St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-05
GENTILITY SPRICS.
The French Scandal Will Not
Restore the Royalists to
Power.
The Count Of Paris and the
Duke Of Orleans Not Pop
ulap.
King Charles Of Portugal
Small, Stout, Indolent and
Not Imposing.
Gen. Count Menabpa the One
Who Accepted the $780,
600 Bride.

Notwithstanding the elaborate coun-
ellis of war and paavers which have
been held at Madrid during the last few
weeks. says the Marquis de Fontenoy
in the Chicago News-Record, as well as
at Seville and Lisbon, by the Comte de
Paris and his relatives and attendants,
| do not believe that there is the slight
est danger to be apprehended of any
successful attempt on their part to take
advantage of the present Panama scan
dial at Paris to bring about royalist
restoration.
Neither the Comte de Paris nor his
disreputable son. the Duke of Orleans,
has the gift of inspiring either en-
thusiasm or affection, and they have,
like all the members of the house of
Orleans, the reputation of taking i'll
luck about with them and of bringing
misfortune upon all those who join
their cause.
1t is true that they have been emf
nently successful in all financial mat
tiers and their wealth is not only enor
nous but is also increasing all the time.
This is due to their thrift, quality
commendable in the case of crowned
monarch firmly established on his
throne, but very lmpOlltlc and InJudl-
cious on the part of mere pretender.
Incredible stories are current through
out France with regard to their mean
ness, and the republicans are always
able to score point against. them by
drawing attention to the fact that at the
very moment when France was stagger-
ing in 1872 under the eXhauSting effects
oft ba nf m mo
demnity to Germany the Orleans princes
demanded and secured the payment by
the French government of sum of
many millions of francs as a species OF
indemnity for their estates and property
which had been cOnfiScated by NapO-
leon III.
Moreover, have in my possession the
fac-simile copy of the letter written by
the Comte de Paris about the time this
payment was made, expressing the adj
hesion of himself and of his family to
the republic, and declaring it in every
way satisfactory to him as patriotic
Frenchman.
1t was after the publication of this
letter that the government was led. pos
sibly thereby, to grant to him as we'll
as to his brother and uncles commits
Sions in the army, Of which they were
only deprived when, forgetful of their
oath of allegiance 10 the republic and of
the Comte de Paris letter, besides the
money payment which had been made
to them, they openly plotted to bring
about its overthrow.
So shameless were they in organizing
this movement that the COmte de Paris 4
actually had himself portrayed wearing
the uniform of the republic in the pict-
ures which were scattered broadcast
f,.ryI Nyrf 10 wiz
local royalist committees.
To such an extent does this reputa-
ton of the royal family Of Orleans for
bringing i'll luck prevail, that the va
rious relgning houses of Europe are, as
a rule, very chary about contracting
matrimonial alliances with mem berS
thereof, and those who are superstitious
on the subject do not hesitate to attrib
ute the misfortune which has recently
darkenod the outlook of King Charles
of Portugal to his marriage with the
Comte de Paris dau ghter.
It is not unlikely that King Charles
will lose his throne at an early date, as
the LOYALTY which surrounded his father
seems to have altogether disappeared
since he assembled to the throne, and the
republican movement is gaining
strength every day.
King Charles of Portugal is scarcely
the man to Withstand any popular move
ment of this kind. He is small, fair
very stout and very INDECENT. Indeed,
to look at him with his half-closed,
sleepy blue eyes is almost sufficient to
induce one to go to sleep. He always
wears the uniform Of Portuguese gen
eral, except early in the morning, when
he takes his walks abroad in the capital,
accompanied by his aid-de-camp.
On these occasions he buttons himself
up IN long, black frock coat. which
serves to render more conspicuous his
very pronounced embonpoint, and COW
ers his head with high silk hat. 1t
cannot be said that he appears to ad-
vantage in this costume, nor can his
walk be described as majestic, as it par
takes of the nature of waddle.
The foreign ambassador at Paris who
is so mysteriouSly referred to as having
accepted from the Panama Canal COM
pany bribe of 100000 is no other than
Gen. Count Menabrea, who, up to the
time of his sons divorce few months
ago, represented Italy in France. The
old general was always more or less in
want of money, his pay being INSULT
cient to cover his expenses, and hence
it is quite comprehensive that he
should have followed the example of so
many Of the persons of light and lead
ing in Paris and held out his hand for
the bride.
Possibly it was the knowledge that he
would be called to account for this act
of dishonesty that he so hurriedly re-
signed the post Of ambassador last sum-
mer; for, had he still occupied at the
present moment, his diplomatic office,
all sorts of International complications
might have resulted therefrom. 1 am
glad to state that this is the only case
of the kind and that no breath of suspi-
cion attaches to any Of the other foreign
ambassadors or ENJOYS at Paris.
Apropos of Gen. Menebrea, who, as
related some time ago, distinguished
himself on one memorable occasion by
arresting Garibadi in the name of the
Italian government q think it was after
the battle of Montana), it may be OF in
terest to state that his son, young Count
Menabrea, is now enrolled as a recruit
of the French army, and will find him
self on the French side in the event of
war breaking out between Italy and
France.
His incorporation in the French army
is the natural and inevitable coDse-
quence of the letters of French natural
ization which he took out year ago for
the purpose of being able to avail him.
self of the French divorce courts, di-
vOrce laws being, as yet, unknown in
Italy. hear that he is shortly to con-
tract new marriage with very
wealthy cousin of his.
Meanwhile his divorced wife the eX. I