Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-11-24
WITHOUT A THRONE.
A King Who Was Without Honor
In His Own Country.
History In Brief OF the Late Count OF
Paris-Idis Services as a volun-
teer Ia the United
States Army.

Louis Philippe Albert, Comte de Paris,
whose death occurred recently, writes
Pierre cominges in Golden Days,
claimed 70 be the king Of France. He
was, however, never on the throne and
never acknowledged king in France.
The monarchical governments of Eu-
rope, as a rule, professed TO believe
that he really was king, but, Of course,
10 preserve their friendly relations
with the republic, they were forced TO
recognize the president as the chief ex-
ecutiye Of that country.
Nevertheless, Louis Philippe was re-
garded as king by quite strong par
~, who will now turn TO his son, Louis
I Philippe Robert, young man Of TWEEN
| ty-fye, who is very much in earnest in
his pretensions 70 the throne of France.
Comte de Paris was born in Paris on
/ August "a, 1888, and became, by the
death Of his father in 1912, the imme-
diate heir 20 the crown his grandfather,
Louis Philippe, had picked up when
Charles X. dropped II in his flight from
Paris, after the Three Glorious Days"
Of July, 1880.
When he was ten years Of age comte
de Paris was, with his grandfather,
King Louis Philippe. driven from
France by the revolution Of 1888.
Though too young 10 remember his
fathers death, Comte de Paris doubt
less always remembered the scene
when his brave mother took him and
his brother 10 the chamber OF deputies,
i -
their lives After many dangers, the
fugitiyes succeeded in crossing the
frontier, and went TO live at a country
house belonging TO the grand duke of
Saxe-Weimar.
The exiled king and queen reached
England, and there the ex-lSing died in
1880. Ever afterwards Comte de Paris
has occupied the position Of pretender
TO the French throne.
Gle has lived very quiet life, en-
livened by very slight conspiraeies,
none Of which involved any very dan
gerous schemes, and as a result he has
been very little before the public eye
The only time, indeed, when he came
very prominently before the world
was In 1861, when. accompanied by his
brother, Due de Chartres, and his
uncle. Prince de Joinville, he came TO
America and offered his serrices as a
volunteer 70 aid In the preservation Of
the union. Gen. Mcclellan, then com
mander Of the army of the Potomac,
made him and his brother officers on
his staff. with the rank Of captain.
John Jacob AStor. whose name will
always be a synonym for millionaire in
the United States was also on the stan
Of the general. Both the distinguished
foreigners were obedient, well-be.
haved and thoroughly acquainted with
the duty Of their positions Cointe
dc Paris was repeatedly intrusted by
+ Gen. Mcclellan with important and
dangerous commissions, which he full
flled with credit and ability. For
more than a year the comte partici.
pated in the varying fortunes Of the
army Of the Potomac, accepting no pay
for his services.
| France began shortly after this TO in
terfcre in Mexican affairs, and there
arose a GOODNESS between this country
and the comte's, which led TO the
comics resignation, lest he might be
called upon 10 fight his own people. lie
therefore resigned his commission, in
spite OF Gen. McClellan's efforts 10 re-
tain his services.
The overthrow Of Napoleon III. and
the downfall OF the second empire al
last enabled the comte 10 return to
after Il was established, fell into the
hands Of coalition Of royalists, who
permitted the Orleans princes TO return
to their native land and restored them
their estates. which had been confis'
Gated by Napoleon ILL.,, with forty mil
lion francs as an indemnity for the
deprivation OF their revenues. The
comte received his share, and also his
ancestral estate.
For awhile IL seemed very probable
that the monarchy would be restored
but as the partisans Of the other
claimants refused TO help them, the
French people at last got tired and be
came for the most part good republic
ans In 1873, when IL was too late tc
do any good, all the claimants TO the
French throne, except the Bonapartists
recognized the comte as de jure king OF
France
A royalist demonstration in 1856 led
10 the exile of the comte and all mem
bers Of his family.
lie took up his residence in England
and from that country issued mani
fcstoes declaring that the men who
were ruling France had lost the cont
dence of the people, and the only sal
walton of the nation was to restore the
monarchical form Of government
The new head of the French roya
house - Louis Philippe Robert--ii
quick, intelligent, active, energetic
passionatcly fond OF movement, an'
uncompromising in the expression o
his thoughts and feelings. In dispo
sition and temperament he is siugu
larly unlike his father, who was one o
the best informed men living, deel
thinker and scholar.
What influence the new pretendei
will exert on the destinies of France
cannot be guessed, but the probabil
titles are that, like his father, he vii
live and die a mere pretender-a kinl
without throne or n crown.