The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-07
CROWN PRINCE
Mourning in Austria Over the
Dead Prince-The Body
Arrived in Vienna.
Particulars of the Princes Death
from Rupture of the
Heart.
AUSTRIA.
DEATH OF THE DROWN PRINCE,

DEATH OF THE GROWN PRINCE.
VIENNA, January 31.-Crown Prince
Rudolf of Austria is dead. Nothing def
nit as to the cause of his death has been
learned. By some persons it is believed
it was due to disease of the heart, by
others to appoplexy. He was found dead
in bed this morning by his valet when the
latter entered his bed-chamber. The
town of Baden, where he died, is an
Austrian town twelve miles from Vienna.
PARLIAMENT BUILDING GUARDED.
PEsTH, January 31.-A strong military
guard is posted around the parliamentary
building and no one is allowed to pass
into the chamber unless he can give cCn-
vinoing proof to the guards as to his
dentity. The boulevards in the vicinity
of the chamber are patrolled by hussars.
Members of the opposition in the lower
house of the diet today protested against
the presence of the troops as impeding
access to the chamber and preventing
free debate. They therefore demanded
that the chamber adjourn, which was
agreed to. Upon resumption of the sit
ting the house adopted resolutions offered
by the president, empowering him to act
in concert with the authorities to secure
free access to the building and public
tranquility.
| LAST DAYS OF THE PRINCE.
VIENNA, January 31.-A dispatch to the
Fremdenblatte, from Meyerling, says:
Grown Prince Rudolph left Vienna on
Monday in carriage for Bientenforth,
where a cab was in waiting to convey
him to Meyerling. The prince, however,
preferred to walk. Did not use cab. Dur
ing the walk he conversed cheerfully with
some guests who accompanied him. Tues
day the prince and his friends went on a
hunting expedition. Upon the return of
the party the crown prince complained of
a headache and retired to his room. He
sent telegram to the palace at Vienna
stating that he would be unable to attend
the imperial dinner which was to be
given that evening, and wrote
several letters In his own room. Wednes-
day morning he awoke before O'clock
and summoned his old servant Johann, to
whom he gave orders to have breakfast
served at 1880.
At the appointed time his valet carried
his breakfast to the room, and WAS horri-
fed to find the crown prince dead in bed.
The valet rushed into the court yard and
informed Count Hoyes and Prince Phillip,
of OOburg, who hurried to the chamber of
the prince. Prince Phillip, who was over
powered by grief, remained in the cham
Der while Count Hoyes drove to Vienna to
i'm part the sad information to the lnl-
perial family.
The Press says, Count HcSes, still attired
in his shooting costume, arrived at Hof-
burg at 80 yesterday morning. He was
Immediately ushered into the private
study of the emperor, with whom he was
closeted quarter of an hour. The EN-
peror then hastened to the empress and
informed her of the death of the crown
prince. The empress was greatlyshocked,
but after few moments controlled her
grief and accompanied the emperor to the
rooms of the crown princess, Stephanie.
The emperor and empress had great
difficulty in dissuading the crown princess
from driving Instantly to Neyerling. The
emperor then returned to his private
apartments, where he remained alone un-
til 3 O'Clock when he directed the remains
of the crown prince to be conveyed to
Vienna. He afterwards received verbal
reports from Councillor Widerhofer, whom
he had dispatched to Neyerling in the
morning.
THE PRINCES BODY.
VIENNA, January 31.-The body of the
crown prince was conveyed to Baden by
rail last afternoon and was brought from
there on special royal train, which
started at 1890 this morning. A large
crowd surrounded the southern station in
this city when the train arrived. The
most profound silence reigned. The sta
tion itself had been filed with people, but
: they quietly Withdrew when requested to
do SO by the guards. Shortly before mid
night four attendants carried the bier to
the platform. At 12:45 Prince
Hohenlohe and Doctor Schillingsfurst
grand master of the imperial household,
arrived. The funeral team reached the
station at 10 o'clock. The coffin waf
draped with velvet A gold CROSS wat
, placed on the bier. People about the
} station removed their hats as the coffin
was brought out. The bier was placed II
carriage drawn by six horses, behint
which walked Count Chaplin Mayer, Prince
, Hohenlohe, Count Ortense Rossnbach and
Aid-de-Oamp GeinsenburRh on each side q
the, carriage. Crowds of people awaited
the arrival of the cortege at Holberg
when the coffin was borne into the apart
ments of the deceased prince. The paper
] of Vienna all print mourning editions TO
, day. He was the pride of his parents, al
ornament and Joy to all the i'm perial fam
lily, the hope of the people and nobl
! and high souled promoter of the arts an,
q sciences. They all express heartfelt sym
r pathy for the family of the crown prince
wREATHs LAID UPON THE COFFIN.
vienna, January 3l.-The precincts o
the palace were densely thronged by 81
lent crowds. The emperor passed sleep
less night. This morning the crown prin
cess placed the first wreath upon the coffir
Afterwards her daughter, the Archduches
d Elizabeth, brought a wreath OF moss rose
i entwined with white ribbons.
GERMANY.