The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-10-22
Arkansas Supreme Court Will
COnstrue the Law Regarding
Prize Fights.
The Attorney General Believes
the Leatherman Decision
Will Be Reversed.
Believed Also, That If Necessary,
Governor Clarke Will Call
an Extra Session.

Hot SPRINGS, Ark. Oct 22-Attorney
General Trustworthy has gone to Little
Rock in possession of "A complete tran
script of the evidence and records Of the
COrbett habeas corpus case tried Satur-
day before Chancery Judge Leather
man. The supreme court will review
the same at the earliest practical mo-
ment. General Trustworthy in an inter-
view, said her believed the supreme
court would reverse the chancellOr's
judgment, but refused to say why he
entertained the belief He also said he
believed the decision was not correct,
but again declined to give any reason
for his assumption. He would not dis
close If he knew what action Governor
Clarke would take should the supreme
court sustain the decision.
Julian Says He VIII Not sign.
The Florida Athletic club will meet
the representatives of COrbett and FitZ-
simmons about noon at the Arlington
hotel for discussion of the articles of
agreement, which Julian, who has full
power from Fitzsimmons to act, says
Julian should bring his man here and
let him and Corbett settle the matter in
the arena.
News from Little Rock is looked for
here with great interest. The concen-
sus Of belief is that the governor will
call out the troops and issue a proclama-
ton for a meeting Of the Legislature in
session extraordinary, notwithstanding
hisl former assertion that he would not
do this if the fight We're to be pulled off
in the state house yard. Developments
Of the ensuing AZ hours are eagerly
awaited by the local people.
Glove Contests Not Prohibited.
Hot SPRINGS, Ark, Oct. 22.-Judge
Leatherman has released Corbett on a
writ of habeas corpus. The case ter
minated just as everybody here ex-
pected it would. Even those who are
bitterly opposed to the contemplated
glove contest coming off in Hot Springs
or any other section Of Arkansas felt
that where there seemed to be such a
slight foundation for operation under
the law, when it came to Il test a de-
eision would be forthcoming that would
be unsatisfactory to them. Governor
Clarke was apparently the first to dis
cover that there was no statutory pro-
hibition to prize fighting or glove con-
tests: that the act of 1891 had not passed
the house as amended by the senate;
that instead of the bill as amended pass
ing as constitutionally provided, by roll
call, it simply passed by Il viva voce
vote, hence, was not legally passed.
SPAIN OBJECTS TO IT.
Will Not Allow Secretary Olney to In
vestisate Matters in Cuba.
CHICAGO, Oct. 22.-The Times Her.
the following: Naughty Spain declines
to permit the United States to conduct
an investigation into the condition OF
affairs in Cuba The project Of sending
commission of inquiry to Cuba has
therefore been abandoned. Secretary
Olney did not make formal proposal
of this nature, but instructed the
United States minister at Madrid, Mr.
Taylor, to sound the Spanish foreign
once us 10 lis VIEWS. 10 tlllb cLI III
quiry was orally made and an oral re-
ply was given thereto by the Spanish
premier.
Senior Canovas informed Mr. Taylor
that Spain could not entertain such g
proposal; that the rebellion in Cubs
was a small affair, with which Spain
was abundantly able to deal without as
sistance from any other power. That
Spain could not for one moment con
slider any proposal on the part of for
eign power to conduct an investigation
into the domestic affairs of his majesty
government. Minister Taylor commu
nicated this reply to Secretary Olney
y by telegraph, the dispatch was befor'
the cabinet at its meeting on Friday ant
the president and his advisers agreed t,
abide by Spain's decision.