Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-07
THE eRIZE B1RUTEs.
The Governor Of Kentucky TakeA
TO Prevent tn efr Contemplated
Bru taIify.

CINCINNATI, September GA d I'M
mel Sc crowd of sporting men arrive VI III
the city last evening and to-day, TO u
tend the coming mill between Allen
and Goss. 1t has been definitely settled
that the fight will take pace tomorrow
forenoon, between six and eleven O'Clock.
The spot chosen is in Kentucky, not
more than fifty miles from Cincinnati.
Allen left for the grounds to. day at noon,
and Goes will follow this afternoon
Two or three exclusion trains are ready.
and will leave the Little Miami depot
after midnight. 1t is understood that
Ryan, OF st. Louis, will be referee, Tom
Kelly aud Arthur Chambers are Aliens
seconds; Jem Mace and Joe Coburn,
COSTS seconds.
There are evidences tonight that the
S;ate authorities Of Kentucky are mov-
ing in the matter of to-morroW's fight,
and that efforts will be made to prevent
or stop the fight II possible in that State.
On the other hand, the parties in charge
OF the excursion appear apprebensive of
Interference, and will use all possible
means to outwit the State officers. AM
pie arrangements have been made for
telegrspbic fscilities at the spot selected,
and unless q material change Is made in
its location reports of the progress OF the
mill will be transmitted promptly fro M
the grounds.
LOUISVILLE, September "a rumor
that the Co.'s and Alien prize fight
would come off in Kentucky having
been coIrJbJrsted from reliable sources,
Governor M'Creary has taken steps to
interfere. Sparts, where the fight YVES
set to take place, is on the very edge OF
Ill In.
doubt prompted by the fact that by
crossing small stream an adjacent
county can at once be reached. The
governors Instructions are designed to
thwart any such move, the author
ities in both counties bsiDg notified, as
will be seen from the following TO Judge
DArman, Of Owen county:
Information deemed reliable has teen
Eecsived by me, stating that the Goss
and Allen fight will occur near Sparta,
September 7th. / have telegraphed the
sheriffs Of Owen and GallsIin counties
30 be there and arrest all violstoTs OF the
law. / dtsiTe you to be there and ilsue
such wIiis ss NAV be scesssry.
'JAS. B. MCREARY, Governor"
Instructions have been also sent by
the governor to Captain Frank Wood,
of the CoviDgton Light Guard, ordering
him to be ready g. q moments notice
10 assist ia preventing the fight.
Sale OF the Missouri Pacific Railway.
ST. LOUIS September 6.-The sale of
the Missouri Pacific railroad, under a
foreclosure Of the third mortgage bonds,
came of to-day st noon, at public suc.
tioD, and attracted good deal of atten-
ton, there being large crowd present,
embracing q number Of heavy capital
lists from the at. C. Z Garrison, of
New York, STATED the bidding at two
million doilars. This was gradually
raised to three million, when the road
was struck off to Andrew Pierce, in. The
| iucumbraEne outside OF the mortgages
under which the ROAD was sold, and ex-
elusive CT the floating debt, which lie
smsll, is about eleven million dollars.
The active bidders were c. K Garrison,
d. R Mangum, and Andrew Pierce, jr.
The Atlantic and Pacific road will be
sold on Friday.