Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-01-22
RUTLAND HERALD.
THURSDAY, JANUARY %, 1908. /.
From w ashington.

oo,,,o,;ons .non SECURING the osganization Of
.l,. uonse Of Representatives. Candl-
datss for the cIerkship, upon the supposltlon
tho, the Democracy will secure majority IN
that body, are now "pulling the wires" The
most prominent of these is the Hon. Mr.
Fouke, at present member from Illinois,
Hon. Thomas B. Florence, late distinguished
member from Philadelphia, is also understood
to have aspirations in that direction. 1t is tc
be hoped the political complexion of the House
may be such as to effectually dampen the zeal
of all these gentlemen.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
As might be expected, there are many aspi
rants for the position of Assistant Secretary
of the Interior, made vacant by the promotion
of Mr.. Usher to the Secretaryship. My i'm
preston is that Mr.. Otoe, of Indiana, will re-
ceive the appointment.
THE PORTER COURT MARTIAL.
The Porter court martial has closed its la
bors, and sent in its decision to the President
1t is understood that this fully acquits General
Porter. 1t is limited that the West Point IN
huence has had something to do in the matter,
as it is charged with doing in all matters IN
which officers who have chanced to receive
their military education in that institution are
personally interested.
THE LATE COMPTROLLER wuIrTLEsy.
The death of Hon. Elisha Whitlesv. LIST
Comnroller of the Treasury which occurred
los+ rook is looked nnon 90 . aroot n,hlo co-
lamitv Mr.. Whittlesv was one of the purest
and most upright public men in the country.
He had been in the nubjic service forty wears
sixteen of which he was 2 Renresentative in
Congress from the Western Reserve District
of Ohio.
AN IMPORTANT SAVING.
1t is authoritalively stated that Provost Mar
shall Raker of tbo Uor Do,art,,ont hoe h,,
l.. L..,,-, >,
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;sb;no And tbere are ,,ot o f,w tb,evos ond
.horo,rs ,,ho o,yo ,no ,,,,o;sb,oon+ ;rorr,,od ,,
tboir ,.,.,roos to tbo oeort. of Mor.baI Ra4-or
BLESSED RIDDAHcE.
The shipping of steamboat load of secesh
females South, last week, has served to greatly
purify the political and moral atmosphere here
ab0uts Most OF them have relatives or friends
IN Dixie; and it Is to JOIN these they have
gone there themselves. A yer, arge proper
ton of them were women Of suspicious repute.
and oil of VIGOROUSLY bad sentiments regarding
uati0laJ matters Their departure from the
wharf was the occasion of quite A Iudcrous
and interesting scene. The most determined
efforts were made by persons on shore to send
letters, packages, &c, to their friends Ill the
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rlVlhg Hoh Ihe Ifoht' lheIr quarters III the
northern part OF the city are l"Ii to overflow
my H'ie aie '"o N"Lu'eo 'Iio 'lIity-nf'
cases u SnI'ii poA '' 'ne >0i'''"Oai'' hoSPl'"i
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VEkMoNTERs AND YLNMoNT MATTERS.
Hon. b. 2. Walton Is still confined to his
room, and will probably OF be able to take
his seat in the House during the session
Hon Por,py p.v+o,, L.,, ,7,.o....,,., =. L.
'''1N''i ""' i'0oNeieu '1oiii HIS
illness and Is again at his post.
Lieat Col Charles IL. joyce. of the I'd Vt.
Regiment has rasiored ana -. ,,.;,-,o.;,,,
GNU "'S 'e9's La'ioi'
"'on' "ii "io no" 0o'hg picket
duty IN the vlcmty OF Dranesylle and AMMAN
dale, the Headquarters of the Regiment being
,t;l ,.. ,,.,. ~, ,..0-.
sun '''', AieA"nuil"' ine hegltient Is no
ehectuaIiy mounted and in good condition, on
" ffiv being on the sick list II hoe dona
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