The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-24
SUNDAY TELEGRAMS,

The President Arrives In Washington, the
Picture OF Heaith-A Tornado Lays In
Ruins Two Mississippi To"ns-other
Events of the sabbath.
PErKRsBuRG, Va, April 22.-Presieent
Arthur arrived safely at noon and Will
reach Washington tonight al $3.50. Great
desire was manifested to see the president,
but he left his car but little since he started
on his return home. Notwithstanding eX-
aggeraied report, of illness, the president
looks quite well aud appears IN excellent
spirits.
WASHINGTON, April % Sensational ru-
mors that have been in circulation concern
inF the president were set at rest tonight
BY his arrival here in condition physically
that stamped the reports OF his illness as
the widest eX iggeratiOns. He arrived at
$50 y. m accompanied by his friend, Mr..
Miller, of New YORK, Secretary Chandler
and Priyte secretary Phillips, and was
met ut the drpnt by Secretary Frelinghuy-
son, Attorne, General Brewster, Assistant
Secretary rrnden, Allan Arthur and a
couple OF hundred other persons, incudinga
large nnnlboroi newspaper correspondents.
The president was one OF the first
OF tue party to alight from the train. As lac
stepped down he appeared to be in excel
lent health. His movements were active,
his sun drowned, rudy face, was the pic.
ture OF health, and his voice, as he greeted
his friends and answered their inquiries as
10 his health, was strong and cheerful. The
attorney general was the first to take the pre-
siients hand, and as he laughingly alluded
TO the reports of the latter's Illness, the pre-
sideut's face also relaxed into smile, and
he replied; al haven't been sick
day; I've enjoyed the trip very much"
Then young Allan Arthur and Major Piu-
den 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 moment until the re-
mslnder OF his party had come up All
looked alike, sun-brOwned and travel.
stained, The crowd followed them to the
carriage in waiting nj the door, and be-
sieged Secretary Chandler and Private Sec.
rotary Phillips with inquiries as
TO the presidents health. All such in
guirers were told to Look at him"
On reaching the sidewalk the president
stood for three or four minutes in the rain,
talking with Brewster and others before en-.
tering his carriage. He then was driven to
the White House. Secretary Frelinghuy-
sen, who met the president at the depot
and then went to the White House, said to
an Associated Pressreporier that he thought
The president was looking unusually well,
and added that the latter had told him his
health was good and that he has enjoyed
his trip very much; that he had not had
The least indication of chill since he left
Washington, and that with the exception
OF slight attack of indigestion
has been perfectly well. The president, he
said, told him that he had spent one day on
The Tallapoosa AT Savannah instead OF
going ashore, because he preferred to spend
the day quietly in reading, Private Sec.
rotary Phillips told a similar tale to an
Associated Press reporter, lie said
the stories that had been sent north
BY special Ss pre eoSTsspsudcn,s condition ws2
without other foundation than the fact tina,
the latter had slight attack of ind gestion.
TINS had occurred during Thursday night,
and none had been aware of 1t until morn
ing. There had been no uneasiness
about the president. The latter had
not had chill, bilious collie,
nor perceptibie rigor, and there had
been no clustering, no morphine mice
lions, and no nights spent in waichfulncss
by the presidents sick bed by
anxious friends and doctors. Que of the
reports sent out was that DIR. Lincoln, of
This city, the presidents physician, had
been autographed for, his presence at the
depot on the arrival of the train being re.
auested, and another that the tram bear
the president was being rushed through to
Washington as speedily as possible The
Tram arrived tonight few minutes
behind schedule time. No or
der had been made to make an
increase of time, and DR.. Lincoln did not
80 TO the depot to meet it. Early in the
evening the doctor said "The first inior.
nation had of a telegram having been
sent me ! found in the newspapers. / have
not received a telegram aud have had no
information of the illness of the president"