VICTORIAN SUICIDES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 54, 18 October 1911, Page 6

VICTORIAN SUICIDES.

(Received 18, 9.40 a.m.) Melbourne, October 18. Last year 101 men and 30 women committed suicide in Victoria.

ANCIENT ROME.

INTERESTING DISCOVERY

(Received IS, 8 a.m.) Rome, October 17. Investigating tne ruins or Domus Flavin Giftne Palatin, Professor Bom discovered, almost intact, tne pavement of tne Emperor Domitian’s dining hall covering an area of a thousand square metres, composed in oriental granite witii a border of Aumidian marble and other African stones, and a remarkable arrangement. of pillars raising it so as to permit seating underneath.

[Domitian, the son of Vespasian, obtained the Imperial dignity on the doatb of his brother Titus, A.D., 81. The commencement of his reign seemed auspicious to the happiness of the Romans; but he soon discovered the ,rickea|aess of his disposition, and gave way to the most detestable crimes. He assumed the title of diety, murdered or banished almost evert 7 eminent Roman citizen, bribed the * army, encouraged gladiatorial shows, in which ho sometimes took part himself, taking care to bo the victor and. killing his wretchedly armed opponents, and amused himself in catching flics, and sticking them on a bodkin. His cruelties rendered him so odious that he was afraid of his own shadow. He was assassinated by conspirators encouraged by his wife Domitia.]