Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-03-25

/ PERSONALITIES Anglo American
Times states that after a rigid exami-
nation in the Court OF Bankruptcy, Mr.
B. r. Keith, of the arm Of Belding, Keith
/ 4, Co, American Bankers in London, was
honorably acquitted onThursday, Februa-
ry 10. of any participation in the events
which 80 unexpectedly wrecked that
house.
Hiram \. Gillett, Esq, Richmond
boy. now domiciled at the West, and a
graduate OF the University of Vermont,
of the class of 1859, has recently been
elected Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas for the 10th Judicial District of In
diana. The Valparaiso, Indiana, yidette
says he is winning favorable opinions in
all parts Of his district" and congratu-
lates the district upon his accession TO
the bench.
Tho Free Press Washington corrcs-
pondenoe says of our Senators, aud Repre-
sentative Smith:
The formation Of committees has
shown the strength of Vermont TO be
very great
Morrill, has the fourth place on the FL
nance committee-a place worth more
than many chairmanships of committees
and is chairman of the important commit
tee on Public Buildings and Grounds,
formerly held by Senator Fessenden, and
previous to that by Senator Foot.
Senator Morrill, is one of the most in
fluemtial members of the Senate, and will
do much toward placing Vermont in
very influential position.
Senator Edmunds also has early attain
ed leading position in the Senate, and
stands with Trumbull. Conkling and
Sumner, acknowledged by all as one
of the first men of the Senate. Vermont
may wen be proud OF her Senators.
We have had no more energetic. honest
and capable representative from the third
district of Vermont than Worthington c.
Smith. III be should remain here "A few
years longer. he wonld make one of the
most influential and trusted members. i.
is shame that to please the ambition OF
petty politicians it has been agreed by the
leaders in the I'd district to keep mem
Der here only two terms. Who can gain
any influence in that time,
BURLrNGToN-A velocipede race be-
tween several young gentlemen of Bur-
lington, is to come off at Mechanics Hall,
Burlington, ON Saturday afternoon
The Thermometer at twelve o'clock
Tuesday night. registered at Burlington
IA above Zero. showing fall Of degree
in the previous "a hours.
AT the eannual election Of the city fire
department, of Burlington, held on Tues
day evening, Robert s. Styles was elected
chief engineer. Assistant engineers: Gen. |
w. W. Henry, Heman r. Wing, Charles |
f. Brooks, Alonzo w. Allen.
The Free Press gives the following |
startling account relative to the tri-
cltiaG:
"A piece Of muscle, taken from the
shoulder of man who recently died in q
hospital in New York city, from an at
tack of trichin@ spiralis, was exhibited to
us yesterday, under the solar microscope,
by DIR. Charles p. Thsyer, microscopic
and curator Of the museum Of the Medical
Department Of the Upivcrsity. The
specimen Of trichine was of course dead,
but could be distinctly seen coiled upj
partly under tho muscle, and appeared
when maguiAed Afty time, to be abost .
sixteenth Of m inch In diameter. The
light We saough 70 cure any desire 1ug
pofk, either raw or cooked" |,
The celebration Of st. Patrick's day |
in Burlington was . success- The nili-