New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-12
UOTRNTNG ~ SWITZERLAND.
,,t,nrpA1. COUNCIL SENDS A TELEGRAM TO
EMPEROR FRANCIS JOSEPH EN-
PRESSING PROFOUND GRIEF.


Rerne. Switzerland Sept 1.-THE Federal
Council met this morning and sent the follow
,ng telegram to Emperor Francis Joseph:
The Swiss Federal Council has the honor TO
express TO Your Majesty its profoundest grief
and deepest Indignation at the horrible crime TO
which Her Majesty Empress Elizabeth has
fallen victim. our pain and indignation are all
the greater owing to the foul crime having been
committed on Swiss territory, where the En-
press. as she had often done before, was seeking
recovery from bodily sufferings
The Council hastens to assure Your Majesty
at the same time of its own warmest sympathy
and that of the whole Swiss people in the ir-
reparable loss Your Majesty. the imperial house
and the peoples Of Austria and Hungary have
suffered through your exalted lady's DEATH
The flag on the Federal Building is at half
mast The Council reassembled this afternoon
TO receive reports regarding the crime and to
consider the steps to be taken. 1t is expected
that the judicial authorities of the Canton of
vaud will conduct the inquiry and the trial
The Geneva Cantonal Government met to-day
and decided to issue a proclamation expressing
the horror Of the Government and people OF
Geneva and issuing a decree directing a pOpu-
lar demonstration tomorrow. The civil officials
will march past the Hotel Beau Rivage. followed
by the citizens all of whom are invited 10 par
ticipate. During the procession the great bell
Of the Cathedral. associated with all Swiss ma
tional demonstrations will be tolled.
Emperor Francis Joseph telegraphed TO the
Austrian Minister Count Won Kuefstein 10 con-
sent TO a post-nortern examination. DR. Rever-
din. DIR. Mecevaus and NJ. Golday. Mayor OF
Geneva were intrusted with the examination OF
the wound. on behalf Of the judicial authorities.
Al the close Of the examination they announced
death was caused by internal hemorrhage
from triangular incised wound" They de-
cided that the injury was OF a character to leave
no grounds for the theory which had been ad-
vanced hat the Empress. who suffered from
weakness Of heart might have succumbed sim
ply 10 the shock Of the blow
The Geneva Council will place upon the coffin
wreaths intertwinod with the Austrian and
Genevan colors. and bearing the inscription; "A
token Of sorrOwful sympathy from the people Of
Geneva"
Empress Elizabeth was about returning TO
Caux, France, when she murdered. Her
suite had preceded her by train, leaving only
her maid Of honor. Baroness Won Rothschild,
and man servant. The officials who visited the
hotel to afix their seals upon the baggage, ac-
cordng to the strict law in force. found that the
suites luggage had accompanied the suite.
The last words Of the Empress were addressed
10 the attendants on the steamer. Recovering
consciousness for the moment. she fcebly asked
what had happened.
As yet the authorities have found no conflrma-
ton Of the report that the murder was part Of
an Anarchist conspiracy. but dozen persons
with whom the assassin associated have been
arrested for examination.