Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-09

A. Fisher, of Ottumwa, filed a petition
in bankruptcy in the federal court to-
day. The liabilities are given as
amounting to $3,615.74 and the assets
$625.
Mr.. Fisher has. been in business in
this city in the west half OF the Chas.
Sax building at the corner of Main and
Green streets, for the past two years.
He carries a line of pictures, picture
frames and art goods. The petition in
this case has not yet reached Referee
Lewis but will doubtless be forwarded
to him today.
Local Bankruptcy Matters.
A petition for discharge was filed by
the bankrupt in the John w. Kanouse
case and the hearing of the same set
for January 26, by Referee Lewis.
The time having arrived for the hear
ing of the petition for discharge as
bankrupts of Won Holtzschuherra &
Ayres, and no one appearing in opposi-
ton thereto, Referee Lewis today for
warded the record to the federal court,
where in the ordinary course of bust
ness the bankupts will be discharged.
In the same case the referee ordered
that the rent claim of the Ballingall
estate for $500 be ordered paid ac-
cording to the terms of compromise
between the bankrupts and the eXecu-
tors of the estate.
File Articles of Incorporation.
The incorporates of the South Davis
street Church of Christ, of Ottumwa,
Iowa, filed articles of incorporation in
the recorders Office today. The pur-
pose of the organization as stated in
the articles of incorporation is to car
ry on all religious and philanthropic
work according to the teachings of the
New Testament and of Our Lord and
Saviour Jesus Christ, and in connection
Herewith to hold and control property
for the use of the church. The in
debtedness of the institution is limited
to $1,000 and the incorporators are A.
Leonard, F. M. Randall, Charles
Schwartz, A. j.. Stice and j. S. Burn
sids. i
s The organization has bought the
church building at the foot of Davis
street. which was formerly called
the Peoples church, of which H. D.
Crawford, at one time prominent
local politician, was pastor.
From Fridays Daily.
It was reported to the police this
morning that "A span of mares, a top
buggy, a set OF harness, together with
some lap robes and blankets had been
stolen last evening, between z and
10:30 o'clock, at Eldon. The outfit be-
longed to VIII. Stevenson, of that
pla-e, who had the team hitched to a
rack in front of one of the stores, pre-
sumably while he was doing his trading.
Chief Williams has instructed the
force to be on the lookout for the prop
erty.,-
III In District Court.
In district court today petition
was filed by w. R. Nelson, attorney
for plaintiff in the case of A. w. Riggs
VS.. Lena Riggs ct al, in which the
plaintiff prays for the reformation of
certain deed made by reasons Of
mistake. Plaintiff says that he is the
absolute owner, of the undivided one
hal. interest in lots and 6, in block
80, in the town of Eddyville, Iowa.
That on or about Anril 27, 1892, this
plaintiff sold to r. S. Riggs, his son,
the undivided one-half of said property
and that they, under the impression
CudS each OWhCSl OuC-llclll vi LIE PlOP-
erty, made extensive improvements
thereon. Plaintiff further says that
the actual consideration Of said
transfer was one thousand dollars, and
that he employed w. R. Boyd, a notary
public, to draw up a deed conveying
one-half OF said property to this plain
tiff's said son, but by mistake in the
description the whole of the property
was conveyed and was not discovered
until after the death of said e. s.
Riggs, which occurred November 10.
This action is brought against the
widow of said deceased son and his
children, to reform the deed made.
The mill in which p. S. Riggs was ia
tally hurt few weeks ago, is situated
on this property.
In Bankruptcy.
The National Bankruptcy News
says: "Felici, Costa & Co., of Ponce,
Puerto Rico, have been declared bank
rupts in the United States provisional
court. Liabilities 100000; assets,
$5O0,000. The firm did large coffee
and general commission business" The
moral of this item is that the courts
are grinding in that place under the
jurisdiction of the United States. This
is probably the first bankrupt matter
to be adjudicated in any Of our re-
Gently acquired possessions.
From Mondays daily.
This morning Sheriff SHUTS arrested
Thomas Allen, colored man from
Keytesville, Mo-, on the charge of rape,
said to have been committed at that
place some time ago. The sheriff re-
ceived information this morning that
Allen was wanted and within thirty
minutes had the man in CHARGE never