Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1889-11-02
MISCELLANEOUS VOTES.

-Postmaste- General Wanamaker, in his
forthcoming annual report. vii! recon-
mend that postollices be established on
the principal steamers that ply between
ports Of the Unite States aad Europe.
similar to the postal service on railway
trains. This would greatly facilitate de-
livery on both sides Of the Atlantic. as
packages could be all arranged for distri-
button with rapiditv on steamers arrival
in port. The German Government has
been in correspondence with the Post
master General on this subject.
The City o. Mexico official iCurnal pub
fishes kilograms exchanged between the
Mexican and United stttes Governments
referring to the alleged insults offered to
Mexico by Mr.. Msener in presenting his
credentials as Minister to Costa Rica. Mr.
Blaine disavows the words Of Mr.. Misener
The New York Produce Exchange state
ment of the visible supply is as follows:
Wheat, a 507, SIS bushels; increase, 2450,
49, corn. 9.386,670; decrease, 1947, 8J6;
oats 1908, 1874; decrease 1897; rye, 1,2S4,-
1Ol; increase, 6,323; barley, 2045, 209; in
crease. 462,736.
Admiral ellis reports from Montevideo
that yellow fever Is spreading in Brazil
and is likely to give serious touble during
the coming season.
In st. Louis the Al.American eXcur-
sionists were escorted by Gov, Francis and
the local committee in o drive across the
big bridge and back. Various industries
we're then inspected. after which the guests
We're taken to the Boys Manual Train
ing School and the Mary ms titut9 for Young
Girls. The delegates were greatly inter
ested in the latter institution. aud Delegate
Xelaya made an address in which he glori-
fed the American woman as standing at
the head of her sex for her virtues. for her
independence. her individuality. and for
all those qualities which make her the
equal of man in intelligence and force of
character. and the superior in every other
quality At the fair grounds the visitors
were lunched at the house Of the st. Louis
Jockey Cub. and were then driven thrOu III
the residence portion of the city. In the
evening the delegates We're given recep-
ton by the Marquette Cluh.
The worlds baseball championship
was decided in New York when the New
York team won its sixth game from the
Brooklyn club. The closing game was an
excellent exhibition of ball playing, and
the Giants had to play hard to win. and
W. Ii earned their victory. They outpJayed
the Bridegrooms at every point of the
game and man ged to make their hits at
the proper time. The score of the final
game was to 2 in favor of New York, and
when the last Brooklyn man had been put
cut the great psize for which the Giants
had been struggling since last April was
theirs. The faithful cra9ks cheered them
heartily, and the season OF 1889 GENE to an
end.
AT Helena, Ark, John Ch.ldress, clerk
Of the steamboat james Lee, shot and killed
Henry Norman on board the boat The
mon quar- ced about the payment of fare.
Both drew pistols and fire at close range
until their weapons were empty. Norman
fell deal and Child e5s VS. MORTAL Y
wounded.
Citizens of Newport, r. l., have APP
pealod to ple-iI,nt Harrison touching
outra res in the South asking that he in
t rfe;e in favor OF the oppressed people,
and that he sug est rene dial legislation in
his coming message to Con Eress.
Til, Canadian Supreme Court has de-
creed II forfeiture of tho American schooner
David J. Adams, seized three years ago tot
buytnCr bait within the thrpe-mile limit