The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-02
RUD0LPH'S SUICIDE.
THE FACT THAT M COMMITTED rEL0
be Sc ANNOUNCED.
THE REASON WHY he TOOK MS
OWN LIFE.
other Gable News.
other Gable News.

VIENNA, February THE WfiHs
I0hmg states This morning That an am
i0psy was performed upon the rcmain
OF the Crown Prince Rudolph 10y DR.
Wicderh0per A wound was found in
The side of the head which was sufficient
to have killed the Prince a revolver
with one chamber discharged was founr
lying on the bed near the dead man
right hand, and it is concluded thai
Prince Rudolph committed suicide The
bones of the skull were shattered "a,
though hv bullet so one, however
heard the report of the revolver rs
every one belonging t0 the Castle was
outside preparing for = shooting eXcur-
sion. Il l. now stated hv those whC
were about the Prince recently. that he
had been morbid and nervous during the
last few weeks, and therefore the state.
ment is made by the Vienna press that
The Prince was undoubtedly temporarily
deranged. The Prince had for some
time previous 90 his death been suffering
from headaches These were attributed
go ana injury to Dis head which Bee re-
ceiyed recently in falling from his horse
The Budr PsH C0rn~D1nd,nce says
that Crown Prince Rudolph had thrice
'0nce rcccntIyl given notice tO hi, 0ttIcte.
Herr N0n >lognycnyI iO arrange his
private papers rs preparatory tor death.
CAUSES OF THE ACT.
LONDON, February H. The PM HlH
GaeeHe learns from private dispatch
from Vienna that Crown ;fiucc Rudolph
I'D. 10
bad made with prince of the highest
families in Austria The dispatch states
that Prince Rudolph had -cduccd THE
prince sister and She Told hor brother
of her disgrace. The latter sought the
Crown Prince and gave him ihe OPP
ton of killing himself or of fighting
duel with him Rudolph chose tho
former to avoid the open disgrace of the
letter The physicians. after viewing the
body refused to certify That the Prince
died of apopieXy, whereupon am exciting
scene occurred One of She physicians
informed the Nuu Fri, Preve of thc af-
fair. hence the publication, for which the
paper was COnnscated.
BISMARCK DENIES DECLARATION OF WAR
AGAINST SAMOA.
BERLN. February The North Ger
man Gazat Prince Bismarck organl
SAYS that declaration of war against
Samoa in am international sense is alto
gcther improbable The Government
has sent mo- such Instructions and as
matter OF fact, there is no opponent
TO declare war against, Germany
not having recognized Mataaia. The
Germans, on q basis or self defense Or
rcpri-als, may have engaged in actual
warfare. but The movement has not in-
yoiyed the consequences OF actual war.
GERMANY Will NoT Annex SAMOA.
LoNDoN. February 2-The ShrdUds
dispatch from Berlin says that Germ my
does not intend I'm the least degree 20
annex Samoa, bul al the same
time she Is resolved that the
American Government shall not
DO sO. The correspondent also hears
that Germany may occupy amy place IN
the islands iu order 20 restore order, bur
This viii be done only temporarily
THE POPE SUDDENLY SEIZED WITH
PAINTING
ROME. February Lit Is reported that
fhe sudden illness with which the Pope
was afflicted "a leW days ago, occurred
suddenly at tAe termination OF the late
meeting OF the Sacred College 40 the
adjournment of themcetiu- His Holiness
attempted io stand, Iut staggered. and
would have fallen bad Ae not been
caught by one of the Lar.ina 5. lie was
lt once surrounded by his associates and
carried tO l.s apartments. recovering ON
ihe way lie remained IN weak state
for some t.mc but las now resumed his
accustomed habits