The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-04-15
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DOTS FROM HEADQUfRTERs
Ben Hills woman I'm the Are-
ma Again.

@SA ihhtA hOhittn IN the are
p. ma Again.
WASHINGTON, April Hth.-The other
day Ri. Ncrrick, attorney for Scma-
tor ben Hin, aprea ed in Court and
asked that the ease Of Jessie RAYMOND
". Ben llill be- dismissed, because
plaintiU had confessed that suit was
brought against her will. The Court
took the motion under adyiscmcut, but
in a few moments Bclva Lockwood, fc-
male lawyer, appeared in Court, accom-
panied Icy Jessie Raymond, breath css
and red in the face, and protest d
against such action. On being qucs-
toned, Jessie Raymond said that the
suit was brought in good faith aud She
wantel il tried. The Court still had
the case under advisement, but to-day
rendered a decision against Merrick's
motion, and announced that the case
must be tried.
Jessie RaymOnd's reappcarancc here
was a decided surprise, and quite as
much so to Senator Hin as any one else.
She left Washington the week before
with a ticket for Georgia and plenty of
money, aud nothing more was seen or
heard Of her until she appeared in
Court, like an apparition. She left the
COURTROOM with Mrs. Lockwood, and
has disappeared into oblivion again.
Mrs. Lockwood declines to give any iu-
formation as TO her whereabouts, but
promises that she will be on hand when
the ease is called, with plenty of evil
denCe to sustain her suit.
Donnelly has furnished to the news
papers Il copy Ofthe letter he claims to
have addressed to the Committee on
Elections asking investigation into the
anonymous letter matter, but neither
Chairman nor Clerk of the committee
has received such Il letter.
DOnnclly,s experience as a member
ofthe House must have taught him that
the committee could not commence i'll
vestigation except by order of The
ii Ouse, and that if he really wanted the
matter investigated, he must ask it
through a memorial to the House. Dom
nelly is trying to help himself by
bluliing. lie knows very well that the
nhtiVp lI,u.n Nsttb ia. ,x..,tf,,, ne
Manning, Of Mississippi, are convinced
of the truth of Sprimger's statements,
and that they do not condiGer the mat
ter worthy of attention. lie knows
that it is very safe to ask IN inycstiga-
ton, because the House will not grant
it.
The Daily Graphic containing a fac
SiBlils of the anonymous letter and one
signed by Finley, has been closely stu
died by experts in p%eAmanship and by
congressman, and there is 10 differ
cnce Of opinion in %attributing the
anonymous letter to Finley.
A member of the Elections Commit
tee said to-day he would not be surprs-
ed if there was Il personal encounter
between Springer and Manning before
the case is over. Manning feels him
self very much aggrieved, and has said
Il great many uukind things about
Springer, both to his face and behind
his back. SO far Springer has shown
an uncommon stock Of patience, and
has never noticed any Of Manning's
insinuations or reflections.
One Of the most burdensome and
troublesome duties Of Il Congressional
life is the correspondence which Il Sell
ator or member of the House is COM
PEELED to carry on with his constituents
Il nd in some cases the expense for pos
age is very con siderable. How to
avoid this trouble and expense is one Of
the problems that the statesmen in
Congress are to solve. The POStmaS-
ter General has aided materially in
this direction by issuing an order that
replies from his department to iDqui-
rics submitted by Congressman for the
information Of theircomstituents should
be sent to those constituents under the
frank Of the department free Of charge.
This order was so gratefully recei we'd
by the Congressman that they at once
sought similar favOrs from other de-
partments. The largest part Of Il Con-
CHEESEMAN'S correspondence is about
pensions. This comes under the Int
riOr Department. Congre ssmam New
berry, of Michiga called the matter to
the attention Of Secretary SUhurz, who
has agreed to have replies to inquiries
from Il Congressman's constituents in
closed in an official envelope, under the
frank Of the department, and sent to
the Congressman for him to forward to
its destination, but the Congressman is
not allowed to add anything to the let
ter so inclOscd.
Another Democratic KsIO sSOm
Fades.