The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-03
The Mysterious Disappearance of
Bismarck's Adversaries.
The Brutal German Chancellor
Seems to Command Destiny.
Significance in the Deaths of Gam
betta, Katkoff and Skobelof.
The Cold Blooded Princes Most Able
Opponent Was Crown Prince Ru-
dolph-How Did He DieP-What
Killed the Young Duke2

following:
paris, Feb. LIE Soir insists that
Crown Prince Rudolph was assassnated.
1t comments on the mysterious and pre-
mature disappearance of Skobeloh, Kat
koh, Chanzy, Gambetta, Emperor Fred
= erick and Crown Prince Rudolph, all adj
versaries Of Prince Bismarck, who seems
to have destiny at his service" Taken
in connection with the above the following
dispatch from Washington to the Tribune,
Is Of peculiar significance and interest:
''Sedom has a more startling coinci-
dence been witnessed" said an exper-
fenced diplomat today, than the almost
simultaneous announcement OF the death
OF the Austrian heir apparent, and the
publication in The London Contemporary
RerieU OF the remarkable aud maniicslly
inspired indictment of the Bismarck by
nasty Crown Prince Rudoph's sudden
demise in the very heydey OF his youth
and manly vigor, appears to be shrouded
in mystery. The most conflicting nc.
counts are given Of the manner in which
he met his death, and il is
probable that the world at large
will never be allowed TO know the
true story Of the tragedy. The latter IL
but another oil those dark episodes that
has occurred during the past two decades
and which have invariably resulted in the
death Of great pCrsOnages who had in
cured the personal enmity Of Prince Bis
marck aud whom the iron Chancellor
chose 10 regard rs Il menace 10 his country
and to his own family. No one, not even
the most intimate habitucs OF the little
house ut Villa dAVrcix has ever been able
10 unryel the mystery which surrounded
the death OF Gambetta, the only man In
France besides Gen. Chauzy who has ever
caused the Chancellor any uneasy mo-
ments since 1871. Chanzys sudden dc.
cease at ChalOus, within a few weeks Of
the popular tribune, was equally mex
picablc and attended by many suspicious
circumstances. Poison and Bismarck were
freely mentioned by Chauyinests French
men in connection Herewith. Tho famous
Russian. Gen. SkobcluiT, who WAS friend
OF Gambetla aud Chanzy, had become the
? be,c nuir OF the Chancellor, met with an
equally unexpected and mysterious end,
which no, even his inscpgrable companion
NJ. llitroyo, who waB with him until within
acoupc OF hours Of his death has been able
20 explain. Who. to this day, bias sue
cccded IN tearing aside the veil which en-
throuds the las, moments Of the laic King
Louis, OF Bavaria? Ills corpse and that
OF his attendant physician showed traces
ui the fact that a terrible hund-tO-haud
struggle for life had taken place ON the
shore Of the Starcmberg Lake. But who
were the assailants2
"And now, last Of all, we have tho death
OF Archduke Rudolph, one Of the bright.
est, most intellectual aud liberal Princes
who has ever figured ~ heir apparent 10 q
great imperial crown. The theory OF sui.
eide will obtain but little crcdence among
those who enjoyed the personal acquaint'
Gncc Of the gay and pleasure lowing young
Archduke. II may bercmembcred that in
the case Of Gambctta, the latter was uili
cially declared tO have inflicted on him.
self the wounds which his friends at the
time knew had been inflicted by some
other hand, while every true Blyarar
10 this very day scouts the idea that tie
late King LudWig's death was due TO iclS
desc. Suicide IL 10 convenient theory
The Crown Prince, partly, no doubt, b
consequence OF his devotion TO the lat,
Emperor Frederick, was very lar from be
ing "A persona graia nj Berlin. Ills high
bred instincts, together with the chiyal
rous bearing, which he had inherited iron
his father, were not oil q nature to amalga
mate with the coarse, unmuunerly ways o
William H., and his intimacy with VI
ClomcnccHu, aud uulifWisCd admiration
Of Gen. B0ullurcr. both Of which wcr
well known IN tho Wilhelm Strassc, Causel
him TO be regarded by the Bhmarc
cli1ue as man cmmently unfit 10 succcc
10 the throne OF Auslro-llungiry. IL
no secret that tho Archluso was thor
oughly opposed 10 the sub0flnau0n d
Vienna to Berlin, which constitutes on
OF the most dislasieiul features Of The trpl
alliance. and had II not been Tor the alice
Tomato relations which sublisicd b,
tween Francis Joseph and his son, thcr
l. no doubt hut lhc latter would have o.
Fumcd publicly the leadership OF th
Schwarz an Gcib Black and lc low paul
as those opposed 10 Berlin diclaiion al
called.
"Rudolph spent many years Of his II
nj Prague, and although thorough Hap
burger, had become imprggnaied thcI
with many Of the Nationalist ideas M
nnt.Geuuau prriuligrs which prevail
Bohemia. lie was regarded gs the hoI
oi The Say element ia Austria and was
great adm.rcr Of Count Tallo's policy
federation aud local relief government
IllN NlNNNNNNlA W AlNN AlNlNlNN NhfhAh tfatfN -
VOWED the certainty OF las being crown,
with the diadon OF s. WOnccslas
Prague, and the constitution Of an q
iouomous aud independent kingdom
BohemL ON ,he same lines us that
Hungary. Had this come to pass liol
mia. with H. traditional hostility 10 ever
thing German, would have become an
most impeneluble barrier between Berl
aud Vienna, and would, moreover, ha
rendered the continuation oi ali the ml
iary % well as the commercial ALLAN
between thc two countries q matter oil II
possibility An this will tend TO sh,
how much the Chancellor Of {
German Empire hnd 10 y
by tho death Of Crown PIN
Rudolph. OF course, no ore would g,
dream Of accusing Prince Bismarck OF
Ing In any respect accessory 20 Tue rage,
II can be only said that fate has worked
his advantage through most cxiraord
nry SORES Of tragic condolences. Pm
Bismarck has, however. numerous
al FIftk and