Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-09-14
OFFICIAL BUDGET.
Arrival Of the New [. S. District At
t0lney-lhe Jefferson Clubs Re-
ccption Sec. Miller on Duty
-CiIicial Notes.

Hon. j. b. Il. Hemingway, the newly
appointed [. s. district attorney for
New Mexico, arrived in the capital from
his home last evening, and was imme-
diatey called upon by delegation of
local Democrats headed by the governor
and escorted from his hotel to the Jeffer-
son club rooms whore he was introduced
to Il company that had assembled there.
Mr.. Hemingway was net at the Claire
this morning by representative Of the
news department OF this Journal He
| said lie had come to make his
homo at Santa Fe and hoped to
get along right well with the
people Of all New Mexico. He said he
had been u permanent resident of the
territory for two and half years. and
had spent his summers in Colfax county
for the past six years, coming up from
Mississippi TO look after his cattle inter
ests. Mr.. Hemingway said it would be
some time before his family joins him
here, as his sons are absent at college ard
his wife is visiting with her daughter at
tho south. Mr.. Hemingway expects to
enter upon his official duties October l.
He is 4 man of the true southern TYNE,
largo and portly, in the prime of life,
and evidently Il man of affairs and A
lawyer of ability.
THE JEFFERSON CLUB ON A I!uERAu.
Santa FEES Democratic organization.
the jefferson club, rendered a reception
at its rooms last night in the Second Ma
tional bank block TO Sec. Lorion Miller.
A feast was served and Chairman Cr!st
acted as toastmaster. Speeches were
made by Gov. Thornton, Judge Il. l..
Waldo, Hon. j. 3. II. Hemingway. Sec.
Miller, Pedro Delgado. Hon. N. B. Laugh
Lin, IL. l.. Ortiz, Col. I. L. Moore, Sheriff
Cunningham and others. Gov. Thornton
spoke OF the duties Of the citizen of New
Mexico, statehood, etc. JUDGE Waldo
served formal notice on the politicians
that lie was not candidate for any Office
and stood IN nobody's way for the Z, S.
senate, and advised that Now Mexico and
her grand natural resources be talked Of
by citizens SO that the people at the
east would learn that New Mexico is an
part of the United States and
not province Of Old Mexico.
Mr.. Hemingway said he had been
branding calves for several years, but
was glad to be among party friends.
OFFICIAL NOTES.
W. B. Bunker, of Las Vegas, contra
diets the published allegation that he is an
applicant for the court clerkship.
A special agent of the postoffice de-
partment has gone to Monoro ana Alnar-
go to investigate the Norhang anonv.
nous letteraffair.
NO information concerning the invasion
Of Cofax county by armed posses from
Trinidad has reached the governors
Office.
Ado!fo Hill has been appointed private
secretary TO Gov. Thornton. and 7. p
Victory goes in as chief clerk to Sec.
Miller.
Sec. Miller took the oath of office be-
ore Judge Seeds yesterday afternoon and
uttered upon his duties at 10 o'clock this
morning, serving not only as secretary,
1nt acting governor, Gov. Thornton
laving departed early this morning for
chicago and Washington. Gov. Thorn-
on will reach Chicago on Saturday morn
ng, IN time to preside at the New Mexico
lay festivities at tho great exposition.
lrs. thornton, who is now at Sedalia.
viii join him at Kansas City.