Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17
VICTIM (F An ASSASSIN.
The Empress of Austria Stabbed to
Death with a Stilett0 at
Geneva, Switzerland.
An ANARCHIST COMMITTED The DEED.
Her Majesty was Walking from Her Hotel
to tho Steamboat Ian ling When At
tacktd $40 was Stabbed to the Heart
The ASA a.in, an Italian Named Lac
ehOni, was Promptly Arrested.

Geneva, Switzerland, Sept. 1.-THE
Empress of Austria was assassinated
near pier here yesterday afternoon
by an anarchist named Lucchoni, who
was arrested. lie stabbed the empress
with some small, keen weapon.
The empress was walking from the
hotel to the landing place of the steam
er at about l o'clock when the an
&rehist suddenly approached and
stabbed her near the heart. The edn-
press fell, got up again and was car
| ,.ied to the steamer unconscious.
The boat started. but seeing that the
empress had not recovered conscious
ness the captain returned and the en-
press was carried to the Hotel Beau
| 'rivage where she expired.
The stretcher upon which the EN-
press was carried to the hotel was
hastily improviscd with oars and sail
cloth. Doctors and priests were imme-
diately summoned and telegram was
sent to Emperor Francis Joseph. All
efforts to revive her majesty were una
vailng and she expired at o'clock.
The medical examination showed
| that the assassin must have used a
| keen stictto or small triangular file.
After striking the blow he ran along
the Rue des Alhes, with the evident
intention of entering the Square des
| Alpes, but before reaching it he was
seized by two cdbmen who had wit
messed the crime. They handed him
over to boatman and gendarme,
| who conveyed him to the police sta
| ton.
Plan for the Funeral.
Vienna, Sept. is.-The plans for this
funeral Of the late Empress Elizabeth
who was assassinated by an anarchist
Saturday at Geneva, contemplate
bringing the remains to Vienna next
Thursday, q lying-instate on Friday
md the obsequies of interment on
Saturday.
Every flag in the city is at half
mast to-day and the theatres, races
and other amusements are suspended
indefinitely.
All the archdukes and the Arch
duchess Marie Valerie have arrived al
Schoenbrunn. 1t was reported Satur
lay evening that Emperor Francis
Joseph had gone to Geneva by spe
cial train but this was an error. Al
noon yesterday he had not yet left
SchoenbrunE.
Crown Princess Stephanie, who has
been staying at Darmstadt, has been
summoned.
The Emperor's Fortituds.
The emperor's fortitude is the topic
of universal admiration. He is bear
ing mp manfully despite the terrible
shock, which, in view of his age, haC
inspired the gravest apprehension. Al
though at first stunned and ther
slightly hysterical, he soon regainet
his self-control and displayed remark
.ble calmness. Occasionally, however
completely over-powered by his grief
he moan,d pitcously. repeatedly sob
bing the name of the empress.
Inc"ncs siyahle Hosrtisssness.
Addressing Prince Won Liechten
stein. chief marshal of the imperia
household. he exclaimed last evening;
at is nconceivable how man coult
lift his hand against one who never II
her life injured anybody, one who die
nothing but good Then he moaned
Nothing is spared to me in THU
world"
He managed to sleep several hours
Saturday night, and said yesterda.
morning that he felt comparativel!
well. disrouraging the attempts OF hi
attendants to display solicitude for hi
health.
A Court Servant Crazed by the News.
, The shock of the Eews crazed one O
the court servants, who rushed from
the palace to Buryplatz, shrieking
where is the murderer of our em
press?"
DISPATCHES of coincidence are arriv
ing at the palace from all parts OF tn
world testifying to profound horro
and sympathy. Among them are mes
sares from President Mckinley, from
Emperor William and from nearly al
the European sovereigns. The cour
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