The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-08

The inducements that brought him to
the point OF committing the rash act
were jug Of liquor, hottie of NOR
phine and double barreled shot gun.
It is very seldom indeed that q person
of that race commits suicide unless un.
der provoCstions similar to those men
toned above. A strong minded white
man, however. could hardly bear up
under such surroundings.
~o
The Legislature, Judging by the bills
introduced in both houses, proposes to
make 1t warm for gamblers at horse
races in this State. Delegate Maupin's
bill prohibiting gambling, book-ma king
and pool.selling does not even exemp.
agricultural societies from any of it's
provisions. The blow IL no doubt
aimed at the race tracks, in Alexandria
county, where open violations OF the
laws have been standing disgrace to
the State for some years. It Is hoped
the good work will be continued till
Climbing ST all kinds Ylll be an ex-
pens!ve and hazardous Dizziness in Wire
ginia.
The Council has adopted host Of the
changes in the charter recommended by
the committee and the city solicitor
will take the document to Richmond
for legislative action. The will OF the
people should be the law of the land
and The TIMES is always willing to
abide by the deciaion OF the majority
when authoritatively expressed. Il is
still, however, OF the opinion that no
change is at present needed in the city
charter and believes If the question
were submitted to vote of citizsns
that they would 80 decide. However.
the legislature will settle the matter,
and we hope will do SO to the best in
terests Of all the parties concerned.
CONSIDERABLE fear is expressed in
various quarters tina. Utah, now that
she has become State. will soon re-
lapse into all tho excuses of Mormon
ism, with plural marriages as an open
feature. The "Saints" may try the
experiment as soon as they see fit; but
they will End that, though they may
BE able to place themselves and their
unholy practices beyond the reach OF
the Constitution of the United States,
they will not be able to set aside much
,eternes arbiter Ia this country when
necessity demands it, namely, public
opinion. The people of the rest OF the
United States will never submit to
open polygamy in Utah, and the sooner
tAe Mormons understand this the better
it will be for their peace and happiness.
.
NOTWITHSTANDING the British are
very angry with Germany becsuse of
che Enperor's offensive demonstrations
of sympathy with the Beers during the
recent invasion Of the Dutch Republic
of South Africa, the press of that coun-
try finds time to assure America that
there will be no receding from the
4 stand they have taken in the Vene-
II zuelan matter. and that arbitration
will not be listened to. The London
FINEST especially emphatic on this
point, and from all other sources OF in
formation Ii appeass that England ia in
the same naughty humor as when Lord
\ Salisbury 6rst made his shors reply
Z 70 Secretary 'Olney's suggestion of arbi-
sration init Venezuela boundary dis
pute. The fact is the matter jast, now.
seems to stand like this: Neither the
United States nor Great Britain desires
wa.. Esch government hopes the
Other will back down from the position
u las taken The English say they
will not recsde. and the Americans arc
quite positive their government will
stand By tae Monroe doctrine. There.
ought to be way out of tho trouble
somewhere, but as yet 1t has not been
Niscoyered By anybody on either side OF
'e water, and will not be unless dis.
position to conciliate 10 manifested,