Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-10
CRIMES ANE CASUALTIES,
PACIFIC SLOPE HOTEL BURNED.

PACIFIC SLOPE HOTEL BURNED.
BAN FRANo1sco, March 9.-Fire was discov-
cred in the Grand Central hotel, Oakland
about this morning. The wind was blowing
q gale and flames had made great progress be-
fore the fire department arrived. ALI around
the hotel were scattered frame buildings,
among which was the Webster house, which,
with five others and the Grand Central, were
destroyed. Losses as follows: Grand Central,
$3.50, 900, partly insured; Webster house, $780,
O00 uninsured; other losses, $60, 600. The
Grand Central was q wooden structure 600 by
500 feet, four stories aad mansard. It was built
about seven years ago by Michael Reese, de-
ceased millionaire.
THE CHISHOLM MURDER.
DE KALB, Miss, March 9.-The case against
virgie and Houston Gully, charged with the
murder of John P. Gilmore was taken up yes
terday, Henry, Virgie and Houston Gully were
all indicted together for this ofenss, but on
motion of the State severance was granted.
the two latter elected to be tried first, and
next Thursday il set for the trial of the former.
The special venire of seventy-dve that had
been summoned and the twenty-one petit
jurors for the week were yesterday exhausted.
Out Of this number only two jurymen have
been obtained, both negroes. The court then
ordered the sheriff to summon 100 men to ap-
pear and answer with reference to their quail
fcations as jurymen.
OPENING OF NAVIGATION ON LAKE ERIE
CLEVELAND, March 9.-The Michigan Central
steamer, Northwest, left Detroit this forenoon
at $50, and arrived here at $50 this afternoon,
the earliest arrival on record-by more than o
week. Capt. McLochlan reports six miles of
very thin ice at the islands, otherwise the lake
is clear. The steamer took the north passage.
For many years the arrival of the first boat OF
this line has been considered the formal open
ing of the season of navigation on Lake Erie.
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.
ST.. LOUIS, March "a boiler in the two
story grist mill of Solomon Zigler, at Brother.
ton, opposite st. Charles. Mo-, on the Missouri
river, exploded with terrific force this morn
ing and tore the old mill to atoms. Simon
Hgler, son of the old man, who acted as ensi-
neer, was killed outright and colored boy
named Williams, the fireman, was injured SO
badly that he did in an hour after the acct
dent. Cause Of the disaster lack of water in
the boiler.
ELEVATOR BURNED.
CINCINNATI, March "a special to tho Com
,nercial from Washington Court House, Ohio,
says James T. EIy's large elevator md pork
packing establishment caught fire at IL 80 TO-
night and ia total loss. Other valuable build
ings in danger. Fire not yet under control.
Loss to Ely's ESQ, 600; insured $4,000.
PENNSYLVANIA BRIBERY INVESTIGATION.
HARRIsBoRG, Pa, March 9.-Judge Pearson in
answer to inquiry from the district attorney said
Kenbalps pl should be stripped of everything ex-
cept a formal plea of "gudlty:" that his protest
would be allowed to go file as statement for the
benefit of the defendant, but IL would have no bear
ing whatever SO far the plea was concerned, and
should not be part of the record. Counsel for de.
Tense said they had certainly the court
when they presented this Plan yesterday They re-
tired for consultation aud out for hour be-
fore they camo 20 a conclusion. They then came
into court with ple2 of guilty and protest III the
form directed BY tho court. tt '7es Of the Com
rnonweaitn vs. Emil Pet, fl was i. 4 called and a
Jury obtained tre c,lrt e. IL recess.