, 1879-08-14
: PACIFIC COAST.
A Defhulter ArresLed.

San Francisco, Aug. 6.-Some time in
May last James R. Alsop, bookkeeper for
Meeker, James & Co., absconded from this
city, taking with him several thousand dol.
lars of his employers funds. 1t appears now
that he took passage on the ship Guiding
Star, which arrived in Callao on the 10th of
last month 1t was known to the authori-
ties here that WAS his destination, and the
necessary papers were made out by the
United States government for his extradition.
On his arrival he was promptly arrested by
Callao officials and turned oyer to the GUS
tody of the United States consul, who will
send him back to this city at once.
Discharged from Quarantine.
The ship Templar, which arrived few
days ago from Rio Janeiro, having had yell
low fever on board, was discharged from
quarantine this morning by order of the
board of health.
Murder in San Quentin.
SAN RAFAEL, Aug. There are few more
horrible OF deliberate murders in the annals
of crime than that which took place in he
State prison at San Quentin on Wednesday
evening. The victim was E. W. Andrews,
commonly called "Big-footed," who it seems
had incurred the enmity of a fellow prison
er named John Mcguire alias Tim Murphy,
by reporting two of Maguire's chums Tor cer-
thin slight annoyances, such as breaking a
lamp, ETC., and they were removed to anoth-
er cell and two others substituted in their
place. In conversation Mcguire stated that
the cause OF his enmity was from certain re-
marks made by Andrews in favor Of a former
convict named Charlie King, who, it was
4 said had made remarks derogatory to Irish
Roman Catholics. There were 81 other con-
victs in the cell which they occupied, and at
| the time of the murder Andrews was seated
on low bureau chatting with an old convict
by the name of Brownlee Brownlees tes-
timony is to the effect that Mcguire ap-
preached them several times without speak.
ing, turning each time and walking off. He
finally came up and without word of warm
ing made dash for Andrews neck, cutting
it with ope stroke from ear to 'ear. nearly
severing the head from the body. Brownlee
jumped up in horror saying: "My God,
Tim, what have you done? p Mcguire then
jumped back, the warm blood gushing from
his victims neck in torrents. Andrews
staggered to ais feet, as he did 50 putting
his hand in his pocket as if in search OF
something and then fell to the floor, Brown
lee easing his fall.
The WheatIand Outrage.
WHEArLAND, Aug. THE negro Viii.
liams, accused of assault upon Ida Dunn
and Cora Heslep at Wheaton on June 9th,
had "a preliminary examination ut Wheat.
land, occupying the last two days. 1t re-
suited in. the discharge of the negro, who
was clearly innocent. Some OF the evidence
was very interesting and is now first brought
to light The testimony of the principa
witnesses makes the deed appear more dia
bolical than reported. Several witnesses
including Ida Dunn, were examined. Idt
came into court looking bright and healthy
but scars told plainly of brutal violence. Sh'
knows nothing of the criminals or motives
which prompted the deed. Cora Heslep il
not well yet and it was thought unnecessar,
to bring her into court. The testimony Of
physicians is that rape was attempted upol
Ida Dunn, fact heretofore denied.
. San Francisco's Mayor.
SAN FRANc1sco, Aug. THE Post thi