The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-10-10

CITY OF MEXICO, Oct. 4.-Your cor.
respondent endeavored to secure the
opinion of General Diaz on the ques.
ton Of allowing the prizefght between
Corbett and Fitzsimmons in Mexican
territory, but the president was in
seclusion with the members of his
family on account of the death Of his
fatherin.law, Manuel Romero Rubio
An intimate Of the president, however,
said the question had already been de-
cided on at consultation with the gov
ernor of Chihuahua, who had tele.
graphed for the presidents opinion.
The latter had replied, peremptorily
forbidding the prizefight occurring on
Mexican soil. Overtures had likewise
been unsuccessfully made to the gov
ernment Of the state of Hidalgo. Gen.
eral Diaz is opposed to the introduc.
ton of prizefghting here, and is ex-
tremely firm in the matter. This is
absolutely authoritative, aud disposes
Of the matter.
A Dallas special says: A large number
of propositions have been received over
the wires by D. A. Stuart from parties
who desire to have the championship
contest pulled off IN their respective
cities or states, as the case may be. A
number from Mexico and others from
the Indian Territory and Oklahoma
1t is understood that Joseph Vendig of
New York and other interested parties
have been requested to come to Dallas
for conference with the president Of
the club. Nothing definite will be
known until after interested parties
have conferred and agreed upon place
for the meeting Of the big fellows and
the line Of action to be pursued.
A San Antonio special says; Charles
Campbell and several other parties in
this city, among them Mexican
official, have made proposition to Dan
Stuart to get a concession in Mexico to
pull off the fight there. Stuart has
agreed, if absolute immunity from in
reference is guaranteed The gentle
men, who have very high and intiuen-
tial connections in Mexican official life,
today received kilograms announcing
that the states of chihuahua, Coahuila
and Tamaulipas had granted conoes-
sions to pull off q general athletic and
bullflghting exhibition" in those states
Oct. 81. Which, If any, of these con-
cessions will be used, will not be de-
termined for several days. If the Chi
huahua concession should be used, the
fight will come off at Juarez, which is
just across the river from FL Paso.
Lare 10 and 9. P. Dlaz are the other
two cities.
Each town will be asked to con-
trib Ite toward the expense and the
amo mt Of Contributions will be an
elem mt in selecting the place. The
conce sions carry with them an abso.
lutJ guarantee of non-interference.
There Is bullring at each place, cap.
able Of seating from $4,000 to 10000.
These will have to be repaired, and the
railroads touching these points have
volunteered to detray the expense Of
repairs. The gentlemen who have re-
ceived the CONCESSIONS are under con-
tract to turn them over to Dan Stuart
free Of cost. They are to get their re-
mpneration from the bullfghts. AL
ready, they have contracts with the
famous troupe of toreadors in Mexico,
and have received six bulls, which are
said to be the most ferocious animals
in the country.
An Austin special says: Governor
Culberson has signed the anti -prizefght
bill. The governor has been Kept busy
opening kilograms. Everybody, ap-
parently from Maine to California,
wants to con gratulate the governor on
the passage Of the law.