Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-26
LANES GOT BACK
4, ,bs Special VIII! Now Dis
" cuss His Health.
I, &c LOOKS TO THE PRESS F1END

him Robust, Nhile Otn-
soc S.u Him at the Same Time,
e., That He Is a "reok-num ors
l''" Current as to the Secretary
IS'' % p,s.ident-some Cabinet Spec
30 ' In which John w. Foster
-. rp SIS Coming Man.
--EeroS Oct. 26.-Secretary Blaine
Ibis city Saturday afternoon at
y. travelled in private car and
~ ~ nauied by his wife and SER
"a yons of the members of the cabi-
"'a .b,rs to meet him. Nor was the
60 s..,. as be was engaged in important
.. With Secretary Tracy and the
go - arrival of the train was very un-
tn' II may expected that the con-
s'''~ ., aver the secretary's health will
' = ort anew now; in fact it has broken
.,,,.sv. and the views expressed as to
m.ttsr are as various as the tenn
.nsrt, and capabilities of the people
r,tsr them. Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine
Nd down the platform together to
7. carriage and were driven home at
ss
Controversy at the Start,
Ia, right here controversy begins.
\. man saws Mrs. Blaine leaned on the
f. ,,ber husband; another that the sec
s.,-1 was yisibly supported by his wife;
n, he walked slowly and feebly; that
I, men assisted him down the steps of
\. D-iyste car; and that notwithstand-
n, h had Travelled with all the luxury
!, mmtort made possible by modern in
-.r,r taken two rests on the way and
.,r,i.d three days on a journey that
Il .s,i.y be done In sixteen hours, he
,pydently fatigued.
MANY Men of Many Minds.
hbe GOT off the train and walked to
sarriage he was seen by score of cor
wDudents in a good light, and they all
Nv him and scanned him closely for the
m purpose of being able to tell their
-srs what his condition was. And then
NJ rushed to work and wrote specials,
ring as widely divergent views as it is
oxibis to imagine. They cannot agree
,tc the significance Of what they saw.
me think the secretary is looking bet
: than be has looked for years, while
,tsr, were shocked at the evidences Of
skness and decay, and look upon Mr..
aine as 3 dying man. The truth ap-
ATS to be that Mr.. Blaine's case is as
rs,iying as ever, and that probably the
.nbers OF MS family are at loss what
make Of It.
viii Resume His Duties Shortly.
The first caller on the secretary was
! Adee, third assistant secretary of
It, After be had taken his leave Mr..
iine went to the White House, where
ssident Harrison was awaiting him.
e president had not seen the secretary
ICE early in April, as Mr.. Blaine's ILL
. began after President Harrison had
rted on the trip to the Pacific coast.
ter returning from his call on the pres
nj the secretary saw a few family
ends He was feeling no great fatigue
n tae trip and talked Of resuming his
iis al the state department early this
*
Three Rusers ut Washington.
There are three rumors concerning ad-
lstratlon affairs current here. One Is
i Blaine will soon retire from the cabi-
and 20 south or to the Pacific coast
bis health. Another Is that he as
s the president at their interview
1'day that he not only would not be q
adate for the presidency, but would
0E what influence he possessed for the
animation Of Harrison. The other is
Stephen b. Elkins is to be Proctor's
'e''or in the war Office. l. is impossi-
~ verify ary Of these rrmors, both
we 8a. N' 99sident refusing to see
'.+..r m,". md neither uf them hay
1'eA called upon yesterday by friends
'hom they might give an iukling of
SUBJECT Of Saturday nights confer