Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-03


large wagonet or bus, which car
ried a dozen or more people.
POOR MAMMALIAN.
Lighted by a taper in the hands
of one of the brothers, we descend
ed to the gloomy crypt in the old
Church of the Capucines, where
Austrian royalty is buried. In the
dim light we picked our way
through many metal caskets, occa-
sionally having a horrible sensation
by banging against one and being
startled by the noise of the contact
with such an object in such place.
At the extreme end of the repul-
sive vault the long-robed monk
halted, and in French indicated
that we were beside the casket of
the Archduke Macmillan, emperor
of Mexico. Poor Macmillan The
victim of the man who presumed to
hang the trappings Of Imperialism
on the borders of the republic; the
brother of the Austrian emperor,
who exchanged a happy home and
high position for the fatal illusion
of a monarch's title. The schcmer,
driven from his throne, dies an ex-
lie, and the victim, slaughtered
within sight Of his throne, is
brought home to lie among his peo.
pie. The love that was borne the
archduke is evinced by exquisite
offerings of fresh flowers, tied with
broad white ribbons embroidered
with gold, which are constantly re-
newed on his coffin.
Not far from where Maximilian
rests is the plain casket containing
the remains of the young man
called Napoleon II. He is close to
his grandfather, the Emperor Fran
els |, and directly beside his mother,
the wife Of the great Napoleon
The most conspicuous casket in the
crypt is the ostentatious piece oI
silver bronze which encloses the
great Empress Maria Theresa. The
vault of the Church of the Capu.
cines contains the bodies OF the
royal family; the Cathedral of st.
Stephen, their bowels, and the
Church of the Augustines, theil
hearts. In the latter the rows o1
silver urns in which the hearts are
placed can be seen by looking
through a small grating in the door
of the cell. AS one stands in the
dismal place surrounded by the
coflins Of the dead, the sight of the
urns produces a strange impres
sion. 1t is a luxury to escape from
the depressing sepulchre, and agair
feel the warmth Of the genial sum
mer sun.
RELICS OF 1878.
The Prater is a park of which
Vienna has reason to be proud. |
was there the International Exposi
ton of 1873 was held. The site il
about fifteen minutes easy driving
from the Ringstrasse. The onl,
buildings standing, which constitu
ted part Of the exposition proper
are the Rotunda and the Aquarium
The Rotunda is a circular, glass
domed structure which was tn,
center Of the group. Just outsid,
the grounds there are lines of cafes
where people assemble by the thou
sand on Sunday nights.
One of the incidents of the ex
position, which l have never seel
in print, was narrated on tn,
grounds by Vienna resident. 4
wager was laid between a cook anC
a doubling Thomas, that the forme
could not kill, cook and eat a sprinJ
chicken within the space Of fv
minutes. The cook had everythin,
carefully prepared to facilitate hi
work, and in the presence of man,
witnesses accomplished the tasl
with seventeen seconds to spare
His knives were keen and the waite
boiling when he dealt the death
blow; and after the cooking wa
completed an immersion in icy col,
water obviated any delay in eatini
on account of heat.