The morning news., 1889-01-31
A CROWN PRINCE DEAD.
AUSTRIA SUDDENLY THROWN IN
TO MOURNING.


eide Current - Condolences from
Many Countries.
VIENNA, Jan. 30.-Archduke Rudolph,
the Austrian crown prince and heir appa-
rent to the throne, was found dead IN his
bed at Baden this morning by bis valet.
Apopexy of the heart is officially an
nounced as the cause of death. Baden,
where be died is an Austrian town twelve
minutes from Vienna. His death has caused
profound sensation through Europe.
The Vienna papers do not refer to sensa-
tional reports regarding the cause of the
death. One rumor was that he has been
accidentally shot, while another had it that
he had been murdered by peasant. The
body will by broug hit to Vienna at mid
| night.
HOUR OF HIS DEATH.
The official inquiry has established the
| fact that the crown prince expired between
the hours Of Z and 8 o'clock this morning.
Almost every public body was hastily
convoked and passed resolutions ex-
pressing sorrow at the death
Of the prince. The University,
authorities closed the library and suspended
lectures. The common council has post
| poned ali its ordinary sittings 1t will
meet in special session tomorrow and pass
a vote of condo ence. Crowds Of persons
| dressed in black gathered about the palace
| to watch the arrival of distinguished per-
sons to condole with the imperial family.
CONDOLENCES OF THE DIPLOMATS.
The papal nuncio and the members of the,
| foreign diplomatic corps visited Count
| Kalnoky and condoled with him on behalf
| of their respective sovereigus. kilograms
| of sympathy are arriving from all parts OF
| the kingdom and the capitals Of Europe,
| tie forme all telling of the sorrow aroused
| by the sad event.
ALL FESTIVITIES STOPPED.
| All festivities have been stopped at
| Prague aud the theaters there are closed.
The official announcement that apopex
| was the cause of death modified the alarm
| of the public arising from press rumOrs
that the prince had been killed while shoot
| ing. Large crowds traversed the main
stree and assembled in groups discussing
the event. A paralysis Of bu mess ensued.
| The bourse was immed ately closed,
and tie committee decided to
| keep it closed until Friday.
| The Reichsrath also adjourned amid great
| excitement. The court theaters and all the
private theaters aud places Of amusement
gave no performance tonight.
The crown prince always slept with his
bedroom door ajar, but on the morning Of
his death the door was found locked. This
fact is the subject Of much comment.
| Meyerli e, where the death occurred, is sit
uated amid splendid scenery, and Is a favor
ite resort of the Crown Princess Stephanie.
KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN INDIsPosED.
1t was known last evening that the crown
| prince WAS iadsposed, Uut tn It nothing
serious was anticipated is shown by the
| fact that the crown princess went to the
| opera. The official account implies that
the crown princes death was
due to ap0plexy OF the brain, but
1t stated at the cause Of death was really
| Gp0pIecid cards. The mouth after death
| was covered with blood. Many persons
here still refuse to believe that death re-
suited from apoplexy. All kinds of rumors
| of shooting by accident or design are cur
| rent.
THE HEIR PREsUMPTIvE.
Archduke Charles Lewis, the emperor's
brother, is now heir preaumptive to the
| throne He has three sons, ArchdukeS
| Francis, Ohio and Ferdinand. 1t is stated
that Archduke Francis re igned his right
to succession upon inheriting the Duke Of
| Mcna's prope ty, and that consequently
| Archduke Ohio is the next heir. 1t is
thought, however, that Archduke Frances
resignation was only conditional.
GAY AND SAD BY TURNS.
LONDON, Jan. 81, 4 A. MA Vienna dis
patch to the Daily NetUS says: Grown
!
up for several hours after midnight last
night and retired in very good spirits. This
morning the door of the crown princes
room was found to be fastened, and it had
to be forced open. 1t is stated that lately
the crown prince had been sometimes gay
and sometimes detected When spoken to
about the future Of Austria he would smile
sadly and say: You will see. will not
live as long as that
LOVE OF LITERATURE.
He worked very hard in literature and
read every book, besides peru ing daily a
large number OF home and foreign papers.
Last Christmas ne gave his mother thirty
autograph letters Of Heine. her favorite
poet. He nsver tired of sport Of any kind,
and was careless Of his health. One of his
chief characteristics. besides his kindness
He used to say: Il think it the greatest luck
to possess a father whom | can look up
to with pride and love-
SORROW AT PEsrH.
PEsTH, Jan. S0-A painful sensation was
caused here by the news of the crown
princes death Tomorrow the lower house
Of the Diet will pass resolutions of condo
lence ana then adjourn for an indefinite
period. The students, upon hearing Of the
crown princes death, voluntarily stopped
their demonstra ions against Premier Won
is2s, and the troops tHat had been called
to maintain 0rde' returned to their bar
racks All the theaters and other places of
amusement have closed.
WELL LIKED AT BERLIN.
BERLIN, Jan. 3O.-The news of the death
OF the Austrian crown prince was com
muuicated t. the Reichstag and caused an
ilforusl sitting.
The Freisinnige Zeitung says: 1.-THE sad
announcement of tbs death Of the Crown
Prince Rudolph will evoke sincere and
heartfelt sym jathy far beyond Austria,
especially among German people. The
deceased was considered n friend Of
the German liberals. He was in
sympathy with the Hohenz jilern ia mily,
and especially with the late r nperor Fred
erick. He was a promoter and prot C or
OF art and science and an author Of no mean
ab lty
The concert at the imperial palace an-
nounced for tonight was POSTPONED.
Prince Bismarck to-day presided at a
meeting of the German cabinet summoned
TO consider the news Of Crown Prince Ru-
dolph's death. The liberal press is full Of
admiration for the deceased.
CLEvELAND's coNDoLENCE.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 30.-Tne President
to-day sent to Minister l. wJon at Vienna,
TO be communicated TO Emperor Francis
Joseph, message Of coincidence in his be-
reavement.
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