Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-31


peror William of OF AUSTRIA
Germany was much agitated at hearing Of
the event, and Bismarck presided at u meet
ing of the German privy council, which was
summoned 10 consider the situation created
by the sudden death of the crown prince.
The Official Gazette OF Vienna in giving
particulars OF the death of the crown prince,
states that he, with party of friends, went
shooting at Mayerling ON Monday. The
prince was not feeling well Tuesday and
absented himself from dinner at the hofburg.
The guests assembled for breakfast yesterday
morning and awaited the arrival of the crown
prince. He did not make his appearance and
inquiries as to the reason of his absence re-
suited in the discovery that he was dead
a report was current that he had met with
an accident while shooting, and had received
wound at the hands of peasant, which
caused his death. The Vienna papers, how
ever, make no reference to such an occur
renee. The crown princes body arrived at
Vienna at midnight last night
Comment Is rife that Crown Prince Rudolph
always slept with his bedroom door a Jar On
the morning of his death the door was found
TO be locked Alayerling is delightfully."- stu
ated and renowned for its splendid scenery.
1t has for many years been the favorite resort
of ArchducheSs Stephanie.
dispatch to The Daily News from Vienna
says that Crown Prince Rudolph remained
with Count HUyos until long after midnight
Tuesday night, retiring at AN hour very near
daylight yesterday morning i'll excellent
spirits, He had lately been working very
hard and had devoted much of his time to
reading and correspondence
All of the Conservative newspapers highly
praise Prince Rudolph. The Daily News,
however, says the event suggests reflections
of a different sort from those inspired by the
deathbeds of Emperor Frederci; and Presi-
dent Garfield. Prince Rudolph, The News
continues, was not great In intellect nor inn
presslve in character His sole title to dis
tinction was derived from the fact that he
was the son of his father, and of his domestic
relations it is needless TO speak. 1t is stated
that private kilograms from official sources
in Vienna affirm that the princes death was
due to Il wound inflicted by rife shot
Archduke Charles Louis brother of the
emperor, is the heir presumptive to the Au-
strian throne, the succession passing to his
sons, the Archdukes Otto and Ferdinand re-
spectively. 1t is stated that Emperor Francis
Joseph resigned the rights OF succession in his
direct line upon inheriting the property of
the duke OF Modena. II this be true, Arch
duke Otto is consequently the heir, though it
is thought that the emperor's remuneration of
his rights was only conditional
The news OF the death of the crown prince
had a very quieting effect upon the rioters at
Pesth, where the antiTisza faction had.been
very turbulent Almost Immediately after
the announcement the disorder began to sub
side, and within short time had wholly
ceased.
In spite of the well authenticated stories of
his waywardness and his shameful treatment
OF his wife, Archduchess Stephanle, the
prince was very popular among the Hungar-
ians and his death will be sincerely mourned
His manners were frank and cordial and he
had a still stronger hold upon the affections
of the people i'll the fact that he spoke all the
languages and dialects Of the empire fiuently.
The prince of Wales is said TO be very much
affected by the death of Rudolph, between
whom and the heir to the British throne
there existed a warm friendship