Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-15
HE IS DETERMINED.
III. PAsO. TEXAS, EXCITED.
IL ~ Regarded There ~ Certain
That the Contest VIII Come ON
ut Junrex, Just Across the Rio
Grnnde.


LITTLE ROCK. ARK, october ii.--The
Governor this morning expressed himself
as being thoroughly determined TO pre-
vent the prize-hght at all hazards. He
says that the action OF the Circuit Judge
and the Sheriff Of Garland county now
makes ii a matter OF State concern, and
renders him primarily responsible for its
suppression.
lie is still hopeful that those In charge
of the prize-nghtins enterprise Will
abandon all further attempt 10 bring IL
about here II, however. this does not
prove the case, their efforts can only
be Interpreted to mean that they intend
20 resist with force the efforts OF the
officers to prevent 1t. In this aspect OF
affairs the prlze-fght Will drop out ot
view. and the contest will be one between
the power OF the State and tnat OF
the invading forces Of the prize-iishtins
contingent
The Governor has no doubt OF the re-
suit OF n conflict between these. rhat
the authority and dignity Of the State
will he maintained goes without saying.
i
and the prize-tight should take place, in
spite of the efforts OF the officers and the
people the Governor says he Will resign
the Office. and in future leave the enforce
ment OF the laws and resistance to inva-
sion to more competent hands.
NOT ON GOVERNMENT GROUND.
WASHINGTON, u. c., october IL
yndian-Agent Wisdom. at Muskogce, l.
r, has reported 10 the department that
he has instructed the marshal TO pre-
vent any fight taking place on governs
ment land i'm his territory.
He also states that some Of the man.
ayers of the Corbett- t-Fitzsmmons fight
have gone to Tulsa, in the Greek Ma
ton, to arrange with the principal chief
to have the fight come off on Creek ter
ritory.
He wired the police at that place
TO arrest the managers and bring
them TO his agency, and, II found guilty
of attempting to bring off the fight In
the Territory, they Will be summarily
elected.
WILL IT BE IN MEXICO?
Ell PASO. TEN, october IA report
from the city OF Mexico, received here
this morning says that Preside mt Diaa
has decided that the Corbett- fttzstmmons
fight on the border is matter for
therefore. he has left II with Governor
Ahumada, of chihuahua. II Is regard
"a here as settled that the fight VIII
come off at JuareZ. The town is greatly
excited.
CORBETT GOES TO HOT SPRINGS.
, SAN ANTONIO, TEN. October IA
After a stay of nine days in san An
tonic Jim Corbett and party left to-
night for Hot Springs, where the cham
pion will resume his training, unless
the opposition of the authorities forces
! him TO make another move.
Corhett did not leave for his prospec-
tive field OF battle in the best 0t
| spirits tie stated Just before his de-
parture that he believed the move was
| an unwise one, as he had no confidence
| in the statements that the fight would
| be pulled off at Hot Springs, and that
protection was guaranteed
In my opinion" said he, II will find
| Arkansas no better place than Texas
in which TO fight. and | am still OF the
belief that my only chance or meeting
FitssinmOns in the ring In this country
is for us both to go 10 some quiet spot,
where there viii be no Interference on
the part of the authorities"
"IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN"
DALLAS. TEN. october 1.-THE Hope
| Lumber Company. OF Marshall today
! levied an attachment OF $1,000 on the
| lumber used and that was to have been
used In the arena which was 10 have
/ been built for the hstlc encounter OF
October 3lst. The lumber was 10 have
been moved 10 Hot Springs for the con-
/ test there.
NO VISIBLE CHANGE.
| LITTLE ROCK, ARK, October M-No
visible change has taken place since Sa-
turday on the question Of the Itoposet
| Corbett- -Fltzsimmons tight at Hot Springs.
| When seen by the United Press man to-
night, Governor Clark said: - am going
| to pr vent this iight with peace lble means
/ if possible, and il this fails shall resort
| TO force that viii compel respect. have
| all the law / want"
! Althoush dispatch state that Corbett
| and FitzsImmons will be in Hot Springs
/ within the next day or two, the Governor
| saws he viii cause their arrest imnediate-
| ly after they enter Arkansas.
TEXAS COURT DECISION
AUSTIN, TEX, october 1.-THE Su-
preme Court this morning handed down
! It's opinion in. the cases OF the TaN-Col-
| lect0r OF williamson and Tayos counties,
! who sought to force the Comptroller 10
| issue pylze-fght license under the law
! passed at the regular session Of the Legis-
lature last spring
The court refuses 10 mandamus the
I ComptrOiler for q license on the ground
| that the special session Of the Legislature
recently convened annulled all previous
| laws on the subject b. passing new law
| making priZe-hghtng felony.
FITZ MASHES HIS LEFT HAND.
| CORPUS CHRISTI. TEX, October IA
| Fitzsmmons viii remain here the balance
| OF the month, Notwithstanding the re-
| ports that he am leave for Hot Springs
| at an early date. While working IN the
! blacksmith-shop to-day t1tz mashed his
| left hand. lie said IL had been his mis-
| fortune to bruise himself two or three
weeks before every night he had ever en-
| gagged in, but that II win not interfere
! with my lighting In the least. Ny blood
! IS In good order, and l will be all right"
| He took a six-uile spin on his wheel this
morning, ana this evening ne put in three
! hours work.
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