The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-05
SATS HE'S HELPLESS.
n. Governor of New Mexico
Informs the Preachers
..< CAN'T STOP THE BATTLES.
L sullivan Leaves for Texas
o..st Crowds 10 GO on Hat Master
..n,s Excursion From Colorado.

.. Louis, Feb. "A special 10 the Re
= f,ors Il Paso. Tex. says. The Mn
-, T-n.0r Of this city wrote 70 the gov
- A New Mexico. requesting him TO
49, the nights from occurring Ia New
&c.. The governor answers as fol-
bss: .s,no,,t.,,
-, 81 YOUR favor OF the zIsi. in reference
,,s report that Dan Stuart was ar
800 % bring of prlzefights IN New
- / have looked into this matter
= carefully, and while L have some fears
..e ruth Of what you sag AMI suggest.
.ss.k the intention Is to come to New
sss-~tro only In the event that they fan
- r.ke arrangements IN Juarez. / have
ss--.Sv written to the legal authorities
40 Anna county. and requested them
- nat the law Is fully enforced. and TO
$50 any violation Of 1t. / must be
p.ssg however. and say that the powers
= a. IAgai authorities are very limited
: ms territory
srssre Is absolutely not a word upon our
-...a,ss making IL a crime 10 be engaged
: ar,zeaghting In this territory. and we
=. enIv depend upon the laws with regard
: ,~asches OF the peace. A bill was intro
800 Al our last legislature TO prevent
s,.xsaghfing, bat unfortunately we could
- nass H. There Is a direct act Of con-
~vsss preventing the use OF United States
.olaIgrs to aid the sheriff's officers. There
!. no money in the territorial treasury for
=. emuloyment of militia. / am candid
- vou. because / know just how you
- an this subject. and I desire you TO
-.sIize how h..pIess the territorial officers
- sbould an attempt be made to bring off
- 4ght in New Mexico. / will. however. do
.rf eaF. you may rest assured. TO prevent
As Disgrace being brought upon our ter
.,ory. Very respectfully.
"W. It. THORNTON
Atlantic City, n. j.. Feb. 4.-Horace
sssds who Will meet Jack Everhardt. the
s,s Orleans lightweight fighter, during
bar stuart's fistic carnival, left for FL
p.so today. Leeds and Everhardt viii
sxai ON February Il. Leeds is In good con-
alton and is confident of success.
Springfield, H.. Feb. 4.-John l.. Sullivan
nj leave for St. Louis tomorrow after
noou. arriving there at o'clock. He will
Il accompanied by Mrs. Sullivan and Har-
~ Gliskauf This was determined upon
today upon receipt of a telegram from
fsrson Davies requesting Sullivan TO meet
lin Al ST. Louis Wednesday night TO start
FOR Texas. His wound still produces pus,
bal he is In good spirits.
Denver Feb 4.-Bat Masterson and Joe
Gavin have arranged with the Santa Re
10 run a special train from Denver TO FL
raso and return for the Maher-Fitzsim-
sons prizefight. leaving Denver at
o'clock a. m. Wednesday. February IL.
running through to FL Paso without
change. carrying Pullman and chair,cars.
The train will be run on fast schedule
tine arriving at FL Paso on the afternoon
81 Thursday, the 18th. Latest advices are
that there viii be no possible contingency
BY which the fights advertised will not
fake place. They have also arranged with
the railway companies for very low excur-
sion rates from III Paso 10 the City of
Mexico for those who desire to extend
taeir trip 10 that point.