Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-24

with their wives the German ambas.
sador tplaced ahead of, the dean OF
the diplomatic corps, by courtesyJ, the
princes suite. the diplomatic corps,
the senate, the house Of representa-
tives. the army, the navy. and distin-
guished guests. Previous to the din
ner hour, the guests will assemble in
one OF the White House parlors and
be presented to the president, Mrs.
Roosevelt and Prince Henry by Colon
el Theodore A. Bingham. master of
ceremonies and former military at
tache at the court of Berlin, with two
officers assisting him. Prince Henry
Will escort Mrs. Roosevelt to the din
ing room, and the president In the an,
sence of the Princess Henry will of
Ter his arm to the woman OF highest
rank In the assemblage Were there
vice president, the latter's wife
would be so honored
The present King OF England is not
the only distinguished visitor to Amer
lea who lived to inherit throne.
Prince William. afterward King VIII
liam Nv. of England, the predecessor
of Queen Victoria, came to New York
as midshipman of the British navy
during the revolutionary war This
prince and Admiral Digby. r. N. his
sponsor, made their headquarters in
the house of Governor Beekman in
Hanover Square. The future king of
England was II rollicking, mischiev.
Gus boy. and once having had whiif
of the fresh air which blew over the
| land struggling against his kinsmen.
refused bodyguard Colonel Ogden
OF the continental army. Jerseyman
of Irish descent conceived "A plot to
| kidnap and hold him as hostage.
| He arranged the plot with two brother
officers. and thirty-nine soldiers were
selected to carry II out II was
planned to seize the future king after
forcing the door of the governors
| house and gagging the admiral The
conspirators advanced on the mansion
and at Il short distance awaited word
from a spy posted inside The latter
reported that Prince William had gone
to party out of town. and inasmuch
as the object of the plot had not re
turned at al hour long past midnight.
the wouldbe abductors dispersed after
arranging to renew their attempt But
neighbors, made supicious by the lurk-
ing OF men at so late an hour. warned
Admiral Digby. Thenceforth guard
of British troops was kept posted
outside the house. So the plot failed
| Louis Philippe. later king of France.
came to this country in 1896 with his
two brothers. Louis was then the
Duke of Orleans. 90 years old. Dur
ing the French revolution. his father
having been guillotined. the young
duke left France, lived for some time
In dingy room over q barber shop
in London, where he made his bread
and salt by teaching French. wander
ed for time in Switzerland. and
| eventually determined to seek a haven
in the new home of the free. He was
entertained by Washington at Mount
Veron and spent considerable time in
New York and Philadelphia. In the
latter city he became enamored of the
daughter of William Bingham. and,
tbs said, offered her his hand. which
was refused
Another American girl who might
have been seated on the French
throne was a Miss Willing of Phila-
delphia. courted by Louis Napoleon,
who came to this country in 1886.
His mother. Queen Hortense of Hol-
land. daughter OF the Empress Jose
phine OF France by her first husband
failed to send Louis his expected re-
mittances. He consequently borrow
ed large sums from a wealthy New
York merchant Failing to meet
this obligation when it. was due the
lender swore out warrant for his ar.
rest The future emperor of the
French languished In Eldridge street
jail, New York, until one Wrisely. a
farmer. who took to the young man
kindly settled the ifiiculty.-Kansas
City Star
Funny Things That Escape.