Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-09-13

ance money, 100000, would probably
he invested in rebuilding. During the
fire three tiremen We're injured, but
none killed, as first reported.
oRvuIE GRANT INSANE.
An Elizabeth y. IL, dispatch Of
the 4th inst saws Owille
Grant, the ex- Presidents brother, was
this morning sent 70 the Insane Asylum
AT MorrlStown. His mind runs Oh inn
mense Speculadons, and starting new
businesses on 4 gigantic scale. He was
sent NJ the request Of friends and Or.
Martin
BISHOP M'cosKREI pEUoSEp.
\ New York dispatch Of September
3rd says The house Of
bishops IN public session, this evening.
unanimously deposed Bishop McCoS-
krey, Of Michigan, Bishop Smith read
the following document all the bishops
standings
WHEREAS, Tie Rev. samuel Allen
McCoskrcyS communication, under his
own proper hand, bearing date Of May
p, 1873, declared he does resign and
relinquish his office rs bishop of the
Protestant Episcopal church, and mas
requested that this resignation and re-
linquishment may be acted upon 10y the
bishops of said church, ut the earliest
convenient season, upon such length
and manner of notice as may be thought
best 10y the presiding bishop; and
WHEREAS, Said bishop has abandon
ed his diocese and left the territory Of
the United States, while grave allega-
tons existed, thereby declining to pro-
mote any Investigations nl the allega-
tons aforesaid; and,
WHEREAS No action of said bishop
in said premises which action he has
himself invoked, can make effective his
voluntary resignation, REIMBURSEMENT
and abandonment of his sacred office,
except by his deposition from the same;
and
WHEREAS. At n meeting of Il MAORI
~ of the bishops OF the Protestant
Episcopal church III the United States,
exercising jurisdiction III the same,
convened in the city of New York, on
the Sd Of September, 1873, the follow
ing resolutions were adopted;
Resoiyed, That Samuel Allen McCos-
krey is hereby deposed from sacred
ministry, and from all offices thereof,
and that tile presiding bishop is hereby
requested and authorized TO pronounce
the second sentence of deposition and
give due notice thereof.
Now, therefore, be il known that on
this third Of September, III the year of
our Lord 1873, |, Benz. Bosworth Smith,
ID. j., by divine permission bishop of
the diocese Of Kentucky,
and presiding bishop Of the Protestant
Episcopal church in the United States,
III conformity with the terms Of the res
olution before recited; declare and pro-
nounce said Samuel Allen McCoskrey
deposed from the holy ministry, and
from all offices therein, III the name Of
the Father, Son and Holy Ghost, amen.
(Signed) Benz. BosWoRrH SMITH,
Bishop of kentucky, President House
Of Bishops.
The reading Of the paper was attend
ed with deepest attention, and after SEN
tence was pronounced, the house of
bishops adjourned sine de No action
was taken towards appointing success
or 20 the deposed bishop.
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Among other interesting information,
the forthcoming report of the Bureau
of Education will contain statistics
showing the cost per pupil Of main
tanning the public schools Of the United
States. Reports from the principal
cities show that the cost per pupil last
year for instruction alone was as fol-
lows:
Boston.,... 49,. s2i 81 Detroit ..... sl7 81