The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-08
A APRETENDER In FRANCE
THE SON OF THE COUNT OF PARIS
BRAVES THE LAW.

His Father Abdicated in His Favor.
PARIS, Feb. by prompt action the
government to-day nipped in the bud what
was apparently intended to be a royalist
coup p etdt, modelled after Louis Ma
poleon's mad descent upon Boulogne, and
the only consequence is that the Duke of
Orleans, eldest son of the Count of Paris, is
tonight in custody. The duke arrived in
Paris to-day bearing letter written and
signed by the Count Of Paris, announcing
to the faithful and to all others the counts
abdication. He also had with him mani
festo addressed to the people of France
Nominally, and according to the theory Of
pretenders, pretender is always king, and
therefore the Count of Paris abJicates a
throne he never possessed.
IN FAVOR OF HIS SON.
He consequently abdicates his claims as n
pretender, and in virtue of his abdication
all his claims, rights and titles descend to
his eldest son, the young gentleman now in
the hands of the authorities, Philippe Louis
Robert, duke d'Orleans. This gentleman is,
therefore, not merely one Of the many
vagrant princes, but an actual pretender to
the throne i'll virtue of his claims as heir OF
Louis Philippe, and lalso as heir of the old
Bourbon line. His coming into the country
IN violation Of the law banisbing all heads
and direct heirs OF reigning families is a
rash escapade if it stands alone.
IN A SERIOUS PREDICAMENT.
The fact that he was equipped with an
appeal to the nation shows his intention,
and may make the escapado serl-
GUS for him. If it should be de-
veloped that this movement is
made in virtue OF an understanding with
the Dartisans of monarchy in France it
may be more than mere violation of the
law of expulsion. There is some reason to
believe that the movement is made in con-
cert with more determined opponents Of the
republic, as the duke repaired Immediately
to the house of the Duke d'Luyns, the
present head of family that has always
adhered with uncompromising heroism to
the old monarchy. In that house the young
gentleman was king of France in theory
a descendent of Henry w. and not merely a
descendent of Louis Philippe.
JUST OF AGE.
On the day before February 6 the Duke
of Orleans attained the age of 81, for he
was born on Feb. 6, 1869. The abdicatlon
of his father, the manifesto and the move
ment were all apparently planned with re-
gard to that date, and in order to electrify
France with demonstration that the for
tunes OF monarchy were now in new hands,
that the crown now belonged ON the head
of pre- cheUdtier who would dare some
thing for it, and not fold his hands in a
quiet corner like another Chambord, but
the government was not caught mapping.
THE ARREST.
1t was promptly informed of the presence
of the duke in Paris, aid of his where
abouts. 1t has not yet besn developed how
much more may be known to the police, but
the facts on the surface we're sufflcient-the
duke was in France in violation of a law
made purposely for excluding his father
and himself as enemies of the republic.
This law had been RENTED only
in favor of the Duke d'Aumale. Therefore
the Duke d'Orleans was a once arrested at
the house Of the Duke de Luynes. He was
taken to the prefecture of police, where his
identity was fixed beyond all doubt, and
where the proces UerbaL of his violation of
the law of banishment was drawn up. He
was then detained at the conciergerie,
famous as a place of detention for royalty
in distress.
PAT REPLY.
In the afternoon he was arraigned before
the military authorities at tue Central
bureau. In response to an inquiry as to the
objects and purposes of his visit to France,
he said that, having attained his ma aiority.
he had come to France to place himself at
the disposal of thes5military authorities.
This dash of audacity is regarded as a very
happy stroke, and is sure to make friends
for him, for the gallant French boy who
wants to take his chances for
CONSUMPTION is something unusual, and
a captivating figure to appear in the daily
news, but this did not touch the sensibilities
of the hard hearted authorities, and NJ
Constans, minister Of the interior, ordered
that the duke be held in custody. Further
disposition of the case will. of course, de-
pend upon whether it is discovered that
there was any plot for a general royalist
movement behind this incident.
CAME FROM SWITZERLAND
PARIS, Feb 8, A. M.-The Duke Of Or
leans has lately resided at Lausanne, in
Switzerland. He left there in company
with the Duke de Luynes, who is only one
year his senior. 1t is said that none of his
family were aware of his intention to enter
France, and that his family is ignorant Of
any plans he may have had other
than that alleged by himself
reported that ne did endeavor to enlist
as a private soldier, but was refused at the
recruiting Office for some informality in his
application; that he went to Mairc to en-
deavor to overcome this difficulty, and was
there referred to the ministry; and
that finally, as he could not
get a satisfactory response to his
request to be permitted to perform his
three years military service as an enlisted
man, he wrote polite letter to NJ. Defrey-
cinet, which was carried by the Duke de
Luynes.
DRIFT OF HIS LETTER.
This letter was to the effect that he had no
intention to remain in Paris, nor to create
any difficulty. that he was legally precluded
from holding any rank in the army, but
that he was ambitious Of the honor of serv-
France as a private soldier. Shortly
after this he was arrested Con-
Trajectory stories are afoat as
TO all the details of the case. and
particularly as to the report of the abdica-
tion of the Count de Paris. One Of the first
things made public was report that the
duke had with him the document of abdi-
cation. As the Count de Paris
has been at sea some days
on his way to America, this gave the ap-
pearance Of long considered preparation to
the movement. 1t is now positively denied
that the duke has any such document or
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