New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-24
NAY POSTPONE THE PRIZE-FYGHT
THE INJUNCTION HEARING AT JACKSONVILLE
ADJOURNED UNTIL TODAY HisSES
FOR ARRIVING TROOPS

FOR AlElNiNG lKf'tS.
I1ck-onyl'le Fla. Jan. Ga biz and Interested
crowd gathered In the state Circuit Court this
morning. anxious to witness the legal battle over
the Injunction proceedings which may decide
whether or not Corbctt and Mitchell will meet
I'm the ring States Attorney Hartrldge moved for
an adjournment II the hearing until tomorrow
morning. In order that Attorney-General Lamar
might bs present 10 assist the State. Colonel
CockcreN representing the Duval Club. opposed
tho notion bat the Court granted IT, Ihe court
adlcI that the temporary stay restraining the
sheriff from any Interference with the clubs plans
and prcparations would remain IN force pending
the decision tomorrow. Colonel Cockerel said
nftcrwarl that he sanguine OF receiving a
permanent Injunction
The action Of all the railroads. excepting the road
running down to Mayport, I'm agreeing to support
the Governor by refusing to furnish trains for the
use Of tho Duva club has practically left the club
no fighting ground except the arena already pre-
pared in this city. II looks now as II the fight
would take place there. II at all. The western
Union Telegraph Company Is pcrfectng its arrange
ments for handling press bulletins in the arena
The question Of possible postponement Of the
fight has been discussed William Brady. speaking
for Corbett said he would agree to postponement
until Friday or even Saturday. although 1t would
DE "A hardship on the fighters.
After the closing this afternoon of the bank in
which the $1,000 purse has been deposited, some
one suggested Referee Kelly that he had done
about every imaginable thing with the check cx-
ccpt to present 1t for payment. Thereupon Mr.
Kelly proceeded the bank, where he was told
that, the conditions Endorsed upon It's back not
having been fulfilled. the check could not be paid
nj that time Mr. Kelly discussed the subject for
a half hour with the newspaper correspondents VINO
accompaned him and with the president OF the
hank Then the visitors. who had been joined ny
TWO members OF the Duval Club. departed. I'M
laru Of hp
behind closed doors and had an animated Discus
s,o, Joseph Venilg. the New-York member OF the
49, Insisting that the check should be- cashed ana
,be other member insisting that 1t should not
rho second Battalion Of the state troops l55 strong,
H.. bcr. his afternoon. Besides their arms the
froops brought blankets ana food. Ihey are Eoor
,oLtr,, iot of Youngsters who have on three dHer-
sIons responded to calls for the suppression
Of negro riots and have always given good ana
VI Ill, account OF thcms Ives Yet thcy were
s1d ~ hundreds on every block Of their march
from station armory this afternoon eau me
prlze light After the men had been qmar rte, III
he armory about o'clock Major i9yel, the , Gom
,ttnc oricer reported To Adjutant-,ieheiAI lious-
me-, nmi soon af,prward reported TO Sheriff brow
ard The Major sail he had received, no ,ui ,h
"rders than that There Is "A strong bcllei mere ,Ht
h rnovemenis OF the troops will be commanded III
Csc of martial law being declared, nov ~ t ,,e
sheriff under whose command they are hoin,naiiy
;, ~; AJttnntGeneral Houston who VIII act
under instructions from the "oVer"or
r,o messenger agents in this city Of the railroads
% southern points have been making extensive ar
raneements for carrying the sports 10 the talked
of Corbett- Mitchell fight, but they are meeting
SINAI, u Prindic Of the Norfolk and Western
podlr"ad has arranged for several large parties OF
lporng men to go d%%m 7" nE stand taken KEN by ov
ernor Mitchell that pugsts ana piug ugncs can
down and countermandng their orders for tickets
he says this Is caused entirely by me uncertainty
regarng the set 2na DECLARES r that tina p e1 ih@9
witnessing II.