The sun., 1888-11-30
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
THANHsGITISG AT OAK VIEW and
At THE WHITE HOUSE.

Interrsrepee nent CieveInna - Senator
Beck VERY In-HEich1ean'- Trenendou'
Land Sait-GoT Says He surely VIII ne
Governor or West Virntnia.
WASHINGTON, Nov 29..-In defiance OF the
Presidents proclamation Gen. Ordway, com.
mandng the National Guard OF the District oi
Columbia ordered out the National Guard for
battalion dfil and a march between 10 and IL
O'Clock to-day. These we're the hours when
divine services, as recommended by the Presi-
dent, would be in progress The General
asked the President to review the Guard at
noon The President promptly declined. be.
cause he would be at church at that hour; but
l O'Clock wns substituted by Gen. Ordvay,
and tho President consented.
The congregations ofthe First, Fourth, Central,
and Assembys Presbyterian Churches held n
Union Thanksgiving Day service at the As
sembly's Church at IL o'clock to-day, and tho
President and Mrs. Cleveland. with the Presi
dents nephew young Mr.. Hoyt Of Bentrice
Nebraska. drove In from Oak View this morn
ing and attended the service. Although four
churches united in the service. the congreGa.
tion only filed without crowding the Assem-.
bly's place OF worship. The President had
pew In tho middle OF tho church, and he allow
ed Mr.. Hoyt 10 precode him into tho pew. 30
that Mrs Cleveland sat at one end and the
President at the other. and his nephew
between them. Mrs. Cleveland wore
brown walking suit, brown plush
wrap trimmed with otter, an otter boa. and n
hat OF golden brown velvet. She was looking
extremely we'll The pulpit was occupied BY
the pastors OF the four churches In the intro.
Church alluded In terms OF great. pleasure to
the fact that for the first time the Catholics
we're observing the day under directions q
shefs re-, he fesdsnt Attended %
lis text was s15ss
the Most High divided to the nations their in;
when he tRs the 81
Ing to tho number OF the children of Israel"
His subject was the relations Of an, ,overrullng
we're mainly drawn , ' from the Old .Testament,
but he did mention the growth and prosperity
% @ Hpa and e. S a dsns q
President, mol, to any political affairs. The
mention the oppression and abuse Of
the negro IS one Of many sins which If com; com;
II az to We
harsin" upon the page OF American history.
pr. PitzeT is Democrat, q minister OF the
mont he il. now, besides being the pastor OF
In the theological school Of oward University.
which is educating colored cergymen: and he
vas candidate for ehapplaip Of the House Of
Eafif az %A hour !"nE Al iis esnesson S, small
and In seG
carriage. The Presidential carriage is not ac-
companisd 5y 9otman and ING no ,on ore in the
Mrs Cleveland got in. followed by ihe nephew.
the United STATES. though the nero differences
I'm ages would have indicated the propriety
the mans ensnG last Mr. pMo
dent followed and took the seat, By the side Of
Mrs Cleyeland. and Albert Hswkinss drove of
garded. it as due to the, dignity of the Presi-
Dental Office that he should enter carriage
FIRST, and be served first ut table. even Ii ladies'
At o'eiock the President reviewed the Ma
tional Guard in front OF the White House. TWO
D battery Of foot artillery, and then he and |
Mrs. Cleveland and Mr.; Hoyt were driven to
Ss nnsr bas heo so ha
the 9ny guest at the
The Hon. A. p Edgerton OF the Civil Service |
Commission, who returned to Washington last |
night. talks very freely concerning the workings
Of the organization Of which he is a member.
and - night made h this ,E declaration -,
ssdsnt wu haRs bese res
Magone. Collector OF the Port OF New YORK. |
was compelled to say the course OF the Com |
mission has In every way been embarrassinG
civil service has suffered more through tho
course pursued by the majority Of tue Com
not exist a fair-minded oliiciai in the country
who does not favor civil service II fairly con-
dqSsedh certainly iy,So. d. s,,d. oil ,u.,
OF the law by Democratic officials. |
instead Of seeking 70 correct errors. II any
such, offlceholders, resort was had TO inves-
.lgation. under the assumption that these
'tloiat,ons IONS were intentional when 10 realty
Civil Service Commission ordered investi-
gations. the results Of which were given
,hown to be guiltess OF charges made against
hem. The Harrity and seeberger cases were
hne q mans Dnb wsa E eous hsSs
The Commission has spent ali money appro-
more examl ations viii be held until a new ap-
,ropriston is made and becomes available for
uch purpose.
Secretary OF the Interior Villas Is expected to
live decision tomorrow In one of the most
important land cases that have arisen in the
department for several years. 1t involves in
irectly about 100000 acres in Michigan.
granted to the several railroads in
hat State. The roads now own some 10000
lCTeb Oh lneuf. ABOUT one y0hr ago tue Dtat6 |
,egan the prosecution OF these suits to recover
he land the present value OF which is some-
hing like S2.000.O0O. Tho case which has
'oen argued, and upon which the Soc
etary renders decision tomorrow, in
Olives the larger part OF all the rairoad
nd II tho claim Of. the State holds good whole
illages will be found to have been erected
non lands, purchased from the railroad com-
anies: and 70 which they never posscssed q
ltle. The suits were brought In the name OF
he State BY Cyrus u. Luce. Governor and ex-
enatOr Cbristiancy. and many other leading
lwyers Of the State have been retained as
ounsel. The railroad men who will appear at
Vebber. President Of the Flint and Pere Mar
be Grand Rapids and Indiana o. NJ. Barnes
the Lansing 1Pd ,Ps
satfal, sni j. caandlsS :, q t6ii
inning syndicate These roads. TO which the
do sections OF the lands In question We're
ranted, have disposed of q large portion OF
hem to various purchasers. and the present
wners comprise many of the wealthy men In
be Northwest. including both OF the Michigan
enators and several nombers Of the House.
he point In the claim of the state Is that the
lnds which We're granted to the railroads
and Office. and that they rightfuiy belonged
. the state a. swami lands under the general