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Show THE FALL OF ZION. Receivers Appointed for Property of John Alexander Dowle. Financial difficulties which began during tho crusado of John Alexander Dowlo, tho self-styled "Elijah III," and his restoration host to Now York, a montli ago, nnd which havo been rap-Idly rap-Idly Increasing slnco Dowlo's return, culminated Tuesday In tho fodoral court's taf.tng possession of all tho property controlled by Dowlo In ZIon City, Ills. This town, which was founded two years ago by Dowlo, has a population of over 10,000, is tho gen-oral gen-oral headquarters for Dowlo's church and Is Rnld to represent 'an oxpondl-turo oxpondl-turo of $20,000,000. Fred M. Blount, cashier of the Chicago Chi-cago National bank, and Albert D. Currlor, a law partnor of Congressman Congress-man Boutell, worn appointed rocelvora of tho property. Tho bankruptcy proceedings against Dowlo wero based on tho allegation that ho Is Insolvent nnd that whllo in this finnnclal condition ho committed an act of bankruptcy by making a preferential payment on Nov. 4 to tho E. Strcotor Lumber company of $3,770. Dowlo has been hard pressed by hi creditors, nnd especially since It was nnnounced that his recent mission to Now York had proved unsuccessful financially. |