Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-10
THE HOUSE OF ORLEANS.
King Louis PhiiIippe's Grandson and His
Famous Ancestors.
New York Herald

terday. ia tho grandson OF Louis Phillipps, Kiag
OF france, aud thus descenfei ftom the gress
house OF orieans One Of his ancestors was the
famous Dake OF Orleans, who practically gov
orDed France during tho regency which came
into power al the dcsth OF Louis XIV. HIS greaI
grandfather was lik keWise famous but disagree
ably 40, as that Duke OF Orleans WHO was known
as Egallte."
"Egan,e" was a Young nobleman LIVING In
France. tho cousin OF the reigning king. When
the revolution oroke out he took par. IN u oy
becoming q member OF the Assembly. Wnether
this curious move vas inspired by MS dlsnho -
the king. or from some sudden aversion 70 mon.
archy. or from dosire TO preserve the safety OF
his great esiatos-then the richest In France
or whether, perhaps, II was 10 preserve his lle'
which was meBaced At the time OF the Terror,
history hos never been able % decide. bul lnis
extraordinary step did not save rlm AlthOusn
In his place in the Assembly tgslite ec.ou
with koOesporre aud the Mountain. ana 'o'eu
for the death Cf his cousin. Louis XIV his hfis-
tocfacy could not be denied nor forgotten 'ot- Z
Sithstanding his reputlicanism he hitnseh WIS
guniotined
The execution Of the Duke Of Orleans was fol- /
low od by the exile OF MA family His son, Louis l
Philippe, came 10 America and win otner /
Frenchmon Of that day became acquainted WIN /
General Washington. Louis Philppo WHs an eA- ]
traordinary men In many ways
TIE COUNTS PATHEB.
The elder son Of Louis Philippe was young /
prince Of charming naunors aud Drilllaht cha- /
racter-the rising hope Of France. hiblbg ono I
day aioug the CHAMPS Elysees and having Just !
passed The barriers Of Paris on bis Way 10 DIS !
country house at Neuilly his horse stumbled ano
| fell and threw the Prince 10 the ground taalY
| injured. He WAS taken 20 an humble house near
/ by. fingered there several hours, aud died sur
rOanded by his family.
! MS death was n great blow 70 France. He LEFT
/ two sons tho present Count of Paris and the /
| iete Duc Dc Cbar;res. The education OF these /
/ orphan chill jren was attended 70 Dy thc hihg
/ himself, their grandfather. They Wers SUD
/ mitted 70 ,be most severe disclphhe ahd COM co
/ PEELED 20 learn the humblest phases OF evon
/ peasant life. The King, with his grost WISDOM
| his intense pride In his family and bic percep-
tion Of the value Of thorough education, de-
voted himself 70 tbs perfection of the young gem
! tiemen's minds. This Work was Interrupted by
| lhe fact that IN 1915 the revolution broke OUT IN
/ France once more and compelled INC hlhs 70
/ abdcate and seek exile in England Win MS
/ family.
IN EXILE IL ENGLAND.
Ono Of tho effects Of the abdlca,ion was 10 give
! the Count Of Paris and his brother what might
/ be called Gu English education Of the most tho'
rough character. They lived In Engiaha Ue-
/ came acquainted with English ways aud Gus
| toms. aud formed q great attachment4ior 'hst
! The Count OF Paris was born in the Tuillerirs
| on ST Bartholomew day August % 1922, and he
has therefore Just passed his liftysecond Dirth-
/ day The direct male line OF LOUIS XIV. icing
extinct, with the insignificant execution oi Don %
\ Carlos o. SPAIN the title of the B0ur0ons 70 TOO
/ French throne desconds 20 the direct male llho
Of his brother, the Duke Of Orleans, above uen.
| toned. THIS constitutes the claim OF me count
| OF Paris and this Is why bis friends and cup
porters mink he ought 10 be wearing tho crown
| of France today He is tho ,hoad OF tho house
| OF Orleans, although he prefers TO cail hlihsei
| Count OF Paris rather than Duke OF Orleans.
The latter title be has bestowed on his elder son.
| who accompanies him.
| BEFoRy AND SINCE.
Before the revolution the Dukes OF orleans
wero a iawloss and iniquitous set even TOT those
wicked times. There Is every reason 70 oenevo
| thar the frat Duke poisoned his first wife, Hen
! retta daughter OF Charles ]. OF England, our OF
! Jealousy. The wickedness of tho Duke OF Orleans
| who was regent during tho minority OF LOUIS ~.
| Is historical, and almost equally as bad was
! Philippe "Egalite," whose sham democracy
brought him at last to the gulllotine.
Since the revolution the Orleans family nave
! been highly respectable; much more 80 thsn
| the average of royal and semLroyal families.
Louis Philippe, Notwithstanding tue perndy OF
| his son " Egalte,n was well-hked ana oOuigeois
! in his mode OF life The next duke the father
! OF our present distinguished VISITOR was bravo
| soldier and favorite with the people. Auu' as
| all the world knows. the life OF tho present
| Count OF Paris has ever been thatof an estima-
| BILE gentleman.
| THE COUNT IN THE NORWEGIAN AkMF'
| When the war between tho States broke out
! fhe Count OF Paris then by The death OF his
! father and grandfather the head ot ms famlly,
rendered the services Of himself and ms brotner
! to the American people on the side OF the Union.
! Arriving in Washington. accom- panied by MS
uncle the Prince dc Joinville, he was rendered
| o. position on the staff OF General McCIenan' lh
/ Prince do Joinvilo went through the campaign
with his Young orphans, but he would accept no
rank on the stsn n,.
| cont LAFAYETTE on his arrival In this country
during the dark days 81 the first year oil tho WaI'
| Tho rulers Of England and France were nail IN M
clined 70 favor the south. Inc coming 0i uli1
! roval scion seemed 20 be an assurance ina al
| Europe was not lesgued against the integrity oi
the United states.
THE ROYAL SOLDIER.
He WAS n young man OF twenty-three' taii,
| strongly built, and Of gallant presence. ho and
| his brother were appointed hide-he-cdlhp' WIN WIN
/ rank Of captain. on the stan OF uenefai MeOlel-
| Ian their commissions bearing date September
| 2S 1871 The Princes stipulated tnat lhey
| should be permitted 20 serve Without pay WIN
tho privilege OF resignlng when th9y choss'
! General Martin T. Mcmahon. General Johh -
| Sickles John Jacob Astor, aud General horace
| Porter were aides among McClellanr stau al
| tho same time General Mcclellan was at that
time In tho full enjoyment OF popular fsVor.
Serving on his stah and brought INTO CLOSE rom
tions with him, IL "a not strange thht lhe young
Count should have conceived deep @ aIinil I as.o"
for Little Mac which is 30 CONTINUALLY maui
tested IN tho "HiStory OF tho Civil war IN
America" tho remarkable book when the
Count OF Paris afterward wrote.
For moro than a year the Count OF Paris served
with Mcclellan, participating In all the battles
of the Armv Of the Potomac. When the inter.
ference Of Loui, Napoleon IN Mexico threatened
20 disturb the pleasant feauSnS dse'"S IL
advisable TO reiiro from our army apd return
once more 10 England.
AN OLD COMRADES PRAISES.
The Count comes TO this country 70 criticlse
his new history Of McCleliRn's campaigns IA inc
Icht OF later observations, snd 10 personally re-
view the topography OF tho country lhrough
which he passed 10 tho stormy days OF the "sr.
| General Slckles says OF his old companion III
arms The profound interest he has always
taten in American institutions and In the pro-
gress Of this country Indicate tno Denl Oh DIS
/ mind and his sympAthies With free lnstltuuohs'
and 1 am sure hat nothing Will Afford hlhi moro
satisfactiou than TO see the abundant evidences
| OF our growth since the war. L may say thaI az
though the Count will fulnl every duty deyolvlng
| upon him ar the representative OF the royai
family OF France he has no political ambitions,
| and would Dot permit drop OF blood 10 20 sheo
10 help him To the throne"
AGAIN ExILED FROM FRANCE.
The Count OF Paris lived In Paris during the
Theirs presidency, leading the quiet ille Vi pr.
yate gentleman and apparently taking no part
whatever in the political strife OF the country.
But when the Republicans became more aggres,
sive II felt that the influence OF tho count Oh
Paris In local political affairs was belng useu IN
/ iuriously to the republics safety. However uh-
just this suspicion was 1t resulted In the passsso
! Of tho law excluding all Princes claiming Tue
throne from French soil Tho Count OF rhtls
made a dignined protest and retired TO England
whore he has since lived In the suburbs OF Lon
don as a private gentleman
THE YOUNG DUKES ARgEsT.
The monotony OF exile wss broken by an In
cident, fresh to our readers, which occurred last
wear, The eldest son OF the Prince. who now ac-
com anies his father, crossed the llne from
switzerlsnd 10 France, suddenly appearing az
prefecture one morning, calmly annuncod HIM
self as Frenchmsn desiring TO serve MS cou n u
try a. a soldier In her armies As prescribed py
, law. and asked 10 be enrolled aud assigned 10
, military duty. -, ,,,,,.,.x
The Prefect reported the fact TO the Minister
% The Interior As by law no prince having
claims 20 the throne could only enter France IN
3 der peualty OF being punished for misdemeeno..
' the Minister ordered the arrest OF the young
Prince and his eonfnemen, In the Conclergoris.
the same prison from which his grsatgrandisther
WAS born, forth 10 be guilotned. He Was tried Tor
infracOn Of the law. sentenced 70 Two year, -
prisonmsnt, and conveyed 10 an 'uIanu 'oi az,
: where he remained for several monIhe' me
l imprisonInont was believed TO DO only nouli-
nal ono, und there no desire % 'ue pa @ %
Q President Carnoi seriously TO punish 'ne am oi-
{ tous youLg nooemsn.
Detective TyIer's Mother Dead.
Mrs. Mary A. Tyler. who died Wednes;;
y dav nicht at her residence, corner OF