Morning journal and courier., 1889-07-08
news V1eIegfdpn
FROM ALL QUARTERS.
READY FOR THE BATTLE.
Sullivan And Kilrafn Near
The Ring.
THE MILITARY ORDERED OUT.
Reorganization Of The Ma
tionaI Greenback Party.
INTERESTING NEWS FROM SAMOA.
Reckless Highway Robbery
In Minneapolis.
INTERESTING NEWS FROM SAMOA.


terday-The Party work q Little
Ruse In order to Leave New Orleans
Quietly-They Arrive at the Field OF
| Battle-The Military Ordered Out
The Governor Determined to Stop
tho FiEht-Sullivan Continues the
Favorite.
New ORLEANS, July 7.-Kilrain arose at
o'clock this morning after most refreshing
sleep and appeared bright and fresh. He
was in excellent humor and conversed freely
with his attendants and those who came In to
see him. He remained in his room during
o'clock he came down to the gymnasium,
where large number of the members of the
Southern Athletic club and their guests had
assembled. At noon Kilrain, Mitchell, Muir
ply and Pony Moore breakfasted and then
strolled about town, returning to the gymna.
SUM at o'clock. Kilrain's co nd1tion had
visibly improved and his eyes were brighter
and his movements much more active than
on the previous day. Mitchell appeared to be
we'll contented with his mans condition and
said: eff Sullivan does not lick him in TWEEN.
| ty minutes he won't do it in month" The
members of the club, some of whom were dis.
II appointed hL LIS appearance Ou LIS dTIlf6l,
l changed their minds to-day and expressed
| themselves astonished at his physical devel-
| opment as we'll as the Improvement in his de-
| meanor. Kilrain remained in excellent humo1
| until the announcement was made that car
| riages were in readiness to take the party out
for drive. Kilrain, Mitchell, Murphy, Moore
and the others then retired to their rooms
and packed their grips.
| 1t had been given out that the party were
e.. lrsv nr,1 ~
! element was occasioned by the departure Of
Kilrain. At Bill O'Clock the party entered
/ the carriages. When Kilrain and his com
panions appeared with their grips it was seer
/ that the party was bound for the scene Of
| the coming battle and not for the West End
| Az Kilrain left the gymnasium in reply t.
the adieux of the clubs wishes for his safe
and speedy return, he said: "Good bye
boys. I'll be back with you in short time
dent words, accompanied as they were
by a smile and look of determination
i evoked loud cheers. The party set out anG
were driven direct to the Queen and Crescent
depot. On arriving there train consisting
of locomotive No. II, baggage ear and two
passenger coaches was found in waiting
KiIrain and some of his friends entered on,
friends took the other coach, and at O'CLOCK
| the train departed for the field of battle. A
| $3.50 o'clock this evening the arrival of boil
principals and friends on the battle-ground
/ was wired to the city.
Last night Captain w. a. Beanham, com
manding the Louisiana Field Artillery, re-
ceiyed orders from Governor Nichols to holt
ment's notice. The Louisiana Field Artil
lery consists of about fifty men, rank ant
file, and at o'clock this afternoon these ha,
assembled at their armory opposite Lafayett
Square. The men wore fatigue uniform
and are armed with Springfield rifles. TIL
/ appearance of the troops in their armor
| caused some doubts to arise as to whethe
the fight would take place. Crowds of me
l are gathered around In streets discussing tn
coming fight, but good order prevails.
The demands for seats in the inner rim
| were go great this morning that by l
| O'Clock the entire capacity of the ring, eigh
hundred seats, had been disposed of. The
| spectators began to get in their worl
They wanted from $25 to $40 each for inne
ring tickets. Col. R. b. Garrett, gener'
southern passenger agent of the Queen an
Crescent road, estimates that there will /
$500 on the ground and that the gate r.
csipts will approximate $4,000. Of tn
amount the railroad company only receive
81 a ticket, say So, 900 in all. The remaindt
will be divided between the contestants
after first deducting expenses The unde
| standing ia that II for any caui
the fght is prevented the purcha
srs Of tickets will get all of the
| money back but two dollars for actu
| railroad fare. The net proceeds of the ga
money will be divided in the following pr
portion: Sixty per cent to the winner on
forty per cent. to the loser. Sullivan col
tinues the favorite, but public sentimen
that is to say, public sentiment which
backed by principle and not money, is
favor of Kirain. The genteel element a
almost unanimously In favor of Kilrain. Thu
consider the Bostonian nothing better than
brute and wish to see him whipped, but tn,
are not inclined to back their preference
At the clubs to-day tho general sentimel
was 1--WE hope Kilrain will win," but when
| bet was offered the clubmen wanted to
' At Sullivan's headquarters to-day there VI
no departure from the usual air of quiet CO.
n day. His appetite ia enormous.
!. seven men, took cars on the Queen al
Crescent route and arrived at the bait
4, ground about $50. They will have qui
night and enter the ring at O'Clock r
Q freshed by a good nights sleep at Richbur
near which point the ring has been pitche
, | one hundred and three miles from New O
leans.
Governor Lowrie sleeps in peace to-nigl
!. Every station on lines crossing the bord
which divides Louisiana and Mississippi
: guarded 10y militia under instructions to I
rest the principals should they attempt
fight in Mississippi.