The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-02-09
TnREE yERsI0Ns...TKREE WOMEN
May be Grounds for All Three Scan
dals, hut Rudolph is Certainly
Dead.


dals, But Rudolph is Certainly
Dead.
/ y. O. City Item.
VIENNA, Feb. 4.-The tragical death
OF the Austrian Crown Prince is s,ill
shrouued In the deepest mystery.
The latest sensation, which leaked out
yesterday, is that a beautiful young
baroness suicided simultaneously with
Rudolph at Meyeriing.
1n Berlin the following story obtain
Ell credence:
..Crown Prince Rudolph Of Austria was
killed in duel on Tuesday last by Count
| Franz Clam Gallas. The Crown Princes
witnesses We're Count Hoyos and PRINCE
Cobnrg, his brother-in law. Tho Count's
witnesses were Prince Ferdinand kipeky
and another nobleman. The duel was
fought fought at NJ 4 ?: m. in IA a little wood near
and transported to the nearest castle, 4Mey-
erling. He died late in the evening just at
| the hour when his coming was anXiously
awaited at = state dinner in tho Hapsburg.
The Crown Prince had been paying atten-
tion to the Countess Clam Calias, nee
hoyos, for tho past six months"
1t Is claimed that recently, while ON
shooting excursion on the estate Of
the lady's mother-in-law, Count Clam
Gallae surprised his wife in compro-
missing situation With the Crown
Prince. The Count at once challenged
Grown Prince Rudolph and the latter
asked for time in which to consider II.
At the expiration Of the time, which
occurred last Tuesday, he declared
that, in accordance with the unwritten
rules OF all affairs of honor in Austria,
he would avail himself Of the privilege
OF declining the challenge, but he
would give satisfaction. Subsequently
the Prince changed his mind, and the
duel occurred AS stated.
The whole affair had been largely
suppressed Ivy the Austrian Court, but
1t has leaked out through some aristo.
Gratis who were compromised 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.
Count Clam Gallas Is the descendant
of one of the Oldest and noblest of
Austrian families, his ascendants hav-
ing commanded armies aud been pro-
nounced in politics as far back as the
Thirty Years. war.
LONDON HAS ANOTHER VERSION,
which is published IN the Pail Malt
Gazette as follows:
''The real reason why tho Crown Prince
shot himself was because he had no option
but to take his own life or fight duel with
the brother OF Il princess whom he had be-
trayed. The princess, who belongs to one
of the highest families in Austria, fell Il
victim to the Crown Princes lawless love,
and when her condition rendered further
! concealment impossible sho confessed tho
secret Of her shame to her brother. There
| upon the latter went to tho Crown Prince
and gave him tho alternative of killing
himself or OF accepting II challenge to u
duel. The Archdute accepted tho iormcr
alternative and shot himself in tho head.
''The doctors summoned TO sign certin-
cato to tho effect that he had died of apo
scene cnsued. Ono of tho doctors told tho
whole story to tho Neue Freio Presse,
which published the nows. That is why
| tho Neue Freie Presso was suppressed
Thursday. The doctors remaining obdu-
| rate. tho truth has como out. The lady il
said to be the Princess S.. Tho whole of
| the havoc which lawless passion has made
! with the ruling mon of Europe during tho
last few years"
BY the reports, Crows Prince
ISudolph's suicide is attributed to a
| woman. Gossips differ as to whether
the woman Is Nine. Fischer or u prin.
cess. One report says the suicide was
due TO grief because he was compelled
to give up Mime. Fischer.
| PARIS IS, AS USUAL,
attributing the disaster to Bismarck,
10 whom every black and foul deed is
uniformly ascribed by the sensational
press. From SkobslofT, Gambctta,
ChauZy, to Frederick III. aud Ru-
dolph, the oblique vision of Chauvin-
lists see the naiiCd hand Of the "man
OF blood and iron" in every mysterious
cutting OF Of a prominent man.
While the Chancellor, in common
with tho German Emperor, was not
very sympathetic TO the personality
Of the Austrian Crown Prince, his de-
mise was certainly most undesirable 10
them, es II puts the triple alliance to a
serious strain if Francis Joseph. who is
/ not strong and cannot expect further
posterily, should die. Between Bou
| langer, Ianzibar, Samoa, aud their
Socialists, the present rulers of the
German Empire arc no; happy, and
they would be worse iEau insane to de-
sire the death Of n man who, although
they might not have liked him per-
sonaily, would have sturdily maintain
| ed the close relations between Germany
and Aus;r0 Hungary.
| The funeral ceremonies Ci the. dead
! prippp in "a llnUp flo. Z