National Republican., 1875-06-18
SOUTH WASHINGTON PROPERTY HOLDERS.
LATEST PHASE OF THE RAILROAD FIGHT.
TIE PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE PAVEMENT.
TEXAS MAIL CONTRACT FRAUDS.
COntinuatioa of the Trial OF Hinds-
More TestimOny-COmmencements
of Private Schools
Entertainment OF the Pub.
lie School Children
Paragraphs OF LO.
cal Interest.

Weather probabilities for tho Middle and East
ern States and lower lakes, estimated at q. m,
were: Stationary or falling barometer, stauonaLy
Temperature, southeast TO northesst HinGs
ing 10 northwest, cloudy or partly CLOUDY Weatner
and occasional rain, clearing in the afternoon.
Thermometric reading June Il, 1875, from OBJ
ss5vations taken at the signsi OmCe; 6. AS ts5 M
n. Sc; p. m, no; IL p. m. $50. Maximum
$50; minimum, 600.
A fac.,imfle of the t47, 500 package will be on
exhibition at $50 street to-day.
Sherman Grant, ,bankers-Highest price paid
for 3-65 bonds and auditors certificates.
The Imperial hotel was handsomely decorated
with faEs yesterday in observance OF the Eenten-
Six per cent paid on deposits, payable on de-
mand. Special rates on time deposits. u D.
Squire & Co., bankers.
From sunshine 10 shade. Only seven hours'
ride to Rock Enon Springs on the Great Nortn
Mountain range.
H. u. Cooke, jr, & Co., street, near the
Treasury, do general banking business, anu
buy and sell District securities, etc.
The treasurer Of the late picnic for the "Mitohel
testimonial fund" begs to Acknowledge the re-
ceipt Of ave dollars from Mr.. Michael Tally.
Ofcer Harry Jones last night found the door
of store No. ~ Ninth street open. He properly
secured the same.
Coroner Patterson deemed an inquest unnec-
essary in the case Of Edward Fitzgerald, killed
yesterday evening by being run over by cart
that he was driving on Boundary street.
The Young Catholics Friend excursion is
postponed, owing to the cool weather, until July
il. The committee will, in day or two, reissue
tickets. Committee ofArrangements. Of
Mr. Frank q. Daniels, Generalissimo Of Oolum-
bia Commandery, No. 2, Knights Templar, died
yesterday morning, after q short illness, OF dip
iberia.
Messrs Duncanson Bros auctioneers sold yes
terday afternoon, fer W. NJ. Gslt, trustee, lot %,
in COitman and Adams subdivision ofsqasre 3O9,
situated on Eleventh street, between z anu X
streets northwest.
Ut. Wormley. real estate broker and auction
eer has sold for William w. White trustee, east
feet on q street between Third and Fourth streets
southeast, to George H. Lee, at sixteen cents per
foot.
About II O'Clock yesterday morning a colored
woman named COrnelia Anderson was found dead
in bed at house No. 81 Montgomery street, George
town. The coroner was notified, but deemed an
inquest unnecessary.
most delightful basket picnic was given yes
terdsy at the Spar woods, Highland, by the Kin
dergRrten school. The day was all that could be
desired, the baskets filled to repletion, swings,
boats, etc., kept oil exceedingly busy, and q thor
oughly satisfied company voted IL q most COM
plete success. The Misses Perley have strtven to
establish q frstclass school in our city, and we
are always pleased to record merited success.
The sale Of tine linen goods, ladies' underwear
in great variety, fine hosiery, Hamburg edgiugsi
in ALL splendid collection Of the finest retailing
goods viii be continued this Friday morning, 18th
June at 10 o'clock, at the store Of Messrs Fisken
& Co., No. AS Ninth street northwest, and will
continue daily at the same hour until the whole
stock is disposed Of.
The Y P. A. of the Metropolitan Presbyterian
church will give q moonlight excursion this eveR-
ing down the Potomac on the steamer Mary
Washington. The excursions Of this association
heretofore have been characterized by soeIability
friendly feeling and delightful company, and we
advise our readers to not fail enjoying the one to-
night.
The funeral Of little Willie williams, whose
death was noticed in Wednesdays issue, took
place from the residence Of his grand parents 725
Eighth street southeast, yesterday afternoon, and
was attended by q large number of friends in
cluding the school children from the Oranch
school building. The Rev. Floridus Steele, Of
st. Marks p. +. church, preached the funeral
sermon and the school children sung "Nearer
My God to Thee" At the grave, Masters F.
Padgett, E. Miller, ]. Keech, W. Hurthfurth,
pail bearers,