The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-22
The ProhIhltlen candIdare Speaks

Asheyille, \. G., Sept. Zl.-Speclal'-
DR. J. Il. Cranfll. candidate for wee
President on the Prohibition ticket, ar
rived ia Asheville Monday afternoon
late and addressed a number of people
Including many ladies, in the courthouse
that evening. He is a man OF force on
the platform and held the close atten-
ton of his audience throughout his
speech. He characterized the tariff as
highway robbery, but said it was not
the main issue in this campaign, that 1t
was of minor Importance compared TO
the temperance question.
His speech was the regulation Prohl-
btion argument delivered IN very
pleasant and attractive manner
Monday morning the Prohibitionists met
ir the courthouse and nominated j. r..
Brock for the Legislature. Owing 70
some misunderstanding and the non
arrival of delegates, they made no noml-
nation for the Senate Monday, but post
poned action in this regard until some
time in the future.
Their candidate for Governor ]. NJ.
Templeton. and their candidate for
Auditor. D. b. Nelson, were both in
Asheville Monday and made speeches;
The party seems much encouraged by
The meeting. and is now claiming every
The Armour Packing Company will
open n branch establishment here IN a
few DAYS. They have secured q stand
near the old depot and wOrkmen have
begun to put in a large refrigerator. 1t
is understood the business will be under
the management of two Knoxville men.
This company did a good business mere
for about three months III the spring
and early summer, but the man who bad
charge Of it died, and they closed up
Asbeyille is to be made their dlStrlbu-
ting point for this whole Western coun-
try. M o,,-,,
Springs Railway Company are at work
uniting down their track on Patton
avenue. They will strike the Battery
Park line near the postotiIce, cross hay
wood street just back of the poStolhce
and 20 up College street TO the square
They will put on a special car to the
Battery Park, which will take the pace
of the special car that was furnished by
the Asheville street railway before us
recent trouble with the city.
News came yesterday from Marshall,
Madison county, that Bud West shot
and killed Lou Rector. deputy sheriff,
while the latter was trying 10 arrest
some friends Of the former, who were
drinking, cursiEg and swearing on the
streets. and tcrrorizipg the community
an other ways Both men were young
neither over twenty-One years OF age
From the facts that have rea ned Ashe-
willie so far, it seems that there were no
extenuating circumstances and that the
killing was deliberate murder.
Last night, about $50 o'clock. Hattie
Ponders, a young cOlorcd woman about
eighteen or twenty YET rs oil. committed
suicide on Eagle street 10y shooting her
self with pistol She had been drink
ing during the day and acting queerly'
hut not much attention was paid 30 her,
ms everybody thought her actions the
result of too frequent potatons Just
before she shot herslf, she called ut
Ada Campbclls. a friend Of hers, and
when she left babe everybody in the room
goodbye. Shortly afterwards two re-
norris of pistol were herad and an IN
vcstigation disclosed the fact that the
woman had taken her own life. Coroner
McBrayer will make further investga-
ton this morning.
Rev. G. ID. Smith, of Macon county,
met bad accident while crossing lhe
Nantahala mountains Saturday hlgnt
His horse slipped and threw INN TO the
ground, and injured him so badly thal
no was unable to IemOunt or get along at
oil so that he was compelled to pass the
night alone on the mountain side, in the
chilly air. and now suffers seriously iron
his exposure and the accident. Medlca
assistance did rot reach him until mex
day. He is an old man, and IS now Il
q precarious condition.
The West Ward Democrats ORGANIZED
q club Monday night. a large and en-
thusiastic crowd was in attendance, aht
considerable interest manifested seventy
FIVE names were enrolled. ana the pros
meets for an increase in the membership
are GOOD.