Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-04-24
OFFICIAL AND POLITICAL.
Il" Close on the 3Oth-Judge Whiteman,s
Coming-The Thomasson Pardon.

Congress having declared the 3Oth da,
Oh April, 1889, national holiday, the sec.
retafy OF the treasury has this day issued
an order requiring all offices and buildings
under the control OF this department. to
be closed on that day. Inasmuch as
April 80 is the last day OF the special fax
year, those having business at the inter.
nal revenue office should make their ar
rangements accordingly. In this connec.
ton it is also we'll to note that the e, s.
land offices at Santa Fe will also be closed
on this date.
JUDGE wHlrEMAN's ARRIVAL.
Judge Whiteman writes that he will ar
rive in Santa Fe either this or Tomorrow
evening, coming up on the O'Clock train
rom the south. He adds also that Judge
Rrlnker has requested him to go to Socor-
70 and try some criminal cases there,
which request he may comply with, pro.
vided the condition of judicial affairs here
Will permit. Inquiry reveals the fact that
there is considerable amount of chan
Gerry business here awaiting the coming
OF the Judge, hence it seems scarcely prob
able that he will be able to 90 to Socorro.
THE THoMAssoN PARDON.
Says the Las Vegas Optic: ~. 2. Vic
tory, OF Santa Fe, called at the Optic OF
flee this afternoon and stated, in reply to
the Santa Fe telegram in the issue of last
evening, that what money was expended
in securing the pardon of Jasper Thomas
son, serving out life sentence in the ter.
ritorlal penitentiary for murder, was paid
to him IN his capacity as an attorney en-
ployed to effect the release OF Thomasson.
The pardon was granted at the request of
many prominent citizens of the lower
part OF the territory, who sent up strong
petitions to Gov. Ross before he stepped
down and out"
JUDGE BAIL.
Hon. John d. Bail got in from Silver
City last night and is quartered at the
Palace. He is receiving warm welcome
on every hand. Judge Bail is still in the
race for the I'd district, and since he has
received the highest Endorsements from
members of the bar and leading citizens
from all parts Of the territory his
chances are regarded as excellent. The
other applicant for the place is Judge Ira
Leonard, of Socorro
NEW TIMBER AGENT,
Washington dispatches announce the
appointment of "Alex. L. Morrison, of
New Mexicoo," to be timber agent. This
is supposed to refer to A. L. Morrison, il. ,
the bright young Las Cruces man, who
formerly resided in Santa Fe, and while
here served as deputy U. 8. marshal. He
has been appointed to succeed Mr..
Virden, and will probably take I'D his
residence in this city. He is a son of A.
l.. Morrison. The latter, by the way. ia
now en- route from Washington to this
city
BITS OF GOSSIP.
1t is thought that the appointment of
Judge Drinkers successor will be an
nounced this week.
Mr.. Berger has vouchers in his hands
tor all expenses incurred during the recep-
ton and inaugural'o of Gov. Prince.
Gov. Ross and wife Yesterday complet.
cd packing their household effects pre.
paratory to returning to Albuquerque.
~, Gov; Ross is down with the erysipelas
That rash" appointment of the soiicito,
general did the business. .-Chama North.
west.
Charlie Fisher to-day forwarded tc
Washington strong letter from Mr.. Cat.
ron indorsing him for the receivership Of
the local land office.
Somebody circulated the report that B
NJ. Read was securing signatures to a
petition asking that Judge Morrison be
appointed to succeed Judge Walker n,
register of the Santa Fe land Office. Mr.
Read was seen to-day and says the re-
port is false and without color OF fact.
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