, 1890-02-08
THE KING COPPERED.
A Mild French Coup that Flatly
Failed to Coup.
Comte de Paris "Abdicates" in
Favor of His Son
Who is Landed in the jug
With Great Dispatch

PARIS, Feb. by prompt action the
government to-day nlpped in the bud
what was apparently intended to be a
Royalist coup, modelled after Louis Ma
~poleon's mad descent upon Boloene. and
the only consequence is that the duke of
Orleans, eldest son of the count of Paris,
is in custody tonight. The duke ar
rived in Paris to dav bearing a letter
written and signed by Count de Paris
Informing the faithful and all others of
the counts abdication. He also had with
him a manifesto addressed to the people
of France. Nominally, and according 10
the theory of ~pretenders, a pretender is
always king and therefore in virtue of his
abdication of all claims, fights and titles
to the crown descend to his eldest son.
The young gentleman is now in the
hands ofthe authorities. This gentleman
is therefore not merely one OF the many
vagrant princes, but an actual pretender
to the throne in virtue OF his claims as
heir OF old Bourbon line. His coming
into the country in violation OF the law
banishing all heads and direct heirs of
reigning families is a rash escapade if it
stands alone. The fact that he was
equipped with an appeal to the nation
shows his intention and NAV make the
escapade serious for him, if it should be
developed.
If 1t should be developed that it is a
movement is made In virtue of an under
standing with partisans of the monarchy
in France it may be more than a mere
violation of the law of expulsion. There
is some reason to believe the movement is
made in concert with the more de-
termined opponents of the republic as
the duke repaired to the house of the
duke of Luyens, the present head of the
family that has always adhered with un-
compromising heroism to the old
monarchy. In that house the Young
gentleman was tie king of France in
theory. On the day before, Feb. 6, the
duke of Orleans reached the age of 81.
The abdication OF his father, the mani
testo and movement were all apparently
planned with regard to that date and in
order to electrify france with a demon
stration that the fortunes of monarchy
we're now in new hands, that the crown
now belonged on the head OF a preuu-
it and not fold his hands in a quiet corner
like another Chambord, but the govern
ment 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 will be known as to the policy,
but the facts on the surface were sui.
fcient. The duke was in France in vio-
lation of the law made for excluding his
father and himself as enemies of the re-
public. This law has been RENTED in
favor OF the duke of Aumale. Therefore
the Duke dOrleans was at once arrested
at the house of the Duke deDuyens. He
was taken to the prefecture of police
where his identity was fixed beyond a
doubt and where the process verbal of his
violation of the law was drawn up.
He was then detained at the concierg-
erie, famous as the place of detention for
royalty in distress. In the afternoon he
was arrsigned before the military author
tiles at the central bureau. In response
to an inquiry as to the objects and pur-
poses of his visit to France. he said, hav-
ing 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 a very happy
stroke and is sure to make friends for the
gallant French boy who wants to take his
chances for CONSUMPTION is a somewhat
unusual and captivating figure to appear
in daily view.
But this did not touch the sensibilities
of the hard hearted authorities and NJ.
Constance minister of the interior or
dered the duke to be held in custody.
Further disposition of the case will, of
course, depend upon whether it is dlscov-
cred there was any plot or general Royal
ist movement behind this incident.
Everybody in Paris remembers what the
royalists of France we're at a given mo.
ment ready to risk but hat Henry V.
obstinately would not face the peril of
placing himself at their head.
People are now asking themselves the
question whether the young prince has
come into the land of his fathers in re-
Spouse to a similar invitation. This is
the only view in which the case has a ser
ious face. Aside from this it seems only
II mad boyish prank. Nobody Just now is
likely to be very fierce about the praks of
a boy who is related to all the royal fami-
lies in Europe and Observation-Disclosures
was one of the house of Mecklenburg-
Schwerin.
The duke of Orleans lately resides at
Lausanne, Switzerland. He left there in
company with the Duke de Luyens. 1t
is said none of his family were aware of
his intention to enter France and the
family are ignorant of any plans he had
if he had any other than that alleged by
himself when in custody, 1t is also re-
ported he did endeavor to enlist as a prl-
vate soldier, bat was refused for some
informality in the papers.
Finally he wrote a polite letter to De
Freycenet to the effect that he had no in
tention to remain in Paris nor create diff
fculty and that he was legally precluded
from holding any rank in the army, but
he was ambitious of the honor OF serving
the French as a private soldier. Shortly
after this he was arrested. Contradictory
stories are afoat as to all the details of the
case and particularly as to the report of
the abdication of Count de Paris. This
evening it is positively denied the duke
has any such document or that Count de-
Paris signed any abdication.
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