Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-04
News Of the Day.

Rev DT. Henry van 'yAo, 80 HAS
decided to resign his proiessorship At
Princeton, to give himself complete
freedom for other Pnrsults
The Great Northern steamship Dakota
vent ashore in tho Bay OF Toxic last
night. All the passengers are safe, and
the agents of the vessel are hopeful of
saving her,
Among the nominations sent to the
Senate Saturday was that of Msj. Gen.
Fred G. Ainsworth, the present military
sscretary. to he the Adju!ant General OF
the Army.
The Senate on Saturday agreed TO the
psvment of Sl5, 000 10 Senator Smoot
for remuneration on account OF the ex-
peuses incurred by him III the contest
for his sest.
Hubbard Bower Mcdonald, chief
clerk and paIliamentarisn of the United
States Senate, died at the Bachelor
Apartment, House, in Washington, Sat
| arday night, Of cancer Of The liver.
A dispatch from London says that the
steamer Vadeflabd OF the Red S'ar
line. which vent ashore on The East
| Gaodwin Sand, hss been refoated With
out assistance snd proceeded toward
New York.
| The N,cafaensn ioices, after II sharp
engagement. esp nred FL Corpus, Just
across the border, in Honduras. More
United States warships may be sent to
reinforce the Marietta. and the Chicsg'1
"a the indications ale thst four OF the
Central American republics may becon o
involved
Hinder The eyes OF two OF three GIL
| friends. who stood Mortified, unable to
aid her. Miss Martha Peterman, elevator
| onerstor at the Young NOmen's Christ
| ian Association, in Philadelphia, was
I crushed to death yesterday morning by
| her own car, she being caught between
the floor and the ear.
Frank Vandusen, aged 80 years,
chief assistant passenger agent OF the
Pennsylvania lines, died at his apart
men,s in Pittsburg, Pa, early today.
Mrs Sarah Vandnsen aged 81 years, his
wife, expired 10 an adj lining room an
hour later Both had been sick with
pneumonia for the last ten days.
Senator Bailey, of Texas, who has
{ lust returned from that State, was in
= his pl zee in the Senate yesterday for the
= first time during the present session.
, Nr. BAILEY received hearty welcome
from bis colleagues on beth sides of thu
q chamber. He seid he would make NJ
statement in the Seusie concerning BIZ
4 recent eventiul campaign Tor reelection
aud the investigation that succeeded his
reelection.
Lewis Myers, farmer Of near Han
/ cock. Md. who acEr oy!edged that h
n had committed criminal assault upol
d his two daughter, both under lG year
/, of age. was on Sunday sentenced to II
i years in the ptni,e"ualy Before seq
ienee wss imposed, eh-n Myers wa
asked if h had snSt0ing to SAY, be toll
n the cour' T. { q was highly importsu
;: that he &C. h,:k 10 his farm and pre-
y pare for the .p,ing work.
II Speaker Cannon went do~n to deiea
r in The Hcuse Ssurt Y under humilii
ting Circumstances: Dsspi,e ali The re
publican msohinery. the Senate amend
IN ment to the agricultural approPriatio
is bill carryioc $25. coo tor = survey
er the White Mountain and Appalschia
NJ forest reserves, was concurred 10 by
4 vote Of 1874 to llj. The forest resefS
proposition is one OF The Speakers Pt'
diversions. He refused to permit bi
:. spprop rating 5000. 600 to establis
81 two eastern reserves 10 come before th
N unuaa this session