Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-04-08
OFFICIAL AND POLITICAL.


Postmaster Selgmau's appointment
runs to April /, 1870.
The resignation OF Col. Co"art, rs
agent Of the Mescaeros, has been sent t.
the Indian department at Washington.
There are Just three years OF uneXpired
term for Terrence Mullen to serve, unless
pardoned in the mean time. There seems
to be cheering prospect for the suffering
convict.
Gen. Geo. II. Shields, the newly APP
pointment assistant attorney general OF
the department ofthe interior, is Il brother
of f., G. Shields, register OF the |. 5. land
Office AT Las Cruces,
Major Llewellyn is quoted as saying
that the evident desire OF this adminstra-
ton is to give us home rule and p lace the
vory best men III office. No untOunded
charges will injure candidate, but only
clean men will be appointed to office.
Good luck is rolling in on James A..
Spradling, the publisher OF the Santa Fe
New MEXICAN. This week a son was
born to him, and his appointment as
receiver Of the Santa Fe land Office is al
most an assured tact.-Albuquerque
Citizen.
Every justice of the peace is required to
make a quarterly report on the first
Monday in January, April, July and
October of each year, to the board OF
county commissioners OF his county, OF
all fines and costs taxed or collected by
him as such justice OF the peace in all
criminal cases.
A telegram to Gov. Ross announces
that Judge Brinker to-day recognized n.
G.. Collier as district attorney for the Ber-
nalillo district Mr. Collier was the gov
ernor's appointee, and his contestant was
Y. A. Greenleaf, commissioned by the
territorial senate. Judge Rrnker read a
long opinion in the case
Col. A. l.. Morrison, remarks the San
Marcial Reporter, will receive due rec
ignition from the present adminstra-
ton. There were Il number OF circum-
stances which combined TO render his
appointment as governor of this territory
inadvisable; but the government has
plenty OF nse for men OF his ability and
integrity, i'll equally as important and re-
sponsible stations.
Judge s. L. AXtell, one of the oldest
citizens of the territory, passed through
the city Saturday returning from trip to
his old home in California. Judge Axtell
served several terms IN the lower house
of congress from the golden state, being
associated at that time with many OF the
present Republican leaders, several OF
whom now fill cabinet and other import.
ant positions in the present administra'
ton. This acquaintance, with his high
standing and great familiarity with the
affairs of this territory, will cause his adj
vice in relation to New Mexico to have
great weight.-San Marcial Reporter.
Mrs. Teats, of this city, who has charge
of prison reform work for the Women
Christian Temperance Union, and in the
line Of her duty makes frequent visits to
the penitentary at Santa Fe, has been
prohibited from visiting the institution
again by the unanimous vote OF the peni.
Tertiary. The prohibition even goes sc
far as to say that the convicts shall not
receive letters from Mrs. Teats The
reason for this action is alleged to be the
impairment OF discipline among the crimi
nails by listening to the ladys lectures
\ spirit OF discomfort, it was charged
was generated by the pious and unseltish
work OF Mrs. Teats and the effect UNI
doubtedly intended by her was no
reached. Mrs. Teats is now in Santa Fe
and when she returns she will probably
have something to say on her side OF TIT
case. -Las Vegas Optic.