The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-23
The President in Excellent Health.


The President III Excellent Health.
WASHINGTON, April 22-The sensational
rumors that have been in circulation con-
cerning the President were set at rest tonight
by his arrival here in n condition physically
that stamped the reports of his illness as the
widest exaggerations. 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-gen-
eral Brewster, Assistant Secretary Pruden,
Allen Arthur, and couple of hundred other
persons 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 appeared to be III
excellent health, his movements we're active,
his sun-browned ruddy face was the picture
of health and his voice, as he greeted bis
frien DIS and answered their inquiries as to
his health, was strong and CHEEKY. The At
torney-general was the first to take the
Presidents hand and as he laughingly al
luded to the reports of the latter's illness,
Wv AANoiNShbo SiSO ItldASu luLO
smile and he replied: 81 havnt been sick
day, I've enjoyed the trip very much"
Then young Allen Arthur and Major Pru-
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 a moment,
until the remainder of his party had come
Il; l Il
stained. crowd followed them to the car
riages in waiting at the door, and beseged
Secretary Chandler and Private Secretary
Phillips with inquiries as to the President S
condition. All such inquirers were told to
look at him." On reaching the sidewalk
the President stood for three or four minutes
III the rain talking with Brewster and others
before entering his carriage; then he was
driven to the White House. Secretary FIRE.
linghuysen, 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
WE'LL and 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 a chill since he left
Washington. and, with the exception of
slight indigestion. has been perfectly well.
| The President, he said, told him that he had
spent one day on the Tallapoosa, at Savan-
man, lilSlShu Ol SOlIlp uSIlOTe, DeCduSe lie pre-
ferred to spend the day quietly in reading
Private Secretary Phillips told similar tale
to an Associated Press reporter. He said the
| stories that had been sent North of the Presi-
| dents condition by special correspondents
were without other foundation than the fact
that the latter had a slight attack
OF indigestion. This had occurred dur
ing Thursday night, and no one had
been aware of it until morning
There had been no uneasiness about the
President. The latter had not had chill
bilious collie nor ''perceptihle rigor,n and
there had been no bistering, no morphine
injections, and no nights spent in watchful-
ness by the Presidents sick bed by anxious
| friends and doctors. One of the reports sent
out was that nr. Lincoln, of this city, the
| Presidents physician, had been telegraphed
| for, his presence at the depot on
arrival of the train being requested, and
another that the train bearing the President
was being rushed through to Washington as
speedily as possible. The train arrived to-
night a few minutes behind schedule time,
no orders having been made to make any in
crease of speed, and DR.. Lincoln did not go
to the depot to meet it. Early in the evening
the Doctor said: "The first information |
had of a telegram having been sent me
found in the newspapers have not received
a telegram, and have had no information of
the illness of the President"