The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-09-13
DEAD.
Elizabeth, of Austria, Stabbed to the
Heart by an Anarchist in Geneva.
She Staggered to Her Feet and Started
for the Boat, Believing Herself I'm
hurt-On Reaching the Vessel
She Faint ted and Expired.

GENEVA, Switzerland, Sept. 12.-Em-
press Elizabeth of Austria had been
here a few days and was leaving GEN
eva for MOntreauX, where she in
tended to stay for some time.
She left her hotel for the steamboat
at 1915 p. m. On her way from the
hotel to the pier she was assault
ed by man, who rushed up to her and
struck her. The empress fell, but
staggered to her feet and started on
again for the boat, believing herself
unhurt. She reached the steamer,
which the captain, after some hesita-
ton, ordered to proceed, only doing so,
however, at the command of her mai
esty.
Shortly after the boat put off the
empress tainted and the steamer re-
turned to the pier Her majesty was
taken ashore at once and carried to
her hotel, where she expired a little
later without regaining conscious
ness. 1t was then found she had
been stabbed and that the assassin's
stiletto had reached her heart. The
assassin was arrested, and proved to
be an Italian anarchist named Luc-
cheni, who said that he was born in
Paris
The news of the murder of the en-
press spread rapidly through the city,
almost Supplying the people with
horror
LONDON, Sept. lathe story of the
assassination of the empress of Aus
tria reached here through the Paris Of
flee Of the Havas news agency. The
French foreign Office confirms the re-
port of the assassination of the en-
press of Austria.
VIENNA, Sept. 12.-The plans for the
funeral of the late Empress Elizabeth,
who was assa3sinated by an anarchist
Saturday at Geneva, contemplate
bringing the remains to Vienna next
Thursday, a lying-in-state on Friday
and the Obsequies of interment on Sat
urday.
Every flag in the city was at half
mast Sunday, and the theaters, races
and other amusements are suspended
All the archdukes and the Arch
duches Marie Valerie have arrived at
Schoen brunn.
BERNE, Switzerland, Sept. 12.-The
federal council met Monday morning
and sent the following telegram to
Emperor Francis Joseph:
The Swiss federal council has the
honor to express to your majesty it's
profoundest grief and deepest indig-
nation at the horrible crime to which
Her Majesty Empress Elizabeth has
fallen victim. Our pain and indigna-
ton are still the greater owing to the
foul crime having been committee on
Swiss territory, where the departed, |
as she had often done before, was
seeking recovery from bodily suffer
ings, which recovery, as on previous
occasions, she had every hope of find
ing.
The council hastens to assure your
majesty, at the same time of it's own
warmest sympathy and that of the |
whole Swiss people in the irreparable |
loss your majesty, the imperial house
and the peoples of Austria and Hun |
gary have suffered through your ex-
allied lady's DEATH
The flag on the federal building is |
at half-mast. The council reassem-
bled Sunday afternoon to receive re-
ports regarding the crime and to con-
slider the steps tie be taken. 1t is ex-
pected that the judicial authorities of
the Canton of Vaud will conduct the
inquiry and the trial
GENEVA, Sept. 12.-The AUTOPSY
showed that the lung as we'll as the
heart was pierced.
No strangers are allowed to approach
the coffin of the murdered Empress
Elizabeth. The body is embalmed and
is dressed in white
The doctors photographed the
wound, but the plate will be DESTROYED.
1t is understood that Emperor Fran
els Joseph will not leave Austria. but
will send high court officials to take
the body TO Vienna. Flowers are ar
irving in profusion.
The assassin maintains his cynical
demeanor and frankly congratulates
himself on the success of his crime.
He says:
Il am an anarchist, but l belong to
no committee. acted on nv own in
itiative. Let them do as they like !
with me. That is my strength"
GENEVA, Sept. IA file found late
Sunday evening in the passage of a
house on the Rue des Alpes has been
identified by the assassin as the weapon
he used.
His name, though heretofore vari- |
ously given and published here as Lac
cheni, Lucchesi and Luccessi, is now
said to be Luigini.