The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-02-06
The Remains Of Prince Rudolph
Placed In the Tomb with Much
POmp and Ceremony.
MANY STORIES AFLOAT.
All Europe Guessing as to the Manner
OF His Death-A Sensational
Account from London
The Succession.

prince, In his last letter TO his mother, says
III cannot live longer"
A great crowd gathered again this morn
ing outside OF the court chapel awaiting an
opportunity TO view the remains OF the
tained. At a meeting OF the council hav-
ing charge OF the serial publication OF Ru-
dolph's work on Austria Hungary to-day
Won Sz0egyeny intimated that the EN-
peror was In favor OF continuing and COM
pleting the work which, he said, would
probably be finished under the patronage
OF the crown princess Stephanie.
The emperor and empress and crown
princess attended requiem mass In the ora.
tory OF the palace at which the Miserere
was sang. The court service was ended
at noon. The church bells then commenced
10 toll. The coffin lid was fastened at 2
O'Clock and the key was confided 10 Prince
Hohenlohe, as court marshal. Soon after
ward the gates OF the chapel were closed
and the members OF the Imperial family
gathered around the catafalque 10 take a
last farewell OF the remains. just before
O'Clock the members Of the imperial house
stopped In front Of the side entrance of the
church, where they were received
by Prince Hohenlohe and the faith
er guardian, accompanied by friends
OF the community bearing lighted tApers.
The interior OF the church was entirely
draped In black. Near the cataialque was
q tabouret for Archbishop Ganglbaeter,
who celebrated p0ntifical mass. To the
right Of the main aisle on the epistle side
and opposite the imperial dais was the prize
dieu for the use Of Monsign0r Gallmbertl,
the papal nunci0, and the other bishops.
On the stroke OF four the coffin was lifted
from the bier. blessed and carried 10 the
funeral car The cortege then started
from Hofburg. Upon reaching Auguatlne
church the priests assembled there placed
themselves at the head OF the procession and
were followed by the court and state Ofli.
cials and municipal authorities. When the
car bearing the body arrived at the cloister
gates Emperor Francis Joseph and the King
and Queen OF the Belg'ans, followed by
other mourners entered the body OF the
church. The ministers OF the empire,
headed by Count kalnoky, Count Won
Taafe and Herr Won Tisza, and accompa-
MED by the privy councillors, took up a
position 10 the right of the ca'afalque; next
10 them, nearer the main entrance, came
various deputations. When the services
were over and Just as the chamberlains
were preparing 30 carry the coffin to the
vault the emperor, stepping 10 the bier,
knelt In prayer. On arising he was joined
by Archduke Charles, Prince Francis OF
Este, Prince Leopold Of Bavaria and Prince
Philip OF Coburg and followed the coffin
10 the vault where, after q final blessing,
Prince Hohenlohe delivered the remains
into the charge OF the father guardian.
The empress,l crown princess, princess
GtselA and Archduchess Marie Valerie did
not attend.
PEsrH, Feb. b.-The Nation publishes
letter written by Crown Prince Rudolph a
short time before his death 10 Won Szoe-
gyeny, an attache OF the imperial house
hold, 10 whom he entrusted the preparation
OF his papers. The letter reads:
"Dear SzoegyeDy: | send you herewith
a codicil; execute Its provisions and those
OF my will. drawn two years ago with the
assent OF my wife. In my study at Hef.
burn stands small table. ! enclose gold
key; open the drawers and you will find
my papers, the arrangement OF which l en-
trust 10 you, leaving II TO your judgment to
decide what 10 publish. l can live nc
longer Remember me 10 all my good
friends. Farewell. God bless our beloved
fatherland. RUDOLPH"
SHOT IN THE FOREST.
LONDON, Feb. 5.-An0ther Sensational
story relative 10 the death OF the Austrian
crown prince comes from Brussels. lt II
asserted that the crown prince became EN-.
tangled In an affair OF honor with an A us
TRAN family, and Il was decided that the
prince and a son OF the family In question
should fight duel on the so-called Ameri.
can plan, on which method dice are thrown
10 decide which OF the duellists shall com
nit suicide. The dice were thrown and
Rudolph lost The time specified for the
loser 10 suicide was three months, and nj
tho expiration Of the period the crown
prince fulfilled his engagement and took
bis own life. The fact that during the
time mentioned Rudolph was apparently
preparing for his coming death, seems "a
give color ~ the foregoing story.
The Munich correspondent OF the Daily
News says he believes the following story
of the Crown Prince Rudolph's death Is the
true one: On Tuesday afternoon last q
baroness, whose name Is not given, bul
who Is described as q beautiful girl, cant
TO Meyerling and took up quarters In the
gamekeeper's house near the castle. Hei
| presence WAS known only 10 the game
keeper and his wife. AT midnight, wher
Rudolph bad dismissed his guests, he Wis
| tied her The crown prince had been about
an hour In the gamekeeper's house wheL
forester, equipped for the morning,
chase, going TO consult the gamekeeper
Knocked loudly upon the door. The win
dow was opened and a man jumped ou
and fled. The forester fired at the fugi
tive, who fell and tainted, having beer
shot in the shoulder. He was recognized
as the crown prince and the
carried him into the gamekeeper's house
The baroness, thinking Rudolph was dead
| quickly took something from a travelling
| bag and before she was noticed fell deal
| on the iloOr. Rudolph revived and wal
taken by his own orders 10 the castle. Iii
valet piled him with anxious questions
but Rudolph said emphaticaily III have
fallen aud my nose H. bleeding; go away;
| l.H f. A.. alAn.. DsA.
the door and shot himself. The baroness
was buried on Thursday In Herlingenkru
| zln convent, where other members Of he
family are Inferred.
| The Journal Des Desbats, of Paris, has
| similar story. except that IL says Rudolph
was mortally wounded by the forester an,
died In half an hour and that the game
keeper went into the woods and shot him
self. The story OF the suicide, II says, wa
invented TO hide the truth.
THE QUESTION OF SUCCESSION.
BERLIN. Feb. 5.-The question OF tn
succession TO the Austrian throne is caus
| ing increasing excitement In official an,
diplomatic circless. The papers quote al
article from the Italian, the official journa
OF Slgnor Crispl.th Italian prime minister
declaring the Sallc law has been yIrtuAlll
abolished In Austria Hungary; therefor
| Crown Prince Rudolph's daughter liz hei
10 the throne. II Is certain Crispi does no
relish the prospect OF the heir Of MADEIRA
who was disp0ssessed by the unitiacti0n o
Italy, should become the presumptiye hei
10 the throne of Austria Further
more. both Archdnke Karl and hi
son Fraz are ultra Catholic foes o
the house OF Savoy and enemie
OF Italian unity and are ardent allies OF tn
vatican. Apart from these enemies even |
class interests did not raise the question o
succession, IL would be doubtful II Ofiicia
opinion here would maintain the right o.
Emperor Francis Joseph In following tn
precedent 10 declare through an act Of sue
crssion Princess Elizabeth heir TO tn
throne. Advlces from Pesth say the ques
ton already engages the anxious attentio
OF the ministers, although no official motto
respecting the succession will be mad
until the end OF the year.