Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-02
ne Free Bridge OUestlOn.

WEST WASHINGTON MEN OPPOSING THE NEW Br,r
Tn" hill Introduced in both Houses OF Congress
looking 10 an arrangement for the construction OF
free hrie over the aqueiuct piers has stirred the
people of Georgetown IL the very depths They are
mp III arms against II. Some of the most prominent
men OF chat section of the District were over AZ the
capitol Yesterday urging members OF Congress IN
Vel" against lhiS bill and 10 stand by the RddleIer-
e'r bill Tor bridge at iii" Three Sisters Tie SEP
tt'H"r' oT the people OF West Washington a. ,.x
Prc-cC ~ the gentlemen who visited the Capitol
l. u ,itih.'INiE against any enactment that makes
hrlG-rr depend upon The aaup,i,Ic; piers They
are AFRAID thai such measure. viii ONLY lead IN
delay and disappointment. IT is also urged that a
ift-'- e'n b. built 1T The Three Sisters cheaper
inth or The aIie,uct piers. ir the latter must
cost --Jt'sl The s'"iit" District committee are.
unanimously 81 favor Of nee bridge the only
t,.".'t 81 difference being as 10 site All The.
Ii-Hifs ,i'til!i' the Importance and value OF such
= bridge bIt they want IL located at The hest
p.h@y- =" miJority support the Three Sisters
site. however.
THE GARFIELD ST,TUE.-A description OF the
Carried tafu" 20 be erected In this clty given hy
IN" # '!HinT. j. q y Ward represents the subject
a. >,'H.;'t- ." a circular PEDESTAL Of red granite
snail f-uT'- typnying The prominent stages OF
~ r'rf.r-'7tucttIonai, military and poIiticaI-are
seated - H. fct-'- The figure OF Garfield Will b.
ten frt't Ei-ii. representing him In the act Of de-
hyerliE speech, with hi, left arm bent across his
breast and his right hand resting on MARI on the
Failing Of desk. The total cost OF the work
winch Is TO be Twenty-Five feet high, Will be $4,000
attendance
thr Nei.ran tdd"i corps fair last evening was
!ar. The Corcoran Cadets were the guests Of the
evcniif& The contest in the voting tor various
tGt'=ro was opef1,! brohly. The leading candi-
d.'i,, i'~l evening We're rs follows: Diamond ring
Nf~- pprrInan; STUDENT, lamp, f. O. Car,laI.s
~f g.: clothes. Mortimer Carana: hanson driver,
whip. Fred j. E~>cl.n4n OvercOat. +. VI. ASHFORD
i@ay boots. MIS-. y. H. Hoover; rowing she'll i /
tf.tin-t; >iit of clothes for member Of corps F. B.
COLLINS: cane. :. III. JdcOb-On: bStue doll ydi,
ti-. n: wax doll. Ida jacobson: ELK badge, II "
smith; silver pitcher senator logan: corp, badge
John Vi. long: diamond earrings. MISS Lillian Cus,:
District uiiitialnan'S badge, Sergeant skinner.
cadet sword, "in, farquhar
SHOT N TIE I.EG.-A difficulty occurred last eve
Hl'- At lh' corner ot 10Th ana f. streets durino
WAIeiei Young man named augustus ShafTer Was
ST., In The ie!, ie as ii IS alleged. by John pei
lE,e, SOFA ~ Mr.. Charles Pelham. The wound in
f"t"fi l. flesh wound. and not seriorls Sb"ffar
Va taken TO his brothers. drug store near by ana
ali1'9eh g. ,re Markrlter and l. Eliot It is
stated ihat PNnam aud SnafIer had a u,r,rre, We
tt',tE ~. lh, resulting In fight, OF which Pei
ht'A got The worst. Pelham, with y coInuan,on
named Charles Mcndelc. then looked Tor ma
last hl-it ana the quarrel was renewed with the
result stated. ' 'A'ii Vic
Young >Earer declines 20 prosecute Pelham who
ht~ h"' yet been arrested. The friends or the
Young men say that the ..ff air ha, been arr.nond
between them satisfactorily.
TIE MEDICAL AssocIArIoS.-The Medical ASCOT.
a'iph "i Tie District last night elected Officers ,s
t''ipH~' President. Dr.. Joseph Burrows. rrst yt,e
lt~ii III. DT. A. +. \. kiug S..cot,d yce nrSi,,an,
Dg. v. u. Johnston; secretary, DR. j. F. Uarti1an,
rt-eec,'ri'; treasurer. Dr. :. = Adams. Standing
coininlttce-Drs. }. W. II. Lovejoy. j. W. BuIkley.
ID. & Patterson, j. T. Johnston. c W FranIoni VI
H. TaI l5r. G. f. tiAgner. +. e. Morgan and I. +,
NcAr,!ie; board ol ccn,orS. DrS. j. q. stanton r. G.
Smith AMI i. f. NcArdle: delegates To rh,. conyen
ton ~ the American Medical Association To b held
IN this city on the b'h OF next month. DIS C. X.
iid9n5r. i. Peter, j. G. Smith. W. w Johnston W
H. TdyLor, l. NacSall. I. f. McArdle, w T. Pal
me-. l. VI. Schacher. q. Il. Harrison. H. ID. Fry W.
e. Rriscoe, L. L. FREDERICK. J. K Broinwell X n
Holden. j. ii. drnell. l. 1yler, Joseph Burrows and
II. T. leach he following Were elected to MEM
b-Tohip: DrS- W. o. Baldwin. W. w. GOdd,ny "
L. Hi-ier. {. r. Hammond, X. A. Neal and h a
Pylra- DR.. Frederick EckIeldt was elected assocI-
ale member.
THE INTERNATIONAL CLAY PIGEON TOURNA-
yEST.-Ihe Capital city Gun club held yesterday
the first OF series OF matches 10 decide the team
To represent the club in the International CLAW
pigeon Tournament TO bc held In Chicago in May.
There were nine contestants. each having ten
SHOTS * single birds. and ter at double birds The
following We're the total scores: Mills l.. Wagner
-, Sinitl. II. Laird Ii. Mcleod H. BIaproyt. 10
JONES ), Bailey o. Wilson d.