Evening star., 1898-09-14
THE ASSASSIN'S PURPOSE
If BE Had Been in Italy he Would Have
Struck at the King.
The Remains of His Victim Have
Been Placed in n Coffin
Her Will.

Gable advices from Geneva, Switzerland,
yesterday evening, state:
Lugini, or Luchessi, declares that If he
had beer in Italy he would have struck
at King Humbert. 1t is asserted here that
being a foreigner Luigini may be extradited
to Austria.
On the arrival here today of the repre-
sentatives of the Austrian court they We're
conducted to the death chamber and viewed
the remains of the empress. The ladies OF
the party were particularly affected.
After pray ers bad been offered the coffin
was finally closed in the presence of the
authorities.
The bishop of Fribourg, the archpriest of
the cathedral of Notre Dame and several
Ganevese ecclesiastics in full canonicals
blessed the remains in the presence of the
court personages, each of whom sprinkled
the body with holy water.
President Ruffy and thu members of the
federal council came from Berne in q body
officially to tender the nations sympathy.
Large crowds of citizens, with heads barred,
surrounded the depot, and the council rode
in carriages to the hotel between files of
gendarmes. There they We're received by
the emperor's representatives and the suite
of the empress, ell in deepest mourning.
Replying to President Ruffy's address of
sympathy, Count Won Kuefstein, the Aus
trian minister, thanked the Swiss people,
who in these unhappy days have given
evidence of SO great sympathy with the
Austrians."
1t is said that the assassin will be tried
at a special term next month.
The Empress VIII.
Empress Elizabeth, it is reported, left a
will bequeathing her jewels, valued at ST.
100000, to charities.
The body was finally enveloped in 4 black
faille dress. the hair arranged with dia-
dem over the forehead, ard the hands fold
ed lightly together, holding a cross and
rosary. White roses form a garland around
the whole body, concealing the white satin
lining OF the coffin.
Very few have seen her majesty's fea-
lures, as her face most of the time has
been covered with a white cloth, while a
white Powered veil has covered the whole
coffin.
The work of arresting suspects here and
at I.usanEe continues. One has confessed
that he made the weapon used by the as
sassia. but all investigation falls to prove
that the murderer had accomplices or be-
longed 10 any organization.
The arrangeme for the funeral cere-
monies We're published in Vienna last
evening. The body of the Empress Eliza
beth will lie in state in the Hofburg on Fri
day and during the forenoon of Saturday,
and the internent will take place at the
Capuchin Church at o'clock Saturday
afternoon.
Emperor William has notified the German
embassy at Vienna that he will attend the
funeral of the late Empress of Austria
The kings of SaXony, Servia and Roumanta,
with an immense and notable assemblage,
will also attend.
The will of the empress, it is said, gives
full instructions regarding her obsequies.
Laingg castle Is left to her favorite daugh-
ter, ArcnduChess Valerie. Achielleiou, in the
Island of Coru, she left to Princess Giesela
The bulk of her fortune is divided among
the grandchildren.
After reading the will Emperor Francis
Joseph said:
Il must honor this unique woman in a
special way"
1t is understood that the emperor will
found q great charitable institution to i'm
mortaliZe her lame.