The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-07-11
KILRAIN AND PARTY
KiIrain and Party Arrive at
New Orleans.
Bets of 200 to 500 on the
Boston Boy.
A Bank Cashier Disappeared
With $4,000.
Three Men Drowned While Boat
Riding on the Mississippi.

New ORLEANS, July 6.-At 1O:45
the Queen s. Crescent depot was
thronged with curious people and news
paper correspondents, awaiting the ar
rival of Kilrain and party at II o'clock.
The train is reported thirty minutes
late, but no trouble has been reported
with the Mississippi or Tennessee Off
Gals. Notwithstanding the rumors last
night that the party would be caught
by the law before they reached New
Orleans.
The Denver contingent of sporting
men arrived a few minutes ago and
are quartered at the st. Charles.
Sullivan stock is still booming this
morning and bets of 81 600 to $500 are
reported on the Boston boy. 1t is re-
ported this morning that the pro-
gramme for the fight will be changed
at the last moment and that it will
take place in Alabama, aud that
large cotton steamer will be used to
carry the crowd to the battle ground.
A heavy rain commenced falling 10
O'Clock.
Kilrain and party arrived here at
11:15 O'Clock by The Queen s. Crescent
route and were received at the depot by
an immense crowd of people, who
crowded around to see the Baltimore
man and almost barred his progress.
A way was soon cleared for them by
the police and the party proceeded
without delay to take carriages which
were in waiting for them. They drove
rapidly up to the St.Charles hotel and
thence to the rooms of the Southern
Gymnastic club, corner of PrytOnia
and Washington streets, where a re-
ception will be rendered him.
Kilrain will be the guest of
the club here and comfortable quar-
terssshave been arranged for him. Kill
rain looks we'll and seemed to be in ex-
cellent spirits. The carriages which
conveyed him and his party were fol-
lowed nearly all the way from the de-
pot by a curious crowd of men and
boys. The first carriage contained
Kilrain, Mitchell. President Walnasly
of the Southern GymnaStic club and
Professor Mike Donovan, a boxing in
structor; who will probably serve as
one of Kilrain's seconds. In
the seconds carriage were Frank
Stevenson, Vice President Campbell
Prof. F. S. Butler and w. L. Hard
ing. In the third carriage were Pony
John Murphy and two members of the
club. The programme for to-day is
luncheon at the club after which the
party will go to west end to witness a
swimming match between Prof. Butler
and man named Clark at which
Mitchell has consented to act as ref
cree Kilrain will spar tonight at an
exhibition for the benefit of local
sport.
AS the time approaches for the great
mill it becomes more apparent that it
will be one of the most determined on
record There are many reasons fol
this assertion. The principal one,
however, is the bitterness which is felt,
| not alone as between Sullivan and Kill
rain, but on the part of the men who
are training the two athletes. The
| fight will be not alone for supremacy
| and the $4,000 stakes, but the spirit of
| revenge for real or fancied insults will
hover over the ring and nerve the giants
to do or die. Sullivan has by far the
! most overwhelmingly for him and think
he will win, notwithstanding
| this feeling there is not the slightest
Indication but what fair play will be
| meeted out to both cOmbatants. The
plans for the accommodation of the
| large crowd that will be in attendance
| are progressing smoothly, just as if d
picnic was to be the attraction instead
| of prize fight which has called forth
urOclamations from three governors
with one or two yet to hear from. The
opinion of the attorney general of the
state of Louisiana, which he publicly
| expressed, that there was no law oil
| the state prohibiting prize fights, has
| eased the minds of the officials of the
| surrounding parishes and the fight viii
come off, although the exact locality
has not yet been made public. 1t will
however, be within three hours run Of
/ New Orleans.
Kilrain is without doubt in splendid
condition and appears to be confident
| of winning. He expressed himself tt
| this effect saying that he never fell
better in his life, and felt now that he
would win. He did not under rate
Sullivan'S will and strength. All III
asked was a fair field and no favor
| and he was satisfied of the result. Fol
| further information he referred tt
| Mitchell. Mitchell said that KilraiI
was in better condition now than h(
| had ever been before i'll his life, anC
was as skillful as he was strong he hoped
that the people would accord his mar
fair play and he felt sure that kilraiI
would get the best of the big slugger
| Pony Moore and others expressed
| themselves in like terms and likeneC
| the two men unto a quarter horse and
/ a mile runner, comparing Sullivan tt
the former and Kilrain to the latter
Kilrain was in the very pink of condi
tion and was far superior ia every re-
spect to what he was few years ago
while they had many reasons to believe
that Sullivan had deteriOrated.
The reception accorded Kilrair
by the Merchants club of Baltimore
amounted to an ovation just prior tx
| kilrain'S departure. He was called
upon by holy father who bestowed up
on him his blessing and wished hin
God speed and good luck There ap
pears to be some slight fears in the
minds of some of tue party that the
great enthusiasm aroused in the city il
behalf of Sullivan might cause thu
crowd to be over partial to the big man
but assurance was given them that thu
Baltimore man would be given fai
play. and this appears to satisfy them
The party and escort arrived at thu
gymnasium of the Southern Atheleti
club about noon and a rousing welcome
was given Kilrain and party.
Disappeared with $50, 200.
MILWAUKEE. Wis, July 6.-It wa
reported to the police here last evening
that .ouis Cherier, the cashier of tn
bank at Houghton had disappeare,
with large amount IN his possession
1t is not known definitely, but it
surmised that Cherier has in hi
/ possession the money which was to b
used in paying off the employees of tn
Hecla and other great mines. If thi
is correct he has with him somethin
over $50, 600, in cash.
Three Men Drowned.
i SAVANNAH, ILL.,, July Six mer
while boat riding on the Mississippi
river Thursday, overturned the boa
about 500 yards from the Illinois side