The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-01-25

Both in tho City and In Good Trim.
q Tho News in New Yorls-BIs Odds In
Favor of Corbctt in tho Betting
Mitchell's Claims nro Modest.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Jan. 24.-Judgo
Gall to-day granted tho injunction
asked for by tho Duval Athletic club to
RESTRAIN the sheriff from interfering
with the Corbctt-Mitcholl prize fight
Tomorrow.
Attorney General Lamar has received
telegram from Governor Mitchell sta.
ting that martial law will not be de-
3 clarad in Jacksonville. This makes the
fight certainty, and it will take place
at one o'clock tomorrow nj iternoon.
The sympa.hizcrs with tho contest
promoters had the town this afternoon.
The feeling akin to chagrin that pos.
sessed them last night. when uniformed
i land armed soldiers marched gaily down
tho street, was remembered only in its
: humorous light to-day, attQ the de-
cision OF Judge Call issuing the injunc-
tion restraining the sheriff from inter-
fering with tho contest The news OF
the decision spread faster than does
rumor OF plague.
When the words maintaining the in
junction, such factors in the history OF
the next twenty.four hours, fell from
tho lips OF tho Judge, there was q mad
rush for tho telegraph Office and the
news went over the town like wildtire.
The situation was changed from sus-
pense to certainty, and the club men,
bers, lately listless, were suddenly fired
wish new zeal. Plans half fulfilled,
schemes not materiaiized for lack OF
Confidence, we're renewed. At the rooms
ofthe Duyal Athletic Club the crowd
was 40. great that it took half -a-,dozen
men 10 keep pathway open for the
pedestrains. The demand~for tickets
Wis such that nothing but system pro-
Tented wild confusion and crush.
Finally q scheme was arranged by
which the men went in one ut time,
fndng IN egrees at another door, and
tke stream OF ticket buyers was consinu-
ons for hours.
tti AT ONE o CLOCK TODAY.
The club mon did not forget to advor-
iiss their, victory. Half an hour after
tho decision band wagon filled with
brass band and having on it signs
painted upon s.reamers announcing tho
Gorbett-Mitchell fight for tomorrow at
f9clock rolled into Bay street from a
tide alley and was greeted by volleys
ofcheers as tho band played lively airs.
Ihe cheers swelled as the wagon pro-
ceeded up tho street, and in front of
he principal hotels and saloons it was
Rssgen an ovation. The wagon then pro-
feeded through the residence portion of
tlle city, where hundreds OF people
csowded out 10 SEQ it and clap their
hauds for JOY.
Every ono felt the enthusiasm as m
Injection aud the town went wild.
Even those opposed to the fight could
hot but emile at til, spirit and joyous
ness displayed. IS;
Late this afternoon the betting was
livelier than it has been, the visitors
being in good humor over the decision
and moro willing than ever TO risk their.
money. ~
IA There was largo crowd in the court
boom when the judge announced his
& decision, which was greeted with
cheor. The legal representatives oil the
bher:ff asked permission to submit
more papers in tho matter, to which
the Judge replied that he would be in
court at tho usual hour tomorrow
morning, when further hearing might
a be had provided proper steps were
takcn. IS.
Nc, MARTIAL LAW.
Martial law will not be declared.
Governor Mitchell has seen great
hight, and Attorney General Lamar this
\ evening received telegram that mar
Stial law would not bo declared. This
been the prevalent opinion, but for
fear tho governor might not stand by
Z his declaration several mem bers OF the
City council OF Jacksonville had quiet
Conference this evening. and after thor
oughly canvassng the situation decided
that Governor Mitchell should not be al-
lowed to usurp the police functions
\ Sof the city without reason. They argued
that in view OF to-day's decision there
was no warrant for tho governor to pro-
4 ceed further and that tho only action
he could properly take noT would be to
send his troops home. It was decided
ito have call issued in tho regular man
ner for special session OF tho entire
city council Mt an early hour tomorrow
morning to consider tho extraordinary
situation in all its phases. Just what
action would be proposed could
not be learned, but the Associated
Press reporter was informed by
one we'll qualified to speak, that reso-
l lutions would bo presented setting
4 forth the matter; the threatened in
i fringement OF the vested rights and
& dignity OF the city by tho action OF
a Governor Mitchell and proposing ample
measures to meet any action which
might bs taken by him. The gentle.
man further said that the people might
rest assured, now that tho judge had
( spoken, that the authorities OF tho city
" would SEQ to 1t that tho guests OF tho
s city were properly; protected In case
they 90 to see the exhibition which has
been, licensedin accord with tho law.
lie added that II Governor Mitchell
sock any further arbitrary steps "fun
might be looked for. u. \,
Adiutant General Houston, when
asked tonight as to what orders he