Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-04-24

THE MONUMENT MANAGERS AsAIS,-Tbat nd
Journed meeting of the Monument Society came
ON, according to (secret) programme, at the CITY
HAL, basement story, at 5 O'Clock yesterday af-
ternoon.
When we arrived on the ground we found the
passage l ,h OF me city pres drawn up IN the
spoken of by DR.. Watts, ''all in a row.n The
door OF the room in which sat the Council of
Tenor rather eight was Theoretically sealed,
and after some consultation amongst the shawl
gang. ii was proposed to try the "open sesame
Of certificate of membership possessed by one of
the reporters.
This was no 90; Mr.. Joseph H. Bradley said
that stockholders in banks were not permitted to
be present at the meetings of the directors, no
more could members Of this society.
The Chair (Vespasian Ellis, Esq y sustained
Mr.. Bradley's views, and the reporter-member.
feeling delicacy about intrudinp further tool
his hat and gracefully withdrew The door
closed after him with what Hood wouId ali a. :,
wooden d-n."
Another consultation was held, and the ont
sideFs resolved to plant themselves on their re-
served rights as members of the press and del
egate was sent to ask admission i'm that capacitv
Sounds the reverse of conciliatory were heard ss
the door opened on his entrance and the Chair
man announced the dictum of the Board tn no
tH ~ u h9l being meeting of the Association but
Oh the Managers they considered il private and
Board Va 'ne
The Managers present Were Messrs vespasian
Ellis, First Vice President, Mayor Mapruder
Second Vice President, Mr.. John nj. MeCalIa
Treasurer, MIR. sly Alice, Secretary and Messrs
Joseph II Bradley, Josiah F. Polk, T w. Craig.
and X. j. knight, Managers. 81
We learn that the Board afterwards abolished
the salary-S1 ,OOO-of the Secretary doubtIess
with the intention of forcing him to resign. This
is an act OF petty tyranny quite in keeping wi In
the eJectInent of the press from their meetings
The fact is, the affairs of the Society," as at present
managed, need thorough ventilation, and we hone
they may get it,.
In view Of the late transactions of the Board. we
think their rooms are very appropriately located
IN the odSe-nsdnt portion of the building
UNITED STATES POLICE REroRrs- P.6or
Justice Donn.-Bill Brown, slave, was arrested
by Officer Bayless, under the charge of having
committed an assault and battery on BRIDGET
Armstrong The facts elected on the investioat ON
were, that they were both domeStcs at Browns,
Hotel; that while skylaTking together she gave
him a pretty severe hit, which he resented nv
throwing potato at her, and striking her i'm the
face. Whether she obtained the warrant i'm re-
sentiment Of the material thrown, or the harm IL
inflicted, is left to conjecture as Bridget, although
much offended at the gross indignity offered her
failed to appear to testify Case dismissed
Officer PaTham arrested Charles Bruce under
the charge of having made threats Of personal
violence towards Mary Heisler. After examina-
ton he was required to give security in the sum
Of S266 to keep the peace for twelve months.
Darlington for defence.
Immediately after the above occurrence. Mary
HeiSler visited the house of Bruce and accord inn
to evidence Of the witnesses, made an assault on
the wife OF Bruce, and struck her; she was accom-
panied by girl named Marcella Duncan, who
rolled up her sleeves and prepared for a fyht
They were both arrested by Officer Parhan and
after good deal of cross fTing-there being a
great disposition in the females to handy spithets
towards each other-they were bound ove7-one
for court and the other for the peace. Darlington
for the United STATES