The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-12

picion of being implicated in the alleged con-
spiracies of Dumouriez and became in conse-
quence wanderer through Europe. In Nov
ember, 1893, when the news of his fathers
execution reached him, he was engaged in
teaching mathematics and geography in
German boarding-school. On October 81, 1796,
he landed in Philadelphia, and passed three
years in making the tour of the United States,
in company with his brothers. On November
25, 1909, he was married at Palermo, Italy, to
the Princess Marie Amelie, daughter of Ferdi-
nand /, King of Naples and of Maria Carolina,
Archduchess of Austria, who was sister of the
Empress Maria Theresa of Austria, and an
aunt of Maria Christina of Spain, of the ex-
Grand Duchess of Tuscany, and of the Empress
of Brazil.
On the restoration of the elder branch of the
Bourbon family, with whom he had been recon-
cied in 1799 he returned TO France, in 1914,
after an exile of twenty-ous years, his rank in
the army and the family estates being restored
to him. The return of Napoleon from Elba
caused him TO seek safety in England again,
until after the battle of Waterloo. His protest
against the reactionary policy of Louis XVIII
sent him into exile still again, but he was per-
mitted 10 return to France in 1877, and in 1924,
on the accession of Charles X, with whom he
ness was accorded him.
In the revolution of July, 1880, which
overthrow Charles X, his name oc-
Cured to Laftte, Beranger, and the other popu-
lar leaders, as the only one who could rally the
nation in support of constitutional monarchy.
On August z, by a vote of 219 out of 252 he
was elected King of the French by the Cham
bers, the press approving the choice of the
deputies, despite the protestations of Chateau
BRAND, land on August 9he was solemnly crowned
at the Palais Bourbon. The first six years of
his reign were passed in combating the legiti-
mist, Bonaparte, and Republican factions, and
after that time had elapsed his reign continued
one of almost incessant tribulation, Gaizot,
LATTE, Perier Soult Theirs, Mole, rising to and
falling from power, successfully and repeatedly,
while difficulties with foreign powers were
almost always on hand.
Finally, in 1S47, bread riots broke out in
various parts of the kingdom, caused by failure
of the crops, and while the people were thus
agitated banquets for the discussion of political
reform were held at the capital One of these,
announced to be held on February %, 184S was
opposed by the Government, the result of which
was that on the 23d, the streets of Paris were
once more filled with barricades. The King,
terrified and vacillating, abdicated in favor of
his grandson but this concession came too late,
and the Chamber of Deputies finally sanctioned
the overthrow of the monarchy on the Oath.
Louis Philippe and his family again went into
exile. The old King reached England with diff
Guilty on March 4, and passed the remainder OF
his life at Claremont, the palace of the King of
the Belgians, near London. The eX-Queen,
Marie Amelie, survived until May "a, 1866, being
universally respected and admired by all who
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ances.
The Descendants of Louis Philippe.
The eldest son of Louis Philippe, Ferdinand
Philippe, who was known first as the Duke de
Chartres and subsequently as the Duke OF
Orleans, was born at Palermo, September g.
1910, and was killed by being thrown from his
carriage by ungovernable horses on July 13
1842. This tragedyse sent thrill of horror through
all France, for the heir of the old King was uni
versally beloved on account of his manly quail
ties and noble bearing on the field of battle, al
we'll as his devotion to the best interests O
| France and the principles of constitutional gov
ernment If the career of the last Duke O
Orleans had not been suddenly and tragicall,
| terminated, the Revolution of 1S4S would pro
| baby never have occurred, and Louis Napoleon
Bonaparte would still have been a seedy adven
turer, haunting the clubs of London and writing
books about his illustrious uncle.
The Duke of Orleans married, May 80, 1887
the Princess Helene, of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
an amiable and accomplished lady, who died il
Richmond, England, May 49, 1853 By her h,
had two sons, Louis Philippe, Count de Paris
and Robert Philippe, Duke de Chartres, both G
whom still survive, the former as the direct hei
to the Orleans-Bourbon throne.
Four sons of the Orleans King are also living
the Duke de Nemours the Prince de Joinvillt
the Duke d'Aumale, and the Duke de Montpen
sier. Sketches of the three last named will b
found below. The Duke de Nemours, thesecon
son. born in 1914, has four children-the Cour
d'Eu, born in 1942, and married to the Princes
Isabella, eldest daughter of Dom Pedro l.
Emperor of Brazil; the Duke of Alencon, Dor
in 1874; the Princess Marguerite, born in 1874
and the Princess Blanche, born in 1857.
The eldest daughter of Louis Philippe, th
Princess Louise, who died in 1850, marie
Leopold l, King Of Belgium, in 1882, by whoI
she had three children two of whom survive
Leopold II, King of Belgium born March 2
1887; and Carlotta the crazed widow of til
Archduke Macmillan of Austria, and Empires
of Mexico, born June T. 1910. His secon
daughter, the Princess Clementine, is the Wi
of the Duke Auguste OF Saxe-Coburg-G
the Koharri or Roman Catholic branch of tn
family. She has two children-the Prince Al
guste, married to the Princess Leopoldin
second daughter of Dom Pedro ii, Emperor
Brazil, and at present an admiral in the Brazilia
navy; and another son, who is commander of
regiment of chasseurs in the Austrian army.
Altogether the direct living descendants
Louis Philippe number about thirty-fVe, an o
Viable number in comparison with the oI
tranquil infant" who makes up the family
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