Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-02-07
AHcHDUKs rvDo1F DEAD.
Tine crown pritAee aad KCir Ap-
parent Found DostA in He'd.

Grown bSlnce OF Austria and heir ap-
parent to the imperial throne Of AGstYo
Hungary, died suddenly yesterday OF
apoplhxy of the heart NJ Aayerling, IN
austrian town twelve miles from Vienna.
The Qgi-iaI GGgst,s nRrates that the
crown prince on Monday vent on
shoatirg excursion to Meysrling, accom-
panied by several guesta, including Primes
Philip OF Oobnrg and Count aogas. BE
felt samewhat indisposed IN Tuesday and
therefore excused himself from attending
the family dinner party st the Hofhurg.
When the shooting guests assembled yss-
terday morning the crown prince did not
sppesT. Immediate inquiries were made,
SRI the guests were overcome BY the ter.
Sible news that the crown prince was
dead from stroke Of apoplaxy Tue
hhock OF the calamity struck the Hofbnrg
aka lightning at 8 40 .. NJ. The official
announcement that spoplexy was the
cauae OF death modified tbs alarm Of the
public arising from press runners that the
prince had been killed while shooting.
Large crowds travsrssd the main Streets
aMd assembled in groups discussing the
event.
BHpLN, Jan. 3l.--Emperor William
was agitated by the news. He drove TO
the residence Of Count Szaehenyi, the
Austrian ambassador, and remained there
half ar hour.
BnussrLs, Jan. 31.-The queen wept or
hearing the news, and sent telegram Of
coincidence 10 her daughter, tie Grown
Princes Stephanie
LONDON, Jan. 81 Tie Queen aud the
Prince Of Wales have sent kilograms Of
coincidence TO Vienna.
WAsaINaroN, D. c., Jan. 3i.-Serretary
Bayard sent the following to Minister
Lswton at Vienna;
Express through appropriate chan.
nels, the desp sorrow Of tha President
and people OF the United states by reason
OF the great bereavement suffered By his
majesty And the people Of Austro Hun.
gary in the death Of the crown prince.
lSigned BAyAnD.
LONDON, Jan. 2l.--The Times says of
Prince Rudolph: 1.-THE steEner qualities
which the throne required he couid not
show till the tilGe Of trial came; but he
had intellectual and social gifts. Those
who saw him in London during the jubi-
lee, when the Qneen conferred upon him
Che decoration OF the Order Of the Garter,
must feel a natural pang to hear that he
Is cut of III the flower Of his age with
euch fearful suidenness."
The STANDARD says: can that the world
knew Of him was in his favor. The
shock Will bs felt in Europe far outside
the limit of his empire. The shattered
hopsa Of the parents present picture
that might we'll touch tho stouiest hearth
All the papers dwell on the cordial
intimacy Ct the Prince Of Wales aud
Grown Prince Rudolph. The general
opinion is that the death will have no
effect upon the Austrian policy.
VmSNA, Jan. 3l.-The body Of the
Crown Prince Rudolph was conveyed to
Baden by road la5t evening and was
brought from there or a special .oyal
train which started at 1870 o'clock this
morning. a lasge asoFd Surrounded the
southern station in this city when tie
train arrived. The most profound siiencs
reigned.
TIE taaeral train reached tie staten OF
O'CLOCK. The cofir, dsaped with vol
vet pail, on which was embroidered .
gol5 croBs, was placed on tie bier. The
bier WIS placed in a carriage drawn BY
Hiy hcrsH5.
On the e~-ivo' 70 at "--s,-. = ~,
tAo sldr Yves aorg. TO tle
% vt.+es,sa5 ps.e.s
The pspeEs OF Vienna al print mourn
ing editions to-day. They express the
deapest sorrow a. Inc Gaatb Of the crowu
prince and extol his marits. They &c.
Glaze that no was thu pride Of hia parents,
an ornament Rnd jog TO tho whole i'm
per,nl family, the hope Of the people and
"a uoblo and high.soule1 promoter Of the
arts ard sci5rOas. Iaey I'll express
hemt'el. sympathy Tor tsa i4Gily of Tie
crew. primo.