The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-29

sad one. l refer, of course, to the death
of the Comte de Paris, His loss will
be felt more in England than in the
land of his birth. For many years off
and on he has resided in England.
The late comte's residence at Stowe
Buckingham is beautiful house sur
rounded by well timbered grounds and
commanding q glorious view. He was
just and generous landlord and a
charitable gentleman. His illness has
lasted over two years, but has been
kept very quiet, and toward the last
he suffered terribly with the greatest
patience.
His career was a curious one. AT
the age of he and his brother were
robbed of a good father, who was
killed through jumping from a car
riage the horses of which were run
ming away. He had married a Ger
man princess who had been good and
faithful wife, their union being in
every way happy one. The widow
devoted all her attention to her little
sons, the comte and his brother, the
Due de Charities, and they were pro-
vided with the best of tutors. The
comte proved all apt scholar and made
rapid progress. Misfortune set in
when his grandfather, Louis PHILIPPE,
abdicated in his favor, the French OBJ
jecting to the rule of woman, and 1t
was necessary that the comte's mother
should rule his actions. The people
also held strong objections to the Due
de Nemours as regent. Consequently
q provisional government was drawn,
the duchess and her sons listening to
the speeches that expelled them from
their home. They were obliged to fly
the chamber owing to the mob break
ing in, the little boys being separated
from their mother and only being res
cued with difficulty.
All hopes of monarchy being at an
end they fled to Belgium, and from
thence on to England. The duches:
died in lS49 and in 1860 the comte and
his brother paid visit to the east,
and the comte started on his literary
career by publishing an account of the
trip.
In 1861 they journeyed to America
and Joined the forces of General Nc
Clellan, witnessing the various strug.
giles at Yorktown, Williamsburg, Fail
Oaks and Gaines mill. Owing to the
interference of Napoleon, however
they retired, and returned to England
the following year. In 1871, the ban.
ishment law being repealed, the dukes
again entered France and lived quietly
at Eu. The death of the Comte de
Chambord, however, again brought
trouble and preteXt was soon made fol
further banishment.
After further visit to the States the
comte resided quietly at Stowe until
his death. He died surrounded by his
family, including his eldest daughter
the Queen of Portugal, and his son, the
Due d'Orleans. His tenants and neigh
bors will miss him greatly. His funeral
was very impressive and attended by
several princes and many noble per
sonages. His literary efforts included
the eight-volume history of the war oI
secession, a history of trade unionisn
in England, and numerous smaller
works and magazine articles.
A history attaches to the tri-colOred
flag that rested on the coffin. WheI
the Comte de Paris was driven q sec
ond time from his fatherland he en-
barked on little vessel-by name
"Victoria.n In honor of the coun
she carried the tri colored flag, which
the captain presented to him as me
mento. The comte cherished the tlag
and kept it on his study shelf until tht
day of his death. Strangely enough
the little piece of bunting was all thai
remained of the "Victoria," as she was
totally wrecked in the channel twt
years later.
The Due d'Orleans, who succeeded
his father, is a fine looking young fel-
low. Up to the present he has beer
somewhat go-ahead and was connected
with the Madame Melba divorce case
He achieved considerable, but fleetint
popularity when he defied the exil,
law and returned to Paris and claimed
to serve as a conscript. He took th'
occasion after his fathers funeral t
address a few words to his followers
Who knows what may not happen t,
favor the young man, as the countr.
whose throne he aspires to is yer.
tickle and changes its front in few
days.
A daring robbery has been commit
ted at the general postoffice. A porter
whilst earring three mail bags contain
ing registered letters from the mail lcar
to the sorting room, was intercepted b,
a postman and relieved of the bags, i
never entered the porter's head tha
the man was thief and he returned
for another load. But on checking tn
bags three had mysteriously disap
peared. A few days later fifty pound
was exchanged at the postoffice 70
postal orders, the notes being indorsed
The notes turned out to be amongs
those stolen in the bags. The indorst
ments were compared with the EN-
ployes' handwritings and the thief wa
soon cornered. The man was engage,
to be married on nineteen shillings pc
week or about $3.50.
AT general court of the proprietor
of the Bank of England great seen
occurred owing to one or two member
requiring to know the particulars {
the last cashiers (Mr. May sewers
transactions. Mr.. May played grea
deal into the hands of his sons, VIII
were stockholders, and 1t is stated tina
G25,000 was lost over various transat
tions. He quoted several instance
and when he had finished the governo
stated that he had letter from Adria
Hope Zone of the persons mentioned
stating that he did not authorize th
statements circulated, and that a
though he certainly lost something b
Mr.. Mays advice, he was fully sati
fled with all arrangements made b
the bank to recompense him. III
statements were regarded as who'll
satisfactory and the rest Of the pr
ceedings were amicable. Among otht
statements that which pertained I
the "Baring smash" was Of a reassul
ing nature, as there seems little dout