New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-08

He was born IN Paris January l6. 1872 Like MS
brothers he was educated at the College Henri ~
and at the age OF seventeen entered the army III
1899 he had reached the grade OF captain ana III
1910 he accompanied his brother, the DUO dOrleahs
N ACiers where he took part in the campaign,
returning 10 France the year with the rank OF
Northumberland He finished his military edu-
cation at Courbevoie and returned to Aglers'
whore he commanded the subdivision OK Medeah
and conducted brilliant campaign against ADD
el-Kader. capturing a great booty and many prls-
oners For this service he was promoted TO be
ue,,terant-geperaJ and was appointed to the COM
mand of the Province of Constantine. In 1874 he
led the Biskra expedition. distinguishing himself
in several campaigns In this year he married
Princesse Marie Caroline Auguste de Bourbon.
daughter Of Prince Leopold OF Salerno. In lA1
he succeeded Marshal Bugeaud as Governor-Gen-
eral OF Algeria.
When the revolution Of is4s broke out in Paris
the Due d'Aumale resigned his command and met
the Prince and Princesse de Joinville ship that
took them England to join the other members
OF the ex-royal family. He remained there. living
AZ Claremont and Turckenham. whore he owned
magnificent seat In the following May he united
with his brother the Prince De Joinville. in pro-
testing against the decree OF Punishment against
them. At the beginning OF lS6l pamphlet ad-
dressed by him Prince jerome Napoleon Bona
parte, vigorously criticising the Imperial Govern
ment. excited great sensation and led 10 sort
Of political persecution by the French Government
as a result OF which the publisher Of the pamphlet
was condemned TO fine and imprisonment The
Duke challenged Prince jerome. whose refusal TO
meet him excited great Indignation in France.
In 1862 ne began the publication in Paris Of his
book "A History Of the Princes OF Conde,"
which he had been at work for long time. The
edition was seized by the Government. upon which
a long judicial process begun by the Duke.
the result Of which Wa that in 1859 the copies pics
of the book followed. He also published several
articles in the Revue des Deux Mondes' in
Just before the election in France for the Ma
tional Assembly in 1871. the Due dAumale, who
during the Franco russian War had vainly
sought permission TO serve in the French Army
The Department Of the Disc. in which, whe stat
ing his preference for o cons tltutlondi monarchy
viii II a republic were adopted the form of
government and declaring himself a candidate 10
the law Of Punishment still being In force against
his family he not allowed o. return TO France
to n tax SIS sea- He TOOK his eat in The Aseby
in December OF the SANE year me IN pffy d1+
In is72 he was restored to the active list of the
army as general Of division. In May he delivered
in the Assembly a Significant speech on me mn 20
coIoT AS ..the symbol OF glory. OF concord and Of
union"-an utterance which considerably dIscoh-
certed the upholdcrs OF he monarchy ana was re-
Sarded as an answer to the Legitimsts In No
Vember OF the same year law was passed restor-
ing TO the members Of the orleans family their
property which had been conhsca:ed
ne was appointed TO command the Seventh Army
Corns and simultaneously announced his retire
ment from the National Legislature. tn order to de-
Vote ali mis- time MS command. In the famous
negotiations tina: took place In the autumn OF 1873
befueen the ROyaists of the National Assembly
ard the Count Of ChImbord, TO re-establsh the
TecitiTnst monarchy. the Duo d'Aumale main tanned
a reserved attitude. IN order not TO raise any
hopes among the Orleanists who remained falth-
mi IN the idea Of a constitutional monarchy.
In 1889 General Thibaudin Minister Of War, TO
avoid what he considered the Injurious effects 10
dlsciDline OF the presence OF royal pretenders in
the army issued an order excluding the Due d'Au-
male and his nephews the Due de Charities and
the Due d Aencon. from their commands. This
safe OF affairs remained I'LL 1856. when In conse
quence of the passage OF a law expecting from
France the pretenders 10 the French throne, Cen
eral Boulanger struck the Due dAumales name
from the army list The Duke retired from France
IN Rr1ssels after making n formal protest TO the
President Of the Republic.
soon after he LEFT France II was discovered that
he had made a will. bequeathins after his death
his great chateau Of Chantilly, full OF priceless
trust FOR the French nation. The value OF this
1tft is reckoned $ 10000 The decree ban!shing
,be Duke was revoked I'm 1889. and he returned TO
i've M Chantiily use OF which he retained Tor
himself till his death -,
The Duc d'Aumae elected member or the
,cadenv in 1871 10 succeed MOntalembert. In 1883
he was elected a member Of the Academy OF Moral
oxford conferred on him the degree OF ID. g. l.
+, when he was twenty he had received the cross OF
nc Legion Of Honor. AS heir Of the Prince or
Condo he Inherited a great fortune; part or this
nroper,y was the great estate or ChantiIy. lie
wa an udefatigabc collector. his collection or pct
ures being OF worldwide rcnown, including master
pieces OF the Italian Spanish. Flemish ana fFehch