Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-25
SENATOR JONES CoURTsHIP
He Resents Recent Critioisms-NO Men
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-The Star SAYS:
"The Senators who attended the Michigan
Club banquet In Detroit last Monday
evening called upon Senator Jones, of
Florida, who has been absent during the
present session, and invited him to return
TO Washington with them. He replied
that he was not yet ready to return and
did not see why he should hurry back.
He said that he had devoted himself as
siduously TO his Senatorial duties for ten
years, and could not understand why he
should not now spend some time in re-
Taxation and recreation without criti-
cism; that other Senators had frequently
remained away from the Senate for months
at a time without mourning criticism, that
senator Edmunds once went away with
his family, Senator Don Cameron went to
Europe, and Senator Sharon was rarely ev-
er in the Senate, yetnobody criticised them.
Senator Jones admitted that he had re-
ceiyed Florida papers condemning him
for his absence, but he thought the criti-
cism very unjust. 1t was reported TO the
Senators who interested themselves IN
the matter that Senator Jones had been
Offering attentions to lady of Detroit,
who had declined them. At any rate he
refused to return.
BELIEVED OUT OF HIS MIND.
The friends of Senator Jones, OF Florida,
are very much concerned about him. He
has been in Detroit now nearly three
months, at the principal hotel, and the
Chicago Inter Ocean says he is doing
nothing but prOmenading the street upon
which the young lady lives who has 80
infatuated him, trying to catch glimpse
of her. Every day he sends her letter
declaring his love, and large-sized bou-
quet. She never sees the letters or the
presents, and it is understood that her
friends have sent her out OF the city to
escape the Senator's opportunities.
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT.
The most remarkable feature OF the case
is that Senator Jones has met her but
twice in the most casual manner-first at
q dinner party and then upon the street.
He declared his love at the second meet
ing in such an imprisoned manner as to
brighten her almost out Of her wits, and
she appealed for protection TO her lady
companions, who hurried to their homes
and slammed the door in the Senators
face. The next day X-Mayor Thompson,
OF Detroit, by whom Mr.. Jones had been
introduced to the lady, called at the hotel
TO demand an explanation OF his conduct.
He told Mr.. Thompson OF his alteration,
and declared that ne would never leave
Detroit without taking his cousin as a
bride. he seems sincere In his intention.
WHO THE LADY is.
The lady in the case is Miss Palm, the
daughter of French Canadian, who was
one Of the early settlers Of Detroit, and
made an immense fortune by prudent in.
vestments IN city property and pine
timber lands, the latter being purchased
for s. and $40 an acre in tracts OF thou.
sands of acres, and sold for 500 an acre
Miss Palm is neither very young nor very
beautiful, but has a fortune OF at least
100000 IN sight, which she will un.
dOubtedly inherit at the death OF her
father. She is not much OF society
lady, but the family live in a plain, un.
pretentious way. She has had many
suitors and plenty Of chances 10 marry
but this is the FIRST time she has been
offered Senator's hand.