Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-05-02
Washington Items.

Rev. Paul Bagley, formerly a mis-
sionary in India, has been interesting
himself In bhalf Of the pardon Of Davis,
but the President declines to consider
the matter unless Davis petitions for
pardon, and Davis refuses, preferring
trial to pardon.
The managers Of the national asy-
lums for disabled volunteer soldiers give
notice that the ssylums at Augusta,
Me-, Milwaukee, Wis, and Columbus,
O., are ready to receive them. They
may apply to either Of the managers.
Gen. Butler is president Of the board,
and may be addressed at Lowell.
The registry of voters in Washing
is completed, with the exception OF one
ward and the whites thus far have
majority of about four hundred. The
registration OF the remaining ward,
however, will give the colored men
about five hundred majority. AS com
pared with the registration OF last year,
at least FIVE thousand white voters have
refused to register.
The President having decided to
make trip to North Carolina, numer-
Gus applications are coming from the
Southern cities, even as far as New Or
leans, for him to extend his visit. He
has refused them all.
The President tells Bostonian that
he has almost determined to spend q
week in New England, passing tie 18th
of June at Charlestown, then going to
New Hampshire for two or three days
and returning to attend the dedication
of the Masonic Temple in Boston.
In the United States circuit court
for Maryland, sitting at Baltimore, il
the case of the suit against Gen, Woo
for the Imprisonment OF a citizen in Forf
Delaware, the Judge charged the jury Il
acqut the defendant, if they found tina
he acted by order Of the President. Th'
statute Of the last Congress in suct
cases made and provided, was not con
sidered
An unofficial letter was received a
the Department of State, on Tuesday
dated Paris, April s, from a prominen
American, whose opportunities for gain
ing correctinfOrmation Of the impending
trouble are excellent. He sees no hop
OF averting the collision between Franc
and Prussia. The proposed nationa
congress at Paris for mediating pur
poses is looked upon as futile as the on
which met to avert the war betwee
Prussia and Austria. The America
exhibitors at the Paris exposition ar
represented as being in great tribuls
ton over fear Of the WAT.
Elk, Representative Kassou of low
was sent to Europe as the special agen
to secure uniformity in postal rate
When his commission was handed
the President, he refused to sign it c
the ground of Mr.. Kasson's shifJin
views on political matters. KassC
was then in New York, his passage e.
gagged and some Of the governmel
money in his pocket, and it was tt
late to stop. In the meantime Postms
ter-General Randall Is at work tryir
to persuade the President to assent
the appointment. 1t is conceded tn
Mr.. Kasson is fitted for the work to
done.
The President and the princip
members of his cabinet have had up t
tenure of office act, with view to ST
Element of the doubtful questions arisiI
under 1t. Nothing has yet been final
settled, though it is considered certa
that special agents will run the vaca
post offices. The people OF Newburg
N. Y, will be somewhat alarmed VIII
they hear that the Postmaster-G enel