St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-17
THE DucHEssE DUES.
The Fascinating Woman Who
Tried to Destroy the French Re-
public.


The Fascinating Woman Who
Tried to Destroy the French Re-
public.
London Queen.
The lady who is the heroine of the
extraordinary drama of Boulangism III
France is the wife of the first peer of
the realm. She is remarkable woman:
her salon in the Faubourg st. German
is delightful; she is splendid horse
woman; her hunting establishment at
Bonnelles. near Rambouiiiet, is one of
The best bear Paris. She follows the
hunt with her sons, having rented
fer IS, 100 francs the privilege of shoot
Zig aid hunting in the royal forest of
Rambouiilet and the three or four ada
cent woods. The love of society and of
sport does not prevent the dnchesSe
FROM having very serious religious and
political convictions. She is feryent
Catholic and Monarchist. When she
gave her 100000 francs (e120.D00) to
Gen. BOulapgef to use ia the interests
OF the Comte de Paris she did so to
serve no personal aim, but because
she believes that the ascent of the
heirs of the Orleans dynasty to the
throne would unite France and recon-
ellie all parties. BOuaanger's charming
manners fascinated his noble hostess
when she received at her house in Paris.
He begged her to see the COmte de
Paris, and to tell him that he tBoulan-
ger9 dreamed of the French as a united
people; that monarchy was the common
ground Oh which this union of the ma
ton could be effected, and that the COmte
de Paris appeared to him the destined
sovereign. The duchess metthe prince at
CoblentZ, and offered him the use of
her millions 1or BOuiangist campaign
III favor OF the restoration of kingship
in France. The eomte hesitated, final,
ly accepted. and suggested the names of
gentlemen to form al advising commit
tee for the spending of the money. At
parting he presented the duchesse with
Il bouquet OF white roses de France, sur
rounded by pink carnations, Boulan-
gers flower. From that moment the
campaign began in earnest.
The Duchesse Dues won over, if not
the cordial. yet the active cooperation
of Louise Michel for Bouiangism. The
wife OF the first peer of France and the
petroleuse had met by the bedside OF a
sick woman OF the people. The patient
died. and Louise Michel wrote
to the duchesse: Madame. our
poor friend is dead. | locked
among her few belongings
for a keepsake for you: chose this little
piece of braided embroidery. Accept
L." Some days after the duchesse
called upon Louise Michel in her extra
ordinary home at Levaiiois. where for
saken animals are received, and where
the poor are welcomed with kind words
and fed with bread. From that dag
the mystic preacher of anarchy aud
the good aristocrat became friends.
When Boulanger presented himself for
election On the 9th OF January, 1889,
Louise Michel wrote to the duchess
ii do not love your Boalanger, but for
your sake will not attack HIM. On
tile contrary, he viii have the sutfrages
of my friendS.-LouiSe Michel
The Duclesse Dues is too brave a
woman to escape from the consequences
of her actions. She stands by what she
has done. She is a copspirat0r, but she
is disiHterested censpirator, aetuated
only by the conviction that France
would be happier under an hereditary
government.