Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-01
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. | A LOVE SICK STATESMAN The Strange lnfatuation of
 Senator Jones. CHASE AND PILlSBURY'S FATE. Oarsmen To Shoot The
 Niagara Rapids. AN ICE YACHTS WILD RACE. HalGBreeds Now Loyal to
 Canada.
STOUT HEART AND FAIRLADY. Senator Jones Bound to Win the Fair
 

Xs Senator Jones Bound to Win the Fair Heiress of Detrofts
 DETROIT, Mich, Feb. 29.-The stay of Senator Jones of Florida in this city contin- ues to be theme of gossip. The friends of Miss Palms, the young woman upon whom Mir. Jones has persistently sought to force his attention, are becoming very indignant and are planning to get him to return to his seat in the Senate or at any rate go back to
 Washington. A delegation headed by Will liam B. Moran and other prominent Demo
 erats called on Mir. Jones Monday night, but he refused to leave the city. It is believed that Mt Je'nes is completely infatuated and is also grossly deceivihs himself. He has gone so far as to charge two Catholic priests here who have remonstrated with him with conspiracy to prevent his marriage with the view of keeping the Palms millions all in tho church Mir Palms has written a severe let ter to the Ssnster telling him that he could never hope to marry Miss Palms. Bishop Borgess., to whom Mir. Jones applied to have him use the influence of the church III hes favor, wrote him a scorching reply. MT. Jones refuses to talk about this matter to newspaper reporters and nothing on the sub- feet can be got from him.
 CHICAGO, Feb 2S.-A special from Detroit to the Tribune says: Senator Charles w. Jones of Florida has been in Detroit continu- ously since last June. For the past thres months the strongest possible pressure hes been brought to bear to induce him to go to Washington, but he cannot be moved. He is stopping at the Russell House and .ap f,afeft1y has nothing to do. The newsPa- pers have recently taken the matter up and attribute his presence tc an 3nfatuation for woraan This is true. He is In levs with one wno ritI not see or listen to him and has deterninsd to stay u1l- the facts assert that the case is a hopeless one. But he is of sanguine temperament and will net listen to their explanations. The woman upoft whom his affections are centered Is Miss Clotilde Palms, the daugh- ter of Mir Francis Palms, one of the wealth tune being estimated ss being from ss:O0O, 900 to 5,O00,000. Miss Palms 2s a brunette about thirty years of age, not remarkable for facial bsaatyj but an educat- ed, refined woman, modest, very iious and charitable in an unostentatlous way. She lives somewhat secluded, seldom going into society The Senator saw Miss Palms first in Washington in the summer of 1882. The following summer, while visit in De- troit: he met her at dinner party. A day or two afterWard he called upon her and proposed. She pleasantly and politely declined the honor. He called sev- eral times efterwa1d, but was unable to see her, waiting an hour in the parlor on one occasion After that he only went as far as the front door, which was gently closed when the servant saw who was on the tcttj step: Some flowers were sent to the house, but not received. The postman brought several notes, but the contents, except the signature or the first, were not read The Senator remained in Detreit two or three weeks, but was not discouraged. Shortly after his departure letter came in which the pfopositien was re- newed. No attention paid to it. Am other came and still another. Miss wrote the Senator in a oonsid- attentions were very offensive and would not be tolerated any longer, intimating that if necessary he should protect his daughter from further annoyanoe: The temperament of the Senator sustains him. The assurance of friend that if he lived a thousand years he could not get the woman provoked smile. His son Charles came here in December and for two months did all he could to get his father to attend to his senatorial duties but without avail. A friend named Hickey came from Florida the same mission, but was unable to get him to leave. A very UT gent note from Senators Butler, Beck arid others saying that his presence in the Senate was absolutely necessary made no impres- sion The reporter met Mir. Jones last even jag and asked him plainly why he remained in Detroit. 'I will not be interviewed on any except public questions" he replied.
 ''There have been intimations in various newspapers and injustice may have been done yous' s'I want no vindication. I am not the only Senator who has bsen away. Cameron went to Europe and Logan was in Illinois during the session of the legislature and do not see why I cannot do as others have done. It is nobody's business"
 ''When do you intend to go to Washing tons' t:Ihat will not saY.N