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Show DANKHUPTCY CAHK8. Illlnol. Im,Is Willi llrlt !"mr.er of I...., N..U the HuiallMt Naraher, 11 C. Ilrandenburg, In charge of bankruptcy matters, haa made a report to the attorney-general on the opera, tlon of the bankruptcy act of July. I, 18'Jl The report aays, with reference to voluntary eases, that advantage It being taken of the law by men of all classes and In oil walks of life and Id every aeetlun of the country. The states ahowlng the grealeat number of petitions filed during the year ara Illinois, with SOOli New York, 3007, Iowa, WJ; Ohio, 9S7, Minnesota, IIS; Peiinylvanla. W. The smallest number of voluntary petitions were flint 111 the following slate: Nevada, 0: Delaware and Wyoming, Wyo-ming, II eachi Idaho. 30; Hotith Carolina. Caro-lina. .171 Oklahoma, 3'J; Florida, 07s Ithode Island, liU. |