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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-01-27
A Mob of ESQ


NEVADA, No, Jan. 23.-When the 7:a0
Missouri Pacific train arrived here last even
ing mob OF 2i0 men from Barton county
got of, proceeded to the county jail, and de-
msnded Sheriff White to turn over to them
Hepler, the murderer of Mrs. Cooley and
ber littieson in that county last Sunday
evening The sheriff made some resistance,
but the mob proceeded to knock in the door
with tools which they had secured in
blacksmith shop near by.
The sheriff, having been previously warn
ed that the mob was coming. had secreted
the prisoner in an out house, but he was
soon found and brought out They hurried
him down the railroad track to Nassau June.
ton, where they bearded a train and took
their prisoner back to Barron county. They
declared their intention of burning Hepler
az the stake. Half an hour afterward the
sheriff gathered posse. including company
H. First Regiment Missouri National Guard.
and started alter the mob.
In order 20 shut off communication 10.
this place the mob tagged the train between
here and Lamar and boarded il. When it
relehed Lamar Hepler was hanged in the
couTt-heuse yard Sheriff Barrett, of Bar
ton county. had talk with Hepier in isil
and the prisoner confessed 10 having muir
dered the woman aud child, but said be did
not know what be did Il for.
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Patriotic Vigilance.
sGn today says eai,orially /:

The sCn today says eaiiorialiy;
Ne believe that the work Of the Navy
department and Of the War Department
dunns the past SIX months Is a marvel of
administrative energy and patriotic vigilance.
And ye. it Is this very activity. not inviting
= conflict, but following the FIRST principles
OF national prudence and the ordinary laws
Of common sens, which furnishes the chief
ground ofthe iuugwumP attack on men who
are doing their duty.
Consider two propositions If war is
ayeFiea and the Government Of Chill make
prope. reparation FOR the Valparaiso Outrage.
j will be for no ether reason than because
We are ready. lfwsr came and. in spite Of
The warning events ofthe past three months.
this country were not prepared for The con-
aic', The men whom tie n-Americans are
now criiieizing ior doing their duty would
de-eFveio be impeaehea. They would de-
serve 70 be hsneed. Go ahead, servants or
ihe peoPle- fou are right. Your work
counts Tor peace, ard the county Is with
yoa."
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-01-27
Not Yet.

From the Harrisburg Telegraph.
Thus far in Mr.. Quay y'scmpaign against
the newspaper Iibelers Of last fall he has
not indicated what he purposes doing
with respect to the Attorney General Of
the Commonwealth. He has not vet in
tim2ted Ehethera prosecution for libel
shall be begun against Mr.. Hensel, but
the probabilities are that this is soon to
follow. From what transpired in the
Pittsburg Post Office, and from what oc-
Cured during the Senate investigation, of
Treasurer Boyer it is quite certain that
the Attorney General was the promoter
if not the originator Of the libel. There
is sufficient evidence to convince Mr..
Quay that the Lancaster politician who
is now termed Attorney General peddled
the libel among the Democratic newspa-
pers Of the State. OF the propriety of an
Attorney General of this great Common
wealth thus belittling his Office there are
no Two opinions. Democrats and Repub
licans alike agree that in no time in its
history has the Office been so badly used.
But with this Mr.. Quay has nothing to
do, at least no more than any other citi-
zen who has sufficient sense to under
stand the harm done. But Mr.. Quay has
the right to demand that the man who
was mainly responsible for gross libel,
borne Of personal and partisan malice,
shall be punished. Whata spectacle this
would be! The Attorney General OF the
great State ofPennsylvania in criminal
court for libeling Senator of the United
States, only because he hoped to gain
some slight political advantage thereby.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-01-27

LATE in the recent campaign the Dem
acrstic state Central Committee sent to
Democratic ne 1spapers throughout the
State an electrotyped article charging that
Senator Quay was implicated in the
crooke dness Of John Bardsley, ex Treas
urer Of the city Of Philadelphia, now ser
wing term in the Penitentiary for ce-
fslcation. The intention Was TO fire the
bomb too late for refutztion. The re-
turns Of the election show that the trick
did not have the desired effect. 1t was
none the less the dnty Of Senator Quay
to demand judicial investigation Of the
charge. The first libel suit brought by
him Eas decided at Beaver, last week.
The Jury brought in a verdict Of guilty.
This was followed, day or two later, by
a ike verdict, in Pittsburgh, in suit
brought against the Post, ofthst city.
The mere verdict was not the significant
part of these trials. There was no at
tempt, even 10 justify the publication.
The defense set up that the publication
was without malice. The electrotype
plate had been received from the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee and was
published as matter Of news, and as
something that would be interesting
reading. The court held, on the eontr4-
~ and very properly, too, that "it is the
duty Of the newspaper man when he
hears anything the effect Of the publica-
ton Of which is to destroy the reputation
Of citizen, to examine carefully the al
leged facts. He has no right to publish
al that is dumped into his Office" This
is sound and right. a newspaper is la
bic to do injustice, however carefully
conducted. In this Quay case there was
no pretepse Of any attempt at verifica-
ton. The committee having sent it out
its publication was ventured upon with.
ont investigation. 1t was high time to
rebuke such dangerous and criminal jour
naiisIn.
The facts in the case are simply these
In the fall Of 1883 Mr.. Quay contributed
81 900 to the Republican State Campaign
Committee at Philadelphia and loaned it
50 200, giving first his note and then hi:
check, the note not being negotiable in
time for the uses Of the committee. lie
was repaid, the repayment passing
through several hands, those Of Treasur-
er Bardsley for one. That was before
the crookedness was suspected Mr.
Quay had no dealings with Mr.. Bardsley.
The records Of the Keystone National
Bank show that this was the only trans
acton in which their names are associa'
ted, directly or indirectly. No one can
pretend that there was anything wrong
on Quay's part in this whole matter.
He owes it to the public interest to make
thorough work of the prosecution. Per
sonally he is already vindicated, but be
should not rest until heh has administered
exemplary punishment for the crime o.
malicious political defamation Of charac
ter
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-01-27
PREPARATIONS for war.

NAsHEGToS, Jan. Is 1t is stated on high
military authority that the army is in line
condition for immediate service. Twenty
thousand United States troops could be
thrown into Chill and 10000 militia. com
marded by United States officers. are also
ready for fervice Colonel p. J. of the Sec
ond Regiment Of Irish Volunteers of New
York Cry, this morning called at the War
Department and rendered Secretary E!kins
the services Of his regiment in the event CT
trouble with Chill. The regiment is com
posed Of ,Wo men.
General sehofeld, the commanding Gen.
erai Of the army. shook bis head this morn
ing when asked if there was any news con-
ce:ning the Chilian difficulty. lam help
ing the situation By keeping my mouth
Shut be said, Gen. schofeld would not
say whether or not any orders had been is
sued for a concentration Of troops.
The Navy Department positively refuses
10 disclose The movements Of the Uni.ea
States war vessels. Is is known. however.
that Admirais 0herardi ana Walkers a.ets
are being concentrated 10 the South Atlantic
aud aEs nov on sLsir way to Chilli. The
Navy DEPARTMENT viii not announce their
whereabouts until tl.ey arrive in cailian
wasers-
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Fraudulent Free Coinage TO the
Front.
ln ths 80 Yo.k N.lI Id Espres..

From the New York Nal and Express.
The House Coinage Committee has
agreed TO report without delay Mr..
BANDS bill and to ask that a vote be
taken thereon February TO- The propo-
sition of Mr.. johnson 10 consider irst the
oint resolution providing for an iuterna-
tional monetary conference was voted
down. The majority Of the committee
prefer to make an issue Immediately.
The bin 10 be discussed provides that
the standard unit OF value in the United
States shall be the dollar, coined OF 4l2i
grains ofsilver or25 10 grains Of gold.
The same shall be coined for any owner
Of bullion, or the owner may deposit it at
the mintand receive coin notes therefor,
the bullion thereupon becoming the prop
erty Of the government. These coin
notes shall be issued in denominations of
from 81 to $500, and shall be fuil legal
tender. Gold aud Silver certificates un-
der the act Of July Il, ls90, shall not be
reissued. but Cancelled aud destroyed,
coin notes as above being issued in lieu
thereof The notes shall be redeemed in
coin On demand, ard for this purpose the
bullion shall be coined as fast as necessa
~. These notes shall be exchanged on
demand forgold and silver coins in SUNS
Of Sl0 and upward. The Silver bill of
1873 and the Silver Purchase bill Of 1890
are repealed by the provisions Of the
bill.
This bill IS all that the advocates Of
fraudulent free silver desire. By its pro-
visions holders and owners of silver can
obtain from the United States 81 for ey-
ery y cents worth of silver they bring to
the mint. The process of piling mp in
the Treasury vaults silver dollars that
nobody wants VIII 90 on.
The bill further provides for the adop-
tion ofihe ratio of 10 - 10 whenever
France may reopen her mints TO the free
and unrestricted coinage Of silver at that
ratio. This provision will hardly come
in play. for nobody sGpposes that France
will do any such thing, unless as part OF
q general policy to be agreed upon by all
the leading commercial nations.
Alr. Bland and his colleagues deserve
credit for exhibiting the courage Of their
convictions, ard for not eonsenting to
leave in the background until after the
next election the question which they
consider so important, and upon which
a large majority OF the democratic party
undoubtedly stand with them.
It is safe to say that among the great
issues OF the campaign Of 1892, honest
money will not be the least.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-01-27
England BIames Egan.


LONDON, Jan. 25.-The English papers
evidently consider Mr. Patrick Egan to be
the main cause of the trouble between the
United States and Chill.
The St. James Gaseite this afternoon says
"Much may be excused in a country which
had an envoy Of Patrick Egan's character
thrust upon it" adding that Ii would be
difficult 10 suppose that either of these high
spirited republics really mean business"
The Globe says: The Chilians' anxiety
u get nd Of Minister Egan was justified by
American determination to keep him in
Chili, based upon stronger reason than re-
cognition of his merits. It will be a long
time before the United States again gives a
Fenian diplomatic post.
The Pal 1laR Gazette says: at is diff
cult 10 understand why the United States
harrassed Chill the way she is doing. The
fact that Minister Egan's son is prosecuting
Chill for revoking a railway commission
throws flood Of light upon the subject"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-01-27

As every unprejudiced person expected
a msiority Of the Republicans Of Indiana
have made use Of the first occasion that
presented itself for approving the admin
istration Of President Harrison, and for
resolving in favor Of his reelection. In
the conventions held on Thursday for
the purpose Of choosing ehairmen Of the
district committees, the friends Of the
Presiden, were in decisive msiorities-
Not a chairman was chosen who is act
lively hostile 10 him, and in most Of the
assemblies resolutions piedeing the dele
gates from the districts to his support at
Minneapolis were passed. In all ofthem
resolutions approving his administrative
action were adopted.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-01-27
The National Guard Ready.


HARRIsBBRG, Jan. 25.-Public sentiment
here, especially in official circles, strongly
indorses the position of the President and of
Secretary Blaine in the Chilian matter. Gov
Pattison said this evsning that " the United
States is II able to take care of itself, and
viii do So If a call is made for troops.
the national guard of 1880 men wiz be
available ou2 4lhours' notice. and it is said
to be in better condition now than ever be-
fore.
CoLUMBus, o., Jan. 25.-The unanimous
public opinion here indorses the sentiments
OF the presidents Chilian message, and, re-
gardless Of party. the feeling is strongly ia
vorable to holding up the president in any
step be may take to maintain the honor of
the government In view of the possible
exigencies Adjt-Gen. Pocoek said Ohio
could furnish l00JO troops in twenty four
hours notice. While no public announce
ment is made of the fact, the state military
authorities are quietly canvassihg the
strength Of the national guard with view
Of is possible use in case of hostilities.
Members Of the general assembly, Demo-
ers;s and Republicans alike, are enthusias
ii; in praise Of the patriotic utterances Of
the pfesiden'.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-01-27
The Voice Of New ENGLAND.

Boston Advertiser We feel it our duty to
say that the people Of New England, in the
case Of Chilli or any other nation, bell. We
that the honor Of our flag should be upheld.
no matter at what cost. II nothing else will
subdue Chill, the only thing left is to send
such force there as will overpower her at
once. ard finally. II will cost far more than
tits worth both in money and men. but ifit
must be done, then ihOroughness should be
the word. Bat in this section We do not be-
lieve that such war is necessary. As the
stronger party, we can afford to 90 to the
uttermost length of arbitration and concilia.
tion. II will be no credit to US to whip Chill.
and especially beneficial to set the example
Of making effort in behalf Of peace. We
want no war wiki any country. especially
with our sister republics. and every effort
should be made 70 avoid il. l. will cost in
every way, lar more than it viii come to.
Let US have peace.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-01-27
A Brave Fight.

sHANoEJN, Pa. Jan - As John Keller
was returning from Locust Gap party ear
ly yesterday norning two masked men stop
ped him Il a Wild spot in the region Kefier
refused to throw ap his hands, =hereupon
The highwaymea spiaug upon hi@. With
4 fence rail he knocked one doEn and was
baiiering his head. when be slipped or the
snow and fell Wkiie lying there, his head
being hammered with a siang-shot. Keller
managed to pick one OF his assaiiant's pook-
cts and get q kaifs, which he plunged into
the nearest mans breast
Aaer this be became unconscious. A
farmer discovered bin two hours aiterward
aud brought him bere. Kcaer was robbed
of sl25 sud gold watch and i likely 10
die TIE police az securing The mountains
fsr the robbers, one Of whom it Is thought
cannot rscoyer from the siAbbing.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-01-27
Senator ouay,s Libel suits.

The jury in the Quay libel suit st Beaver
rendered verdict finding the publishers of
the Beaver Star gaiity Of criminal libel.
The suit against the Pittsburg Past was
begun Thursday in Pittsbarg The defense
is that the publication was q privileged one,
and that if believed true at the time and
without malice there can be no conviction.
The testimony Of Senator Quay was very
brief and his crass-examination developed
little interest. On the other hand Jas. A
Barr, one Of the defendants, created sensa-
iion By admitting that he was induced to
make the publication on the representation
Of Attorney General Hensel.
The jury returned averdict Of guilty, Fri
day evening.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-01-27
Wouldn't be Whipped.

LIMA. O., Jan. 3,-John Stephenson, Burt
Smith and William and Charles sharlock.
school boys whose ages range from - to Il
years, are in Kenton Jail. charged with mur-
der. Their teacher. Miss Mclaughlin, cor.
rected them for some misdenieanor in school
yesterday morning. wbereGpon they became
ungovernable, and began TO beat her Frank,
the teachers twelve-year- old brother. inter-
fered. when the boys turned on him and
beat him into insensibility and inflicted in
jnries from which he died in few hours
Miss Mclaughlin is also badly Injured. and
her recovery is daubiful- The youthful mur-
ce-ers are being guarded as there are threats
of lynching.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-01-27
Talk at Washington.

WASHINGTON, Jan, 90.-Spocidl Tie
gren--There wss a peculiar Interview to-
day between Congressman MeGann, of
Chicago, and Congressman O'Farrell, of
Virginia, who is Chairman Of the House
Committee on Elections.
Mr McGann, in the enthusiasm which
be has shown in the interests of the
Worlds Columbian Exposition and of
Chicago generally, has suggested in con-
nection with the banquet which is to be
held by the Union League Club, Of Chi
cago, at which the duty Of patriotism is to
be the theme of the speakers, that it
voald be well for Congress TO aid in this
patriotic p1rpose by tie passage Of a bill
which would provide THAI the Gag Of the
Union should he displayed at polling
places on election days.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-01-27

THE agents OF Dave Hin were SO fright
ened by Mr. Cleveland : victory in Penn
sylv1nia last week that they took imale-
diate steps 70 tighten ;t.eir grip on New
York. They have called a meeting Of
the Democratic State Committee 10 be
held il Albany, Tuesday, for the purpose
Of calling an esrly convention, II is said
IN February Toe new enumeration bin
will enable Hills agents at Albany 70 ap-
point 3 5as Democrats 10 make sn emu
zner1tion o. the people, and al the same
time 10 work up the csmpaign OF Hin as
a Presidential candidate. Ii is verv
shrewd scheme, and illustrates the meth
ods Of Hr. Hill. Il also shows how little
Hill cares for the interests Of the PEOPLE
when he IS willing 70 force an expendit-
Hre Of 20 n $4,000 to S5aasas on the
state, ie be able 10 carry ont his plans
Tor defeating ex-Presiaeut Cleveland
AE- Hih makes everything contribute 70
his ambition. And YET there ere Demo
crkts wbo point to hin as 3 reforner.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-01-27

THR not unexpected death of Justice
Bradley, Of the Supreme Court Of the
United States. occurred Friday Born
March il. 1913, the venerable jurist had
for some time been entitled to retire on
full pension, but he preferred 10 die in
the harness. Justice Bradley possessed
the judicial mind in an eminent degree.
He will be accorded high rank among
the jurists ofthe English-speaking world.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-01-27
The secret order of Justice.

ToFEEa, kan. Jan. 20.-The suspicion that
there Eas an Organized conspiracy 10 kill
Judge Boikin. Attorney Piizsr Sheriff Dunn
and two OF three other persons in Southwest
Kansas, has been fully subs;antiated.
Three separate oaths bind the members of
"The Secret order Of justice, " 70 obey the or
ders Of the Inner Council, even though these
orders involve the taking OF life. The mem
bers swear to obey these orders without
question, even though they may be com
manded TO take the life Of their dearest rela-
tive.
In the counties OF Haskell Grant. Stevens
and Seward there are s. members whose
names Rave been furnished to Judge Boikin.
Each member takes three degrees. In as
suming the third he places himself at the
disposal ofthe Inner Council in life and
death and swears to faithfully execute any
orders issued by the council
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-01-27

At the meeting Of the Democratic State
Committee held in Harrisburg, Wednes-
day, the Kerr-Hill- German combine were
completely routed by the Harrity-Patti
sOn-Cleveland crowd. Kerr was shame
fully defested for reelection as Stale
Chairman by Harrity's man Wright, and
liarrity himself was elected TO supercede
Kerr On the National Committee. The
action Of the State Committee at Wednes-
days. meeting means that Pennsylvania
will send a solid Cleveland delegation to
the Chicago Convention - unless Mr..
Hsrrity can make a more Flo liable deal
with some other candidate.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-01-27

II Senator Brice was citizen Of Ohio
when he was elected Senator he will now
have to show il and explain how he hap
pened 10 swear that he was & citizen Of
New York, and also why he refused to
list and pay his personal tax in Ohio.
The senator should be glad to clear his
record. There should be no partisanship
in the investigation.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-01-27

TIE argument in the Craig-stewart
.ontest was made before the Elections
Committee, Friday. The Committee IS
expected to report to the House within
the next ten days. Nothing but the most
arbitrary ruling on the part OF the Com
niitee can prevent Col. Andy from re-
tanning bis seat.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-01-27

No reasonable person can accuse Presi-
dent Harrison and his Cabinet Ct being
hasfy or unreasonable in their treatment
Of Chill. Three months have passed
since our soldiers were murdered in cold
blood upon the streets Of their principal
city, simply because they were Ameri-
cans. The American people Will stand a
good deal, but they will not submit TO
such acts without resenting it. Chill has
been given ample time and must make
answer to the demands or take the con
sequences Of her crime.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-01-27

TnE reelection Of Senator German, OF
Maryland, by total vote on joint ballot
Of 100 out Of 100 cast is calculated to
make other Democratic Presidential can
didates keep sharp lookout for a storm
center from Baltimore in their national
c,nrantinn-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-01-27
The Blaine divorce Case

DEApwoon, S. D, January 2l-In the
case of Mary Nevins Blaine VS. James G.
Blaine, Jr-, an order has been made by
Judge Thomas, fixing The temporary alimo-
ny at $500 and attorneys fees at ssO0 The
former sum, granted by the court a month
ago as Temporary alimony and attorneys
$500 for f-es This has been Gu, down. de-
fendant pleading poverty.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-01-27

TIE National Democratic Committee,
at meeting held in Washington Thurs
dsv. decided that the Democratic Conven-
ton to nominate candidates for President
and Vice President, shall be held inlChi-
caro on June 2Ist.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-01-27

THE statistics show that married men
live much longer than bachelors. They
are supposed to keep better hours and are
better fed. Besides, an old bachelor has
not much to live for, anyway. A man
moving along into that period where
the grasshopper is a burthen," without
a wife or child present or in memory,
calls for sympathy. There is no period
in life when the good wife is more a ne
cessity for mans happiness than during
the last quarter of the race.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-01-27

SENATOR QCAY was SO long silent that
his enemies did not believe he would
talk or kick. Some OF them now see
their mistake His first kick sounds Ike
that Of an army mule, and other fellows
are q little anxious
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-01-27

THE Republican State Committee viii
meet at the Continental Hotel, Philadel-
phia. Friday afternoon, to fix time and
place for the meeting Of the Republican
State Convention.