New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-02-13
A ROYAL LIBERTIyE.
The Crown Prince Rudolph Of Austria Shot and
Killed in Duel.

'he oFoWn Prince Rudolph of Austria Shot and
Killed in a Duel.
& ofoWn FRINGE Rudolph of Austria was killed
an q duel on last Tuesday the goth of Janua-
~ by count Franz Clam Calais The crown
prince witnesses were Count Hoyos and
flhce toburg, his brother-in-law The
count witnesses were Prince Ferdinand
h1nsky and another nobleman The duel
was iought at 4 p. M in a little wood near
Baden The crown prince was wounded, and
transported to the nearest castle, Meyerling.
]. ne died late in the evening, just at the
n3ul Nnen ms coming was anxiously await
ed at state dinner in the Hafburo
me crown prince had been paying at,
tentlon to the Countess Clam Gallas
nee hoyos, Tor the past six months 1t is
cialmed'that recently, while on a shootin 2
excursion on the estate of the lady's mother
ln-aW, Count Clam Galas surprised his wife
IN a compromising situation with the crown
prince. The count at once challenged Grown
frnce Rudolph, and the latter asked for
time IN which to consider it. At the expira
sioil OF the time which occurred on Jan. goth
written rules of all affairs of honor in Aus
trla ne would avail himself of the privilege
OF declining the challenge, but he
Would give satisfaction. subsequently,
the prince changed his mind, and
etIe uuel occurred as stated The
whole affair has been largely suppressed bv
the Austrian court, but it has leaked out
through some aristocrats who we're COM
promised in the affair and had to leave the
country The emperor, who knew of the
Whole affair, has, it is said fully approved
his sons behavior.
The gallant adventures of the young Haps-
burglan scion were SO numerous that to keep
track OF them in chronological order was a
uiTncult thing, even for the most versatile of
the court historians, Schloss Meyerling, the
low Austrian castle which has become SO m
e1pectedly famous. has actually OF late been
IN the possession ola lady whose acuuaint-
ance with the crown prince has been fully
detailed. 1t is now stated, however that tho
castle, originally present of the emperor to
MS son, through diplomatic interference was
returned to the crown prince some weeks
ago. This story gave rise to the rumors that
the former proprietress of the castle where
the crown prince died was in some way con
nected with his terrible end. The lady for
whose honor the future sovereign of an en-
pre-, the second in power in Europe, had to
die, was OF pure, unadulterated blue blood
Her full name is Marie, Countess Clam CALAIS,
nee Countess Hoyos Sprinzenstein. She was
born on Aug -, 1858, at the castle of her
late father, the Count Joseph Hoyos, who
played prominent part in the military his
tory OF the years 1859 and 1866. The
Hoyos are one of the Oldest, wealthiest
and most aristocratic families of the empire
on the blue Danube. The forefathers of the
lady had for centuries been the most devoted
and loyal subjects of the imperial family 1t
is reported in Paris that the SLAYER of the
crown prince Rudolph was the eminent fnan-
cier and banker, Kuranda, who had but re-
Gently become aware Of what the gay world
OF Vienna had long discussed, the relations
existing between the prince and Nine. Kuran-
da. The injured husband resigned all the Of
fees to which he had attained, as he supposed
by reason of his ability, but which were really
due to the secret influence of the prince. He
then proceeded to avenge his honor The
chateau where the tragedy occurred was a
gift to Nine Kuranda from the prince.