Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-03

MIR. LOWELL To THE MAYOR OF WORCESTER.
LONDON, June 3.-Mr. Lowell has sent q
letter TO the mayor OF Worcester expressing
his thanks for the address presented TO him by
citizens of Worcester He says: "This is another
witness of the universal kindness and affection
by which the land ofmy fathers has gone far to
make me fancy that am a son rather than .
far-off cousin"
ENGLISH INTEREST IN WABASH.
LONDON, June 3-The committee of bond
holders of the Wabash railway company have
arranged To send to America Mr.. Bald, one OF
their number, together with Mr.. Grcath, an ex.
pert accountant. Upon the arrival Of these two
gentlemen i'm the United States and a third
person, an American expert, will be selected
and conjointly the three will make an investi-
CATION the accounts Of the Wabash company,
and inquire into the prospects of the road.
No CALLERS TO BE RECEIVED ON SATCR-
DAYs.-At the cabinet meeting yesterday il was
decided that it necessary for all cabinet
officers to have one day i'm the week TO thein-
selves, and Saturday was selected as the day
upon which no visitors should be admitted to
their offices, following the example Of the Pres.
dent. The new rule will 60 into effect next
saturday
PERsoNAL.-Senator Riddlebergsr is at the
Observation-Disclosures and Mrs. Cox have
returned to the city from Old Point Comfort
Senator Morrill, and family, Representative
Goff and eN-Sergeant-at-ArmsH Hooker were reg
tites Anderson and Hill and ex-Representative
Hurd, OF Ohio. are in town.--Senator Cullom
returned to Illinois yesterday.--Mr. j. w.
burg sailed from New York for his post of duty
to-day.-Gen. III. l.. Abbott Professor William
are at the Ebbitt.-Chief Engineer Wood, OK
the navy, sailed from New York for Europe to-
day.--George NJ. Ramsey, of this city, was
peals OF the National Typographical Union,
now in session in New York.-Gen. A. R.
Lawton, Of Georgia, and ex-senator S McCreery.
addison, ofFftchburg, Mas is visiting friends
in this city;-Lieut. and Mrs Mason, Of this
New York for Havse this morning.-Dr Gar.
net jr., went TO Richmond TO attend the mar.
and Mr.. Christian yesterday, and wedding
presents We're sent by Mr.. Corcoran and Gen.
]. T.. Johnston.
THE CASE OF ]. PARKER JoRpAN-In the
Criminal Court, Judge Macarthur, the case Of
j. Parker Jordan, indicted for an assault with
intent TO commit rape on Isabel Carroll on
the Sth of September last, was called to-day.
Mr.. c. Pelham appeared for the accused, and
presented motion for postponement, owing
10 the absence OF a material witness-Mrs.
Brooke, who lived in the house when the OF.
tense Is charged to have been committeeman
the case was continued.
Affairs fn West Washington.
BUILDING ASSOCIATION. - At the thirty.
seventh hmonthly meeting of the First Co-opers-
tive Building association held last evening
at ee0 a
500 at 6S per cent; 500 at q! per cent $500
at "a per cent; total, IS, 100; large subscrip-
A HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL FESTIVAL. - The
ladies OF Trinity (Catholic) church held q fair
and festival last night at Forrest hall for the
benefit OF st. Joseph parochial school. A gold
ring was voted to Miss Virgie Wetzel and an
elephant to Master Allie Bates; The amount
realized by this entertainment will reach In the
neighborhood Of $500.
DoN'T LIKE THE TASTE OF PoroMAc WATER.
The pump at the corner Of 32d street and Dunn
barton avenue is out Of repair and has been fOr
some time past. Persons who have been accus.
toned to drink the water out of this pump com.
plain about the fishy taste Of the Potomac
water.
SHIPPING NEws.-Schooner Cora arrived to
day with SO tons OF ice from kennebec; schr.
Horatio Nichols cleared to-day with 326 tons OF
coal for Norfolk: schr. Albert Mason cleared to-
day with 10 900 bushels OF corn for New York.
1EMPERATUREANDC CONDITION OF WATER AT
IA M-Great Falls, temperature, 90; condition,
6; receiving reservoir, temperature, 70; condt.
ton at north connection. b; south connection.
20; distributing reservoir, ten. perature az; con-
dition at inhuent gate house, SO; ef1uept gate
house, SO. Low tide in the river to-day at $50
D. IN. High tide at 1880 p. m.