| gestion. This had occurred during Thurs
day night, and no one had been aware OF il
until the following morning. There had
been no uueSsiness about the Presi-
dent. The latter had not bad a chill,
bilious collie, nor "percepiible rigor,"
and there had been no blisteriDg, no NOR
| phiue injections, and no nights spent in
watchfulDess by the Presidents sick bed by
anxious friends and doctors. One OF the re-
ports sent out was that DIR. Lincoln, of this
city, the Presidents physician, had been tel
egrsphed for, his presence at the depot on
the arrival OF the train being requested, and
another that the train bearing the President
wss being rushed through to Washington as
speedily as possible. The train arrived last
night few minutes behind schedule time,
no orders having been given 10 make any
increase of speed, and DR.. Lincoln did not
go to the depot TO meet it. Early in the
evening the doctor said: "The first informa.
ton had OF telegram being sent me
found in the newspapers. l have not re
ceived a telegram, snd have had no infor'
nation of the illness of the President"