The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-29

Craig as postmaster AZ ALBANY Il regarded
as peace Offering TO Mr.. Conklug. It will
take many such appoints. enis, however, 10
Onset the nomination OF Mr. Blaine's man
for collector at New York.
HoN. RANDOLPH TUCKER TO LECTURE rs
RICHMOND.
Hon. John Randolph Tucker informed
| me to-day that he has accepted an invitation
10 deliver lecture in Richmond early in
May for the benefit Of the Yorktown fund
Of the Governors Guard, First Regiment
Virginia volunteers. Mr.. Tucker. in hu.
NOR, pai6os, and argument. has no superior
and few equals IN Congress. and lecture
by him will be a great treat 10 the pcople OF
Richmond. The subject OF the lecture and
the exact date Of its delivery VIII be an.
nounced hereafter.
BRIEF PERSONALS
Mr.. Leo Whea, and ladies occupied seats
to-day in The senator's gallery. The Ser.
geant at-ArmS Of the senate has patronage
to The extent OF $50 600. He purchases
furniture 10 the amount Of S2j. GOO annually.
The virginia RcadjuStcrs who were III the
gallery sat General Mahonc's speech ou'.
There are twenty apphcauls tor each clerk
ship to be filled in The Pension Office. The
senate at ten minutes past adjourned, on
motion Of Mr.. Dawes. II VIII meet to-
morrow a L.. The New York senators
will oppose RobCrlSCn'S conf, nation, and
the report l. that II the President recalls it
Mr.. Blaine VIII leave the Cabine'. Mr.. La
mar was among the congressman who called
At the White House to-day. johnny Daycn.
pou diucd Yesterday with Nice.PrcsiGert
Arthu, and Senator ConkllDg. Senator Pntt
bad long conference with the President
to-day about New York appointments.
Owing 10 The absence Of Justice Field the
supreme Court had no quorum to-day.
Secretary Hunt VII give the cicht-hOur law
consideration at an early dav. Senator
Vance will not return - Washington during
the remainder Of the executive session 81
the senate.
General Fiizhuch Lee arrived tonight.
FelEF NEWS Ir1NS.
The Department TO-DAY received a tele
gram which stated that ali illicit distillcry
has been captured in Johnson county, y. {.
TIE President a1, determined to let Gene
raj Long~;rc,i remain a; Cons antnople
Government receipts to-day: Internal
revenue. S12G.3j5: customs, SS21.18I.
TIE order of Mr. Hayes prohibiting the
sale OF liquor "a military posts does not ap-
ply TO beer. wine. and cider.
General sherman. accompanied by Colo
nei J. c. Tdh.l. went to Auburn, y. Y,
to-day.
Secretary Kirhwood viii abolish competi.
tive EXAMINATIONS in BIZ department.
To-day was bright and pleasant. and the
Avenue va, filled with pedestrians.
Eyaud chapel ,Methodi>t Episcopal j.,
having B boi,trou, time because il mem
bcrs do not wan; the prcacner, DR.. Dealo-
sent them by the Conference winch recently
met NJ Mar,iu>burg.
Associated Vre-- Reports hy telegraph to the Dis.
Patch
WASHNGIoX. March 2S.-Tnc award was
made TO-DAY az tie Post Office Department
for mail messenger service At Richmond for
four yeaT> from tie Isl OF July next to Il. T.
Carpenter. The contract price Is $3.50 per
annum.
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
WA>HNGToN, March 2S.-The Supreme
Court OF the Crited States convened to-day,
but on account Of the absence OF Justice
Field. whose mOlherin-law, Mrs. Sweasin-
zen. died in this city Saturday nignt. the
court was left without quorum and imme-
diately adjourned.