Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-06
News Of the Day.

The Car has ordered an election to the
national assembly to begin April 8 in
Central Russia.
The Senate passed large number Of
bills of local importance, including one
to compel education in the District of
Columbia.
1t is stated that the United States
Steel Corporation is planning to take
over the republic, Tennessee, La Belle
and Sloss- Sheffield companies and ore
lands, involving Lore than $780,
900, 900.
Isaac Winder, the negro who was SEN
fenced t, be hanged on March 80 for the
brutal murder shortly before Christmas
last of Frederick T. RinehaTt, keeper
of the Dulauey Valley tollgate, about
one and one-haIf miles above Towson,
Md, escaped from Jail last night.
The House committee on Interstate
and Foreign Commerce yesterday agreed
on purefood-bill which will be favor
ably reported to the House. In many
respects il is like the Hepburn bill pass
Ell by the Senate aud the committee
agreed to let it nave the name end
number of that measure, but amended
it by aiding some provisions of the Hey
burn bill and suggestions of members OF
the House committee.
An attempt by woman on the life OF
Vice Admiral DoubassOf, governor gen.
eral of Moscow and member OF the
council of the empire, was frustrated
Yesterday. Representing that she came
from personal friends Of the governor
general, she gained admittance to the
chancelIery, but her agitation attracted
the attention Of an aide, who noticed
particularly the luxuriance of the wOm-
ans hair, which was coiled high upon
her head. When she was Intercepted
she attempted to fee, but was seized
and searched, and small bomb was dis
covered concealed in her iresses.
President Roosevelt sent message to
Congress yesterday accompanying plans
for coast defense, prepared by joint
board of army and navy officers, in
which he emphasized the necessity for
further defenses and reviews the history
of the defensive works in this country.
The President calls especial attention
10 the recommendation OF the board that
the entrance to Chesapeake tay be
added to the list of places in the United
States to be defended. He says the in
sular possessions cannot be longer neg
lected il the United States desires TO hold
them.
In the municipal elections in Maine
Yesterday. the democrats. made striking
gains in several Maine cities. Auburn
and Rockland, the latter Gov. CObb's
CITY. both of them republican strong
holds, were captured by the democrats.
Walervile, which last year elected a
prohibitionist mayor, was carried by the
democrats. South Portland, which had
democratic mayor and a republican
CITY council, was carried by the demo-
Gratis. SacO continues under the COM
bined administration of citizens and
democrats. Lewiston continues dem
Ocratc.
Representative Southall, of the Fourth
Virginia district, was elected yesterday
by The Virginia delegation as the Vir-
GINA member of the democratic congress
sional campaign committee. Representa-
tive Marynard's name was also before
the caucns, but he withdrew before vote
WAS taken. The newly elected commit
tee will meet tonight for the purpose OF
electing a chairman TO succeed Mr.. Cow
herd, who was defeated for reelection TO
this Congress. The election of Judge
Griggs, of Georgia, TO the Craftsmanship
is assured 1t has been supposed that
Charles A. Edwards, who has besn sec
rotary of the committee for four years,
would be chosen secretary again, as he
and Mr.. Griggs are especially close
friends, but ex- Representative Di1smore,
of Arkansas, is understood 10 be a can
ddate for the position and may land it..