Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-04-18
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
From ALI Quarters.
TEE PRESIDENTIAL TOUR
Demonstrations Along the
Route of Travel.
MARY ANDERSON NOT 4 MOTHER.
Work of the Western States
Congress Association.
RIoTINe and BLoODsHED IN india.
Four Hotel Floors Fall
With a Crash.
A TRIUMPHAL TOUR.


The President,s Journey Through
the South-Midnisht Demonstration
in Mississippt-Receptio at Mem
Phis-Arrival and Departure at Lit
tie Rock.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 1.-THE presi-
dent and his party arrived here this morn
ing at 8 o'clock, on schedule time, after
an all night run from Birmingham, Ala,
over the Kansas City, Memphis and Biz
mingham road, across the northern part
of Mississippi. No stops were made in
that state, however, and the only incident
of the run occurred at Jasper, Ala. That
town was illuminated with many bonfires,
and nearly $500 of the inhabitants gath
cred at the station to pay their respects
1t was II o'clock when the train reached
there, and the president, Postmaster Gen
eral Wanamaker and all the ladies of the
party had retired for the night. The peo-
pie were disappointed in not being able to
see the president, but were gratified at
being allowed to pass through the obser-
walton car with the many floral offerings
received in Birmingham. Brief speeches
were made by George w. Boyd and Russell
Harrison, who were afterwards assisted in
entertaining the crowd by Major A. P.
Sanger, U. S. A, and the press represen-
tatives.
This morning, when the train reached
Belleview, seven miles from this city, it
was boarded by committee of citizens
from Memphis, headed by Messrs. R. G.
Graves, William H. Moore, and G. G.
Matthews. A number of ladies accom-.
panied the party and presented Mrs. Har-
risoE and other ladies of the presidents
party with bouquets of roses Mayor L.
G. Clapp and other municipal Off
GERS received the party on their ar
rival in the city. A large crowd, in
Guiding the local militia, were gathered
at the station and cheered the president
when he appeared on the platform. The
party were Immediately assigned to the
carriages which awaited them and driven
up Main street to the Merchants Ex-
change, fronting on Court Square, which
was massed with people. The president
was escorted up the iron steps and intro
duced to the crowd by Mayor Clapp, who
welcomed the president on behalf of the
city.
After Postmaster General Wanamaker
and Secretary Rusk had briefly addressed
the assemblage the public reception was
begun, the president standing in the door
way welcoming the handshakers. The re-
ception was concluded at II O'Clock, and
the party took their carriages and were es-
corted to the Louisville and Nashville
depot, the train in the meantime having
been transferred there. Here another re-
ception was held by the entire party, a
large crowd pressing through the train. A
member of beautiful floral offerings from
private citizens were placed all around the
train. Governor Eagle and the members
of the committee, who arrived this morn
ing, met the party at the depot and will
act as escort of the party to Little Rock.
IN ARKANSAS.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, April 1.-THE
president and party received a cordial
welcome at this place. The governor of
the state, the mayor of Little Rock and a
committee of citizens including represen-
tatives of the Grand Army and Confeder-
ate veterans met them at Memphis and
escorted them to the capital of Arkansas.
The receiving party was increased at Car
Isle, station thirty miles out, by a num-
Der of ladies from Little Rock in
Guiding Mrs. Eagle, wife of the
governor, and Mrs. Caldwell. A mill
| tary salute was fred as the train reached
| this city and the president was cheered by
| the large crowd assembled. He and the
| rest of the party were escorted to the state
| house, where formal address of welcome
was made by the governor and responded
to by the president, Secretary Rusk and
| Postmaster General Wanamaker. The
president then held short public recep-
ton. The presidential party left at 6. As
this evening for Texarkana. General
Stanley, department commander of Texas
and General McCook, department com.
mander of Arizona, will join the party in
| Texas.