The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-09
nFFY THE GOVERNOR.
- jacksonville Fight Man.
ayers Make a Statement
~ THE BATTLE WILL COME OFF
- rsscis Advised That 10 IL Safe to
psy Tsckets-Jim corbett Shoots
at Ghost.

1.rxsosvrrrE, Fla. Jan. s.-The long
s-.red for statement of the Duval Club
- ,ssaed tonight. and is as follows:
s4ecrrey General Lamar, speaking tor
kfxself snd also 70. the governor. having
1890 In q letter 70 the later 0csda,
4 1900 that the Corbets- Mitchell contest
- rot take place in Florida it is proper
.hsf ve INFORM the public that neither The
s.taxpsy general nor the governor possesses
- scdiciai power and that the state
.oxers. acting under the direction Of the
sserusiye have refused 10 allow any Judi
80 discrimination by court of the law
~h;en il il claimed the contest will vio-
80. and 10 that end have caused the
sroeeeusscn, originated for the purpose Of
rsting the law, to be dismissed; and
fs,sher, the executive Of the state. pos
sess;ng the conventional prerogative Of
uking N opinion Of the highest judicial
tribunal of the state as to the construction
4 the statute, has declined TO do so.
nfks public is hereby assured that the
eontest will take place as advertised; that
20 Plans have been formed or steps taken
ma none will be taken by either the gov
sYnof or attorney general TO stop the con-
test and that tickets can be bought with
confidence that this contest will take
psee under the conditions named.
HENRY MAsos.
"Vice President DuvaI Club"
Members of the club say they wish it
elsiniy understood that preparations for
ths battle will go on as though nothing
ksd happened, and no attention will be
psid 70 threats from the governor or any
state officer. II the matter is brought up
In court, they say they will be Obliged to
have the question solved once for all. and
shsy do not fear the result. Friends of the
cub say the Duval people are showing
great nerve, while their opponents claim
they viii bring down the wrath of the gov
srnor in short order. The result is awaited
With no little interest.
BEArER FAiIs, Jan. s--Peter Jackson
The coiored heavyweight pugilist, who Is
here with theatrical company, was seen
today but declined to give an opinion on
the Corhett-Milchell affair. "Both are
good men. and it will be hard fight"
ssid Jackson. ''Corbett and I have signed
articles to fight next June, and no matter
What the outcome of this battle with
Mitchell Is hope our match will be 20. =
DrsvER, Jan. S--Newcastle offers ~. O0C
tons of coal, valued At s34. ooo. through the
superintendent OF the Vulcan mine, 10
have the Corbett and Mitchell fight. A
committee OF business men ut Silver
Pune, Colo. offers purse of $50. 900, gold
or silver.
About midnight last night some un.
Known persons attempted to enter Cor
belts room at Mayport. The champion
vas aroused from slumber by noise al
the window. and, springing from bed,
found that stme person had broken open
the blinds and was attempting to raise the
window sash. Corbett seized n pistol
and rushed TO the door. when he saw 9
person in the act of leaving the house
about ten yards from him. corbett fired
several times. but does not think any oil
the shots took effect The sound of thu
shooting alarmed the household, and soon
Mrs. Corhett, Miss Howard and other.
gathered about the champion. There va.
no more sleep at the training quarters tina
night, for it was believed the person try
ing TO enter Corbett's room was seekin,
TO do him some injury TO prevent ham be
Ing ready 10 meet Mitchell. Hereafte,
Corbett's trainers will take turns in watch
Ing the champion while he sleeps.