The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-11-10

But Mr.. Houghton's Liabilities Schedule
$332,584.


$685., 584.
Mr.. Charles B. Houghton of Oak
land, Garrett county, Md, by Messrs.
Rhodes & Rhodes, attorneys of this
city, has filed a petition in the United
States District Court asking to be ad-
Indicated a bankrupt.
Accompanying the petition is a
schedule showing liabilities aggregat-
ing S332, 584. There are no assets.
Among the liabilities is claim of Mr..
Hamstead Washburn, trustee, 154
Aston street, Chicago, for $4,000
This claim grew out of the lease of a
piece of property in Chicago. The
lease was assigned by Houghton to
the Douglass Hotel Company, but
Houghton is unaware of the fact of
the trustee ever having realized any
thing out of the security. There are
also other large claims, scheduled as
follows:
Nelson Matter & Co., Grand Rapids
Mich, promissory note for $4,000
originally the note of the Douglass
Hotel Company and Endorsed by
Messrs. Charles B. Houghton, Geo. r.
Houghton, Sydney H. Shadbolt and
II. S. Douglass. Judgment was
Secured on the note, but nothing real
lied.
Sexton e. Engleby, Roanoke Va,
promissory note for $4,000. This
claim grew out OF a railroad contract.
Bonds and stock of the road were
given as security. Mr.. Houghton
states that he believes the parties to
have been paid, but cannot say for
certain.
Bowery Bank, New York City, pro-
missory notes for S28, 056, Endorsed by
Messrs. Benjamin Reynolds, Sydney
H. Shadbolt, L. B. Jackson and J.
w. Sweet.
Messrs. Sloane & Co., New York
city, promissory note for $4,000, in
dorsed by E. S. Douglass, Sydney H.
Shadbolt, G. r. Houghton and
Charles B. Houghton. This note is
unpaid.
Mr.. r. B. Nunnemacher, Mil
waukee, Wis, promissory note for
$500, Endorsed by j. w. Sweet and
G. B. Houghton. To secure this
after paying $4,000 were given note of
f. p Reynolds and bonds Of Stone
City Land, Lumber and Mining Com
pany. Both securities now insOlvent.
George &. HOughton, Milwaukee,
Wis, promissory note $500, Endorsed
by Z. p. Reynolds. Note unpaid.
The Wisconsin Marine and Fire In
surance Company Bank Milwaukee,
Wis, judgment note for SO, 700 of c.
b. HoughtOn, secured by notes of J.
W. Sweet, w. F. Hampton and E. P.
Reynolds All these notes are I'M
paid.
Isaac Ellsworth, Milwaukee, Wis,
promissory note for $4,000. Endorsed
by Messrs. W. f. and Charles B.
Houghton Note unpaid
The rest of the petitioners in
debtedness is made up of numerous
small sums, some for merchandise
purchased and some for borrowed
money, for which either his own, or
the promissory notes of others, were
given.
Messrs. Rhodes 4 Rhodes, attorneys
for the petitioner, say that they never
saw or heard of him until about one
month ago. He walked into their
office, said that he had seen in the
papers where they were engaged in
filing petitions in bankruptcy in the
United States Court under the act of
Congress recently passed, and he
would like them to file one for him.
He is a man about 40 years Of age.
From him they learned that he had
resided in Oakland, and that he was
indebted there to Mrs. Fanny d.
MARYLAND for $3.50 due her for rent
of the house in which he lives.
During the past five years, in asso-
citation with Messrs. W. F. Hough-
ton, a brother, George r. Houghton,
a cousin, both of Milwaukee, Wis. :;
E. S. Douglass, E. p. Reynolds and
| Sydney H. Shadbolt of Chicago, and
others, he had been extensively en-
| gagged in Chicago, Cincinnati, Mil
waukee and Roanoke, Va, in pro-
noting land booms, railroad con
struction, hotel building, etc.
Judge Morris will sign the formal
order adjudicating Houghton Il bank
rupt next week. The case will then
go to Referee Albert 4. Doub, at
Cumberland, Nd, who will notify
the creditors. Baltimore News.
Mr.. Houghton's family resided in
| the residence of the late Mrs.
Gen. George Crook in Oakland
until last Thursday when their
goods were shipped to Washing
ton, D. G. Mr.. Houghton was seldom
in Oakland and very few of the peo-
pie here were acquainted with him
Sent to Jail.
Friday last Samuel Swauger, of
Swanton, was given hearing before
Justice Sincell charged with commit
ing assault with intent to kill Ohio
Fazenbaker, also a resident of Swan
ton district The alleged assault oc-