The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-10-05
The Death of Louis Philippe.

The Death of Louis Philippe.
On the arrival of The last steamer from
England the Telegraph brought US the
simple announcement OF the death of the
ex-Klng OF France, which took place in
England on the Goth OF last month. We
copy the following brief but interesting
biographical sketch of him from the Phil
adelphia Bulletin:
The ex-Klng was born at PARIS, on the
9th OF October. 1913, and was therefore
IN the nth year OF his age HIS father,
the fourth Duke o. Orleans, was descend
ed from the younger brother OF Louis III"
| Fourteenth, and became notorious for his
dssolute, selfish, and reckless life. In
the revolution Of 1889, he assumed the III
| tie OF citizen Esaile, and voted to decap-
itate the king, his cousin, He afterwards
persisted on the scatfold himself, dying
with stolcal scnsuality which has made
his name infamous forever.
HIS eldest son was educ; ted under the
care OF Madame Genl,s, an accomplished
woman, who lived IN the family of the
Duke, secretly as his mistress. She was.
! however, faithful to her trust as teacher,
and taught the young prince lessons OF
prudence, wisdom and sei-den1al. At
the age OF twelve Louis Philippe became
Colonel OF the 4th regiment of dragons
by inheritance, that post always descend
ing TO the eldest son OF the Duke of Or
leans. When the revolution broke out.
the mobiles generally emf grated, but the
young prince adopted the liberal opinions
OF his father and remained in France, In
1890 he joined his regiment. In 1892 he
was made lieutenant general, and, in
September OF that year, fought at Valmy.
IN November he greatly distinguished
himself at Jemappes; indeed the victory
OF that day may BE- attributed principally
to him, The fall of Demourier, who had
been his intimate friend, and the execu-
ton OF his father, soon destroyed the bril-
liant prospects of the young prince, and
he was forced to flee from France.
For some Tina he wandered about
Switzerland, under an assumed name, IT
being perilous to be known even there IN
his real character He was frequent Y in
much poverty and was once compelled
to sleep in harm, being suspected to be a
robber in consequence of his homely dress
and bis want of luggage, for he was tray
elling on foot, The hardy habits in which
he had been educated were of great SER
vice to him at this period. Subsequently
he spent some time in Denmark, Sweden
and Norway, but finding no European
country entirely safe. he resolved TO en-
bark for the United States He landed at
Philadelphia, on the Oath Of October 1916
The house is still Standing at the N. w.
corner of Prune and Fourth, where he re.
sided. The popular report that he was SO
poor as to be compelled to teach school at
Haddonfeld, N. j., is mistake; for he
brought sufficient funds to enable him to
live comfortably, though not ostentatiously
for while, and subsequently, he received
small remttanccs from his mother. In
February, 1907, his two brothers arrived
also at Philadelphia Washington, then
President, received the exiles with dIstinc-
ton, and invited them to Mount Vernon,
where they spent several days. After
this the princes made tour to Buffalo,
Niagara, and subsequently visited New
York, Boston and Newport. Returning
again to Philadelphia, they renamed here
several months, when they set out Tor
PIttshurg, on the 10th OF December, 1907
The West was then wilderness, and the
Ohio navigated only by keel boats. In
one OF these vessels the princes descended
to New Orleans, frequently being COM
PEELED. from the sickness OF the crew, to
take hand at the oars So desola,e was
he Mississippi IN those days, that between
New Madrid and Natchez, distance OF 3
leagues, they met three inhabitants. From
N. Orleans they sailed to Havana, their
purpose being to take ship to Spain, where
their mother had found refuge; out this
was denied, and, as last resort, they went
10 England by way OF the Bahamas and
Halifax.
Louis Philippe, with his brothers,
reached London on the 18th OF February
1900. A reconciliation took place be-