St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-25

Tableau 1.-Arrest Of Cardinal de Rohan.
1856.
Personages-Le roi, Louis XVI La reine LIE
premier; de Bretenil; Cardinal de Rohan; mem
bres de 10 conr.
SubjecI-Marie Antonette having been repre-
sented, by forged letters, to have purchased the
famous diamond necklace through De Rohan,
and then refused to pay the amount advanced by
him, was made the subject of much abuse by the
people. The matter was laid before he king by
| the premier, aud, the forged letters being showd
the queen, she demanded rigid examination Of
he affair, that her innocence might be declared
the cardinal being summoned into the royal
presence. persisted in asserting the genuineness
Of the letters, and was arrested he passed out
through the assembled court. This act excited
great indignation and increased the queens un
popularity among her subjects, the cardinal
being acquitted and released soon after.
Tableau u.-Assemb ing the States General
Personages. Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette
Marie 1herese, ct lie Dauphin, leurs enfants :;
Madame ELIZABETH, Madame Adelaide, des Off
ciers ct les deputies.
Supject-In May, 1899, was evoked the mem
orable National Assembly. whose session con-
| tinued until, in Decem er, il was transformed
into the Convention OF the resolut lion. Its open
ing was signGized by the expression of the peo-
pies discomfort in their reception of the king
and queen when only few were found sufi-
ciepty loyal ard brave TO greet their entrance
with The accustomed marks Of respect.
Tahlesu LI.-Frolic scene in Court of Marie
Antoinette.
Tapleau Iv.-Blind Mans Buff In Court OF
Marie Antoinette.
Subject.-rhesc scenes Of unrestr aimed mirth
in somewhat dssipatcdt court illustrate the
reckless tone OF defiance assumed by the An
tonette courtiers in view of the bitter feeling Of
the people then budding into the revolution,
which cost nearly all the hght-hearted partici-
pants their heads.
Tableau v.-The Mob invading the Tuileries.
June, 1859.
Personaget.-Le roit ct Ia reine Ia princesse,
lie Dauphln Madame de Tourzel, Ia Prncesse
Lamballe. Marquis de Lafayette, Prince de
Donde, Marecha de Noailles, Comte de St.
Priest Simon ct les sausculottes.
Subject-The king having excited the anger OF
the people by his veto of some of the more arbi-
| trary DEGREES Of the assembly, mob OF men
and women forced their way into the Tuileries,
| To which place the king and his family had been
brought from Versailles. Upon their breaking
into the room in which the royal family mad re-
treated, the king stepped forward TO appease the
people, who hustled him about and prevented
his return to the queens side. She was pro-
tected by O table placed before her, and guarded
by officers who had arrived too late TO defend the
palace. Upon call for the dauphin, the queen
placed him on the table before her, which sug-
gested a demand that he should wear the red
cap the badge o; the revolution.
Tableau VI.-The I'M 1risonment In the Temple.
Personages-Le roi. Is refine. Ia princess lie dau-
phin. Ma anne Elizabeth, Simon and Ssnterre
Subject-In August, l792, the royal family
we're removed 10 the temple where they endured
several months Of rigorous imprisonment, during
which time many OF their friends were beheadcd,
ard the head OF the Princess Limballe, the hair
in mockery arranged as for festival, had been
raised on pike in front OF the window just as
the queen appeared there In answer to q call
from the street,
Tablean viI--Marie Antoinette going to exc
cution.