Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-14
Washington Itews.

w ASHlNGION. II. u. April To-
The President made the following ap-
pointments to-day: To be Consuls of
the United States-Charles I. Russell,
of Connecticut, at Liverpool, England
A. Haller Gross, Of Pennsylvania, at
Athens, Greece; William w. Lang, Of
Texas, at Hamburg, Germany. Henry
Vignaud, Of Louisiana, to be Secretary
Of the Legation of the United States at
Paris. Augustus Jay, of New York,
Second Secretary of the Legation Of the
United States at Paris. The three
consuls named above were nominated
during the special session of the SEN
ate, but the nominations were not acted
upon.
Admiral Jouett telegraphed to Secre-
tary Whitney to-day from Colon as fol-
lows: The situation on the Isthmus
is unchanged. Trains run across regu-
larly without molestation." 1t is the
general opinion Of the army officials on
duty at the Navy Department that the
marines who were recently sent from
New York will leave Aspinrall on
their return home within the next two
weeks. The officers spprehend no fur
Their difficulty, and say it is useless to
keep so large force on the Isthmus
unless the rebels show signs of contin-
uing their devastatons. Should the
marines return, Admiral Jouett will
still have force of about GOO men to
protect the Americans and the Ameri-
can interests.
Justice Andrew Wylie. of the SD
preme Court Of the District Of Column
bis, called upon President Cleveland a
few days ago and informed him that he
desired to resign from the bench and go
upon the Judiciary retired list at AS
early period as might suit the Presi-
dents convenience TO select a succe S,Or.
IL is understood that the President,
after remarking that this intimation of
Judge Wylie's purpose was a total sur
prise to him. he expressed the high
sense Of the Importance Of the Office.
and requested the Judge to delay the
tender Of his resignation until ample
opportunity shall have been afforded
10 find the right man to fill the
prospective vacancy. Justice Wylie
is now seyenty-0ne years OF age
and has entered upon his twcnty-thlrd
year of distinguished service as a MEM
Der Of this court. He is still in yigor-
Gus mental and physical condition, but
instead Of indefinitely remaining on the
bench prefers at this time to embrace
his privilege of retiring on full pay, in
order to give attention to his private
interests.
In the United States Supreme Court
this afternoon the Chicf-Justice notified
the bar that the court will adjourn for
the term on May 4th, and will hear no
argument after April oath.
The court-martial appointed to try
ex-Surgeon-General Wales will recon-
yene at the Navy Department to-mor-
row, to which date the trial was post
poned at the request Of the accused
when the court first met month ago.
The trial will be held, naval officials
say, without regard to any decision that
the District Court may make on the
pending hGbeaS corpus application OF
the ex-Surgeon-G General, which looks to
a trial by jury instead Of a eourt-mar-
tial. The refusal on his part to appear
before the latter. the officers say, will
be considered contempt and treated &C
cordingly.
A decision was rendered by the Su-
preme Court of the United States to-
day in the case Of Francis Dodge et a.,
appellants, against Thomas Knowles,
which presents the question of the la
bility of a married woman for certain
debts contracted by the husband, nom
inally as her trustee. The court holds
that neither liability for provisions sup
plied at the house where husband,
wife. and children are living together,
nor a promissory note given by the hus-
band, describing himself as trustee for
the wife, in payment for such supplies.
can be charged in equity upon the
wife's separate estate without clear
proof that she contracted the debt IN
her own behalf or intended to bind her
estate for the payment. The decree oil
the court below is reversed and the
case remanded, with directions to dis
miss the bill. Opinion by Justice
GRAY