Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-08


Enters Paris.
PARIS. February It'll. = The prompt
action of the Government to-day nipped II
fbe bud what was apparently intended to be
a royalist coup d'etat, modelled AFTER Louis
Napoleon's mad descent upon Boulogne.
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 to-day, bear.
ing q letter written and signed by the
Count de Paris, announcing to the faithful
and all others the Counts abdication. He
also had with him manifesto addressed
to the people of France. Nominaliy, and
according to the theory of the pretenders,
8 pretender is always King, and therefore
by virtue of his abdication all claims,
rights and titles descend to the eldest son,
the young gentleman now in the hands of
the uthorities-Philippe Louis Robert,
Duke d'0rleans.
This gentleman is therefore not merely
one of the many vagrant princes, but an
actual preten3er to the throne By virtue of
his claims as heir of the old Bourbon line.
His coming into this country is g violation
of the law banishing all heads and direct
heirs of reigning families.
1t was a rash escapsde if it stands alone.
The fact that he was equipped with an ap-
peal to the nation shows his intention, and
may make the escapade serious for him.
If it should be developed that this move
ment is made in virtue of an understand
standing with the partisans of monarchy
in France, it may be more than the mere
violating Of the law of expulsion.
There is some reason to believe that the
movement is made in concert with more
determined opponents of the Republic, as
the Duke repaired Immediately to the
IS t1a Dub IF 7 as OF nf1f
head of a family that has always ad
hered with incorporating heroism TO
the old monarchy. In that house the
young gentleman was King of France in
theory.
On the day before February 9th, the
Duke of Orleans attained the age of twenty
one. The abdication of his father, the
manifesto and the movement, were all ap-
parently planned with regard to that date,
and in order to electrify France with a
demonstration that the fortunes of the
monarchy were now in new hands, that
the crown now belonged on the head of
preux chevaher, who would care some
thing for it and not fold his hands in a
quiet corner like another Chambord
But the Government was not caught nap
ping.
ence of the Duke in Paris and of his where
abouts.
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 the
law, made purposely for excluding his
father and himself as enemies to the repub.
lie. This law has been RENTED only in
favor of the Duke d'Aumale. Therefore
the Duke d'0rleans was at once arrested at
the house Of the Duke d'Luynes He was
taken to the Prefecture of Police, where his
identity was fixed beyond all doubt, and
where the verbal process of his violation of
the law was drawn up.
He was then detained at the Conciergerie,
famous as the place of detention for roy
atty in distress.
In the afternoon he was arraigned before
the military authorities at the Central
Bureau.
In response 10 an inquiry as to the OBJ
jects and the purpose of his visit to France
he said that, having attained his majority,
he had come to France to place himself at
the disposal OF the military authorities.
This dash of audacity is regarded as
very happy stroke, and sure to make
friends for him.
The gallant French boy, who wants to
take his chances for conscription, is some
what Of an unusual and captivating figure.
the hard hearted authorities, and NJ. Con-
STAINS, Minister OF the Interior, ordered the
Duke to be held in custody.
Further disposition of the case will, of
course depend on whether it is discovered
that there was any plot for general
royalist movement behind this incident.
Everybody in France remembers that the
Royalists of France were, at given mo-
ment, ready to rise, but that Henry V. OBJ
stinately would not face the peril of plac-
ing himself at their head. rhe people are
now asking themselves the question
whether the young Prince has now come
into the land of his fathers in response to a
similar invitation.
This is the only view in which the case
has a serious face. Aside from this it
seems only a mad, boyish prank
Nobody lust now is likely 10 be very
fierce about the pranks of boy who is re-
lated to all the royal families in Europe,
and whose grandmother was of the house
of Meeklenburg- Schwerin.
The Duke d0rleans lately resided at
Lausanne, Switzerland. He left there in
company with the Duke de Luynes, and il |
his intention to enter France and the fam
lily was ignorant of any plans / g may have, |
if he had any ether than that alleged by |
him when in custody.
1t is also reported that he did endeavor
to enlist as a private soldier but was re-
fused for some lnformality in the applica- |
ton He ians lly wrote polite letter to |
DeFreycinet that he had no intention to |
relRain in Paris nor to create any difficulty; |
that he was legally precluded from holding
any rank in the army but was ambitious of |
the honor of serving France IS g private |
S older.
Shortly after this he was arrested.
Contradictory stories are aaoat as to all |
{ he details of the case and particularly as |
to the report of the abduction Of the Count |
de Paris.
This evening it is positively denied that
the Duke has any such document or that |
{ he Count de Paris signed any act of abdi- |
cation.