Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-06-26

TnK. DKM0cnAT1c STATE CoSvnk-
Tros.--Is nil be seen from The resoiu-
tons following. adopted by he Demo
cratic slals Central committee at theiz
late meeting ID Baltimore. that Thurs
day, The III OF August next. has been
selected = The time and Baltimore city
% The pssts for the assembling Of the
Democrats STATE Convention.
ResoRsea. That IL be and Is hereby re-
commendsd TO the Democratic cOnser-
vative voaers Of the State to assemble
in primary meetings. in their respective
counties md legislative districts Of Bal
limore city, for the purpose Of sppoins-
ing delegates, equal in number 20 their
representatives in both branches ofthe
Legislature. to State convention TO as
semble az Baltimore city, at II o'clock,
on the Tth day Of August, in the year
1879, which convention shall nominate
a candidate for the office of Governor,
Comptroller OF the State Treasury, At
torney General and Clerk Of the Court
Appeals.
Resolves, That the members Of the
State Central Committee, representing
respectively the several counties and
the legislative districts of Baltimore
city, he aid they are hereby requested
to make ewh arrangement IN their res
pecsive esand legislative districts
a. WI e. ehsSt to the 'atCregOing res
cluGicns. 4
c. The New, York SssR thinks that
the Senate committed ga blunder more
than crime" ia striking out the clause
in the judicial appropriation bill ''for-
SLIDING any department or oficer OF the
Government from making any contract
or incurring any liability during the tis-
cal year for the future payment of mo-
new" until an express appropriation has
been made for The purpose. After the
failure Of the army bill at the regular
session, the Government took advan-
tage Of section 1892 to supply the needs
of the army and navy, and to issue GER
tificates OF indebtedness for the supplies
so obtained. At the present session the
majority have ratified these expendi-
lures, aud the failure Of the Senate to
insist upon the clause in question IN the
judiciary appropriation bill would seem
to give The Government power 20 incur
any liabilities in support of the army
and navy that it may deem proper,
whether appropriations have been made
for the purpose or not. The Sun thinks
this is equivalent to saying to the Pres
ldent, "Pay no heed to our army bill.
Veto il. We shall adjourn. You need
not call US back, for we have acknowl-
edgad your right to maintain an army
without Congress.
%. The. last report of the auditor OF
Kentucky gives some interesting figures
in regard TO the financial condition OF
the colored population of that State.
who number about $50, 900. They own
I81, 139 acres Of land, valued at ST.
DTS, 800; 1896 town lots, valued at H.
2S8, 1856, and stock and personal proper
ty of a taxable sort worth $685., 445.
This includes 1892 in carriages and
So, 0S2 in watches. The total taxable
valuation Of property held by cOlored
persons in Kentucky is therefore S3,-
206. 33Z - supposing assessments
to be on the basis of sixty cents on the
dollar, will give an actual property held
by them OF over 81, 500, 900.
OIL has inst
passed bill for the punishment OF
tramps, which provides that "any per-
son, not being in the county in which
he usually lives or has his home, who is
found going about begging and asking
subsistence by charity, shall be taken
and deemed TO be tramp" This act
will be the means Of keeping the poor
and improvident ofeach county at home,
rather than risk an Imprisonment OF one
TO three years. as the law Provides
Women and blind persons are exemp-
ted from the provisions ofthe act, which
is to be in full force on and after July
LIST.
BALTIMORE. PoLITICs.-The Demo-
cratic Judiciary Convention was held in
Holiday Street Theatre on "Wednesday,
18th inst, when candidates for Clerk
ships of the several Courts were nomi-
mated as follows:
Common Pleas-I. Freeman Raisin.
Criminal-John s. Bullock.
Superior-Pfancis A. Provost.
Circuit-James r. Brewer.
City-NathanIe c.. Robertson.
Register Of Wills-Robert 7. Banks.
hGThe academies at West Point and
Annapolis turned out the usual number
of graduates last week. Whatever be-
comes Of the country there viii at least
be plenty oil army and navy officers
Where the soldiers and sailors are to
come from is left TO chance. Under the
wiser system of the ancients the whole
people was trained to arms and the best
and bravest were made the officers.
MARRIED.
On the 73rd inst. BY tbe Rev. Mr: Wonder
smith, JOSEPH GEIST to Miss CINDERELLA
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