Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-23
EXPLODED RUMORS.
The President Returns to the
{ Capital
IN GOOD HEALTH AND SPIRITS,
And Laughs at the Silly Story About
His Serious Illness and the
Chlls that He Had at
Savannah.

WASHINGTON, April 22.-The sensational
rumors that have been in circulation con-
cerning the President were set at rest by
his arrival in condition tonight, physi.
cally, that shows the reports of his illness
as the widest exsggerstion. 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 Frelinghuysen, Attorney
General Brewster, Assistant Secretary Pru-
den, Allan Arthur, aud a couple of hun
btr of newspaper correspondents. Tue
President was one of the first of the party
to slight from the train. As he stepped
down he appeared to be
In Excellent Health.
His movements were active, and his sun
Drowned, ruddy face was a picture of
health, and his voice as he greeted his
friends and answered their injuries as to
his health was strong. The Attorney
General was the first TO take the Presi-
dents hand. and as he laugh
ingly alluded TO the reports
OF the latter's illness, the Presidents face
also relaxed into a smile, and he replied,
IL haven't been sick day. I've enjoyed
the trip very much Then young Allan
Arthur and Major Pinden shook hands
with the President, and to the inquiries Of
both, as to his health, he replied,
"Quite weII."
He stood holding his sons hand for a
moment until the remainder of the party
had come up. All looked alike, sun
Drowned and trayed stained. The crowd
followed them to the carriages, in
waiting at the door, and besiege1
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 side
walk the President stood for three or four
minutes In the raia talking with Brewster
aud others before entering his carriage.
Then he was driven to the White House.
Secretary +. elinghuysen, who met the
President at the depot and then went
to the White House said to an AsSOrl-
sted Press reporter that he thought the
President was looking unusually well, and
added that the latter had told him his
heath WAS good and that he enjoyed his
trip very much, That he had not hal the
least indication of q chill since he left
Washington, and with tine exception OF a
A Slight Attack
Ol lUulRSSllOu las DcSu perfectly we'll.
The President, he said, told him he had
spent one day on board the Tallapoosa at
Savannsh instead of going ashore, because
he preferred to spend the day quietly.
Private Secretary Phillips told similar
tale to an Associated Press reporter. He
said the stories that had been sent north
of the Presidents condition by special
correspondents were without other fOunda.
tiOn than the fact that the latter had had q
slight attack of indigestion. This had oc-
CURED during Thursday night, and no one
had been aware of it until morning. There
had been no uneaSiness about the Presi-
dent. The latter mad not had chill, bill
ious collie nor "a perCeptible rigOr.'
spd there had been no blistering, no NOR
phipe injections and no night spent in
by anxious friends and doctors.
One of the reports sen ont was that DR..
Lincoln, of this city. the Presidents ply
Siciau, 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 as possible.
The train arrived tonight, few minutes
behind schedule time, no orders having
been issued to make any increase in the
speed, and DR. Lincoln did not go to the
depot TO meet it. Early in the evening
the doctor said: The first information |
had that a telegram had been sent me
found in the newspapers. | have not re-
Ceived such telegram and have had no
information of the illness of the Presi'
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