Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-29

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les, effected permanent organiza7;
ton and made plans for fight be-
fore the next Legislature to relieve
conditions in the oyster industry by
amending the existing laws, they
claim have reduced the tongers to a
condition bordering on pauperism. The
organization, to be known as the
Oystermen's Protective Association.
Three residences at Monroe the
divisional terminal of the Southern
Railway, near Lynchburg were burned
yesterday. entailing loss OF more
than $4,000. Much of the furniture
Of the three houses was saved. Heroic
work by bucket brigade made up OF
railway men prevented further
spread of the flames. The homes burn.
ed were occupied by NJ. c. Bryant, j..
T. Smith and NJ. Z. Nance, the last
two being owned by j. F.. Smith, of
Roanoke.
When DR.. William +. Dawson pro-
minent dentists, died at his home at
Dumbaron, Richmond, on Christmas
Eve, his four-year-old daughter was
seated on his knee wondering what
Santa Claus was going to bring her,
it was learned today Stricken sud-
denly with heart attack, DR.. David
son sank to the floor and expired in
moment or two The little girl not
realizing that death had come to mar
her enjoyment of Christmas and
Santa Claus visit, bent over him ana
tried in vain to arouse him. She then
ran and called the cook, who happen
ed to be the only other person in the
house at the time
The winter term of theSupreme
Court Of Appeals will begin next Tues
day morning at 10 o'clock. The dock.
ct is very heavy one, with a vast
number of interesting cases. No OPP
inions will be handed down for some
time--not before January 18th, the
second Thursday in the term. There
arc very many important cases which
have been argued and submitted to
the court. Judge Cardwcll, who was
detained from attending the fall term
by reason Of innamcd eyes, has fully
recovered and will be able to take
his place Oil the bench as usual. It is
expected that all Of the other mem
bcrs Of the court will be OH hand
when the term opens.
Gov. Stuart yesterday afternoon
resolved Geographic request from
Secretary OF State Lansing for re-
port on the woundng at Hopcwcll Of
Il Russian subject, LesansSe Schuke,
who was thrust through tho abdomen
by Private J. 3. Blue, Of the State
militia company doing police, duty
there pending the organization Of a
civil government. Schake and others
were escaping from house being
raidcd for alleged illegal liquor deal
ing. and soldiers state, not only re.
fused to halt but started to ovcrruD
Private Blue, upon whose bayonet
The man became impaied Court-mar-
tial held Monday night cXonoratcG
Blue. Gov. Stuart has requested Ad
jutant General Sale TO investigate the
matter and prepare a report.
A blaze, which for time threaten
cd the destruction of Il number of
frame buildings and tents erected
since the HopewcIl fire Of two weeks
ago. broke out at 8 o'clock last night
when an unidentified man seized a
gasoline tank pipe for support while !
staggering down Gawson street in a
drunken condition, causing it to ex-
plode. The tank light was suspended
from a pole supporting the front
roof. The man seized the piping and
it snapped off between the tank and
light A stream Of gasoline flowed
over Il pile Of clothing lying on a
counter ard caught fire, from the
lighted end Of the broken pipe. A Du
Pont employee, standing in the street