The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-05-31

were no. only verbally insulted, but
peltei With rotten eggs.
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peltsd with rotten eggs.
Vainly did his majesty rise again and
again in his gilded carriage 10 address
the unrrly crowd. Their ieers and
scornful objurgations silenced him until
lie gave up in despair.
When he sat down the las: time in
the carriage by the side OF bis beautiful
wife, drunken fellow threw at him
stone which struck him on the fore
head He sank back with . grosn, aid
was believed To be dead. His wife
flung herself upon him.
The escort charged the crowd, killing
a numb Der Of them. The wounded emper-
or was taken to the house Of the Burgo-
master Of Frankfort, where be was ten
derly nursed, and five days later arose
from his sick bed.
Then deputation Of the burghers of
Frankfort waited upon him. In the
address which they presented to him
they stated that his treatment Of John
Huss had deeply offended them. but
that they hoped his majesty would be
able to explain to them why he had
violated the parole given to the Profess
.or of Pague.
He arose slowly from his chair aud
said
my good friends, in due time the
motives thst actuated me in ordering
Huss' execution will become patent to
you Until then hope you will not
fail to bear true allegiance to the head
of the empire; and in order to show
you how solicitous am TO protect the
interests Of your noble free city, will
OH this very occasion grant you five
years immunity from paying imperial
taxes. providing you pay into my hands
now the sum of fifty thousand ducAta"
The burghers consulted fox mo-
ment, and then respectfully informed
the emperor that they accepted his offer
with many thanks. They also told him
that the money should be in his hands
in the following hour.
Then the ladies Of the Frankfort
aristocracy were ushercd into the par
lor where these deliberations had taken
place.
The empress took her place by the
side of her husband. She held her
hands out. and many fair lips kissed
them.
Suddenly the wife Of the syndic
stepped up. looking sharply at her.
The empress extended her hand to
her.
The syndic's wife refused 10 kiss it.
How dare you refuse to do homage
to my consortr" cried the emperor
Because she is no empress at all"
replied the syndic's wife. scornfully.
Il know her very we'll. Her name is
Anua Won Staaden. Her own father
has disowned her on account of her bad
conduct"
The empress had turned very pale.
The emperor had siid to his escort:
Take that foul-mouthed woman into
custody.
Indeed exclaimed the syndic's
wife, Il know the privileges of the wife
Of O Frankfort Senator. Even the
Empero. Of Germany cannot order my
arrest"
SO saying. she sailed out o: tho
room.
Her bold declaration had produced .
profound impression upon the burghers
in the room.
Shaking their heads, they slowly
went out
Next day. five hundred Austrian cui.
rsssiers g,lloped into Frankfort. At
their head was the younger brother Of
the Emperor Sigismund.
He proclaimed the astounding news
that the Emperor Sigismund had not
left the city Of Constance at all. and
that he who had personated him at
Heidelberg aud Frankfort WAS base
imposter.
An hour later the self It yled emperor
and empress were ia Jail. But no Grim
inal proceedings were instituted against
them.
The two pretenders disappeared from
Frankfort, aud nothing was heard Of
them until the year l434, when the
Emperor Sigismund died. and, iu his
will. left the cruel order that . woman,
confined in spinning house OF Donau-
woer,h. should be s.rangled.
The woman was his former mistress.
The execution took place in the pris
on yard She died coursgecusly. aud
only expressed the wish to hnd out,
prior TO her death, what had become Of
her paramour. Antonio. whom she had
never seen since they were arrested in
Frankfort.
None of the otiici.ls attending her
last moments we're able 10 give her any
information upon the subject.
Sebastian Seyler, the German histo-
rian. say, in his work on Emperor Sig
ismund
Since the false W.ldemar Of Bran
dcnburg committed his infamy. no
bolder imposter attempted TO seize the
crown Of the Anointed Of the Lord
than Antonio Who he was. and wha,
became of him. have been unable to
fiud ont. not Notwithstanding my diligcnt
inquiries.