The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-02
FOR THE WIFE BEkTER
TIE ESTABLISHMEN OF THE
WHIPPING POST Is NOW
RECOMMENDED.
BY A WASHINGTON GRaR0 JURY.

They Believe That Until Some
Method of Punishment for Petty
Cffenses, other Than That Which
Now Prevails, il Adopted the Conn
mission of These Crimes VIII Con-
tinue TO Increase The New Cotton
Factory in Shanghai
Special TO the News and Observer.
WASHINGTON, d. @ Oct. l.
A recommendation from the grand
jury for the estab ishment of the whip
ping posi- in Washington excited much
surprise here to day. The gcand jury in
Judge Bradley's criminal court sub
mitted the following: I'VE, the mem
bers of the grand jury of this district,
after discussion of the various crimes
and offenses brought to our attention,
believe that until some other method of
punishment for such offenses as petty
larceny and wife beating than that which
now prevails in this district is adopted
the commission of said crimes and of
lenses will continue 10 increase. We,
therefore, after serious consideration, do
most earnestly recommend TO the Su-
preme court of the District of Columbia
that they take such steps to institute a
whipping post as will cause the same to
be established, believing that the same
would result in decrease of crimes in
the District of Columbia ana lessen the
expenditures by the Criminal court in
said district" The paper is signed by
sixteen members of the grand jury. The
Supreme court of the district has no
power TO establish whipping post. An
act of Congress will BE- required for that
purpose
Consul General Jernigan, stationed at
Shanghai, reports to the Department of
State that cotton mill, under British
management, will soon be erected at
Shanghai. The erection of the mill was
made possible by the treaty of peace be
tween China and Japan. The announce
ment of the first prospectus of the first
cotton mill was greeted with applau' e
when announced in the Shanghai Cham
Der of Commerce. The prospects of the
new company are bright and since its
formation three cotton IN lis are contem-
plated, the largest of which will be under
the management of well known Amer
lean firm.
Ex Senator Jarvis has been selected as
the Executive Committeeman for North
Carolina for the National Silver Demo
cratic League.
Senator Burrows, of Michigan, who is
here, said to-day that he did not see now
il was possible Tor the Republicans to re-
organize the Senate, with but forty three
Senators OF their own party in the body
He Was sure they would make no trade
with PopuIists in order to get the organ
ixation II this should turn out to be
true how would Butler keep bis promise
to give I'll. l.. Grant, of Goldsboro, a big
jooi This is the question North Caro-
liniaDs are asking.
Bishop Cheshire was here Monday en-
route to the Episcopal Convention at
Minneapolis, and breakfasted with Gen,
W. H. Cox
Senator Blackburn, Of Kentucky, who
ia here TO see his daughter married, re-
marked last night that be didn't believe
there was anything between Paradise
and perdition" that could prevent his re-
election to the Senate.
Wiley s. Poindexter has been ap-
pointed postmaster at the new Office OF
Williams, Yadkin county.