New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-01
MoURNING IN THE AUSTRIAN CAPITAL.
THE DEAD BODY OF THE GROWN PRINCE RU
DoLF TAKEN no vIENNA-ITs BRIEF
REST IN A. PAUPER's HEARsE

| REST IN ~ PAUPEh HEAhSb.
Vienna, Jan. 3I.-A dispatch 10 the "Fremden
| blatt' from Meyerlng says Crown Prince Rudolf
left Vienna on Monday In court carriage for Bren-
tenfurth, where a cab in waiting TO convey him
1 to MeyerlIng The Crown Prince however preferred
TO walk the distance, and did not use the cab Dur
ing tho walk he eonversed cheerfully with the gests
who accompanied him. On Tuesday the Crown
Prince and his friends went a hunting expedition.
Upon the return Of the party the Crown Prince com
| planned Of headache and retired TO his room. He
sent telegram to the palace at Vienna stating that
/ be would be unable to attend the Imperial dinner
which was 10 be given that evening, and wrote sew
eral letters in his own room On Wednesday morning
no awoke before o'clock and summoned his old ser
| vant Johann. 10 whom he gave order 10 have HIS
breakfast served at 80 At the appointed time his
valet carried his breakfast to tho room, and hor
| rfed TO find the Crown Prince dead in his bed The
valet rushed into the courtyard and Informed Count
Ioyos and Prince Philip Of coburg who hurried 10
| the chamber Of the Crown Prince. Prince Philip,
who was overpowcred by grief remained in the cham
| Der, while Count Hoyos drove 10 Vienna to impart
the sad information to the Imperial family.
The body OF the Crown Prince was conveyed 10
| Baden by road last evening and was brought from
there on a special royal train. which started at ~ 20
o'clock this morning large crowd surrounded the
Southern Station in this city when the train arrived
Tho funeral train reached the station at o'clock
Tho coffin, draped with velvet pail on which was
| embroidered gold cross, was placed on the bier.
The people about the station removed their hats as
tho coffin was brought out. Tho bier was placed In
| q carriage drawn by six horses. Crowds o: people
awaited the arrival Of tho cortege at the Hofburg,
where the coffin was borne Into the apartments OF
| the deceased Prince.
| This morning tho Crown Princess placed tho first
| wreath upon the coffin. Afterward hor daughter,
| Arohduchess Elizabeth, brought wreath OF moss
roses entwined with white ribbons At an early hour
this morning the Emperor and Empress went to the
| room where the Crown Prince lies, and silently
prayed.
The funeral Will probably take place on Wednesday
next
London Jan. 3i.-1be Vienna correspondent OF
The British Medical Journal" states that the death
OF Crown Prince Rudolf was caused by rupture OK
fhe cardiac walls with etfusion into the pericar
dium.
dispatch 10 The TfmesS from Vienna says:
An enormous copper coffin sent TO Meyerling
on the same train that conveyed the doctors who
had been deputed 10 inquire into the cause OF inc
death OF the Crown Prince The body was placed
In the coffin, but when It was atemPed 70 pae Sears e
too small and It necessary TO use the hearse
in which the bodies Of paupers are conveys ssrss a. ~
reached Baden nobody except the mourners following
4 knew that IL contained the body Of Crown Prince
Paris, Jan. 31.-Itis stated here to-day that the
Austrian Crown Prince was shot by @ ue hstsa, "a
lady who was staying at the Meyerimg ChS'oS"
oBRIEN ROUGHLY TREATED IN PRISON.
Dublin, JAN 31-wnliam o'Bren was to-day lodged
In the clonme Jail 10 undergo the sentence OF iour
months Imprisonment imposed on him a. Car1lcNon-
SUR for offences under the Crimes act When oruorou
to remove his civilian clothing and don inc prison
gaFb Mr. o'Bren refused 10 obey the order "hesoupo
he seized by waIdens and his clothing was iorcioy
removed. His beard was then shaved OH. nc maoe
desperate resistance and exhausted by his enor's
10 prevent the removal Of HIS clothing The prostra