The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-09
from Our Regular Correspondent
EX-CONSUL-GENERAL GEORGE BUTLER'S AP-
PO1NTMEST.

| WASHINGTON, May S.-The country had
scarcely gotten over its surprise at the ap-
pointmcnt OF George Butler. eX-Consul-
General to Egypt, to responsible office in
the Northwest before Postmaster-Gencral
Key longcd for an opportunity to correct
his mistake. With little care for the feel
incs OF Ben. Butler, or Sunset Cox, or Say
Ter, the press OF the country was almost
unanimous in pronouncing the cX-Consul-
General an habitual drunkard and notori-
Gus fraud, and that was drawing it mildly.
Before he had arrived at Deadwood with
hi, commission pasted in his hat he was Il
dead duck.
4 METHODIST CLERGYMAN FIRED THE SHOT
that brought him down from the elevation
OF which III his drunken reycllings he
boosted to his fcllow-traycllers. The cler-
gyman wrote to Mr.. Key relating that while
travelling to Chicago be met man who
said hi. name was Butler, and who fire.
qucntly exhibited his commission, boa>tcd
Of his pay, and frequently pressed the cler-
gyman and other passengers to join him in
drinking brandy. Finally Butler became
very drunk and used shockipglv- profane
and abusive language.
AS soon as informed OF these facts Post
mastcr-Gcncral Key
CAUSED BUTLER'S COMMISSION TO BE REVOKED.
and ny letter informed him OF the reasons
for his removal" and added that no person
guilty OF such conduct should hold a COM
mission signed by the PostmaSter-G General.
Butler's appointment and removal were
done without consultation with the PreSi-
dent.
Senator Patterson, OF South Carolina, has
returned to the city without even beng
threatened with the terrorS OF the pcniten-
tiary in South Carolina. He hangs about
the departments, and keeps sharp look
out for the loavcs and fishes, yet he still
thinks the President has killed the Rcpub-
lican PARTY in the South.
George Wcdderburn has returned from 4
canvassing tour in Virginia just in time to
find that no doorkcepcr will be elected this
summer.
DR.. JoEGESsEH CONTINUES on THE wArCn-
low XIX.
and is happy over the success OF Richards
over Brady for intcrna!-reyenue collector
for the Petersburg district. The defeat OF
Brady was due to the opinion at the Depart
ment that Richards is an excellent officer.
Colonel 40. Holiday arrived this morn
ing, and will remain in the city few days.
Colonel Walter Wood, OF Virginia, has
been here several weeks, and is writing up
his recolections Of Mexico and Southern
California for New York journal.
RICHMOND PosT-oFFICE AFFAIRS
are quiet at this end OF the line. Colonel
Forbes appears to have made 4 good i'm
preston upon the President. He was
represented to have been an Old-Linc Wing,
and immensely popular all his life, which /
do not presume to dispute. The President
is evidently hoping for great deal from the
old Wings, though he does not expect to
revive that respectable corpse during this
generation.
IN CABINET MEETING TO-DAY
it was decided that Secretary Evarts should
notify the Mexican Government that they
must protect our Texan borders from in
cursions by tnicving Mexican raiders, else
the United States will use its own power to
effect that object.
The subject OF appointment OF District
attorneys was also discussed by the Cabi-
net, but no determination WAS reached upon
any subject than the above.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph to the
| Dispatch.l
CONGRESS NOT TO CONVENE BEFORE THE MID
| DIE OF oCTOBER-OTHEH MATTERS.
High quarters say that Congress will GER
tainly not convene before the middle Gi
October, unless something occurs.
| Pension agents consolidated out are re-
ullired to close their accounts BY the end OF
| the current quarter.
| Colonel Buffers harsh removal from his
mail-agency to the Black Hills is considered
more inconsiderate than his appointment.
| The Postal Convention between the
| United States and Italy was signed to-day.
The steamer Gettysburg, at Constantine
ple, will remain until she is there relieved
| i,y the Tandala, when she will resume sur.
veying service.
There was full Cabinet meeting to-day
but nothing TRANSFERRED. \ Secretary i:
quoted that they had nothing before then
requiring attention.
TIE RIO GRANDE BORDER TROUBLES, &C.
The Cabinet considered the Rio Grandt
border troubles to-day. 1t was resolved
that cattlc-stcaling and other depreciation:
from the Mexican shore must cease, other
wise General Ord will cross the border ant
| cant1lre the marauderS.
General Beale, Minister for Austria, ha
| left for home on leave OF absence;
The sentence OF Major Reno has beef
mitigatcd to suspension from rank and pa.
for two years.
EXPORTS OF ARTIFICIAL BUTTER.
The Bureau Of Statistics has published
statement showing that the exports o
Oleomargarine," or "Butterine,' iron
New York during the seven months endins
March 3fst, amounted to 3,549,629 pounds
of the value OF S4Sl,74 Of which 1852, %
pounds were shipped to France, and 991, 80
to Great Britain. ..
EXPLOSION on THE STEAMER sIDoEIAN-TH
COOKS STATEMENT.
NEW YORK, May S.-The surgeon Of tn
steamer Russia reports that the cook OF til
Sidonian, who was brought here by til
Russia, told him the surgeon) that th
steamship suddenly stopped, and after
short pause started again. She then stoppe
q second time, till in the end Captain Ed
wards went below to see what was the mat
ter. The explosion took place almost i'm
mediately aiterward. Hutchinson wa;
struck on the head by the iron cap OF th
ealey-funnel, Joining the main funnel, an
his scalp laid open. The fatally-wounde.