Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-04
SULLIVAN AND KLRATN.
John L. and Party Leave Quietly f
the Battle Ground

| John l.. and Party Leave Quietly for
| the Battle Ground.
CINCINNATI, July 3d-John L. Sullivan
! and party left this morning for New Or
| leans. They left no information concern
| ing their plan of procedure-whether they
would go through by a regular train or
whether, to avoid suggested capture in
Mississippi, they would secretly change
| their plans and sneak through the State
by a special train on some unexpected
| route.
KILRAIN STARTS OFF, TOO.
BALTIMORE, July 3d.-Jake Kilrain left
Baltimore at 2:15 this afternoon. accom-
| panied by Johnny Murphy, Pony Moore
and Mitchell. Jake was unshaven and
looked tired and nervous, though he as
sured every one he felt tiptop. The train
is expected TO arrive in New Orleans at II
O'Clock Friday. Betting here is 500 to 800
on Sullivan.
He looks as though he trained trife
too fine to stand long bruising contest,
though he is as hard as rock
GOVERNOR LowRY's PREFARATIoNs.
JACKSON (Tenn.), July 3d.-Governor
Lowry has telegraphed the Governors of
Alabama and Louisiana for permission to
pass armed militiamen through their re-
speetive States, preparatory TO interrupting
Sullivan and Kilrain should they enter
this State to fight.
KILRAIN IN HIGH SOCIETY.
CUMBERLAND Md }, July 3d.-The Balti-
| more and Ohio train. due here at 7 p. NJ.
has been delayed by the storm Kilrain
and his party were on board. The party
took supper at the Queen City Hotel. Kill
rain ate heartily. The dining room was
crowded, and had to be cleared by the
Il IL. 4.
| talk-he wanted to eat-but felt frst-rate,
and expected good nights Sleep Cannon,
/! candidate for the next Speakership of the
/ House OF Representatives. was in the car
| next to that occupied by Kilrain. On the
| rear of the train in private car were Mrs
| Harrison, Baby Mckee" Private Secretary
HalfOrd, DR.. Scott, Mrs. Harrison's sister
and others.
! PREPARATIONS FOR TIE MILL.
New ORLEANS, July 3d-As the dav of
| the battle draws near the excitement be-
| comes more intense, and thousands of peo-
| pie express themselves as being anxious to
| go to the scene of the mill, no matter where
it takes place.
| Betting on the result was not very lively,
| there being plenty of Sullivan money, but
| little on kilrain in sight. The Kilrain peo-
! pie are holding back for the advent of the
bookmakers and knowing ones who are
| expected in. One bet of $3.50 to $500 on
| Sullivan was placed to-day, and bets of
| 500 TO $40 and 500 to $50 on Sullivan
| were offered, but found no takers. The
| Sullivan men are not Offering odds because
| they underrate Kilrain, but because the
latter's friends are shy just now.
! Professor Butler will have charge of the
| ring police, who will number 200 men.
The managers of the tight give assurance
| that the utmost order will be maintained.
| A special train left over the Queen and
| Crescent route to-day, having as passengers
/ the managers and friends of the two slog-
| gers, and they did not return until late to-
night The Young Mems Gymnastic Club
| held meeting tonight to arrange for a
reception of Sullivan, who will reach here
! tomorrow.