Show THE FALL OF ZION receivers appointed for property of john alexander dowie financial difficulties which began during daring tho the crusade of john alexander dowle the self styled elijah III and his restoration host to new york a month ago and which have been beca rapidly increasing since dowles return culminated tuesday in the federal courts taking possession of all the property controlled by dowle dowie in zion city ills this town which was founded two years ago by dowle has a population of over la Is the general headquarters for dowles church and Is 11 sala said to represent an expenditure of fred M blount cashier of the chicago national bank and albert D currier a law partner of congressman boutell bontell were appointed receivers of the property the bankruptcy proceedings against dowle were based on the allegation that he be is insolvent and that while in this financial condition he committed an act of bankruptcy by making a 1 preferential payment on nov 4 to the B E streeter lumber company of dowle dowie has been hard pressed by his creditors and especially since it was announced that his recent mission to new york had proved unsuccessful financially |