St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-31
He Retired in Apparent Good
Health and DoZed Into
Eternity.
All the Crowned Heads Of Eu.
rope Mourn With the Be-
Peaved Ones.
Floquet Announces His De-
termination to Further
Fight Boulangism.

the Austrian crown prince and heir ap-
parent to the throne, died suddenly to-
day. The crown prince died at Meyer
ling, near Baden. His death resulted
from stroke of apopleXy. Upon re-
ceiving the news the emperor was
greatly agitated. He at once telegraphed
to the absent members of the family
that Rudolph had died of apopleXy of
the heart. The Official Gazette says:
Fate has inflicted crushing blow upon
the imperial house and the peoples of Aus
tria-Hungary. Our universally esteemed
of the emperor and empress. the life's hap
pineSs of his afectlonate spouse, the dearly
loved and honOred brother of the Princesses
Gisela and Valerie, the pride of the entire
imperial house, and the hope of his faithful
people, in the flower of his youth and the
fullness of his strength. sinks into an early
grave. With deepest mourning. with hearts
brimming with sorrow, the people OF the en-
pire turn their sorroWfnl glanceS toward the
throne in hereditary love and fidelity, and
join In an earnest prayer that God will grant
the imperial family the consolation that
mere human words, even when sounding
from a million tongues, can scarcely bring.
The Gazette then narrates that the
crown prince Oh Monday went on
shooting excursion to Meyerling. ac
companied by several guests, including
Prince Philip of Coburg and Count
Hoyos. He felt somewhat indisposed
yesterday, and therefore excused him
self from attending the family dinner
party at the Hofburg. When the shoot
crown prince did not oppear. Immedi-
ate inquiries were made and the guests
were overcome by the terrible news that
the crown prince was dead from
stroke of apopleXy. The shock of the
calamity struck the HOfburg like light
ming at 6:45 a. m. The official an
nOuncement that
APOPLEXY WAS THE CAUSE
of death modified the alarm of the pub
lie arising from press rumOrS that the
prince had been killed while shooting.
Large crowds traversed the main streets
and assembled in groups discussing the
event. The bourse first learned the
news through the bourse's commiSsary
general, Carstern. A paralysis OF busl-
ness ensued. Members rushed to the
streets and besieged the telegraph
offices. The bourse was Immediately
keep it closed until Friday. The reichs-
ratii also adjourned amid great excite
ment. The court theaters and all the
private theaters and places of amuse-
ment give no performance tonight.
The emperor and empress were to have
gone to Pesth to-day, but the visit was
of course abandoned. This afternoon
the burgomaster of Vienna waited upon
the imperial court marshal and eX-
pressed the sympathy of the inhabitants
with the imperial family. The Frem-
denblatt says:
In the very spot where the heir to the
throne spent many happy davs with his fam
lily he has been torn from life and future
exalted calling. The imperial house and
the whole empire are plurgad in mourning.
The Neue Freie Presse says:
The life that has ended was animated with
courtesy, genius and chivalry. May God
comfort the emperor and the empire in their
loss OF a noble man whose life shed virtue
and enlightenment upon the fatherlaud.
The crown prince had suffered dur
ing the last few years of his life from
rheumatism of the joints. Yesterday
evening he had a severe shivering fit.
The Vienna papers do not refer to SEN
sational reports regarding the cause OF
the crown princes death. One rumor
was that he had been accidentally shot.
while another had it that he had been
murdered by peasant. The body will
be brought to Vienna at midnight.
1t was known last evening that the
crown prince was indisposed, but thae
nothing serious was anticipated is
shown by the fact that the crown
princess went to the opera. When
Baron NOpsca broke the news of her
sons death to the empress she burst
the sad intelligence to the emperor, who
appeared to be
STUNNED BY THE NEWS
and unable to realize the truth. The
news was kept from the crown princess
until O'Clock. When told of her be-
reavement she showed the widest grief.
Passionately ciasping her child in her
arms. she said she must go at once to
Meyerling, but she was gently dis
suaded. The official account implies
that the crown princes death was due
to apOplexy OF the brain. but it is stated
that the cause was really apopleXia
cords. The mouth after death
was covered with blood. Many
persons here still refuse to be-
lieve that death resulted from apoplexy.
All kinds of rnmors of shooting by ac-
cident or design are current. Herr
Weilen. who was Intimately associated
with Rudolph in literary work, affirms
that he had felt uneasy for some time
about the crown prince, who seemed
to have presentiment of
his approaching end. An Of
ficial inquiry has established the
fact that the crown prince expired be-
tween the hours of Z and this morn
ing. 1t is reported that the body will
be removed at midnight, and reach here
an hour later. Almost every pnblic
body was hastily convoked, and passed
resolutions expressing sorrow at the
death of the prince. The university
authorities closed the library, and sus-
pended the lectures. The common
council has postponed all its ordinary
sittings. 1t will meet in special session
tomorrow, and pass vote OF condo
lence. Crowds of
PERSONS DRESSED IN BLACK
gathered about the palace to watch the
arrival of distinguished persons to con-
dole with the imperial family. The
papal nuncio and the members of the
foreign diplomatic corps visited Count |
Kalnoky and condoled with him on be-
half of their respective sovereigns.
Telegrams of sympathy are arriving
from all parts of the kingdom and |
all telling of the sorrow aroused |
by the sad event. All festivities |
have been stopped at Prague and the |
tlieaters are closed. Arch-duke Charles |
Louis, the emperor's brother, is now the |
heir presumptiye to the throne. Hehas |
three sons. Arch-dukes Francis, Otho I
and Ferdinand. 1t is stated that Arch |
duke Francis resigned his rights to the |
upon inheriting the Duke of |
MOdena's property and that consequent |
Iy Arch-duke OthO is the next heir. 1t |
is thought, however,, that Francis |
resignation was only conditional,