The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-31


Rudolph suddenly died to-day. lie was
the heir apparent TO the Austrian throne.
His death Is supposed to have been
caused by stroke Of sp0plexy.
SECRETARY DAYARD's REGRETS.
WAsuISoToS, January 30.-secretary
Bayard received cable dispatch this
morning from Minister LawtOn, AT vi
emma, announcing the death of Arch
duke Rudolph, the Austrian Crown
lowing message I'm reply.
Larson, Minister, Vienna.
Express through the appropriate
channel the deep sorrow Of the President
and people Of the United States by rea-
son of the great bereavement suffered by
His Majesty and the people of Austria
Hungary in the death of the Crown
Prince BAYARD"
VIENNA, January 30.--lt is now be-
lieyed that Prince Rudolph died of heart
disease. lie was found by his valet dead
in bed this morning
PARTICULARS oF THE Princes DEATH.
YIESSA Janu ry 49, The Official Casefis. IN
giving particulars Of the death II Crown
friends, went shooting at Meyeriiug on Mon
day. The Prince was not feeling we'll yester-
day and ahsented himself from dinner az the
HOiburx. The guests assembled tor breakfast
this morning ana awaited the AR iyal OF the
Crown Prime. He Old NOT make his
peaunce and inquiries as to the reason Of
bis absence. resulted ln she discovery that BE
WAS dead. The cause of bis death was ascer-
tanned 90 be- appopleNy. The Bourse will be-
closed until Friday; the sittings OF the Rcchs-
rath will suspended, aud the theatres vii
abandon performances pending the funeral.
LAST SEEN OF TIRE PRINCE.
LoSDOS. January a.-A dispatch 10 the
DAILY AelCs from Vienna says that Crown
Prince rudolph remained win Count HOhOys
until long after midnight last night retlr ng
in excellent spirits, lie had lately been
working very hard. and had devoted much OF
sis time 20 reading and corcespoudence.
OFFICIAL ACCOUNT or THE DEATH.
VIENNA, January 3D.-The oifc al account Of
death adhefes 90 the theory that he died from
apopexy of the brain. but it Is stat d tnat the
real eau was aD0bictiQ c0rdis An
immense number Of people. however, still re
fuse 10 believe thar the cause was apopieAy,
and as sll are aware OF the hunting st-ry, al
sOrts Of rumOrs are current.
THE HEIR PKEsUMPtIvE TO TUE AUSTRIAN
THRONE.
VIENNA. January G-Arch Duke Charles
LOUIS, brother oi the J. peror. Is the heir pre-
sumptlye 10 the Austrian tur ne, the success
81 u pa, sing 10 his SONS the Arch DuAts OtO
and Ferdinand. respectively. 10 s stated Em
perOr Francis Joseph resigned tine rights oi
succession ln his direct line, innerlung the
properly II he Duke Of No ena. II THIS be
true Arch Dakc otto Is consequently the
heir. though IL H. thought that the Emperor 5
remuneration Of his rights was Only cOni
tlOnal.
TLOQUET WANTS VOTE OF CONFIDENCE.
PAeIs. January 30 Premier FoQuet In re-
cciying the Bureau OF the Extreme Left o.
day, said be " ud not r,siqp, bat would ask
the Chamber fOl vote OF conhd nee, aun
in rOduce bill Increasing the stringency OF
the cOdc relating 70 attacks upon tne consul
tuition and laws, a-d another measure aLcct
ing IN. prtss
/, would te useless he said. 20 dissolve the
p.triotic league as IL won only result IN
the formation OF another Orpaniza ion.
THE BISMARCK DYSAsrY.
I0SDOS. Jaouary 8l.-The Contemporary Re-
risu article. The Bismarck Dynasty" has
created Il atremendOus sensa Ion. The papers
arc printing tOpiOus eXnacts from II, W Wth
rrofuse comment, and the curiosity every
where expressed % learn the name 't the
writer IS Intense. By MANY persons tho ai-
thOrship IS ascr1ed tO sir Robert Morier
while several other men less intimately
asso, iated with the Norier and GET
fecken incidents are includcd In the
ltsf OF suspects" I Gl0bc asserts that The
afticle bears abundant evidence that the
WI ter is IN "A posi- ion 20 obtain information
not acc, ssihle the public at large, or even
90 the diplomatic world
CHINESE SUPERSTITION.
SnANGnAf, January 30.-An imperial
decree forbdding further extension of
the Tien-Tsien railway has been issued
as a result Of declaration by the impe-
rial asirOlogers that the recent ire in the
EmperOrs palace at Pedn @ss an evil
omen, and should be interpreted As a
warning against the adoption OF west
ern inventions.
THE scRUIIN D'AmoNDIssRMEST PLAN.
PARIS. January 30-The prevailing
feeling in Parliamentary circles is the
Government will have a majority in the
the Chamber of Deputies on the bill foI
the restoration of the ScrRtfn darf0ndfs'
sement system Of voting. Several mem
bers of the Right prefer Floquet's $ Minis
try to an Opportunist cabinet. NJ. Flo
auet replied to the bureau of the extreme
left who demand the dissolution by the
Government Of the league OF patriots
owing to their action during the Bou-
langer-JacQues campaign.