Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-07-04
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at the ring side after last nights con
test. by himself announcing his iSten,
ton to issue a challenge to all corners
Fi,zsimmons preferred. If the latte
does not accept within two weeks Cor
bett says he will make arrangement.
for fight with Sharkey, to take plac,
ION agreed territory, preferably in
Mexico.
Sharkey is the idol of the sporting
world today and the most extravapanl
predictions ss to his future are made
He bears his honOrs modestly, but re-
iterates his desire to meet Corbett in 8
longer battle. He received challenge
from Meher today for q contest for
5000 side. Sbsrkey says, however,
that be will make no other plans until q
meeting with Corbett has been arrane-
ed. The only mark Of punish ment
| which Sharkey bears is black eye, &C.
quired during the break away IN def
suce OF an agreement with Corbett.
"Of course Corbett would fight differ
emily IN fight to finish, said Sharkey.
He would not do any mitigating. bat
neither would /. / would not take so
many chances as did last night and l
would be cure when went in to hit.
believe can put Corbett out in ten
rounds. Anyway, 1 want him to fight
me for ten thousand bones."
Corbett, IN an interview today, claim
ed be was not badly punished, saying
| that his only marks were acquired when
he fell on the door after the clinch.
Cerbett said. speaking OF last nights
L H0hf. ssI NADIA lei Ia in
| with Sbarksy. II l were to fight an
| other four rounds with him l would not
| clinch. 1 would stay away and do only
open fighting. 1t was his wrestling that
| tired me and in the fourth round /
frankly confese that l was quite exhaust
| ed. In throwing my science away and
lighting Sharkey at his own game
weakened myself. l should have stay
ed away and outlined my cwn work. /
would not have put him out, but on thu
other hand would not have given him
| a chance to weaken me, thereby giving
the impression that he is q great fighter
when he is ignorant OF the rudiments of
boxing"
Corbett says be does not think Fitz.
simmons will notice bis challenge, as be
believes Fitzsimmons is afraid to meet
him. SO Shsrkey will be the first man to
bs served with q fight for the champion
ship honors.
CHICAGO, June 26-Louis Roseland, of
Pullman, took his Own life and that Of
bis three year old dsughter last night.
by poison. Bis wife fond him dead 10
bed. BY bis side lay the little girls
corpse. Roseisnd wss employed in the
Pullman works.
WASHINGTON, June 26-Irving L.
Ford, negro, whose brutal murder Of
Elaie Kreglo on May 4th formed one of
the most atrocious crimes in the police
annals Of Washington. was hanged at
11:23 yesterday morning. Ford made a
statement denying that he attempted
to outrage bis victim.
PoUGHKEEPsIR, N. Y, June 26-New
men predoninated In the crews that
rowed this afternoon for Harvard, Penn
sylVanis, Columbia, and Cornell. This
was departure from the practice 10
former years when seasoned oarsmsn
nave been preferred. Cornell showed
up the lighteet crew, but the men were
10 fairly good training. They averaged
but 1878 pounds. Harvard averaged
1914 pounds, Pennsylvania 1861, Col
umbia 1748. The Pennsylvania crew
looked over trained, but as whole the
four crews we're we'll matched.
BULUwAYo, June 26-In Matabeland
Laing's troopers surprised and routed a
large body OF insurgents on the Belipgwe
range. They killed Chief Salem be and
his three sons, besides recovering the
cattle end booty the natives had obtain |
ed in raids upon the whites.
SAN Francisco, CAL. June 26--Dr. !
William Croome committed suicide
either this morning or last night by |
ssphy xiation. Yesterday DR.. Croome's |
wife secured q divorce from him and |
was awarded $50 a month alimony.
WASHINGTON, June 25- The case of |
Irwin Ford, colored, hanged today, |
will make a record for dispatch |
He murdered Elsie Krego on May 4, |
and fed to Harper's Ferry, where be |
was arrested. On the Monday following,
May ii, he was arranged and pleaded |
guilty. The plea Judge Cole set aside,
and convicted him of the crime by prop
or testimony. On the Goth he was con-
vieted. OF course be vas poor color
ed man. but still the prosecutors Office |
is proud Of the swiftness displayed.
CANTON, O., June 26-The reception
Of Governor Mckinley. Mrs. William
Mckinley, senior. and William Nc
Kinley, it,. arranged by the woman Of
Canton and Stark county, began at 3
o'clock this afternoon when the guests
OF honor receiving q party composed of
tnh loIsao 0hs 60 l
Nc Kinley relationship appeared on the
balcony OF the residence of jacob Miller
Mrs. Alice Jones N q happy speech ex-
Stark county to Governor Mckinley
and hearty congratulations to bis wife
and mother. Gov. Mckinley respond
I'd briefly. Then the crowd passed.
through the parlor to shake hands with
the guests OF honor. The scene was one
of brilliancy seldom equalled.
Columbus, O., June 26-Westhote. q
German democratic daily paper, re-
pudiates the Ohio democratic state con-
7ention silver platform.
BALTIMORE, Nd. June Ex-senator
German will not 60 to Chicago. This is
inal. "If were to Co." said the Senst-
", "whst more could do than can he
lone by the gentlemen who compose the
delegation elected by the state conven-
ion? Nothing" 1t is doubtful il he
will accept reappointment on the ma
ional committee. Certainly he will not
% on the executive committee. Cor
nan does not think there is any chance
his late hour to stem the free silver tide
ghicn he believes will sweep over the
chicago convention. When asked whom
le thought the democrats would nomi-
late be replied, cit looks like Boiss."
WASHINGTON, June 26-Minister An
Trade of Venezuela. today received a
slegram from his government announce
pg that the British crown surveyor
Harrison, whose arrest caused strained !