The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-11
Matthews, and bis friends have no doubt Of

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their caucus programme.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Me'srs. Jorgensen and Dezendorf were
on the Senate side to-day. The former has
Just returned from New York. Mr.. Pelouze
expresses himself as confident OF being APP
pointed postmaster Of Richmond. The fact
thar Mr. Window made u recent speech in
the Senate in favor OF the Eads canal project
gives some encouragement TO IFS friends.
General Grant and wife went 10 New York
to-day. DIR. Loring Is pressed for Commits
sioner OF Agriculture, and no Republican
would be more acceptable TO Virginians.
All OF bis votes have been on the liberal
side. He is one OF the Yorktown commission.
Mr.. John Russell Young. the journalist,
will 20 as Minister 10 Mexico. and | hear
that ex-senator Hamlin will certainly be
collector at Boston. The c0lored Republi.
cans are clamorous for proper recognition.
The question OF allowing national banks 10
retire their circulation will he settled re-
port says, by the Cabinet tomorrow. The
diplomatic corps called at the White House
this afternoon aud paid their respects TO the
President. The old and new Cabinets were
present. Colonel a. W. Campbell, OF the
Wheeling hteihgencer, is here. lie did
good work for Mr.. Garfield at Chicago.
They are furloughing employe, OF tie Bu-
reau OF Printing aId Engraving. The
weather has been perfectly beautiful to-day.
Associated Press reports by telegraph to the Dis
patch.
WASHINGTON. March 10.-A reception
was given By President Garfield at the EX-
Ccutlye Mansion his afternoon to the D!plO
matte Corps and ladies of their families.
Secretary Lincoln arrived here this morn
ing, and will assume charge OF the War De-
pariment tomorrow.
The natiOual-baDk question 1. still pend
Ing. Secretary Window said TO-DAY the
subject would be brought up in the Cabinet
meeting tomorrow, and that decision may
be expected immediately thereafter.
Among prominent positions TO which
appointments Will probably be made by
President Garfield is that OF Commissioner
Of Agriculture. MANY names are mentioned
i'm connection witt thi, position; among
which are those OF Or. FELTON,. Of Georgia
Mr.. LeDuc, the present Commissioner. and
~. i4ti liE, VI MASSACHUSETTS,. ~ L titUi
is said to have strong support in the South.
The Secretary Of safe invites proposals
I'D 10 The l>t of May for the erection OF a
monument 10 mark the birthplace OF George
Washington. The proposals shall state The
sum for which The monument will lie CON-
plttcd in accordance with plans which may
be seen AT the Department after the 18Th
instant.
The ceremony OF LAYING the first rail on
the Washington City and Point Lookout
railroad took place at noon to-day an Bran
dyviilc. point sixteen miles from this city,
in the presence Of Colonel j. l.. suit, prcSi-
dent OF the company; W. j. Wharton.
chief engineer; Hector MacLeOn, chief Of
construction. and number Of wcll.known
Washington citizens and journalists. The
road will be completed from this city to
Point Lookout. 1 distance OF Seventy-SiX
miles, by the 1t Of August.
4 POSI-. OFFICE-DEPARTMENT CLERK ARRESTED
FOR STEAEING DEAD LETTERS.
WASHINGTON, March 10 Thomas VI.
Baker, a secOnd-caSs clerk in the dead-let-
ter Office, under the Third Assistant Post
master.GeneraI, was arrested at 3 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon by Special.AgentS Hen
derson and TidbaIl, OF the Post. Office De-
IdltUtul, CuuHtu WIN lIliu- huu "ppiO-
priatiDg to his own Use the contents OF dead
letters which passed through his hands.
For some time past complaints have been
lodged with the special agents OF mystic
rious losses OF money. An espionage was
placed oyerthe clerks. and tie special agents
became convinced that the trouble was in
side the dead-etter office. Since Tuesday last
Baker has been under suspicion. y watch
was placed upon him, and yesterday he
was discovered placing two letters IN his
pocket. Upon a subsequent search OF his
person by the special agents the stolen let
tiers were found. Baker thereupOn confess
ed, admitting that for some time past be
| had carried on q system OF robbery, tearing
or cutting such letters a. passed through
| his bands, which, from their external APP
pearance, indicated valuable Enclosures,
| slipping them into his pocket, and, after
SecA ing the contents, destroying them out
side Of the Office.
Baker was taken before United States
| Commissioner Buney, and baiIed until
Monday next. Baker was appointed IN the
| Department from Maryla He has been
| In the postal service number OF years,
| having been assigned TO the dead-letter Of
fee seven years ago.
CONFIRMATION.
| WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 10.-The
Senate in executive session this afternoon
confirmed the nomination Of Robert :. Tay-
! Tor, OF Indiana, to be member OF the Mis-.
sissiDpi River Improvement Commission.