Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-24
Today's Telegraphic News
Death At senator Alger.

Deatn NJ Sel1tO1 Anger.
Washington, q. c. Jan. "a. Send
tor Russell A. Alger, Of Michigan, form
eFly Secretary Of War, died at 9 O'Clock
THE morning at his homo in this city,
l401 18th street. The cause WAS heart
trouble, from ehich he hsd been suffer-
ing Tor some time. The cad came very
suddenly. Senator Alger had ben 10
the Senate chamber regularly and about
the city attending to his usual duties.
He seemed to be somewhat feeble, but
no more 50 than he had been for months.
The family Of Senator Alger. on beng
consulted on the subject By the ser.
geant-st arms of the Senate and by
Senator Burrows, decided against hold
ing public funeral services in tho Senate
chamber. Up to this afternoon funeral
arrangements had not been completed,
although the sergeant-st- srms OF the
Senate called at the house for the pur-
pose of taking matters in hand, shortly
before noon. Full military honors, to
which g former secretary of War is en-
titled, will be arranged for by the War
Department Burial will be made in Elm
wood Cemetery, Detroit, to the Sena'
tors home 10 which city the remains
will be shipped Immediately following
the services 10 this city. This informa-
ton was conveyed to the Senate By
Senator Penrose shortly after it had con-
veued today after he had 10 broken tones
officially announced the death OF hia col
league He then offered a resolution
expressive of The deep regret with which
the Senate heard of the death of Mir. Al
ger and recommended the appointment of
a committee of II Senators to arrange
for the funeral service which will be
held at the Senator's late residence 90
Saturday January &c, at 2 p. m. The
Senate will attend these. services in
body. Asa further mark of respect 1t
was provided that the committee should
convey the remains from the Senator'S
residence 10 Detroit, Mich, under
charge Of the sergeant-at-srms of the
Senate aud that the members OF the
Michigan delegation Of the House Of
representative be invited to accompany
the funeral party.
Tee resolution vas agreed TO and the
Senate as g further mark Of respect adj
ourned.
The following we're named as the com
miiee Senators Burrows, Frye, Daniel,
Nelson, Warren, Spooner, Scott, Dill
lingham, Foster, Patterson, Dick and
Crane.
Russell Alexander Alger was born in
Medina county, Ohio, February q,
1886. During his boyhood years he
labpred on farm, attending the Rich
field Academy in winter, aud subse-
quentIy he taught country school. he
la'er studied Law at Akron, Ohio, a1d
was admitted to the bar by the Supreme
Court Of that State in 1859. In that
year he removed to Grand Rapids,
Michigan. He had been extensively
engaged in the lumber business and
other industries since 1866. he served
throughout the civil war, progressing
from the rank of captain to colonel and
receiving the brevet rank of major gene
raj for his services. He participated in
&c battles aud skirmishes. He was cleo
ted commander in chief Of the Grand
Army of the Republic in 1888 In pol
itics General Alger was always re-
publican. He was elected Governor Of
Michigan in 1884, declining renomi-
nation in'l886. At the Chicago con-
yeution held in 1888 he received las
votes for President on the first ballot,
the State of Michigan voting Solidly tor
him on every ballot. His term would
have expired March 4 next.