Evening star., 1896-11-03
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Shooting scrape Last Night Over in
Boston.
Pleasant Social Notes of Interest to
Residents-Prices at the Ar
lingtOn Stock Yards.

There was a shooting scrape in Boston
last evening. which fortunately resulted in
no harm being done, though not through
the intention of the man with the pistol,
who was subsequently captured by Police
man Pierce and Mr.. Ben. Harper and lock-
ed up at the seventh precinct on charges of
assault with intent to kill and of carrying
concealed weapons. Frank, alias "Poss, !"
Parker, negro well known to the police,
Is the prisoner, and Sandy Holmes came
very near being the victim. Though struck
by one bullet, he was not seriously injured,
and was more frightened than hurt. After
being taken to the Emergency Hospital. he
got up and walked to his home on 36th
street.
The cause of the shooting was due to
quarrel between the two negroes over some
matter. About 4 o'clock in the afternoon
the two met in Boston, and argument
commenced over the loaning of some
money. Parker. being small, was kicked
by Holmes. who is much larger, and he
Immediately went home. got gun and met
Holmes shortly before O'Clock at 33d and
NJ streets. where the quarrel was renewed
Parker pulled out the gun and shot thrice
at his man, two of the bullets whistling un-
comfortably close to the intended victim
while third struck him somewhere in the
breast and fell through the clothing, being
found in the shoe, when examined for the
that Holmes drew knife on him.
when he shot. After the shooting
Parker ran away. but was pursued by quite
a crowd. whom he intimidated by flourish
ing his pistol. He was finally corralled in
the stable yard of DIR. Ritchie. and cap
tured by the two above named. but not
until he had fiourshed the gun in their
faces and attempted to shoot them, though
the weapon would not work.
Pleasant Evening.
There was a very pleasant gathering of
friends at the residence of DR.. A. B.
Shekell, on 32d street opposite q street.
last evening. The occasion was in the na-
tlre of 4 surprise, and many members of
the old p. z. Euchre Club of 1888 dropped
in. and. together with Others spent most
enjoyable evening. Progressive euchre
formed the enjoyment of the evening, there
being exactly four tables. The ladies' first
prize was won by Miss Katie Hess. while
the gentlemen's first prize was won by Mr..
Wissner. The ladies' BOBBY prize was Won
by Mrs. Shekell, while Mr.. John Fleming
carried off the lower honors for the men.
and secured the prize for such. After the
game. the party enjoyed a bountiful sup
ply OF refreshments. II being near midnight
when the gathering broke up. Among those
present We're Mr.. and Mrs. John Fleming
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Mcorsam. Mr.. and Mrs
l; w. Nichols. Misses Lizzie and Katie
Hess. Miss Jennie Masterson. Miss T.
Myers, Messrs. Stanley Elmore. Charles
Lanman. L. A. Newman and Frank ].
WiSSner.
Arlington Stock Yards.
A the Arlington stock yards Monday the
sales of live stock We're lively. There were
siXty-two head of cattle put up and sold at
the following prices: Best, 3 3-4 and 1 is
cents per pound; good. } IL and cents
per pound; medium. and 3 IL cents: COM
mon, and 3 cents There We're - sheep
and lambs, which went at the following
quotations: Sheep. and 3 cents; lambs,
= Id and IL cents; calves, 4 and q cents
per pound There We're twelve cows and
calves sold from $40 to SO per head. The
state OF the market was fair for all kinds
of stock.