The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-04-23
A PICTURE OF HEALTH.
pREsloENT's REPORTED ILLNESS
Gross Fabrication .. tn. Part Of Special Cor.
rsspondsnts-Ths President Arrives at the
Capital In Good Health aad CAssrful
Spirits = Want Sick Day.

WASHINGTON, D. O., April 22.-The SEN
sational rumors that have been in circula-
tion concerning the President were set at
rest by his arrival in good condition, to-
night, physically, that show the reports Of
his illness as the widest exaggeration. He
arrived at $50 p. NJ, accompanied by his
friend, Mr.. Miller, Of New York, Secretary
Chandler and Private Secretary Phillips,
and was met at the depot by Secretary
Frsylinghuysen, ,AttorneyG General Brewster,
Assistant Secretary Pruden, Allan Ar
thur and a couple hundred other
persona, including large number Of news.
paper correspondents. The President was
one Of the first Of the party to alight from
the train. As he stepped down he ap.
peared to be in excellent health. His
movements were active, his sunbrowned,
ruddy face was picture Of health, and his
voice, as he greeted his friends and an
swered their inquiries as to his health, was
strong. The Attorney General was the
frst TO take the President's hand,
and as he laughingly alluded to the reports
OF the latter's illness, the Presidents face
also relaxed into smile as he replied, ~
haven't been sick day. I've enjoyed the
trip very much. Then young Allan Arthur
and Major Pruden shook hands with the
President, and to the inquiries Of both as
to his health he replied, Quite we'll" He
stood holding his sons hand for a moment
until the remainder Of the party had come
up. All looked alike, sun.browned and
travel stained. '
A crowd followed them to the carriages
in waiting at the door and besieged Secre.
tary Chandler and Private Secretary Phil.
lips with inquiries as to the Presidents
condition. All such inquirers were told to
,"look at him" On reaching the sidewalk
the President stood for three or four min.
utes 10 the rain talking with Attorney
General Brewster and, others before en-.
tering his carriage. Then he was drawn 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 be thought
the President was looking unusually well,
and added that the latter had told him his
health was good, and that he enjoyed bis
trip very much; that he had not had the
least indication Of q chill since he left Wash.
ington, with the exception ofaslight attack.
The President, he said, told him he had
spent one day on board the Tallapoosa, at
Savannah, instead Of going ashore, because
he preferred to spend the day quietly.
Private Secretary Phillips told similar
tale 10 an Associated Press reporter. He
said the stories that had been sent North
OF the Presidents condition by special
correspondents were without other founda-
ton than the fact that the latter
had had a slight attack ofindigestion. This
had occurred during Thursday night, and
no one had been aware Of II until morn.
ing. There had been no uneasiness about
the President. The latter had not had .
chill, biliousco colic nor 80 perceptible rigor,"
and there had dtbeen no blisterine; nolmor-
phine injections and no nights spent in
watchfulness. by. the Presidents sick bed
by anxious friends and doctors.
One Of the reports sent out was that DR..
Of this city, the Presidents physi-
clan, had been telegraphed for his pres.
ence at the depot on the arrival OF the
train, and another that the train bearing
the President was being rushed through
to Washington as speedily asSpossible
The train arrived tonight q few minutes
behind schedule time, no orders having
been issued to make any increase In
speed, and DR.. Lincoln did not 60. to the
depot to meet 1t. Early in the evening
the doctor said, the fnt information l had
q telegram had been sent to me was found
III the newspapers. i have not received
telegram, and have no information Of the
illness OF the President" g.