Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-08
An Alleged Bourbon Con-
spiracy Frustrated.
THE DUKE D'0RLEANS' EsCAPADE
He Returns to Paris and Is Taken
Into Cust0dy-All France
Excited.

Nspoleon's mad descent upon Boulogne,
and the only consequence is that the
Duke of Orleans, eldest son Of the Count
of Paris. is in custody tonight. The
Duke arrived in Paris today, bearing
letter written and signed by the Count
de Paris announcing to the faithful and
to all others the Counts abdication. He
also had with him manifesto addressed
to the people of France. Nominally,
and according to the theory of pretenders,
pretender is always king, and there
fore, in virtue of the present abdication,
all the claims, rights aud titles of the
Count of Paris descend to his eldest son,
the Young gentleman now in the hands
of the authorities, Philippe Louis
Robert, Duke d'Orleans. This gentle.
man is, therefore, not merely one of the
many vagrGnt princes, but an actual pre-
tender to the throne, in virtue of his
claim as the heir of the old Bourbon
line.
A DANGEROUS ESCAPADE,
His coming into the country in viola
ton of the law banishing all the heads
and direct heirs Of reigning families, is
rash escapade, if it stands alone. The
fact that he was equipped with an appeal
to the nation shows his intention, and
may make the escspade serious for him.
If it should be developed that this move
ment is made in virtue OF an understand
ing with the partisans of the monarchy
in France. it may DO more than mere
violation of the law OF expulsion.
There is soma reason to believe the
10 do in tno,
more determined opponents of the re-
ately to the house of the Duke OF Luynes,
always adhered with uncompromising
heroism to the old monarchy. In that
house the young gentleman was king of
France in theory on the day (February
6th) on which the Duke of Crls ms at
tanned the age OF 81. The abdication of
his father. the manifesto, and the move
ment were all apparently planned with
regard to that date, and in order to cleo
trify France with @ demonstration that
the fortunes of the monarchy were now IL
new hands; that the crown now belonged
on the head of preuT cheuolier VINO
would dare to do something for it, and
not fold his hands in quiet corner like
another Chambord.
THE GOVERNMENT NOT CAUGHT MAPPING.
But the Government was not caught
mapping. 1t was promptly informed of
the presence of the Duke in Paris, and
his whereabouts. 1t has not yet been
developed how much more may be
known to the police, but the facts on the
surface were sufficient. The Duke Was
in France in violation of law made
purposely for excluding his father and
h;mself, as enemies OF the republic
This law had only been remitted in favor
of the Duke d'Aumale. Therefore the
Duke d'Orleans Was at once arrested at
the house of the Duke of Luynes. He
was taken to the prefecture Of police,
where his identity was fixed beyond all
doubt, and where process verbal Of his
violation of the law was drawn up.
He was then detained at the con-
ciergerie famous as the place Of detention
for royalty in distress. In the afternoon
he was arraigned before the military
authorities at the central bureau.
THE PURPOSE OF HIS vIeIT.
In response to the inquiry as to the oh.
Iects and purpose of his visit to France,
he said that having attained his msjority
he had come to France to place himself
at the disposal of the military authorities.
This dash of audacity is regarded as a
very happy stroke, and ia sure to make
friends for him; for gallant French boy
who wants to take chances for Conscrip.
ton is somewhat unusual and cspti-
waiting figure to appear in the daily news.
But this did not touch the eensibilities
of the hard-hearted authorities, and M.
Constans, Minister of the Interior, or
dered the Duke to be held in custody
The further disposition Of the case will,
of course, depend upon whether it is dis
covered that there was any plot for gem
eral Royalist movement behind this in
cident.
Everybody in Paris remembers that
the ROyalists of France were at given
moment ready to rise, hut that Henry
V. obstinately refused to face the peril
of placing himself at their head. The
people are now asking themselves the
question as 10 whether the young Primes
has now come into the land of his fathers
in response to similar invitation. This
is the only view in which the case has a
serious face.
ONLY BOYIsH PRANK.
Aside from this, it seems only mad
boyish prank. Nobody just now is likely
to be very fierce about the pranks of the
boy, who is related to one OF the royal
families in Europe, and whose grand
mother was of the house of Mecklenburg-
Schwerin.
LATER-The Duke of Orleans lately
resided at Lausanne, Saints island. He
left there in company with the Duke de
Luynes. II is said none of his family
we're aware of his intention to enter
France, and the family are ignorant of
any plans he may have, if he had any
,ther than that alleged by himself
when in custody. It is also reported |
hat he did endeavor to enlist as pri.
7ate soldier, but was refused for some in.
ormality in his application, He finally |
wrote polite letter to De Freycinet, to
he effect that he had no intention to re-
main in Paris nor create difficulty that |
le was legally precluded from holding
my rank in the army, but was ambitious
# the honor of serving France as pri-
'ate soldier. Shortly after this he WAS
Contradictory stories are afoat as to all
be details of the case, and particularly
a to the report of the abdication of the
,ount de Paris. This evening it is posi-
vely denied that the Duke has any such
ocument, or that the Count de Paris
igned any act of abdication.
Frenchmen Massacred.