National Republican., 1883-10-09

Increased Interest in the Mnyornlty Com
test-The Fifth Maryland Regiment Co
ing 20 New orIeans-A Beautiful Young
Indy Enters Convent.
Special Dispatch
BALTIMORE, Oct. S.-Intcrest is just now
centering upon the mayoralty question almost
to tho exclusion of the important democratic
primaries which are to be held tomorrow to
select candidates for sheriff ian Office worth
about $4,000 per annum). city surveyor,
clerk of the superior court, and states at
torney, all soft and lucrative Offices.
The closer the recent primaries
which nominated ex-Mayor Latrobe for
the mayoralty are looked into the more trans
parent and outrageous appear the frauds
perpetratod, and the moro thoroughly dis
gusted are the honest democrats with the
course pursued, and their methods adopted to
bring about the result.
Fire Marshal Hciskell will receive large
share of the workingmen's vote-having
been to-day strongly indorsed by Nonpareis
Assembly, Knights of Labor, and also the
support of republicans, who will make no
nominations, His friends are conf
Latrobo, which is now foreshadowed,
will prove severe blow to the ring, but
many people believe that it will be the be-
ginning of genuine reform in municipal
affairs. This fusion movement will, it is be-
lieved, extend to the whole ticket to be NOM
mated tomorrow, and also the council
ticket, but the legislative and state tickets
will be republican and democratic, with a
good prospect, if democratic disaffection con-
tinues for republican vi ctory.
1t was widely rumored in legal circles to-
day that Chief Judge Bartol, of tho Maryland
court of appeals was about to resign. Ad-
vanced age and continued i'll health have, it
10 hnl Ia ShnnlH
resign within few days his successor would
be chosen at the October elections, but it is
said that strong pressure has been brought to
bear to induce him to withhold his resigna-
| tion until the next governor is inducted into
office. In the latter event the governor will
make the appointment, the appointee holding
Office until his successor is elected which
would be in October, 1884.
The Fifth Maryland regiment has decided
to visit New Orleans and take part in the
coming Mardi Gras festival in February next,
The command will be absent about ten days,
six Of which will be spent on the road and
| tour in the Crescent City. The members will
be assessed $35 each for expenses of the trip.
| The full regimental band will be taken, and
| the command will parade about $50 muskets
The Fifth is Maryland's crack militia organ
! izaton.
1t is not often that so brilliant and beauti-
full society belle as Miss Emily McTavish
|
| precincts of the cloister, and yet this young
lady took her final VOWS at Mount dc Sales
academy yesterday in the presence of Arch
bishop Gibbons and many of the clergy OF
the archdiocese. The relatives of the young
lady and a few intimate friends of the family
were present in the chapel. The ceremony
was performed by the archbishop, assisted by
Rev. Thomas $. Lee, o distant relative o
| Miss Mcrnvish.
A few days ago Miss McTavish executed 9
deed relinquishing all her share in valuable
estate to her relatives. She belongs to
noted family, being descendant of Charles
Carroll of Carrolton. Miss Mary Carroll
his daughter, married Richard Cation, AM
their four daughters were noted for the
beauty and grace. One welded the Duk
of Wellesley, brother of the Duke o
Wellington, another Baron Stafford, the thirC
the Duke of Leeds, and the fourtl
John McTavish. A son by the late mar
rage, Charles Carroll McTavish, married
daughter of Gen. Winfield Scott, whos
daughter is the Sister Mary Agnes of to-day
Until year or two ago Miss Emily McTavsl
and her sister Florence were regning bell
in society here, and as members of the Ell
Ridge Fox Hunting club were known a
skillful and daring equestrians. Ono yea
ago Miss Emily entered upon her noyitiate.
Niche Bounorgek, young man living ii
the eastern section of the city, while gather
ing chestnuts in tree on the suburbs to-day
fell distance of twehty feet, and was i'll
stantly killed, His LcCk was broken.