Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-26
IlJyES GOT BACK
n. Special Will Now Dis
u ,uss His Health
|. n LOOKS TO THE PRESS F1END

lar, Him Robust, While 9th
sn' p' Saw Him at the Same Time'
n "nO II. I, a wreck-Rum ors
I'da -, current as to the Secretary
f'i =" "..,dsnt-some Cabinet Spec
sdi'' n Which John w. Foster
:. ,s.Ir Up :. Coming Man,
-,[eroy, Oct. 26.-Secretary Blaine
hsi hi. city Saturday afternoon at
.. travelled in private car and
n',,,napisd n' by his wife and ser
ynn, Of the members of the cabi-
nn ,S,rs to meet him. Nor was the
fss rs. as !, be was engaged in important
s'. yi,b Secretary Tracy and the
Sc ,,,,vsl Of the train was very un-
~ !, msy expected that the con-
go aver the secretary's health will
~" ~ anew now; in fact it has broken
'.l,..5r; and the views expressed as to
Z after are as various as the tenn
a,..rt, and capabilities of the people
4 .,,., them. Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine
~ down the platform together to
\. ,--isgs and were driven home at
Controversy at the Start.
:, ,iybt here controversy begins.
|. nan saws Mrs. Blaine leaned on the
: : her husband; another that the sec
~ was visibly supported by his wife;
I, y walked slowly and feebly; that
L ,.D assisted him down the steps OF
Cryste car: and that notwithstand-
!, |, had Travelled with all the luxury
.',lniort made possible by modern in
~.t5 taken two rests on the way and
.-,.d three days on a journey that
s,ily he done In sixteen hours, he
Erdently fstigued.
Many Men of Many Minds.
nbs got off the train and walked to
iarrage he was seen by a score of cor
pudents In a good light, and they all
! him aud scanned him closely for the
rvurpose Of being able to tell their
y, what his condition was. And then
rushed 10 work and wrote specials,
rg gss widely divergent views as it is
.tis to imagine. They cannot agree
. the significance Of what they saw.
e thirk the secretary is looking bet
issn be has looked for years, while
rs were shocked at the evidences Of
kness and decay, and look upon Mr..
ne as a dying man. The truth ap-
$ to be that Mr.. Blaine's case is as
;iiying as ever, and that probably the
lbers OF his family are at a loss what
AXE Of It.
VIII Resume His Duties Shortly.
e first caller on the secretary was
Ales, third assistant secretary of
. After he had taken his leave Mr..
he went to the White House, where
dent Harrison was awaiting him.
president had not seen the secretary
early in April, as Mr.. Blaine's ILL
besan after President Harrison had
q on the trip to the Pacific coast.
'rsturning from his call on the pres
ihe secretary saw a few family
d; He was feeling no great fatigue
TIE trip and talked Of resuming his
at the state department early this
Three Runers at Washington.
ne are three rumors concerning ad-
t'ailon affairs current here. One Is
biaIne will soon retire from the cabi-
d 20 south or to the Pacific coast
health. Another Is that he as
the president at their interview
"a! that he not only would not be q
late Tor the presidency, but would
what influence he possessed for the
llnatlon Of Harrison. The other is
Nephen b. Elkins is to be Proctor's
''oF IN the war Office. l. is impossi-
'-T..vary Of these rrmors, both
8.. ."' -tsident refusing to see
IT,, n..a. md neither II them hav-
81 called upon yesterday by friends
om they might give an inkling Of
lO!eet OF Saturday nights confer