St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-02
The Brother Of a Princess He
Had Ruined Threatened
Revenge.
Haytiens, Made Desperate by
the Blockade, Eat One
Another.
Editor William O'Brien Stalks
About Clonmel Prison
Wholly Nude.

cOHlmltteu SUICIDE ny SnOOIlHg ullliSeIL
in the head. The weapon used was a
revolver. The Wiener Zeitung says:
prof. Wiederhofer. who performed the
autopsy on the remains of Crown Prince
Rudolph, found large wound in the
side of the head, which must have
caused instant death. The revolver,
with one chamber discharged, was
found on the bedside, close to the right
hand of the dead prince. The position
in which it was found proves beyond
doubt that the crown prince committed
suicide. The pericranium was torn and
the skull bones were partially shattered.
The report of the revolver was heard
by no one, the crown princes attend
ants having left the house to make
preparations for hunting excursion.
Several members of the crown princes
encourage state that during the last few
weeks the crown prince had manifested
signs of morbid nervous excitement,
and therefore, the Wiener Zeitung says,
the view that the shooting was the re-
suit of temporary mental arrangement
must be adhered to. Some time previ-,
GUS to his death the crown prince COM
planned of headaches, which were at
tributed to an injury of the head which
ilC NY q ldlI HUH a uOlSS idoU
autumn. 1t is believed that the state
ment of the Wiener Zeitung with ref
erence to the crown princes death is
the outcome of yesterdays cabinet
meeting, at which Herr Won Tisza eY-
pressed himself as strongly in favor of
stating the details plainly. In this
view the emperor concurred. 1t is
fully confirmed that Rudolph. in con-
versing with his intimate friends dur
ing the last few days, showed an utter
WEAKNESS of life, and betrayed great
nervous excitement. Prince Henry of
Prussia, the brother of Emperor Will
lam. will attend the funeral. By re-
quest of Emperor Francis Joseph, the
kaiser himself will not be present. The
only letter left by the crown prince was
one addressed to his mother. Private
information from Vienna is to the eff
feet that Rudolph committed suicide
because 1t was optional with him to
take his own life or to fight a duel with
the brother of princess, who is a men,
Der of one of the highest Austrian fam
lilies, and whom he had Seduced. When
concealment was no longer possible, the
princess confessed her shame to her
brother, who gave Rudolph the alterna-
tive of committing suicide OF fighting
duel. The doctors who were summoned
refused to sign certificate to the effect
that Rudolph's death was due to apo
plexy, and then great scene ensued.
One of the doctors told the Neue Freie
Presse the real facts, which the paper
published.
PREFERRED DEATH TO DISGRACE.
information received from Vienna. set
finO forth tho Of Hcnyxyr, pr,nnn
Rudolph's committing suicide, is gen.
orally accepted as true, though many
persons adhere to the belief that he was
killed IN a duel, while not disputing the
accuracy of the reported cause of the
encounter. The rumOrS which were
rife in the London clubs on Wednesday
give color to the dual theory. since the
crown princes liasOn with the princess
whose brother is said to have killed him
was known to number of persons in
aristOcratic circles who had lately Wis
tied the continent. These persons had
apparently expected tragic outcome of
the affair, and the rumorS did hot seem
to excite much surprise among them.
On the other hand, it is asserted by
various personages thoroughly versed
in the matter of etiquette and degrees
of eXclusiveneSs which surround royalty
and preserve it from rough
CONTACT WITH THE OUTER WORLD,
that duel between the crown prince
and one beneath him, or indeed, with
person of any rank whatsoever, would
have been contrary to all usageS and
quite impossible. 1t is also asserted
that the story could not possibly have
passed the censors and therefore cannot
have been received by telegraph. con-
1>,r0 10
generally accepted that the story was
from Information picked up at the Lon
don clubs. The Prince of Wales went
to Osborne to-day. He was attired in
the deepest mourning and gave abun-
dant testimony that his grief at the loss
of his friend is genuine. In view Of
the manner of Prince Rudolph'S death,
it is likely that nothing like a funeral
pageant will be attempted, and this
probability is strengthened by the fact
that none of the European potentates,
except the king and queen of the Bel
gianS, the father and mother Of the
crown princes widow, ArchducheSs
Stephanie. will be present.
STATEMENT OF AN EYEWITNESS.
VIENNA, Feb. 1.-The Neue Freie
Presse has the following account of the
circumstances attending the death of
crown prince. which it says it received
from an eyewitness: "Crown Prince
Rudolph and Count Hoyos separated at
midnight on Tuesday, Prince Philip, of
COburg, having left the hunting box in
the evening. The crown prince was up
and dressed at $50 on Wednesday
morning. when he rung for his servant
to have breakfast ready at 1880 o'clock.
Tho Loft oo1- a1 Gai no hn oh
a groom for the carriage, the stables
being distant, So that he might attend
to the breakfast himself. Rudolph re-
piled: No, you must go to the stables
YOURSELF Upon returning the valet
found the door of the bedroom locked,
Being unable to obtain response he
became alarmed, and summoned Count
HoyoS and two other gentlemen, who
burst in the door. Rudolph lay in his
shirt on the bed, his head low near the
ground, and his left arm
LIFELESS BY HIS SIDE.
Seeing drops of blood on his lips the
valet exclaimed, "He has taken strych-
nine" declaring that in all cases of
strychnine poisoning blood comes from
the lips. All three Immediately with
drew from the room and hurriedly con-
suited. Count HOyos started for Vienna,
Inc TWO OtnerS decided 10 walt III the
next room for the arrival of the COM
mission, but observing that the light
burned low and was in danger of set
ting fire to the house they re-entered
the room. They then saw wound in
the middle of the forehead and blood
streaming from the mouth and the right
hand holding revolver. When Count
Hoyos told the empress that Rudolph
had taken poison she said, Il shall not
tell the emperor that" and as matter
of fact the emperor did not know till
late Wednesday night that Rudolph had
committed suicide.
LEFT ALL TO HIS DAUGHTER.
VIENNA, Feb. by the will of the
late Crown Prince Rudolph, executed
in 1856, the whole of his property is left
to his daughter, Princess Elizabeth,
subject to the life interest of his widow,
IL H. = L.