Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-03
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 30, 'S6.
To THE SoUTm KENTUcKIAN:
Thanksgiving day was stormy and
dreary, but Notwithstanding the beat
ing rain all the good people went 10
church and offered up thanks. and
praises for the blessings of the past
year. The sensation of the day was
the sermon preached by the Rev. Dir.
Newman, of the Metropolitan NJ. E.
Church. This reverend gentleman
was General Grants pastor, and re-
ceived much notorieiy on account of
his appointment as Inspector of Con-
sulates during General Grants second
term, and subsequently by his per-
sistency in holding on to a pastorate
of all influential church in New York
City after the congregation decided
not 10 support him, unless he severed
his relations with the Methodist
Church and entered wholly into the
Congressional fold. The doctors
sermon OH Thanksgiving day was
national in theme, aud savOred strong
ly of Known Nothingism, and set up
such standard of qualifications for
holding office that few, ifany, except
American-born citizens could be rec
ognized as eligible to office. The doc
tor attracts as large audiences as dur
ing the Grant Administration, and
has lost none of his vim and force of
theology by the lapse of time.
The ardor of the Salvation Army
docs not abate at all at the National
Capital, and notwithstanding the
beating rain of Thursday night the
corps were out marching through the
streets with drum and fife and CHOIR
us of singers that aroused the citizens
from their after.dinner Thanksgiving
nap. The army perfected extensive
arrangements for the welcome to
their commander in chief, General
Booth. He arrived here Saturday
night, and was received by about 300
members of the army. On Sunday
meetings were held at the Armory at
III, 3 and 8 o'clock, and on Monday a
banquet was served in honor of the
distinguished guest, 1t is not known
when he will return to England.
Secretary Whitney this year re-
peated his generosity of a year ago,
aud presented each employee of his
Department with all order on a COM
mission merchant for turkey. The
Secretary grows in popularity every
day, and his employees have aban-
doned all fears of dismissal and feel
as secure in their comfortable places
as if they had their retention in their
own hands.
The police scandal investigation
has resulted in the dismissal of the
lieutenant who gave current the sto-
ry, and the resignation of the Chiel
of Police who was charged with the
scandal. The citizens are much
aroused over the action of the Com
missioners, and it is stated that the
end is not yet. The attempt to con.
meet the extension of Massachusetts
avenue and the purchase of the Pres.
ident's country seat with the scandal
has signally failed, and the malicious
scandal-monger has TO look for new
fields In which TO ply his avocation
A gentleman is here, commission.
ed by the Government of Costa Rica
to examine into the methods of work
study and display at the Nationa
Museum. An application has also
been made by the Hawaiian Govern
ment for the detail of some compe
tent employee of the Museum to q
10 Honolulu and superintend the es
tablishmont Of a museum there. Oul
museum is not only National, but il
becoming international, and Prof
Baird feels very proud of the higl
rank already taken by the institution
which he founded after succeeding
the lamented Prof. Henry. II.