The record-union., 1895-10-04
MAY TAKE PLACE IN MEX1Co,
The southern Republic Not Averse to
IrIze-tighIinR.


PrIze-tighting.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3. = Minister Ro-
nero OF Mexico, speaking without official
information on the subject, inclined to
the belief this afternoon that the proposed
Corbett- -Fitzsimmons fight might be
brought off within the Mexican borders,
if all parties concerned so agreed. The
place said to have been selected is in the
State of Tamaulipas, which touches the
southern border of Texas, on the Rio
Grande, and is convenient to the rail-
roads. There appears TO be no existing
law that will prevent the fight there.
Speaking of this possibility. MIR. Romero
said that as general proposition the vari
Gus States OF Mexico are independent aud
supreme over their own territory in re-
gard TO the police regulations, the Fed
eral Government exercising control only
at the seat of government, the City of
Mexico.
Although he could not say so with posi-
tiveness, Mr.. Romero was inclined to be-
lieve that the State OF Tamaulipas had no
law against prize-fghting. President
Diaz had been quoted as opposed 10 the
fight taking place in Mexico, but this OPP
position, as Minister Romero understands
1t, was restricted TO the City of Mexico it
self. Although the President had no au-
thority over the State of Tamaullpas, any
suggestion from him as to the govern
ment o. that State would have much
weight.
AS to the question as to whether the
fight would take place on Mexican soil,
MIR. Romero had no opinion to express.
Attorney-Genera Harmon says there is
no probability that the Corbett- Fitzsim
nous fight will occur in the Indian Terri
tory. The Government, for moment,
will not sanction it, and should the at
tempt be made, troops. if necessary.
would be called out to preserve order.
w. &. I. u. Day Of Praise.
CHICAGO, Oct. Sin accordance with a
proclamation recently delivered by Miss
Frances Willard, naming October Sd as a
day of praise, thanksgiving and prayer
| throughout the United States by branches
of the w. c. Z. u, several meetings were
held in this city to-day. AT the principal
gathering in Willard Hall general thanks
giving prevailed over the prize-tigh
legislation IN Texas; the Atlanta Exposi-
ton authorities opposing Sunday open
ing was praised, and prayer was offered
| for the success of the Baltimore conyen-
ton.
The Story Pronounced False.
WASHINGTON, oct. "a dlspatch stat
ing that Secretary Olney had given Great
Britain ninety days in which to accede &c
arbitration i'll the Venezuelan boundary
dispute is pronounced at the State De-
partment as an absurdity on its lace The
ultimatum implies war if lis conditions
are not complied with. Congress alone
has the right 10 declare war. Ii any such
ridiculous dispatch as that ascribed &c
Secretary Olney had been sent out he
would be liable to Immediate impeach-
ment on the assem- bling of Congress.
Texas Anci-Prize- e-FiGht BiiI signed.
| AUSTIN, Oct. 3.-The anti-prlze-f fight
bill, which was passed by both houses
yesterday, was sent TO the Governor this
afternoon by the Senate and he signed il
at O'Clock, and it is now law. The
Governor received many congratulatOry
messages from all parts Of the country
/ to-day, and he says he feels very proud
/ at the way the Legislature has backed
him up in his views. The Legislature
will adjourn sine die Monday, and in the
meantime consider some bills purely of &
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