Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-29

himself compelled To call on one OF his priests
Office, and rebuke him for oversight ng the
boundary of clerical propriety. The priest re-
sente6 this as an unnecessary Interference with
his personal rights, and quarrel resulted. The
priest became frenZied put the bishop out OF
the parsonage, chased him through the strsets
to his residence, aud there fell upon him and
gave him an unmerciful beating.
THE PUGILIsTs ARRESTED.
Required 20 Give Bonds Not % Engaxe
I'm a Prize Fight.
THEY PROMPTLY DID so, AND THEN CONTINUED
THEIR PREPARATIONS FOR THE GREAT GLOVE
CoNTEsT-SULLIvAN NEVER IN BETTER ooN-
DiTIoN-M'cAFFKEy NOT IN GOOD sHAPE.
A telegram to the New York Sun from Cincin-
natl, August 2Sth says: The big Bostonian n
here, and in fine condition, despite all reports
as TO his dissipation. He was found this morn.
ing on the second floor Of the Grand hotel en-
joying a shave. His eyes were as clear as crys-
tai, and bis hands as hard as Bessemer steel.
His hair was shingled behind, aud there was NO
doubt that he meant business. His brother.
Tom Delay, his trainer James Mckoeher, and
John Sullivan. the well-known sporting man OF
Cincinnati, were with him. McCafIrey and
Billy O'Brien have been here training and work
ing the popular fervor up TO lever heat
SULLIVAN IN GOOD CONDITION.
The big Bostonian has been quietly training
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Maine. When he went to the farm be weighed
24O pounds. He has reduced himself To 2Os
pounds. and he certainly never looked I'm finer
trim. He has trained freely, drinking Bass
ale only. He was extremely reserved, and ex-
pressed the utmost confidence I'm himself.
Delay, his trainer, was I'm ecstasy over his con-
dtion. When the barber had perfumed Suili-
van carriage was ordered 10 take him To
Chester park, where he was to remain until the
fight. His brother and others unpacked his
huge vaiise. His trunks were taken out and
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were also disclosed. The lightest pair had q
few whisps of straw enclosed within the white
sheepskin, and the big Bostonian ardently de-
sired that they be used in the fight. He was
fearful, however, that they would not be ac-
the to ss The party
and were driven TO Chester park. A
knot of forty curious persons saw them depart.
Chester Park is about five miles from the CITY,
1t is q halt mile race course, with a little lake
in the middle. 1t was built by John Sullivan. of
Cincinnati, some years , ago: An elevsted a
just above the Judges stand and fronting the
grand stand. Two railroads bring passengers
sengers near by. The park h nearly level, and
SO. 900 spectators can see the fight without diff
ficulty. The drive to the park was clouded with
dust and hundreds of carriages and buggfes
surrounded the hotel. Sullivan sat within the
barroom receiving the congratulations of his
friends He wore the usual beaver, and was
sedate and gentlemanly. He resolutely refused
all invitations TO drink and smoke, and. while
taking freely. did not refer 10 the coming fight
condition. He seemed 10 be In a. good condition
as when he met Mitchell.
M'cAFFREY's CONDITION.
Capt Boyton and your correspondent then
drove three miles away TO a country hotel,
yclept the Bowery, where Mccartney is In train.
ing. A canvas sign, "Domminick McCaffreys
Headquarters" was spread over the doorway
OF the saloon at the foot of the hill. The hotel
Cafirey was found in bed on the second floor OF
the hotel. He wore only an undersnirt. Al.
though his eyes were bright, bis face lacked q
ruddy color, and the skin did not have the lus-
ter that was SO perceptible In his fight with
Mitchell He lay with his hands under his head,
and he seemed TO be In good spirits. His brother
and his trainer, All Lunt. were with him. He
expressed the utmost confidence in the result
of the fight. He was SO full of pluck that he
Billy O'Brien, who came In later, seemed
eager to have light gloves used in the tight.
When told that Tom Delay had expressed the
for gloves everybody laughed. Domipck said
that he wanted the nearest TO naked fists that
siasm OF a school boy. The great discrepancy in
physique between the two men, however, was
clearly apparent to those who had seen SuIli-
fully overweighted, is clearly not In condition.
There were large red blotches around his wrists
and pink blotches on his neck and over his col
lar bone, When Lunt's attention was called 70
these indications Of bad blood he said:
Its only hereditary. He's ali right, and can
about newspaper reports OF Sulivan's dissipap
ton. and the party seemed TO take stock i'm the
assertion OF Pittsburg newspaper that snlil'
When assured that these reports were false, and
that Sullivan had come 70 Cincinnati by way
nick became more grave. Still he did not loeo
heart. lie seemed to think that his only chance
was to force the lighting, and In this he wHs
backed by Lunt.
THE ARREST.
Everything was going on swimmingly when
q Cincinnati reporter brought the news that
Sullivan was arrested. All were aghast. The
game again." said Mccartney, -
brother conferred with MIN. All agreed that n
Sullivan was arrested IL would innure 10 Domk
nick's benefit TO avoid arrest. He spIang from
the reporters OF the scent, said he going 20
dinner. Meantime q light buggy had been
GySn y n sSen pgns BACK Oh tne nos ,rs
unobserved, and entered the buggy. He was
driven to q highly respectable hotel three miles
de plume Of MT. wallace, New YORK reporter.
The warrant for the arrest OF Sullivan had been
society society calling itself aThe Law and Order
League" Under a law passed by the last legis-
lature, prize fighting and sparring matches are
sshIetic Clubs. p me% psr Of he issisasuSs
swore that to the best OF his belief John Sullt.
was 70 break the law s q
common pleas at 8 clock tomorrow morning.
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ties, and that the fight will 60 on at O'Clock,
leaving the compliments TO prove amer that
that he was engaged In prize fight OF spsrring
match.
At p. m the constable had not found sul.
Ivan. When the constable found Sullivan and
notified him 70 appear before Judge Huston
the pugilist started Immediately 20 the city %
comply with the order. he did NOT, however,
appear in person before the court bit bis ss-
behalf TO not engage An . prize Tight The c4ner
statute against glove contests has IN excePooo
clubs, and lt d argued that this ccntest VII p
under the auspices Of the Chester Park Athleeto
duh recently formed. The general opinion 10
night z that there w1ll be no further snbst -
Late this afternoon, and ster sullivans sssoe.
ney had given bond, Dominica AcCadrey came
llar bond, and then returned 20 the park
Peter Nolan Of this city, win act . mastsr a
Trainer Lunt and Billy O'Hr1en
vill second 1cCanrey, and Tom Delay snd
Arthur Chambers wiz oct for sullivan. a
Eeeeree has not yet been determined upou. ~ :
1og the contest