Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-04-06

ter the death of his father Philippe Egalite
VINO, 1t is we'll known, suffered by the guillo-
! tine IN the sangulnary days of the revolution
The Orleans branch by the Bourbon family, OF
which Louis Philippe is now the head, orig
mated in Philippe, younger son of Louis
XIII, created Duke dOrleans by his elder broth
er, Louis XIV. The first Duke of Orleans was
twice married, his second wife being Elizabeth
Charlotte of Bohemia, grandfather of James |.
OF England; thus connecting the houses of Or
leans and Stuart, from the latter of whom the
Queen OF England, Victoria, is descended.
For many years Louis Philippe was exiled
from France, travelling in various countries of
Europe, and visiting the United States in his
exile. While in Switze rland he engaged as a
teacher in an academy for eight months, being
then twenty years of age. 1t is mistake,
however, that he ever taught school III the u.
States as is generally supposed.
He arrived In this country in November,
1896, and was joined by his two brothers, the
three spending some time with General Wash
lngton at Mount Vernon, by invitation, previ-
Gus TO making journey through the Western
country Alter tour to the lakes and the
Falls OF Niagara the princes returned TO Phil
adelphia, where they resided few months
Having determined to join their mother in
Spain, the princes concluded to go thither bv
wy vi ANON OllCoAlo olAu did. EOE that
purpose they again crossed the mountains to
Pittsburg, and, descended the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi rivers in boat, arrived at New Or
leans in February, 1898. Being refused pas
sage 10 Spain from Havana, whittier they went
from New Orleans, they sailed to New York.
whence an English packet carried them to Fal-
mouth, at which place they arrived in Februa-
ry, $500. The princes then took up their res
idence on the banks of the Thames, at Twick-
enham They received much attention from
the English nobility. They made voyage to
the island of Minorca, a passage being given
them in frigate by the British Government;
but finding no opportunity of passing thence
to Spain, which was then in convused state
they returned to England, and resided for some
years at Fwickham. The Duke of Orleans had
the misfortune to lose both of his brothers
while in exile The Duke of Montpensier died
in England, in 1907, and his remains were in
tered in Westminster Abbey. The Count
Beau olais died at Malta, whittier his brother
accompanied him in 1903.
From Malta Louis Philippe went to Sicily,
and accepted an invitation from Ferdinand, the
King of Sicily, to visit the royal family at Pal
ermo. During his residence there, he gained
the affections of the Princess Amelia, the sec
ond daughter of the King. and with the con-
sent of Ferdinand and the Duchess of Orleans
who had joined her son in Sicily, their marriage
took place in Move nber, 1909, By this lady;
late Queen of the French, Louis Philippe has
had eight children, of whom six still survives,
viz:
l. Louisa, Queen of Belgium, (wife of Leo
pold,) born 1912.
2. Louis, Duke of Nemours, born 1914, mar
ried Victoria Augusta of Coburg, cousin of
Prince Albert.
g. Maria Clementina, born lSl7-unmar-
ried.
L. Francis, Prince de Joinville, born 1918,
Admiral of the French navy, married Francis
ca, a sister of the Emperor Of Brazil, and of the
Queen of Portugal.
s. Henry, Duke D'Aumale, born 1912; mar
ried to Carolina, cousin of the King of the two
Sicilies.
6. Anthony, Duke of Montpensier, born l8-
24-married sister of the Queen of Spain.
The Oldest son of Louis Philippe was Fer
dinand, Duke of Orleans, born 1910; killed b.
jumping from his carriage July 1912. He mar
ried in 1887, Helena daughter of the Grand
Duke of Micklenberg Schwerin-by whom he
had two children, viz: Louis Philippe, Count
of Paris,) born 1888, and now ten years of age,
and Robert Philippe, Duke of Charities, born
! 1910.
At Palermo, Louis Philippe resided after
/ his marriage until 1914, when in the restora-
| ton of the Bourbons he repaired to Paris, and
was restored TO his rank and honors. The re-
turn of Papoleon broke up his arrangements,
and he sent his family to England, where he
joined them, and again took up his residence at
| Twickenham.
! On the restoration of Louis XVIII the Duke
returned to France, in September, 1915, and
took his seat in the Chamber of Peers. The
large estates to which he was entitled By inner
| tance being restored to him: he devoted his
attention principally to the education of his
family. His opulence enabled him to become
/ the protector of the fine arts, and the patron
| Of letters, and few men in France were more
popular during the career of the Bourbons.
He was unexpectedly called from private life
by the revolution OF the three days in July, H.
30, when ON the abdication of Charles x, the
Chamber of Deputies offered him the Crown
which he accepted on the 9th of August, 1880,
and adopted the style and title of Louis Phil
lippe, King of the French.
/ The ex-king was handsome man when
young, his frame is now bulky; but there is
much ease in his manners. He is ready in
conversation, was always remarkably affable
to all.
/ ENGLISH Mormon NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF THEIR CHURcHEs.-We learn from reliable
source, says the ST. Louis Re publican, that sew
eral thousand English families, members of the
Mormon Church. will arrive at New Orleans
during this spring, on their way to join the set
Element formed in the Great Salt Lake Valley
An agent of the Mormon Church has been sen
to New Orleans to provide passages for the EN-
, igrants, on boats TO St. Louis, as fast as they
arrive. Another agent is stationed IN st. Lou
is, to engage transportation for them up tn
Missouri, to the present encampment OF TIT
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