The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-02-14
A I L%IBERTINE.
The Crown Prince Rudolph Of Austria Shot and
Killed In . Duel. SE,-

rhe Crown Prince Rudolph Of Austria Shot and
Killed In . Duel. -.
Crown Prince Rudolph of Austria was killed
In a duel on last Tuesday the Doth OF Janua-
~ by Count Franz Clam Gallas. The crown
princes witnesses were Count Hoyos and
Prince Coburg, his brother-in-law. The
counts witnesses were Prince Ferdinand
Kinsky and another nobleman. The duel
was fought at A p. m. in a little wood near
transported to the nearest castle, Meyerling.
He died late In the evening, just at the
hour when his coming was anxiously await.
ed at O state dinner in the Hafburg.
The crown prince had been paying at
tcntion to the Countess Clam Calais,
nee Hoyos, for the past six months. 1t is
claimed that recently, while ON q shooting
in. law, Count Clam Calais surprised his wife
in a compromising situation with the crown
prince. The count at once challenged Crown
Prince Rudolph, and the latter asked for
time in which to consider it. At the expira.
ton of the time, which occurred on ian. Goth
written rules Of all affairs of honor in Aus
tria, he would avail himself of the privilege
would give satisfaction. Subsequently
the prince changed his mind. and
the duel occurred as stated. The
whole affair hos been largely suppressed by
the Austrian court, but it has leaked out
promised in the affair and had to leave the
country. The emperor, who knew OF the
whole affair, has, it is said, fully approved
his sons behavior.
The gallant adventures of the young Haps-
burglar scion were 81 numerous that t O keep
k-1>1p ~ hoo -
difficult thing. even for the most versatile of
the court historians. Schloss Meyer;ing, the
low Austrian castle which has become SO un-
expectedly famous. has actually OF late been
In the possession ofa lady whose %arquaint-
ance with the crown prince has been fully
detailed. 1t is now stated, however, that tho
castle, originally q present of the emperor to
his son, through diplomatic interference was
returned to the crown prince some weeks
ago: This story gave rise to the INT that
the former proprietress of the castle where
the crown prince died was in some way con-
nected with his terrible end. The lady for
whose honor the future sovereign of an EN-.
pire, the second in power in Europe, had to
die, was OF pure, unauthorized blue blood.
Her full name is Marie, Countess Clam Gallas,
nee Countess Hoyos Sprinzenstein. She was
born on Aug. IL. 1858, at the castle of her
late father, the Count Joseph Hoyos, who
played a prominent part in the military his
tory of the years 1859 and 1866. The
Hoyos are one of the Oldest. wealthiest
and most ]aristocratic families of the empire
on the blue Danube. The %forefathers of the
lady had for centuries been the most devoted
and loyal subjects of the imperial family. 1t
is reported in Paris that the slayer Of the
crown prince Rudolph was the eminent fnan-
cier n banker, Kuranda, who had but re-
Gently become aware Of what the gay world
of Vienna had long discussed, the relations
existing between the prince and Nine. Kuran-
da. The injured husband resigned all the Of
fees to which he had attained, as he supposed
by reason of his ability, but which were really
due to the secret influence of the prince. He
then proceeded to avenge his honor. The
chateau where the tragedy occurred was q
gift to Nine. Kuranda from the prince.