New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-03
INSULTING AN EMPRESS.
ELIZABETH OF AUSTRIA KISSED IN AN
ITALIAN TOWN.

Italian lOWN.
lFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or TIE TRIBUNE,
Vienna, Oct. 20.
A most painful impression has been created in
court and official circles here by the gross outraz.
10 which the Empress was subjected on the Italian
shores of the Lago di Garda on the sth instan.
The Empress is still in an exceedingly delicate
state of health, and has never recovered from
the shocks caused by the tragicsl deaths OF he,
favorte cousin, King Louis of Bavaria, in 1886.
and of her only son, the Crown Prince Rudolph
last spring. Her nervous system has remained
completely shattered, and her mental condition
is such as 30 necessitatc the utmost care and
watchfnlncss on the part OF her attendants.
Being unable to bear the sight of strange face,
or the gaze of the public, she avoids all cities.
and has never set her foot in Vienna since ths
day of the catastrophe at Meyering The lovely
villa and park which she has purchased on the
top of the Gastouri hill in Corfu, and where Sue
has arranged to spend the entire winter, has been
completely surrounded at a vast expense By
lofty brick wall, designed 10 prevent all intrusion
on the part OF either the COrfutes or Of stranger
For several months she has been residing near
innsbruck, and has spent much of her time in
making excursions through some Of the leas,
frequented portions OF the TyroL
On Tuesday, the sth instant, she came down
from Meran TO the Austrian town Of Riva on
the northern end Of the Lago di Garda, and
chartered steam launch for the purpose Of
making tour Of that lovely Alpine lake Having
landed with the ladies and gentlemen OF hez
suite at small Italian town at the southern
extremity of the lake for the purpose Of inspect
Ing the ruins Of old castle in the neighborhood
the Empress was greeted by the rougher classes
OF the Inhabitants with Kisses catcalls and howIs
30 menacing did the attitude of the mob become
ana SO vile and outrageous were the INSULTING
epthets addressed TO Her Majesty that she was
forced to beat hasty retreat with her party 10 the
boat AS the latter steamed away from the land
ing volleys of stones were hurled at il by the
people on shore. The two or three revenue
officers who were the only representatives Of
the Italian Government present maintained through
out the entire scene perfectly passive attitude.
and refrained from making the slightest attemps
to protect the Imperial party from the insults
of the populace. The Empress was badly frght
ened and greatly upset by the whole affair. In
deed, so serious an effect did il have upon hee
nerves that she was confined for more thar
ten days afterward TO her apartments. Her has-
band, the Emperor, was enraged beyond ali
measure when the matter was reported 10 himI
ana on Saturday last, when tbs
Italian Ambassador called upon Count
kalnoky for the purpose of presenting
the apologies both of his Court and Of his Gov!
eminent for the outrage, the Austrian Minister wac
Instructed to receive them with the greatest cold
ness and reserve. and officially to inform the envoy
that occurrences such these were of a nature
indefinitely to postpone the date OF Emperol
Francis Josephs return visit to King Humbert
Seven years have now elapsed since the Italian
monarch and his beautiful Queen paid their visit
to the Austrian court and the courtesy has never
been returned The cause of this delay Is due "a,
the passive attitude which the Roman Govern.
ment observes toward the Irredenta Association,
On organization formed for the express purpose
OF obtaining the possession for King Humbert
Of Austria's Italian-speadng provinces. The
Irredenta is one of the most important and in.
fuential bodies of the kind in Europe. Largs
numbers of Italian statesmen and politicians ba
long TO il, and the Government does not dare "a
lister, Crispi, in referring to its aims in Parha1
ment some months ago, pointedly remarkeds
= There are many things which we desire a
heart, which ii is not polite or judicous "a
proclaim aloud"
Regularly on every anniversary of the Austrian
EmperOrs birthday bombs are thrown agsiasf
the doors and walls of his two embassies at Rome
without the perpetrators of the outrage BEND
ever brought TO punishment On frequent cA
casions the windows OF the same embassies have
been smashed by the mob with stones. and onx
the Imperial envoy to the Vatican has been
pelted while driving through the streets and even
Injured by the missiles. The Irredenta make no
effort to conceal their connection with these out
RACES indeed they positively glory therein. and
devote vast sums of money TO flooding the Italian
provinces of Austria with pamphlets filled with
scurrilouS abuse of the Imperial family, and bear
ing the stamp of the association. Under the GU.
cumstances, the Emperor and the Court Of vienna
can hardly be eXpected TO be mbued with friendh
or affectionate sentiments toward Italy.