The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-02
HIS LAST MOMENTS.
Account OF the Death OF the Crown
Prince.

Prince.
VIENNA, Feb. 1.-The Newe Freie Presses
account Of the death Of the Crown Prince.
which 1t says itreceived from an eye witness.
Is that the Crown Prince was dressed at s %
Wednesday. when he ordered his carriage.
instructing his servant to have breakfast
ready at 7.30. Upon returning the valet
found the bedroom door locked. Unable 10
obtain a response, he summoned Count
Hayas and two other gentlemen, who burst
In the door. Rudolph lay In his shirt on the
bed, his head near the ground and his left
arm ar lifeless BY his side. They saw 2 wound
streaming from his mouth. His right hand
held a revolver. The Emperor did not learn
until late Wednesday night that Rudolph had
committed suicide.
life rather than accept the alternative Of
lighting a duel with an Austrian nobeman
whose sister he had wronged and who gave
him the choice Of self destruction or duel.
The Montreal Carnival.
MONTREAL Feb. 1.-The city is beginning
to assume a holiday appearance. The Ice
palace is growing In size and beauty. The
celebrated tube bells for the palace arrived
yesterday and are at the Custom House.
They win play at intervals. and can be heard
for three miles. Among the brilliant events
that are not mentioned In the programme
are the Montreal Hunt ball on Tuesday eve
ming, the German Society ball on Thursday
evening and the grand concert OF the Mon
treal Snow Shoe Club at the gymnasium On
the same night
Canada waking Up.
OTTAWA, Feb. LIN debate In the Can
adian Parliament today on the present status
Of the fishery question, the general tenor Of
the remarks was that Canada should do
nothing TO antagonize the friendliness Of the
United States by adhering too strictly 10 the
antequated treaty OF 1918.
The Austrian Succession.
VIENNA, Feb. The Arch Duke Charles
Louis, the Emperor's brother. has renounced
his rights Of succession In favor OF his son
Francis.
The Assassination Theey.
PARIS, lie Soire insists that Crown Prince
Rudolph was assassinated and comments on
the mysterious and premature disappearance
Of SkObeloff. Katkoh, Chanzy. Gambetta.
Emperor Frederick and Crown Prince ku-
dolph, all adyersaries Of Prince Bismarck.
Fears That o'srIen VIII Ole.
LONDON, Feb. John Dillon has post.
p0ned his Australian tour. He fears that
O'Brien may succumb TO the hardshlps OF
prison life and In the event OF his death de-
sires to assume his work In ireland.
The King OF Holland Better.
The HAGUE, Feb. The condition Of
the King Is so much improved that bulletins
will be issue only once week.
mr.. sheehy Victim.
DUBLIN, Feb. 1. Mr.. Sheehy, member Of
Parliament for Galway has been sentenced
to four months Imprisonment without hard
labor for making speeches at Ballyneety.
Foreign Notes.
The autopsy on the remains Of Crown
Prince Rudolph Of Austria yesterday showed
a large wound inside 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. Rudolph Is said 10 have com
mitted suicide because II was optional with
him to take his own life or fight duel with
the brother OF princess who Is member OF
one Of the highest Austrian families.
Three thousand seamen ana bremen are on
the strike at Glasgow. Only two steamers
sailed yesterday. They were manned BY
offcers.
Brockvile. Ont has issued eia i1aSau,sn1 aoo aaa "a
per to the extent OF ABOUT soV'VoO anu mas
'fh The FreisInnIge Zeltung says. 1t doubts
whether the latest official version OF the
Crown Prince RudOlph's death tells the
The German Bundesrath has adopted the
East Africa bill In the form passed BY the
Reichstag.
There was a renewal OF rioting at Tippera-
ry yesterday Nine civilians and i3 police
men were injured.
Du Villier's cotton spinning factory at
Tourcoiug. France, was burned yesterday.
Loss 100000 francs.
The German government has selected a
| new rifle for the armOry. IL Is believed 10
| be Of an American pattern.