New-York tribune., 1885-02-01
"CHIRLES XI. or FR4NCE.'

TIE ALLEGED son OF "YOUNG CAPET'
PROM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE rRiBuSsI
''"''' PARIS January 2.
The son of the alleged Duke Of Normandy who
claimed 10 he the child of Louis Seize aud Marie
Autoinette that WIS supposed to have died IN the
prison of the Temple has protited by the "eath OF
the old wear aud birth Of the new to revive his
pretensions 10 the tnroae. In lien OIL New ieats
waiting card he has addressed proclamation to the
French nation which he signs - Charles
q Charles XI" i, an elderly. gentleman Of heavy
Rourbon physiognomy. lie is of an indolent dis
nosit;on and fatalist Whether he is TO Ieign OF
to remain in obscurity will. no considers, depend
entirely ON Gods will If God has ordained that
ina ia TO be accepted by the patiou ~ King, he can
NOT fail 10 occupy tue vacant throne. In Holland
,xt.rc he has resided since 1916, he, lis greatly
esteemed as are the other members OF MS faniliy.
Their father, the alleged Duke Of Normandy died
there suddenly, leaving his children wi'hout any
fortune. lie had practised in youth the trade OF
matchmaker in Spandau, HERMAN t0mn. ah" M
adventures in trying to assert ms claim 10 the
French throne had been startlinsly romantic.
Iouis Philippe was King when the watch-niaket
camo TO France His law officers trumped up a
charvc of swindling against the soi-dtsdat her 10
tbs legitimate monarchy. But instead Ok bringing
it In an issue in a court of justice where ths &c.
cus.d would have told his story. they advised nss
oniet expulsion from French territory. Jhes rNr'
t'sn n voung barrister. undertook to .ceieod iins
SmJ d Lnow believed in him He was counsel Tor
tho watch-makers children IN their sut agalns. tno
Tomts die ChambOrd in 1873, and pleaded their
cam.s with an elopuence bred OF convictions -
0"" Gn"vv ih, eldest slstec of . Charles Al.' she a
to us The greatest enigma have come across In a;i
NV life never saw lady of such graceful ainianio
and distinuushed manners She Is entirely iree
from affectatlop is at Ouco courteous ana courty,
srn a~,mateI IN a quiet and soft way, has grand
air which commands admiration Lwhile y ioes not
awe and is the image OF the PORTRAITS oi Marc al
toinette and of that Of the Duchess Ahso.,s;,o ;,o
when she was young girl: lnefs are asu ,"i "i
i'm her which remind mo of. descriptions nav EAU
of Maria Theresa, who. II her story is True r.
have been her great-grandmother. nus shar 3 ,3.r.
the wife of P0itou gentleman whose ia.os lhs Iivcs
tiled her father as Duke OF Normandy. family
in the old manor house of her husOa"d h;"hiy
near the little town of Mazeroles ahm anh bas ~,
asfremed by all her neighbors. Her hispa a % sr,,a %
;~coma of about l. 900 francs, AL aor,ncu n,s LIT
re,nnant of ancestral estate Sno ca.s no 5 su,t
pr,nas.s Ams1e dc bourbon. ana 's ~ "ct'' ano
,t,iion, as her brothers are lymphatc ana. 80 Iar
aa'If's ~ ,n make ont stupid she sRsaks Eugusn'
40 80 Ia oam aod Erench equally we'll Though sixty,
SeruI'sn "nnnIsxion is beautifully falr fresh ana
hve hv.nt na Ike Marie AntOinette's. shadows d9
trahspst p, ~ lie on il Whenever see her my iecl
hos ,ht aha must be the granddaughter OF that
lily aS;nstnnate 20 Queen. Tho Comte de Chsmoord WAS
, snrs that sho not. Tue doubts Win WHEN
o Was inspired by Julcs Favres speech ana tines
nv. nnchess dAngnnlsns said 70 him rs to hrs own
ssr;tmacy were among the reasons why ne would
Mayer mo ye finger to obtain the crown OF France:
i have been told tlvs by member Of sne htsaS
court at EIohSdort