Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-30
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Lively Triangular Row Created Consider.
able Excitement.
Young Prisoners Caught In Criminal
Act-Other Locda Notes of
General Interest.

There was a lively row Saturday night
near IL o'clock, in front of Schladts sa-
loon. on 32d street. The principals were
three in number-James Groves, his wife
and mother-in-law. Groves, like some hus-
bands, has always looked at his wife's
mother with antagonistic eyes. The two
have not smiled upon each other real low
ingly for years. On the contrary, they
bristled almost at every meeting.
Saturday, 1t seems Groves discovered that
his wife was in Schladt's drinking, and he
waited on the outside for her appearance.
When she came forth her mother was with
rimand, and the mother-in-law took it up.
She Clipped in with a freedom that so
annoyed the husband that he hauled off and
smacked her jaws. The blow was a
"stinger," and riled the mother-in-law to
the boiling-over point. Then was inaugur-
ated a fight The older woman scrapped
with an experienced hand, but the daughter
saw fit to join her side. All the time the
three were moving up the street. Smacks,
blows and epithets vibrated the air during
the whole of the triangular disturbance.
When N street was reached. and just as
things were eliminating into what appear
ed would prove catch-as-catch-can tussle,
Officer Sullivan took the crowd in. The
mother-in-law, however, was allowed to go
free on a preliminary investigation, but the
husband and wife were required to put up
effected. Friends secured the necessary
Young Prisoners.
Daniel Linskey, nineteen years old,-<Hho
vas arrested by Officer Bradley Friday night
in company with Bertha WysoEg, has been
held for the grand jury, it having been as
certained that he girl Is but fifteen years of
age. The charge against the boy is having
had carnal knowledge of a girl under age.
The girl at first gave her age as eighteen,
but the family Bible records contradicted
hers Officer Bradley caught the two i'll a
public alley on N street between 3Oth and
31st streets.
Funeral of b. F.. King.
The funeral of Mr.. B. F. King took place
yesterday from the Tenleytown Baptist
Church, i'll the presence of large number
Of friends of the deceased. 1t Is said to have
been the most fully attended funeral that
has been held within the Tenleytown bound
aries for years. Deceased was deacon OF
the Baptist Church and had been superin-
tendent of the Sunday school for twelve
years. The pastor, Rev. Mr.. Mccullough
spoke very feelngly Of the dead, his pure
life and good works. The floral tributes
were many and beautiful. In Mr.. Kings
death the church loses a very valuable mem
Der and the community an exemplary cit
zen.
Officer McCabe, who has been i'll fol
several months, is reported to have taken
a decided turn for the worse
Yesterday cars were running on the Great
Falls line to the District boundary on the
west.
The Chevy Chase Inn closed it's doors fol-
the season last night. Until next spring
the house will be used as French semi.
nary, under the management of several
New Orleans ladies'
Thomas c. Homiller and wife Saturday
transferred to P. ]. Nee parts of lots 2s6
266 and 267, Beatty and Hawkins addition
being property opposite the Industrial
Home School, fronting on Back street.
Mr.. Paul b. Graham of the Farmers and
Mechanics National Bank is at Chester
town, Md, on a two weeks leave.
Miss Mary Masterson of M street is seri-
ously ill of typhoid fever