Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-28
TELedRAPHIc BREVITIss.

Peter Sendek, aged 80, shot and killed
his wife as she sat on the door step OF
their home 10 Cleveland, O., and then
committed suiciie by shooting today.
Esrier 10 the day he had attempted to
kill their two children. They escaped
by locking themselves In a room OF the
house. Sendek was arrested recently on
a charge of carrying concealed weapons.
A revolver and knife wese found on him.
he had been out OF work.
The Kings county, N. Y grand jury today
returned forty two indictments in connection
with the race track investig alton, all OF them
against men Of minor importance.
Miss Theresa Parker and Miss Mile SUIT
ton. daughter Of Larry Sutton, the widely
known manager, Of Newark, N. j., were
drowned at Oswego, n. Y, in a motor boat
accident last night.
Frederick Holznsgen. proprietor of the st.
Charles Hotel, Scranton. Pa was recently
robbed Of $4,000 by confidence men, who
lured him TO Boston and induced him TO bet
on prize fight that took place in the home
of a millionaire
Andrew Carnegie, his wife and daughter,
Margaret, had a narrow escape from serious
injury today in the wrecking Of their big
touring car which was in a collision with
another automobile near Inverness, Scotland.
The watch which j. F. Archbold, son of
the Oil magnate, and his wife have been
keeping at st. Lukes Hospital. at New Bed
ford, Mass, beside The cot Of the little girl
whom their motor car ran down last Thurs
day. ended late last night when the child
diei. The accident happened on the Malta
poisette road. A professional chauffeur was
driving at a moderate speed when seven year
old Glimeina de Mello ran in front of the ma
chine and it passed over her body. The
ArchbOlds interrupted their trip to New
York 10 return to New Bedford, where they
engaged the best medical aid for the child
and spent most of their time at the hospital
where she lay. Mrs. ArchbOld was almost
Frustrated by the occurrence.
THE INDEPENDENCE PARTY.
The frat national convention Of the
independence party was opened at s
o'clock last might in Orchestra Hall,
Chicago. MiltOn w. Howsrd, of Ala
bama, introduced Charles A. Walsh, of
Iowa, secr,tsry of the provisional ma
tional committee, who read the call fer
the convention.
The document declared the purpose Of
the gathering to be the foundation of an
independent party and the nomination
of candidates for president and vice pres
dent.
The reading was interrupted by cri's Of
"HesrsiW and one man 10 the balcony
cried Bryan" A storm of Kisses that
followed was stilled by the gavel.
Mr.. Howard announced the names of
the temporary officers of the convention.
His mention of the name of Mr.. Hearst
WAS received with an outburst OF APP
plause. Mr.. Hearst in bis speech called
democratic leaders "Fslstsfi's army"
aud said taeir platform WAS written by
political jsckdaws.
Reuben K. Lyons, of New York, WAS
called to the chair aud directtd the sec
rotary TO read the membership lists Of
the ysrious convention committees.
1t was announced that all the commit
tees would meet Immediately after the
adjournment Of the convention. There
are no contests for seats, and the bust
ness before all the committee, with the
exception OF that on resolutions, was ex-
pected to be largely Of . perfunetory
character.
After an address by O. A. Windle, OF
Chicago, the convention adjourned un-
Ill O'Clock today.