Bar Harbor, Me., September 7.—The
United States revenue steamer Man
hattan, about which much anxiety has
been expressed at Washington, bound
from Quebec to Philadelphia with the
chief of the revenue department on
board, arrived here late last night. She
encountered the gale of August 30 off
Prince Edward’s island without dam
age, and experienced heavy weather
while*crossing the Bay of Fundy on the
6th.
Two Cowboys and a Mexican Killed.
Denver, September 7.—The Tribune’s
Las Vegas, N. M., special says: This
afternoon two cowboys employed by the
United States cattle company, on the
Red river, a short distance east of this
place, became involved in a dispute
over a cow belonging to a Mexican
which had strayed into their herd. The
The cowboys commenced firing at the
Mexican, who returned the fire with a
shotgun, killing both cowboys. The
Mexican died shortly afterward.
Gould's Yacht in Trouble.
New York, September 7.—Captain
R. F. Francisco, of the steam tug Ed
win Hawley, which was run into and
sunk by Jay Gould’s yacht, Atlan
ta, a few nights ago, tiled a report to
day with the local board of steamship
inspectors. He lays the blame on the
master of the yacht. One of the per
sons interested in this collision said be
had been told by a well known pilot
that Gould’s standing order as soon as
he went on board the yacht, was to let
her go for all she was worth and stop
for nothing. He also stated that the
Atlanta had plenty of sea room if she
had made use of IL
Chicago Alarmed.
