Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-09-01
OFFICIAL GOSSIP.
Doings in the COurts-Mr. Money APP
pointed Assistant q. 5. AttOr-
ney-News Notes.

The land court rendered an important
decision this morning in the issue be-
tween the town of Atrisco on the one
hand and the city of Albuquerque and
the United States on the other. An
opinion was rendered by Judge Sluss
confirming the grant. A dissenting
opinion was filed by Judge Fuller. The
amount involved in this case is 67,49l
acres in Bernalillo county and the result
attained was quite a victory for Messrs.
Warren & FERGUSON who represented the
town of Atrisco.
In the case Of Juan Fernandez and
others against the United States leave
was granted to file briefs. The court is
busy to-day considering the case of
Franz Huning against the United States.
This involves 24,S0O acres in Bernalillo
and Valencia counties. Messrs. Warren
& Ferguson appear for Huning and Mr..
Burkhart for the government.
The supreme court is not in session to-
day, the court being engaged in prepar-
ing opinions upon the number of cases
now under advisement preparatory to
adjournment on next Tuesday evening.
The arguments in two cases were COM
pleted yesterday afternoon. One was the
controversy between Genteli and Crosson
over some valuable property in and near
Albuquerque. Mr.. B. s. Rodey and
Messrs. Childers & Dobson appeared for
Genteli, and Mr.. T. B. Catron and Mr..
Marion for the other party. The case of
the First National Bank of Albuquerque
vs.. Lee was also concluded, Judge Warren
appearing for the bank and Mr.. N. B.
Field for Lee. It is expected that a num-
Der of important decisions, including
those in the contempt cases, will be hand
ed down Monday morning.
ASSISTANT ATTORNEY APPOINTED.
Mr.. George P. Money, of the Santa Fe
bar, received notice this morning of his
appointment by the attorney general as
assistant United States attorney for the
territory of New Mexico. He succeeds
Mr.. Thos. Helm, of Silver City, who has
resigned. Mr.. Money has assisted in the
office of United States Attorney Heming-
way ever since the latter was appointed
and is therefore entirely conversant with
his new duties. He came from Washing
ton City to Santa Fe some months ago
and has made large circle of friends. 1t
is certain that his appointment will give
very general satisfaction. The only re-
greet in connection with it Is the fact that
his appointment will necessitate his
absence from Santa Fe during a large
portion of the year.
The appointment of Hon. W. B. Chill
ders, a regent of the university of New
Mexico, is still further evidence of Gov
Thornton's determination to place the
best equipped men only to posts OF
trust.-Las Cruces Democrat.
Prof. R. T. Hill, formerly professor OF
geology in the Texas state university, has
been commissioned by the U. s. geologi-
cal survey to investigate the cretaceous
deposits and formations along the Rio
Grande. 1t is expected that he will be
able to secure some information valuable
to scientists who are interested in data
relating to the different formations. His
assignment is made in response to the
suggestion on the part of some of the
leading biologists of the country, who
have insisted that the conditions along
the Rio Grande invite such an investiga-
ton.