Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-11
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
GREAT HOTEL FIRE.

GREAT HOTEL FlRk-
The magnificent Grand Central Ho-
i -. omaha, the finest structure of its
tel a. between Chicago and San Fran
Kpu burned on the night of the 4th
els.o' This hotel was owned by John
lis.:: ,hton. Herman Kountze, HI. W..
',ss and A. J. Poppleton, all Of
d"'sha: Augustus kountze. of New
V Vnrt. and Thomas Wardell, of
i i,ahan,a. Some weeks ago it was
VA by foreclosure to satisfy
soi nur,oaped bonds of 500, 900 and in
no as, held by the above gentlemen,
'e ho were holders of the bonds, they
WIZ advanced money to complete
lno hotel the loan having been negoti-
t .ed NV the late Edward Creighton.
AVE- AVE. hotel was bought at foreclosure
l iIs for $4,000 by Augustus
T "a, for himself and the above
med parties. The hotel was built at
lia nost Of 100000, and was undoubted-
y, tho finest and largest hotel structure
!! the west outside of Chicago. 1t was
h III NC, repaired and put in better
name than it was when new, it
hayne been opened in 1873.
T;,chen brothers had made extensive
nnrchases of the latest styles of fur.
ppture, carpets, etc, which had arrived
and we're being put in place. The
areater portion, however, was removed,
,u, received considerable damage by
lrs,tape and water. The insurance on
the furniture was very light. The destruc-
ION of this hotel is considered a great
calamity, leaving Omaha virtually with
ont flrstclass hotel accommodation.
One Of the owners said that the insur-
ance money, $1,000 would probably
be invested in rebuilding. During the
fire three fremen were injured, but
none killed, as first reported.
oRvILLE GRANT INSANE.
An Elizabeth, N. j.. dispatch of
fine 4th inst. says Orville
Grant the ex-President's brother, was
this morning sent to the Insane Asylum
at Morristown. His mind runs on i'm
mense speculations, and starting new
businesses on gigantic scale. He was
sent at the request of friends and DR..
Martin.
BISHOP MCOsKREY DEPOSED.
A New York dispatch of September
Srd 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
sanding:
WHEREAS, The Rev. Samuel Allen
McCoskrey's communication, under his
own proper hand, bearing date of May
IS, 1878, declared he does resign and
relinquish his Office as bishop of the
Protestant Episcopal church, and has
requested that this resignation and re-
linquishment may be acted upon by the
bishops of said church, at the earliest
convenient season, upon such length
nlmanner of notice as may be thought
best by 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 of 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 a meeting of MAORI
" of the bishops of the Protestant
Episcopal church in the United States,
exercising jurisdiction in the same,
convened in the city of New York, on
the Sd of September, 1878, the follow
ing resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That Samuel Allen McCos-
krey is hereby deposed from sacred
ministry, and from all offices thereof.
and that the presiding bishop is hereby
requested and authorized to pronounce
the second sentence of deposition and
give due notice thereof.
Now, therefore. be it known that on
THIS third of September, In the year of
our Lord 1873, I, Benz. Bosworth Smith,
20, by divine permission bishop of
the diocese of Kentucky,
ana presiding bishop of the Protestant
Episcopal church in the United States,
IN conformity with the terms of the res
oIutlon before recited; declare and pro-
nounce said Samuel Allen McCoskrey
aGeposed from the holy ministry, and
rom all offices therein, in the name of
Inc Father, Son and Holy Ghost, amen.
slgned) BENZ. BoswoRTH SMITH,
BISHOP of Kentucky, President House
of Bishops.
The reading of the paper was attend
ca with deepest attention, and after SEN
tence was pronounced, the house of
bishops adjourned sine die. No action
was taken towards appointing success
Or to the deposed bishop.
ANOTHER POMEROY