The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-07-05
Il COMING FIGHT.

q The coming prize fight of John l.
Sullivan and Jake KiIrain TO take plac,
on the 9Th iuslu III q hundred miles ol
5 New Orleans is the topic of CONVERSE
: : tion among all classes Of our citizens.
Governor Lowry has properly issued
a proclamation forbiddlng the fight
on Mississippi soil. Here it is:
JACKSON, July 1.-The following
proclamation vas issued to-day bv
Gov. Lowry:
To Sherifs, CousiablcS and all other
peace officers of the State of Missis-
sippi:
Whereas, ii has become a matter of
iIot0Tiety .hat certain persons, called
John l.. Sullivan and Jake Kilrain,
from distant States intend on some
near day. and in defiance of law and
morals, to engage in prize fghting;
and whereas, il has been reliably re-
ported that such prize fight is to take
place within 100 miles OF New Or
leans, and is likely to be within the
limits of this State
Now, therefore, /, Robert Lowry,
Governor. in the name and by the an
tllOrity of The State OF Mississippi,
sensible of the wickedncss, brutality,
and demoralizing influence of such
crime, do counsel and call upon o
by your oatlIs of Office to use all vigil
lance and endeavorto preventthe com
mission thereof within your respective
counties by promptly experimenting {
all persons engaging or being about I
TO epgagn therein, ms well as their aid
ers and abetters, and deal with them -,
the law directs; aud in the event :
such fighting shall take place, | call '
upon all conServators of the peace, as '
well as upon all law-abiding citizens
the community where the same /
nay occur, to take criminal proceed
n2s against the guilty persons under D
he act of March Z, 1882, entitled IAN {
ct to prevent prize fighting in this r.
state and for other purposes" to the g,
that acquisitions may be employ ~
Il, II necessary, TO sesure their pun y
Witness my hand and the great seal d
The State OF Mississippi, at Jackson, II
nc capital, this LIST day Of July, 1889. b
ROBERT Lowry.
by the Governor: =,
GEO. NJ. GOvAN, n,
Secretary of State. H.
The Governor says that he is deter q,
med, 1t possible, that the tight shall r,
take place in Mississippi that he u
Ill see that vIgilant officers, backed -,
the military, it necessary, are sta III
1ned at the State line on every rail- OF
al leading from Louisiana TO arrest at
G pu9llists If they attempt TO enter RI;
c State TO fight. lie Jays further, Nj
at II by chance they should clude la.
Q officers and fight in the State he "a
II Issue rec uisitions for their extra -
ZION, and that all aiders and abettors ~
whatever States they may 90 TO, laS
d will have them brought back and
osecntcd TO the extent OF the law.
The penalty for prize fighting in this
ate Is a fine of not less than $500
Il not exceeding $1,000 or impmson-
mt IN the county Jail for twelve ~
'nths, or both, at the discl elton of ny
court and if either is killed the ef,
.yiVOr shall be guilty of murder; to
mayhem is committed the party ire
uniting shall suffer the penalty get
tor said crime. fro
Lowry has offered a rev ard of Ure
y for their arrest, or $3.50 for each e.,
OF them, provided the fight oc- d.,
S on MISSISSIPPI soil, for their deliv- Do'
to The sheriff of the county where me
fight may take place. The