Evening star., 1870-01-06

steamer Arrow, at 10 O. m
SMITH s. STRoSs's ART GALLERY, 2s5 F
street
MARKR1rKR's ART GALLERY, 4ss 7th street.
BARLow's ART GALLERY, 30 Pennsylvania
ayenue.
ANoTHER SCENE IN THE MAYORS OFFIcE-A
Lery on the Furniture Aroided. About 11H
O'Clock to-day, Constable Obadiah Kimmell
vent to the Mayor Office with judgment OBJ
tained from Justice j. III. Goddard against the
Corporation for s2132, by Mr.. w. D. Berry for a
ing the amount s24.e9. The oficer, on stopping
at the door of the Office was told by the messen-
ger, Mr.. Shorter, that he could not come in, but
that he lS) would take his card in. Mr.. X.
took hold of the door, and Mr.. s. placed his
foot against IL, when the watchman, Colonel
ferry Carson, called on Shorter to close
the door, but Kimmell by main force pushed
through the door, followed by his son. The
Mayor seeing the constable approaching rose
from bis seat, and asked the messenger why Inc
oficer had got his arm inside, and if he
lS) had closed the door, he would
have broken the constable's arm. The
him, and remarked that he CK.) seemed to de, e.
light IN coming there to insult him; but that
he would pay this. and see in future that
was sorry hat II was his duty to Some eth there re
and hoped that he would not have occasion to
come on the same errand again: The Mayor
said that he MIR. X. had exceeded his duty and
that he should hear of it. Kimmell said that he
was responsible to the law, and was ready to an
sweI any charge. Mayor Bowen replied that he
would see his case attended to when the court
met, and asked X. if he did not oc-
supy room in the east wing of the
City Han. Kimmen answered that he did,
when the Mayor stated that he must vacate ii
Immediately. Mr.. X. said that he expected as
much. and the Mayor directed his clerk. DIR.
!indale, TO serve notice on Mr.. Kimmell and
noee hS retaining %s sopg Dr. dsvs1ns f wrSss the the
original and noting the time of delive-
~. LIS O'Clock. Mr. T. H. Barron
Major Morse and others had by this time entered
the office, and the former characterized Kim
mell's conduct as shameful saying that no man
In the Democratic party would have thought of
ing to seize goods IN the MAYORS office. Kim-
nell said that he had his duty to perform, and
wT1id W.1or DO @ 1T Irrespective Of party. The
receipt for the check, which he did, remarkine.
I'VE both belong to one party" to which the
Mayor replied, 4" God help the party if such men
:. E so9 are 10 remain in it," and Kimmell said,
doing business is continued MI. X having no
"got what he came for" left the office.
The OLDEST TINHABITANrs'A 'AssocIArrox met
Yesterday afternoon at the City Hall; Rev Dr.
Iustin in the chair, j. Carroll Brent Secretary
1na q; y. johnson Treasurer pro tenn. Mr..
John ID. Clark announced the death of Nr.
nobert NJ Harrison, a member of the associa-
non, and after paying an eloquent tribute to his
memory. offered suitable resolutions of respect:
d b. French, Esq, were elected members. MT.
T. a. Middleton nominated W. A MuIlov for
membership; laid over under the rule MT.
Also laid over. The Secretary presented. from
Mr.. Richard Wallaeh, a document, dated 1soO
reiatlng to the building of City Hall, addressed
Ingle, requesting Mr.. Law to deliver the Grafton
az the ceremony of laying the cornerstone on
august Y, lo2o. Also, from Mr.. Henry A. VIII
lard, copy of the Boston Journal, of November
III, 1869, containing graphic description of the
appearance Of the public buildings after the fire
IN is12, written by William G. Bradley. Thos
La Noyes was nominated for membership; laid
over under the rules. Messrs. Brent Middleton
and capt Breston were appointed a COMMITTEES
20 make arrangements to celebrate the I'D of
February The motion to alter the constitution
changing the time of residence i'm this city from
1orty to thirty years to entitle to membership
was lost. Adjourned.
The THEATREs.-President Grant and Gene
TAI sherman went to see the Florences play in
tne IIeketof-Leave Man, at the National last
style. Tonight, sDombey and Son" and the
Young Actress" will be played. In the for
mer MI. Florence appears in his great role of
death Of William T.. Burton. In the latter Nr,
Florence gives limitations of our principal ac-
tors, whichalone is worth the price Of admission.
% say nothing Of seeing Mrs. Florence in six
Last night Wallis Opera House was filed to
overcoming, and Ricardo was better than ever
r..
ueated the audience to some very fine ballads
last night. and Billy Reeve was, as usual. yerv
comieal, as were Jack Talbot, Joe Mack, and
Sieve rogers. Seats should be secured in ad-
vance at Ells music store. Shoe Fly', n,
given every night.
The TELEeRAPHKRs' STRIKE still continues
An officer of the league arrived in the cIty last
night, and reports the strike in the South as
complete. Even Texas has gone out to a man.
Inc night and day chief operators in this city
WaraQn-hnx-a snfv. xy.o:- =
ren. The main Office here is transacting bust
ness, though with comparatively small num-
eer OF operators not connected with the tele-
graPhers organization. The strikers have passed
aresolution that they will abstain from the use
OF all intoxicating liquors pending the difficulty
Iney are IN session transacting business and re-
ceNlng communications from various parts of
the country. There are some forty Operators in
this city, Of which number twenty-six were EN-
Pioyed by the Western Union, all of whom have
suuek. The number Of expert telegraphers in
the United States does not exceed two tbon1
sand. The strikers declare that they win stand
"A BRILLIANT WEDDING CEREMONY was per
formed last evening at the residence of the
brides father, Mr. John e. McKelden, on +
street, ms daughter, Julia, being married to
Robert H. Montgomery, a captain i'm the 9Th
United States cavalry. The bride was attired
an white silk satin dress, tastefully ornamented
with orange buds, and the groom was dressed in
the fuli uniform of an officer of the United
states Army. Dr. Newman, of the Metropolis
TAN Methodist Church, performed the cere.
mony. The happy couple left in the D. m.
uain for New York city, where they will spend
. few weeks before leaving for Wyoming Terri
tory, where the regiment of the groom is now
The BIDS FOR THE X STREET BRIpGR OyER
The IIBER-In our notice Of the opening of
bids by the Mayor on Tuesday last, for the con-
suucuon OF n street bridge over the Tiber the
types made the bid Of Samuel Strong read
SIo,5ls2l, in which case he would have been
the lowest bidder. His bid was sl5,5lS2l And
n n Is stated that few if any Of the bids were in
formal.