The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-06-01
sn. From the N. o. Picayune.
A CurSOup Pretenaiov

Curious Prstension.
Preenders the inheritance of the elder branch OF the
IL familiar with the OF the called Duke OF Nor.
mandy who claimed long TO be the OF Louis XVI,
saved in miraculous from the death which his
tory gave to him IN 1702 There 10 now was recently
in the State of Wisconsin, Methodist preacher with the
very unromanc name of Eleazer Williams, whom many
people firmly believe be the French prince whom
security into the wilderness of North America and
sequentiy the legitimate heir TO the French throne II there
were . French throne TO be inherited.
also. only that the head of the family the late Louis
Philippe accused OF having been intrusive impostor
possessing the rank and fortunes belonging ghuy TO
another Lately, but not for the first time, elaborate
effort has been made 10 prove that the late king
Bourbon at all We have sometimes met. foreign pa
Rers, with various statements 10 the effect that Louis
fhpre was an Italian infant substituted into the family
OF me Duke OF Orleans for weghty family reasons. The
inquiry has been included among grave historical doubts
and recently the grounds doubt and the docume ns
10 sustain H. have been carefully collected and pubshed
in volume in PARIS summary Of the case is made in
Richmond paper. from which we make up some Of the
lesding facts and allegations.
The story-as told circumstantiay and with an air Of
perfect conviction Of its TRUTHS, that Louis Philippe
was the Of jailer At Modgliana, small town in
Italy, at which bis reputed parepfs-the famous Egae
and his wfewere staying during the winter of 1923
under the OF the Count and Countess de Joinvie
male heir wanted to secure in the Orleans family
some immense estates and the infant daughter OF which
the wife OF Egahe delivered was exchanged at its
birth for the of Cbappini, the ailer The boy
Drought up as the heir OF Oheans-the daughter the
coid oil the iasr She became remarkable for beauty
Tn, and accomplishments and became the wife Of Lord
NswouG an English nobleman. and after his DEATH Of
Russian mathematician Stenberg II was after this
second marriage that Chappn disclosed to her the mys
tey Of her hrh II had the effect OF making her spend
the remainder OF her life in correspondence intrgues
and struggles 10 get herself acknowledged az true
princess OF the house OF Orleans and Louis Philippe then
Duke OF Orleans, as an mposilor. She had powerful
protecon in Paris who able secure her persona
freedom, bat made any impression unfayorable TO
he nj nd o..li
would had her claim been twice strong. Her story
had many believers, and she really rsveenced by
many Frenchmen the true representative of one of the
royal houses OF france--a belief which was much
by the remarkable fact extraordinary CO.
nsidence that she bad strong likeness the Orleans
family, and Louis Philippe strong Likeness. 10 Chap.
PM L WINS but few years since she died, fully be-
heylnG herself 10 be an Orleans princess
The array OF documents favor Of her preensions
long, and makes plausible II is very curions
story and IT II be, as il probably il. case OF accidental
co'nc'dences, IL ia nevertheless OF romantic interest
~ tnere can be doubt of the sincerity OF the deluson
under which the lady acted to the end of her life.
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