The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-12
E EVENTS.
PREPARAT TON FOR VISITING Ne VS.
PAPER MEN
An Accident In Which Senator Pritehsrd
Was Hutt-Ex- solicitor Carter Leaves
the Democratic Party.

AsHEvILLE, y. C.. May 1L-speciai--
AsheviHe is making preparations 10 roy
ally entertain the Washington news
paper correspondents when they visit
This city the latter part Of this month.
They viii be the guests Of the Battery
Park Hotel while here, and VIII be ten
dered a banquet. We all remember with
much pleasure the Gridiron Club. and ex-
meet 10 meet again IN these correspond
cnts lust another such set OF Joiy EEL
lows.
The committee which has In charge the
preparatons for the meeting mere OF
The Southern Biblical Association during
the months Of July ana August are
making good Roadway, ana report u'a'
We may expect anywhere from LOW 10
$500 people 10 attend. MS cIo"u' 'i
addition TO our regular summer visitors
viii about fiji the town. but with the
many large hotels and numerous Doatu-
ing-houses. all can be easily taken care
Of.
The Chattanooga and Washington YES
Thule. which 1 mentioned as liable 70
be run by here, is now an assured TACT
IL will be put on tomorrow, the l-th,
and every one IS delighted, This VIII
put us on a through line. and give us
better railroad facilities than we nave
had before in years.
Az EXCITING RUNAWAY.
Quite an exciting runaway occurred mere
to-day. A horse broke from dray,
and after running up several Streets
dashed madly into the Battery fark
Bank, ran through the crowd, and back
into the directors room, smashing Ia
tor D. q & EIf ID N
who was standing at the counter having
"a check cashcd had a very narrow es-
cape, as II was. he received several So
we're bruises on the leg and had ms
head cut boy the glass.
A few hours after this incident. one or
the prisoners on trial in the United states
District Court. which is I'm session mere
concluded that the mountain air Was
much 10 be preferred 90 that OF Albany
and before any one suspected what was
up and while the room was crowded
with spectators, he suddenly Jefkcd OUT
a revolver and made for the door, threat
ching 10 shoot the first man who inter-
ferod with him There was lodging
under benches and behind doors by the
crowd. but before the rash fellow could
get far about four deputy had
niuioned him. He will be indicted for re-
sistlng arrest and also punished for
CONTEMPT Of court. lie bears good
reputation. ana was only up Tor some
minor offence. His friends can't explain
his rashness.
BIG HAII-sTORM.
News was received here to-day OF "A
cioud-burst and hail-storm which visited
the vicinity OF Murphy yesterday after
noon. the like Of which in intensity has
probably never been known i'm that Sec
ton. A mill-dam belonging 10 James
Price was demolished. and the hail-stones
which fell are said 10 have been almost
as large as hens eggs.
SOCIAL EVENT.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
OF Miss Polk 20 Mr.. Philip Ashton hol-
Inns I'm Trinity church. next Thursday,
.he 18th. Miss Polk is one Of our most
popular, and perhaps wcalthiest, young
ladies. Her family came here some
eight or ten years ago from Cleveland,
Ohio.
MR. CARTER LEAVES THE DEMOCRATS.
Mr.. Eug -. Carter. cX-solicitor Of the
Buncombc County Criminal Court, is out
I'm am open letter TO Senator Pfitchard,
I'm which he rcnounces his allegiance io
the Democratic party. and his ailAtou
I'm future with the Republicans. There
is a rum0r here that "a. a. Gudgcr VINO
now holds am appointment under the
Democratic Administration is getting
ready 90 DO the same thing. His friends
here hope that it is not true.