Omaha daily bee., 1890-02-22
FUNERAL or COUNT ANDnAssY.
Mourning Thousands Mt the Bier of
the Dad Statesman.

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[Copmioht 1890 bp james Gordon Bennstt.1
BupA-PEsTH, Feb. 81. New York Herald
Cable Special to The BEE. T. The same
grey leaden sky overhead and the same PEN
~etrating cold tend to heighten the sombre
aspect of this mourning city. From early
morning the avenues leading from the Franz
Joseph Platz TO the station were lined with
regiments of the imperial army with re-
versed arms. In the early morning Empress
Elizabeth, accompanied by her lady-in.wait-
ing, Countess Festitics, drove from the
palace to the grand vestibule, where the re-
mains lay in state, aud at the foot of the
coffin deposited a magnificent wreath OF
roses, carnations and violets which she
had gathered in the morning
with her own hands. 1t bore
the inscription: ITO her faithful friend.
Elizabeth and was the most magnificent
wreath in the chaplet Of flowers which en-
veil the magnificent bier Of the dead states
man. From the middle Of the day the vestl-
bule was closed to the public and minute
guns were fired at the fortress of Ofen. The
street lamps, dressed with crepe, were lit,
adding a weird effect to the somher dullness
of q sunless day, Shortly before 3 o'clock
the limited space in the vestibule began to
fill up, with Archduke Josef at their head.
At 3 o'clock, preceded by outriders, the i'm
perlal carriage was seen approaching, com
ing across the suspension bridge. Despite
the bitter cold the emperor sat,
accompanied by members of his
household, IN an open victoria,
wearing the light blue uniform Of a Hun
garian cavalry general. He sat erect, not
even wearing q military mantle, s~aluting
sadly the respectful throng. Descending
from the carriage before the academy he
entered the vestibule, and, vlsibly a prey to
deep emotion, knelt in prayer by the coffin
side for several minutes. BY him stood
Archduchess Clotilde and across the bier
and deeply yelled was the widow with her
sons. Behind the emperor were drawn up
the magnates of the land, the ambassadors
Of England and Italy. Prince Reuss, the
German ambassador, was a striking figure
in his simple Prussian uniform amid
SO many glittering and golden
garbs. The members Of the min =
istry, Count Toofe and NJ. Tiszas,
and the chamber of deputies en- masse in
black velvet mourning costumes formed q
fitting back ground to the sad scene. At the
conclusion of the emperor's prayer a choral
requium was chanted and the venerable car
dinal primate, Sinor 1yhieul, blessed the re-
mains. The vice president Of the house OF
magnates and protector Of the crown, Count
Josef Szalaky, then made q short address in
the most excellent taste. As he spoke of the
confidence which the nation and sovereign
had in the deceased the emperor was over
come with emotion and sobbed. The
services concluded, the king, accompanied
by the cardinal and officiating prelates,
walked with barred heads out into the platl
and entered his carriage, which at a walk
was driven towards Ofen. Three serried
masses of sympathetic people followed the
funeral cortege. Princes, minister's, ambas
sadors, p~relates and people. were all on foot,
Though accustomed to striking pageants and
solemn spectacles, 1 never have seen a more
touching scene than the funeral cortege o.
Count Andrassy presented as it went along
the magnificent avenue which bears his name
After an artillery salute at the station the
cortege disbanded, and only accompanied by
his immediate family, the remains of the
great statesman was carried by special trair
to the family seat at Telebes, where private
interment takes place tomorrow.
Everywhere the consequences of Count
Andrassy's disappearance from political life
are now beng felt, and unprecedented OBJ
servers predict that Herr Tisza's downfall il
imminent and that Count Apponyl, leader o
the moderate opposition, will shortly be
called to power.