Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-21
NEWS OF THE JAY.

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was SHOT and killed oy another pcddler
and many were injured III Chicago yes
terday in riots growing ont Of the en-
forcement Of the peddiers ordinance.
On petition OF 100000 night-workers,
the city council passed an antinoise Or
finance, which prohibited peddlers
crying their wares. The peddlers
sought to secure the repeal of the ofdi-
nance by going on strike. When
they were prevented by the police from
holding parade rioting started III the
Randolph Street Market and spread 10
various sections OF the city.
Chaplain Charles NJ. Brewer, Sixth
Field Artillery, was dismissed from the
army June IA by sentence of court
martial approved by the president.
Chaplain Brewer was found guilty be-
fore court-martial at Fort Riley OF
conduct unbecoming an officer and a
gentleman, and the specification read
that Chaplain Brewer, being in uni
form at the time. was in an intoxicated
condition through the use of alcoholic
drink, in the presence of enlisted men
and their wives at an enlisted mans
dance in the artillery exchange at Fort
RILEY, and did behave himself in dis
graceful and scandalous manner there
at" The accused pleaded guilty ex-
cept as to the words did behave him
self in disgracefm and scandalous
manner thereat."
The bravery and GOODNESS OF Miss L.
Donnclly las; night saved five women
and one man from possible death wien
ARE broke out in the hardware store of
]! Barry Hopper. at 918 New York
venue northwest, Washington, last
.tght, and damaged the building to the
r,tent Of Isl 800. After rousIng all the
crsons on the second and third floors
y. the building Miss Donnelly. with her
.,ter. Miss r. A. Donnelly, aided
ncir fainting stepnlother to descend in
,afety All escaped without injury
The blaze was discovered shortly after
midnight by Miss Dounelly, who had
returned from dance and was prepar-
lug for bed
Mrs. Luke Lea, whose life was de-
SPARED OF until the TRANSMISSION OF blood
from her husband, Senator Luke Lea,
of Tennessee on Sunday, was decidedly
better yesterday while Senator Lea,
greatly weakened by the loss Of blood
he gave up in the heroic effort to save
/ his wife's life. was able to walk about.
He will be able TO leave the Washing
ION hospital in few days Mrs. Lea
though still in a critical condition, has
rested comfortably since the ordeal,
and according 10 her physician, is gain
ing strength.
Toads no bigger than the nail OF a
mans little finger appeared yesterday
morning in Arun and Bradley Beach,
Y. J. Thousands Of them we're hop
ping in quarter. inch hops along the
streets. The seventeen year locusts at
once ceased to be summer attractions.
Charles Sellers, young ranchman,
living 20 miles south of Cody, Neb.,
was taken from the home Of Jack
Hutch. neighbor, with whom be had
passed the night, early Monday and
hanged to a telegraph pole by four
young men, sons OF neighboring
ranchman. Hutch attempted to de-
fend Sellers, it was stated, and was
driven back at the point OF a shotgun
The lynching followed quarrel over
the sister Of one OF the party.
The whiting of stick led TO the
killing of Charles Zeitung, garage
owner and the subsequent lynching Of
Mexican youth at Thorndale, Texas,
Monday. The Mexican, 4 lad of about
Is years. whose name has not been as
cer(aiued, was sitting on the sidewalk
in front OF lettings garage early Mon
day night, industrously welding his
pocketknife aud making pile of shay
ings Zeitung protested against the
liltering up Of the entrance to his place
Of business and ordered the youth to
stop. This according to bystanders,
augered the Mexican and he stabbed
Zei,ung through the heart The lynch.
ing followed.
Two cases Of cholera have been dis
covered among the crew Of the steam
ship Duca Degil Abruzzi which arrived
at New York yesterday from Genoa,
Naples and Madeira. Both patients
were taken TO the pesthouse on Swim
burne Island, and all the steerage pas
.eugers will be detained at Hoffman
Island for observation until the quar-
antine officers are positive that no
more cases are incuhaling.
George Burns, Is years old, Mon
day night shot and killed his father
Edward Burns, in Cleveland. Ohio,
to save his mothers life. The boy
was released from the Lancaster Re-
formatory Saturday. Constant quar-
reling OF his father and mother seemed
to prey more upon his mind than
his Imprisonment at Lancaster, SO
WHEN he saw his mother held down
Ly his fathers knee, and his fathers
hands twined about her throat he used
rifle with fatal effect.
w. P. Doles, a prominent farmer,
living near Quitman. La, was attacked
by negro turpentine hand yesterday
and cut to death With an AK Doles,
with neIghhor named Morrow, both
unarmed, went to see the negro about
some work which he had failed to do.
When they approached the negro seized
an axe and struck Doles twice in the
hack. intlicting fatal injuries As the
dying man lay on the ground the negro
struck him several blows on the head
with the axe, Posses with dogs are