Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-05-08

- The United States Supreme C0usg
decided few Gays ago, that q juror can-
not be questioned - 10 his participation
ID The lale re5eIgioB asr proving bis qual-
IEcations n = United States juror un-l
der the revised statutes. This deci<ion
practically defeats the test cath clause,
and will hare ImpoFtast bearing On fa-
ture trials for political oiIenees. The
court holds that juror cannot b com
PEELED 10 answer question whseh
would convict himself Of any crime. and
is entitled to al The rights and sa1e-
guards Of witness. The court i OF
the opinion that sn affirmative answer
70 question whether . Juror bad been In
the Confederate service would convict
him Of treason, and he Is not compelled
10 answer at all. This opinion. The
court lays down as good law, noawiah-
standing the general amnesty procIama-
lion. If treason be crime debarring
those guilty Of il iron the privileges Of
citizenship, amnesty by the government
absolves them from that crime and re-
Inststes them in their former rights and
privileges. That being the case, The
test oath Law il unconstitutional.
Co. Ever since the law reducing the
tax on tobacco was passed the Internal,
Revenue Bureau has been very busy in
getting out the new stampsmade neces-'
ssry by such legislation ier aIf kinds Of
manufactured tobacco. Far few week.
Past-tbe clerks 20 chargstbf f1sNsrdisI
these stamps have been at work day
and night in order TO GIL MI acquisitions
prior 90 May I, when the new law takes
effect. On Saturday the last requisi-
ton was filed. As The more distant
places were first supplied, tits expected
every collector will have an abundant
supply for the accommodation Of man
ufacturers and dealers. As the sale OF
tobacco stamps since the passage Of the
law has been very light, being only to
meet absolute demands, il is expected
sales on Thursday and for some time
thereafter will be very heavy.
09-Mr. Lonllard's winnings in stakes
and bets on the three races won thus
far must aggregate a very handsome
sum. In stakes alone his three victo-
ries have yielded him not far from $l5,-
600, while his winnings on the Handi-
cap and the City and Suburban are sta
ted by the London 7mies and other
sporting authorities to be not less than
$125, OO0-$25. 900 on the FIRST race and
500, 900 on the second. Leaving out
Of account, therefore, the amount OF bis
successful wagers in the Great Metro
politan, which was run Thursday, Mr.:
Lorillard has Melted altogether during
the past week the snug sum of $14O,-
600, enough to pay the expenses Of bis
English campaign and leave him
handsome profit besides.
09.The New York Herald prints a
complete description Of The results Of
Edison's latest researches and expert
ments on the subject Of illumination by
electricity, and says: at begins to
look as II the vast capital-ot gas COM
panies Of all.the cities Of the world is
10 be annihilated by tins new invention.
The burning coal gas viiiatesathe air Of
an apartment. whereas electric light
does not impair its purity. II has no
other efIeetvon The atmosphere of thaf
room than that Of heating Il. The pro-
blem Of expense has been completely
solved. II IS demonstrated that cleo
trio light can be produced at mere
fraction Of the cost OF Illuminating gas.
N5-The True .Marylonder says that
local option has been failure m Som
erset county, and argues in favor of a
graded license system so as to save the
expenses of the criminal suits growing
out Of an attempted enforcement Of the
law. There were City indictments I'M
der the local option law.
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