Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1895-02-04
CAPITAL GOSSIP.
Many Matters Of Official Purport
Gathered from Various
Sources.

The question of approving the survey
of the Alameda grant has been taken
under advisement by the U. S. land
court. The survey was made by Geo. H.
Pradt under orders from the surveyor
general. Mr.. 7. G. Gutierrez, of Albu-
querque, protests against the survey on
behalf of the Elena Galegos grant
claimants and U. s. Attorney Reynolds
declares that the survey is not at all in
accordance with the decree of confrma-
ton, as it runs to the top of Rio Puerco
mountain, twelve miles out of the way,
and includes an area of 11l,000 acres,
whereas only about 10000 acres are
called for by the decree of confirmation.
These was no session of the court to-day
owing to Mr.. Justice Murray being ill.
Judge Needham G. Collier, presiding
judge of the I'd district, is in the city
from Albuquerque, coming via Las We
gas. Court was to have opened at Las
Cruces to-day, but there is no judge, and
1t was expected, judging from an init
nation that came to hand on Saturday
from the department of Justice, that
but up to noon to-day he had received
no such request.
The Washington Post of Jan. 81 says:
"Friends of H. L. Pickett, of Silver City,
New Mexico, are urging the president to
appoint him associate justice of the su-
preme court of that territory to succeed
A. B. Fall. He is said to be Endorsed by
many senators and representatives., be-
sides all the prominent officials of New
Mexico"
United States District Attorney Hem
ingway and assistant, Mr.. George P.
Money, also United States Marshal Hall,
left last night to attend court at Las
Cruces. It is understood from Washington
that judge for thai district will be made
either this afternoon or tomorrow.
A petition is being circulated in the
legislature asking for the appointment
by the new Judge of the Bird judicial cir
cult of Mr.. P. s. Fall as clerk. Another
petition is being signed requesting
the appointment Of Mr.. John Casey, of
Las Cruces.
The special election for precinct Off
GERS in precinct IL, at Albuquerque, re-
suited in Republican victory. There
we're five candidates IN the field, 531 votes
were cast and A. j. Crawford won by a
small plurality.
The governor has renewed the rewards
of $500 each for the arrest and delivery of
Thomas Grove, John Chamberlain and
George Franklin, charged with the mur-
der of Eustaquio Lovato, in Socorro
county, July 1S, 1898, to the proper au
thorities.
The governor also offers rewards of
$3.50 each for the arrest and delivery to
the sheriff of Santa Fe county of the
murderers of Tomas Martinez, Jan. "a, in
Santa Fe county. The reward does not
apply to persons already arrested,
charged with the crime, and in the hands
of the sheriff of Santa Fe county.
The governor has appointed the follow
ing notaries public since the New
MEx1oAN's last report: D. B. Merry,
Felix, Chaves county; James Ross
Sutherlin, Albuquerque; Charles Ilfeld,
Las Vegas; Martin Vigil, Chama, Rio Ar
riba county;J j. M. Martinez, Chaperito,
San Miguel county; Pablo G. Trujillo,
Park View, Rio Arriba county; Stephen
H. Borgardus, Wallace, Bernalillo county;
John H. Teitlebaum, Las Vegas.
The United states district court ad-
iourned Saturday afternoon. No more
cases were disposed of.
Delegate Joseph writes that he hopes
to call up this week, and get favorable
report on, the bill to establish a large
military post at Santa Fe.