Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-02-08
THE PRANK OF A DUKE.

An Apparent Coup d,Ksat Nipped In
she Rud-The Duke OF Orleans, who
Thinks He 10 q King, Coos to Paris
20 Abdlcate In Favor OF His Eldest
Son, Philippe Louis REDISTRIBUTION
Before she Prefecture or Police.
PARIS, Feb. 7.-By prompt action the gov
eminent today nipped in the bud what was
apparently intended to DO royalist coup
d'etat, modelled after Napoleon's mad descent,
and the only consequence is that the Duke Of
Orleans, eldest son of the Count of Paris IL
tonight In custody.
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 q manifesto addressed to the peo-
pie of France. Nominally and according to
the theory Of pretenders q pretender is al
wnya q king and, therefore, the Count of
Paris abdicates the throne he never possessed.
He consequently abdicates his claim az o
pretendsr and, in virtue of this abdication,
all his claims, rights, and titles descend to
tho hands of the Observation-Disclosures Louis
Robert, Duke d'Orlsans.
NOT 4 vAGRANr PRINCE.
This gentleman il not, therefore, one of
many vsgrant princes, but the actual pre-
tender to the throne In virtue of his claims
a. the heir of Louis Philippe, and also az
| the heir of the old bourbon line. His COM
| ing to this country In violation of the law
banishing all the heads and direct heirs Of
| reigninR families ID Q rash escapade II It
stands alone. Tho fact that he was equipped
with an appeal to the nation shows his in
| tention and may make the escapade serious
for him. If it should be developed that this
movemement is made in virtue Of an under-
standing with the partisans Of the monarchy
| in France, It may be more than the mere
violation Of the law Of expulsion. There ia
| reason to believe that the movement Is made
in concert with the more determined oppo-
usnts of the republic. a. the duke repaired
Immediately to tine house of the Duke d.
Luyns, the present head of the family always
| loyal to the old line. In that house the
young gentleman was king of France, the
i descendant of Henry ". and not merely Of
Louis Philippe.
PRHsENT IN VIOLATION OF Law.
On February the duke attained the age
of twenty-one years. He was born February
/ 3, 1869. The abdication of his father, the
| manifesto and the movement were all appar-
entity planned with regard to that date and
in order to electrify France with the demon
stration that the fortunes Of the monarchy
were now In new hands, that the crown nov
| belonged Oh tuo u0hO VI pICuA onoVeAsAj
who would do something for 1t and not fold
his hands in a quiet corner like another
Chambord.. But the government was moi
mapping. It was promptly informed OF thu
Il presence of tho duke in Paris and Of hi
Whereabouts. II has not yet developed how
much more may be known to the police, bu
the facts on the surface were sufficient. Tn
duke was In France in violation Of the Law
made purposely for excluding his father ans
himself % enimies of the republic.
THE DUKE ARRESTED.
The law had been RENTED in favor of th
Duo d. Aumale. Therefore the Duo d. Or
, leans was at once arrested at tho nous
Of the Duo d. Luynss. He was taken to tn
prefecture Of police, whore his identity wa
. fxed beyond all doubt and where the pro
verbal Of his violation of the law of Danish
. mont was drawn up. he was then dstaine'
: at the Concisrgsrue, famous ~ place OF Dc
. noon he was arraignsd before the militar
; authorities at the central bureau. In re-
. Spouse to the inquiry as to the objects an
q purposes Of his visit to France. he said tbs
having attained his majority he had com
to France to place himself at the dill
posal Of the military authorities. This das
Of audaoity 10 regarded as avery happ
Z stroke and IL sure to make friends for hin
. for gallant French boy who wants to tai
his chance for CONSUMPTION IN q sornewhl
q unusual and captivating figure to appear !
Z the daily news. But this did not touch u
hard hsarted authorities and NJ C0nstan
S Duo 4, Orleans be held II custody.
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