Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-04-04
OFFICIAL AND POLITICAL.


The new MEXICAh'S correspondent at
Las Cruces writes that there is mutli rc-
loiclng and general satisfaction manifested
throughout southern New Mexico since
Judge McFie has assumed his duties and
Judge Henderson stepped down ind out.
AS this term OF court closes this week,
Judge McFie has concluded TO make 10
changes in the court officials till the end
OF tie term. The contest Tor clerk is he
tween y. l.. Clri;ty ami J.. Il. DeMcr,
the latter being q relative ol Judge Mctic.
Pinto Pine continues aS interpreter, to
the satisfaction OF tie court, bur and all
others concerned. L. ). Attorney Smith
and Marshal Martinez will finish their
business there the latter part Of this week
and return to Santa Fe. Sheriff Barela
has an efficient corps OF deputies, Tom
Williams being chief deputy. district
Attorney Wade is pushing the territorial
business as rapidly as possible consider
ing that he only has week before tie
close OF court. 81.
A mass meeting of the citizens oil Albu-
querque, irrespective of politics, will be
held at the San Felipe hotel this evening,
April 4, to express the sense OF the people
OF Albuquerque over the injustice of the
United States senate in failing 10 confirm
Hon. Vim. II. Whitenian as associate
justice OF the LIST district of New Mexico
His friends and neighbors who have
known him intimately for eight years are
invited to I've present and take part in the
meeting. A gross wrong has been put
upon one of our best citizens, and the
time is opportune to enter solemn
protest"
The New MEXICAN is informed that
Special Agent K. p. Walker has sent in
his resignation, and that he has just re-
ceived notification of the fact that his res
ignation has been accepted by the secre-
tary of the interior. More glad tidings
for the people of southern New Mexico.
A telephone message received in this
city this afternoon from Mora, where the
district court is now in session, Chief JUS
tice Long presiding, says that the issue
between Major Salazar and A. A. Jones,
both of this city, as to which was the
legal district attorney, WAS settled by
Judge Long in favor OF the ma or, and the
latter is now triumphantly proceeding in
the discharge Of his official functions.
Mr. Jones was appointed to the office by
Gov Ross and Major Salazar by the late
territorial council. His excellency will
rage considerably over this decision com.
ing from the house Of his friends, but he
ran be consoled by the fact that his term
OF office 10 about over and he won't be
annoyed in the future by these little
troubles. This from the Las Vegas Optic
At Los Lulas on Monday, before Jude
Brinker, W. b. Childers, on behalf OF N.
c. Collier, filed commission AZ district
attorney from Gov. Ross, and oath of
office. B. S. Rodey. on behalf OF V. A.
Greenleaf. filled his commission as dis.
trict attorney from the 18th legislative as.
sembiy. MIR. Childers objected to the
filing of Greenleaf's commission, because
it did not emanate from any body en-
powered to grant the same. Rodey OBJ
jected to Golfers commission, on account
OF the prior date of Greenleaf's commits
sion. Arguments were heard OH the mat
ter and the case taken under adyisement,
Some of the territorial papers have
had it that Col. Dick Hudson had with
drawn from the contest for the Office OF
United States marshal. A letter was re-
ceived by Mr.. Fiske, writteL by Col, Hud.
son at Washington. stating that this re-
port was without foundation that he was
in the race for marshal and pro, osed to
stay there and see it ont,