On the popular side there were two parties, the moderate one, led by
MEMMIUS, who had exposed the Senate in its dealings with Jugurtha, and
the radical one, led by Saturnínus and Glaucia. Memmius and Glaucia
both ran for the consulship, and as the former seemed likely to be
successful, he was murdered. A reaction then set in, and Saturnínus
and Glaucia were declared public enemies. They took refuge in the
Senate-House, the roof of which was torn off, and the wretches were
stoned to death.

The fall of Saturnínus and Glaucia was followed in 99 by the recall of
Metellus from banishment. He died shortly afterwards, and it was
suspected that he was a victim of treachery.

Marius having now become generally unpopular on account of his
vacillating course in the recent troubles, went into voluntary exile,
travelling through Asia Minor, and visiting the court of Mithradátes,
King of Pontus.

For the next eight years (99-91) Rome enjoyed a season of comparative
quiet.




CHAPTER XXIV.

INTERNAL HISTORY.-THE SOCIAL WAR (90-88).