The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-09-20
THE DUKE OF

lie, the future pretender was born
abroad, ut Twickenham, England, bat
as the DEGREES of expulsion did not go
into effect until some years later the
youngsters education was begun in Par
is at the Stanislaus college. While
there he was noted among his comrades
for dullness and bad temper, the latter
Of which was continually getting him
into trouble.
There was but one thing which he
could do well, and that was to ride.
There was but n thing for which he
had any ambition, and that was to be q
soldier. Therefore when the expulsion
laws were passed, in 1885, he sought
and secured admission to the great Eng
lish military school at Sandhurst, with
the intention of entering tha British
army. He remained at Sandhurst only
a single year, and when he left the
school it was not to join the British
army. A number Of reasons. none Of
them the real one, were given out for
this, but 10 was said by those In posi-
ton to know that 10 was because of
many infractions Of discipline, among
them being the cutting loose Of the cap
tive balloon from which a general COM
manding was watching certain military
operations at Aldershot, that the duke
was barred out.
After that he tried I'm vain to get into
the Russian army and then spent some
months in India, bearing the brevet
rank of lieutenant, unattached, in the
company of an English officer who was
engaged a tutor TO keep the lad out of
trouble. During these months the young
duke is said to have gone arather rapid
pace. At all events, his father took oc-
casion to see that the young man dsvot-
ed the next few months to study in
Switzerland. There three tutors, two
in addition TO the British officer. were
provided.
It was while in Switzerland that the
duke conceived the brilliant idea of get
ting into the French army by enlisting
under IN assumed name and in dis
guise. He had no difficulty in crossing
the frontier into France non In actually
enlisting. bat ne was very shortly
found out and promptly arrested There
was q great row when it was generally
known that an Orleans prince had join
ed the armyo Of the republic, and the
government vas puzzled 10 know what
to do with him.
It was finally decided 10 imprison
him for two years, and six months of
the sentence was actually served. Then
he was pardoned, quietly taken to the
frontier and released. It was after that
that his name was coupled with that Of
Melba, the prima donna. She has al
ways claimed that IL was q cruelty 10
charge improprieties between herself
and the duke. alleging that their rela-
tions were of the most innocent nature.
Be that as 1t may, her husband, o GER
tain Captain Armstrong, brought suit
Tor divorce, naming the duke az core
| spondent. He also sued the duke for
alternating his wife's affections. laying
the damages at 500. 900. The suit was
dropped as suddenly rs it was brought,
and although Nine. Melba felt much
aggrieved over 1t she did not neglect TO
ask for Q raise Of salary from 3, 900
francs month to i, 200 francs q per-
Torrance because OF the extra advertis-
ing the scandal gave her, nor did her
manager see ft to refuse the request.
After that had been forgotten the
duke. who was thrown over by his
fiancee, the Princess Marguerite, be-
cause Of the Melba episode, was not fur
Their heard OF by the great world till
last year, when he tried TO get into the
Spanish army and failed. A few days
ago. when the Count OF Paris died, the
son became prominent again, Of course,
because upon the counts death the
mantle ef the pretender fell upon his
! younger shoulders.