Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-09-11
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
GREAT HOTEL FIRE.

GREAT HOTEL FIRE.
The magnificent Grand Central Ho-
tel at Omaha, the finest structure of its
kind between Chicago and San Fran
CISCO, burned on the night of the 4th
inst. This hotel was owned by John
Creighton, Herman Kountze, III. W.
Yates, and A. ]. Poppleton, all of
Omaha; Augustus Kountze, of New
York; and Thomas Wardell, of
Alabama. Some weeks ago it was
sold by foreclosure to satisfy
mortgaged bonds of 100000 and in
terest held by the above gentlemen,
who were holders of the bonds, they
having advanced money to complete
the hotel. the loan having been negoti-
ated by the late Edward Creighton.
The hotel was bought at a foreclosure
sale for 100000 by Augustus
Kountze for himself and the above
named parties. The hotel was built at
a cost of $500, 900. and was undoubted-
" the finest and largest hotel structure
in the west outside of Chicago. It was
being repaired and put in better
shape than it was when new, it
having been opened in 1878.
Kitchen brothers had made extensive
purchases of the latest styles of fur
niture, carpets, ETC., which had arrived
and were being put in place. The
greater portion, however, was removed,
but received considerable damage by
breakage and water. The Insurance on
the furniture was very light The destruc-
ton of this hotel is considered great
calamity, leaving Omaha virtually with
out frst-class hotel accommodation.
One Of the owners said that the insur-
ance money, 100000, would probably
be invested in rebuilding. During the
fire three firemen were injured, but
none killed, as first reported. .a s
oRvILLE GRANT INSANE.
An Elizabeth, n. j.. dispatch of
the 4th inst. says Orville
Grant, the ex-Presidents brother, was
this morning sent to the Insane Asylum
at Morristown. His mind runs on i'm
n 1ense speculations, and starting new
bu sinesses on gigantic scale. He was
sent at the request of friends and Dr.
Mart'n.
BISHOP NJ COSKREY DEPOSED. 3
A Ne>, 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, I'll the bishops
standing:
WHEREAS, The Rev. Samuel Allen
McCoskrey's communication, under his
own proper hand, bearing date of May
%, 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
and manner 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. Ea rzzss>% - kSsA ~ - ,
: WHEREAS, At meeting of MAORI
tyA 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: .''"
Resohed, That Samuel Allen McCos-
krey is hereby edeposed from sacred
ministry, and from all offices thereof.
and that the presiding bishop Usher ebY
requested and authorized to pronounce
the second sentence Of deposition and
give due notice thereof. 8
+ Now, therefore. be 1T known that on
this third of September, 1n&sthe year of
our Lord 1873, I, Benz. Bosworth Smith,
DID, by divine permissidn bishop of
the diocese of Kentucky,
and presiding bishop Of stheEProtestant
Episcopal church in the United: States,
in 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, in the name of
the Father, Son and Holy Ghost, amen.
(Signed) BENL BoSwoRTHl SMITH, z
Bishop Of Kentucky, President House
of Bishops. #HFh haas
Thereading Of the paperSwas attend
ed with deepest attention; and after sen-
tence was pronounced, the housesef
bishops adjourned tnedie. No action
was taken towards appointing success
or to the depOsed bishop. o~
ANOTHER POMERoY :
A, Boston special of the End inst,
says: Another instance of youthful
precocity in crime occurred in, East
Cambridge this afternoon, when Johnny
Lane, 13 years old, stabbedand instant
lykilled bis. brother Timothy, a lad OF
10. The boys, the sons of blacksmith