Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-31
AUSTRIA'S AFFLICTION.
Profound Sorrow Caused by the Death
of the Crown Prince.

SENSATIONAL RrMoRs TO THE CAUSE OF rT--
ALARM IN INSTRUMENTATION REGARDING
THE succRssIoS-EFFEcTo OF THE NEWS AT OTHER
CoURTs-THE PRINCES UNHAPPY MARRIAGE
The death Of Crown Prince Rudolf. of Aus
tria. has caused profound sensation through
out Europe. The crown prince on Monday
went on a shooting excursion to Meyerling
near Baden. about twelve miles from Vienna,
accompanied b. party of friends including
Prince Philip, of Coburg, and Count Hoyos.
The crown prince felt somewhat indisposed
yesterday. and therefore excused himself from
attending the family dinner party at the Hof-
burg. When the shooting guests assembled
yesterday morning the crown prince did not
appear. Immediate inquiries were made, and
the guests were overcome by the terrible news
that the crown prince was dead from a stroke
of apoplexy. An official inquiry established
the fact that the crown prince expired between
the hours Of seven and eight Wednesday morn
ing. Ii Is said that on Tuesday evening he had
severe shivering fit. He had suffered of late
years with rheumatism of the joints.
WHEN THE FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT
Of the death of the crown prince made in
Vienna yesterday, sensational rumors at once
started to the effect that he had been killed
while shooting. Another report said he had
bctu Nv u pedSduI- lue OluCldl all
nouncement that apOplexy was the cause OF
death modified the alarm of the public. Large
crowds traversed the main streets, and assem-
bled in groups discussing the event. The
bourse was immediately closed, and the COM
mittee decided to keep it closed until Friday.
The reichsrath also adjourned amid great ex-
element. The theaters and places of amuse-
ment gave no performances last night.
Almost every public body was hastily con-
voked, and passed resolutions expressing sor-
row at the death of the crown prince.
Crowds of persons dressed in black gathered
about the palace to watch the arrivals of dis
tinguished persons to condOle with the impe-
The papal nuncio and the members of the
foreign diplomatic corps visited Count Kalnoky
and condoled with him on behalf of their re-
spective sovereigns. kilograms of sympathy
poured in from all parts of the kingdom and
the capitals of Europe, the former all telling
OF the sorrow aroused by the sad event. The
emperor and empress were to have gone to
Pesth yesterday, but the visit was of course,
abandoned.
EXPRESSIONS SORROW.
All the Vienna papers express the profound
est sorrow at the death of the crown prince,
and deplore the sad blow which it inhicts on
the hopes of the empire.
Emperor William agitated by the news
OF the death of the Austrian crown prince. He
drove to the residence of Count Szechenyi. the
Austrian ambassador at Berlin, and remained
IneTc nan an nOur. he Inen telegrapneu TO
Prince Henry at Kiel, informing him that
Prince Rudolf died of apoplexy of the heart.
The queen of Belgium wept on hearing the
news of the death of the crown prince. and
sent a telegram of coincidence to her daughter.
The Austrian embassy in London has re-
ceived only the bare announcement of the
death of Crown Prince Rudolf. The queen
and the Prince of Wales have sent kilograms of
coincidence TO Vienna. The Prince of Wales
and probably the Duke of Edinburg will attend
the funeral
grand ball at Sofia. at which Prince Ferdi-
nand and Princess Clementine had intended to
be present. was given up. owing to the news of
Prince Rudolfs death.
The students at Pesth. upon learning of the
crown princes death. voluntarily stopped their
demonstrations against Her Won TisZa, and the
troops that had been called out to maintain
order returned to their barracks.
PREVENTION.
Vienna dispatch to the London DcIily Ne,rs
says Crown Prince Rudolf and Count Hovos
stayed up for several hours after midnight
Tuesday night and retired in very good spirits
Yesterday morning the door of the crown
prince room was found to be fastened and it
had to be forced open. tits stated that latterlv
the crown prince had been sometimes CAV and
sometimes detected. When spoken to about
the future of Austria he would smile sadly and
say: ''iOu will see. Will not live as long as
that" He worked very hard in literature and
read every new book, besides perusing daily a
large number of home and foreign papers
Last Christmas he gave his mother thirty au-
tograph letters OF Heine. her favorite poet
He never tired of sport of any kind and WAS
careless of his health. One of his chief char
acteristics, besides his kindness sad generosity
was his love for his father. He used to say:
Il think it the greatest luck to possess father
to whom can look up to with pride and love-"
THE CAREER OF THE DEAD PRINCE
Rudolf Franz Carl Joseph. crown prince of
Austria and prince royal of Hungary and Bohe-
mia was born August 81, 1853 He was the
second child of his parents. his eldest sister.
Glsela. the wife OF Prince Leopold. regent of
Bavaria. having been born in july 1856 On
the Path Of June, 1877, he was officially pro-
claimed to be of age. event which was at
tended by great national rejoicings. and since
that time he has taken prominent part in
public celebrations of various kinds. and has
assisted his father in much of the routine bust
ness of the state. He entered the Austrian
army on the sd Of July. 1873. and in Septen-
Der. 1850, became major-general TWAS not,
however, IN his military capacity that he was
best known to the general public. being a man
OF very different general disposition from the
present German emperor, who is six months
younger than he was. From his earliest DAYS
his serious inelinations ran in the direction of
science and literature, while in his periods of
relaxation he devoted himself with great en-
ergy to sport Of all kinds, especially hunting
and shooting.
LIKE ALL AUSTRIAN PRINCES.
he received an excellent education and is said
to have displayed especial aptitude as a lnguist
acquiring new tongues and dialects with great
facility. His devotion to his studies may have
been the cause. IN part. of that delicate appear
ance which created some anxiety concerning
his health during his earlier years. but upon
reaching manhood. he displayed abundant
vitality and energy, although his figure was
tall and slight. His freedom from al, minor
ills of the flesh was, indeed. often a subject of
comment.
There seems to be no doubt that he was really
young man of good abilities, after all al
lowance has been made for the exaggerated
admiration which is commonly expressed for
the qualities and achievements of roval per-
sonages. 1t Ia certain that ne found peculiar
pleasure in the companionship of men dis
tlngulshed for their literary and scientific at
tainments. One of his most intimate personal
friends was DIR. Alfred Brehm. the noted writer
upon ornithology. and it is said that the prefer
ence which he exhibited for his society was the
cause OF great deal of heartburning in the
Jealous circles of the court. The Austro-
Hungarian Monarchie in Word and Picture " in
sixteen volumes, which he edited personally IL
valuable work, both for its contents. and the
manner of Its execution. and is a proof at once
of his industry and good TASTE His life and
pursuits won for him the general reputation OF
broad-minded man Of modern ideas, and his