Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-16

Thus Cato the elder, and above all,
Crassus, laid the foundations Of their
great wealth. The latter had a passion
forsuch gambling. He gradually col
lccted a force OF carpenters, masons,
and such artiflcers--slaves OF COURSE
which reached 900 men. Not only did
he buy houses on fire, but also, enlarg-
ing upon the common practice, he
made bid for those adjoining which
stood Ia danger. His proposals we're
commonly welcome, we learn, 10
hopeless were the people and so great
the poril. by this means Cras'us be-
came the greatest owner Of house
property In Rome.
The quality OF mobocra,ic Justice Is
exhibited by an incident that occurred
In Iowa ton years ago. Chris. Me-
Calllster, Of Monroe County, wa, muir
dered. A Swede named Anderson was
tried for the deed and acquitted. The
mob, who always possess, In addition to
the cruelty Of barbarians, tho egotism
Of ignorance, thought they knew bet
ter than the courts. They, therefore,
according 10 certain popular ideas Of
Justice, lynohed Anderson. Now
comes Dan Miller, who, on his DEATH
bed, states that he murdered McAllis-
ter aud that Anderson was Innocent.
Lynchers ought TO he treated IA muir
derers.
American enterprise Ia again shown
10 be ahead. The fellow who did the
explosion job in Russell Sagc's office,
falling TO have his modest demand for
81, 10000 satisfied, performed the ex-
ploslon act. The young man who en-.
tered the office Of Hermann & CO.. the
Berlin baakcrs, and asked for 10000
marks, with the alternative OF blow.
up, did not get the sum he demanded.
Instead cf Carrying out his threat, he
used his capabllity NJ "sprln;er,"
by taking to his heels. He evidently
was averse to having his "ghas,ly
heap exhibited for Identification.
WHITTIER l. tho country driiiing'
Mail robbery Ia being carried into the
heart Of populous city. II you don't
believe II, read the account Of sue.
cessful raid by hlghwaymen upon
mail wagon on IL way TO the iqaln
po.toflicu Ia Chicago. THIS Is one Of
tho most remarkable cases Of the class
that has occurred for some tlmc. The
Chicago police are on the "dcad run"
after pointers"
A Correspondent, sc. A. G., NV writes
from Rigby, Bingham county, Idaho;
"Lnrge crops were raised during the
last season, aud everyone has been
busy this fall preparing for larger
acreage next year. The Rigby Canal
company have vacated the head Of the
canal, aud gone about mile further
up the river where they eau procure a
larger supply Of water. The new canal
/ N NNtuAy ANtN Nlbt III WV hNNAphit anu
Il il intended to enlarge the old one to
the same capacity In the spring. Our
store Is doing n rushing business under
the management OF o. Armstrong.
The NEWS Is an ever welcome visitor,
but the irregularities In the mail ser
vice make It very iuconvenient, as We
get mail only once n week"
The action OF the City Council last
night In suspending n member Of the
police force for drunkenness while on
duty, was eminently proper. Officers
ough. to be free from the commits
sion OF oiienses for which It Is their
duty. Ms conservators OF the peace, to
arrest other people. When an officer
breaks an ordinance he ought not only
10 be subjected to official suspension,
but should be punished IA other citi.
gems are liable to be for similar con.
Duct,
A few days ago man who gave hl'
name as Thomas Nj. Hogg, was ar,
rested at the White House. while en-,
deavOrlpg to got AN audience with the
President. A board Of physicians ha,
adJudgod him insane. As he failed t.
get the desircd nudicncr. he addressed