Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-26

DEATH FROM THE BITE OF MAN.-Mr Peter
Mcnamara, a well known resident of Capitol
Ill., died at his residence On sd street, between
pennsylvania ave. and & street southeast YES
terday afternoOn-his death being the result of
poison in the system from the bite Of man
named Danaher, with whom he had an altercl-
tl0n over two months ago. Some weeks since
the finger was anputated, but the poison had
already got beyond that member. Last Sunday
IL was proposed TO amputate the arm, but the
physicians determined not to do So as they
Thought their patient would not survive the OPP
Grafton.
Mr. Mcnamara was a native of Glare county
ireland, and came to this country when a
young man. He first was employed in grading
some OF the Pennsylvania railroads, and after
wards was employed as a contractor on some of
the Virginia railroads. About so years since he
came to this city and settled ON Capitol HILL
where he has ever since resided. lie at once en-
gagged in the business of grading and crawling
streets, as also excavating for buildings and
grading for railroads. He arnasSed quite for
tune by his industry, but recently lost some
thing by real estate investments. Mr.. McNa-
mara, about 2Syears ago, was induced 10 sign
Tie temperance pledge for one year. and his
health having been greatly benefited during
that year lie continued to keep it, and during his
last illness refused to touch liquor, even when
ORDERED by Tie physicians. He leaves widow
and SIX children several Of them grown and
married., with whom a large number of friends
will sympathise.
DEEDS N FEE have been filed as follows: J. S
EDWARDS ct al, trustees, to WIN. Whittnaft
lots 46 and Al, ST. 7SS; sl,,59.26. II. v. Down
man. trustee, to ID. Fogarty, lot /. 81. 395;
$1G95. J.W. Kennedy trustee, to j E. Kendall,
lot 10. So 693: $500, ana lot II. 81; 695: 81 $50
Lewis Kurt et al, trustees, to Nj V, Tie1ney
lots Il and IS, SCI. l5s: $i.225. Z. II. Warner et
al, trustees, TO l.. II. stevens, l0i p, 50 2nS;
l,5.5. /. W. Vale to L. S. Grant lot g. 81 AZ
S25,C9O y. c. Richard trustee ct al 10 j
S0ndhumeT, lot /, sub ! 81. :35; - $50 Isa-
bella l.. Cameron ct al. to Dennis McInery, part
lot q, So, 81: ss,'51. +. Douglass, nif5:lal
&C., to Belle F, Barnes, lot IS. 81. SO; 5l5,l89
/. G. Bryant 10 tie Vestry Of Washington par
ISL. lots and 5, 81. ,i0i; $ti0. j. NJ. Lartd 70
j. F. Olmstead, lot s, 81. 60, and lo1 = 81; 15S:
3: ": III. EarstoW to Thomas Wilson, lot {.
G. Meridian Hill; $. Warner Lindsey to
Thomas Wilson, lot II, 81. 695: $
ANOTHER TREMENDOUS REDUCTION in dry
goods. Positively selling off. Reducing stock
Black silks reduced from 81 down 20 15c; col
ored silks reduced from - down 10 T5c: checked
and striped silks down to 81; pure wool black
cashmere reduced to 80; piano covers reduced to
1915: embroidered table covers with SILK re-
lace FOR curtains 25c. to 81. Carriers, III Mar
ket Space.-Adtt.
Mt. VERNON LODGE, No. 5, X of p. last even
ing elected the following officers for the ensu-
ing term:-W. II. Douglas, p c.; d. E. Richie.
Z. G.; Casper Koch, V. C.; ID. Daughtoa, p; j.
ii. Galleher, NJ. at ~; John S. Finch, X of r. Il
s; John NJ. Kline, NJ. of F.; John T. Moling. NJ
Cunning, ID. Daughton, John VI. Kline John T.
Moling John S. Finch.
THE OLD ESTABLISHED DRUG STORE corner
sih street and Maryland avenue viii be sold at
public auction by John E. Norris. trustee. to-
morrow at u O'Clock, noon. This is one CT the
QIaeSt estaol5hed stores in our city.
WIN. SINISTER 4 SoSs. 919 PENNSYLVANIA ave
nue., commenced this morning to allow a dis
count Oh ten per cent. on all cash purchases.