The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-17

Geneva, Switzerland, Sept. 1.-THE
Empress of Austria was as~sassinated
near a pier here yesterday afternoon
by an anarchist named Lucchoni, who
was arrested. He 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 1 o'clock when the an
archist suddenly approached and
stabbed her near the heart. The en-
press fell, got up again and was car
ried 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 i%mprovised with oars and sail
cloth. Doctors and priests were imme-
LiatcIy summoned and a telegram was
sem to Emperor Francis Joseph. All
efforts to revive her majesty were una
vailing and she expired at 3 o'clock.
The medical examination showed
that the assassin must have used a
keen stiletto or small triangular file.
After striking the blow he ran along
the Rue des Allies, with the evident
intention of entering the Square des
AIpes. bat before reaching it he was
seized by two cabmen who had wit
messed the crime. They handed him
over to a boatman and a gendarme,
who conveyed him to the police sta
ton.
Plan for the Funeral.
Vienna, Sept. 12.-The plans for the
funeral of the late Empress Elizabeth,
who was asSassinated by an anarchist
Saturday ut Geneva, contemplate
bringing the remains to Vienna text
Thursday, a l~ying-in-state on Friday
Ind the ~obsequies of interment OF
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 at
Schoenbrunn. 1t was reported Satur-
day evening hat Emperor Francis
Joseph had gone to Geneva by a spe-
ciaI train, but this was an error. At
noon yesterday he had no yet left
Schoenbrunn.
Crown Princess Stephanie, who has
been staying at Darmstadt, has been
summoned.
The Emperor's FortItude.
The emperor's fortitude is the topic
of universal admiration. He is bear
ing up m~anfully despite the terrible
shock, which, in view of his age, had
inspired the gravest apprehension. Al
though at first stunned and then
slightly hysterical, he soon regained
his self-contrOl and displayed remark
able calmness. Occasionally, however,
completely ov~er-powered by his grief,
he moaned ~piteously, repeatedly sob
bling the name of the empress.
Uncomfortable HeartIessness.
Addressing Prince Won Liechten-
stein, chief marshal of the imperial
household. he exclaimed last evening:
at is :~nconceivable how a man could
lift his hand against n who never in
her life injured anybody, one who did
nothing but good" Then he moaned
Nothing is spared to me in this
world"
He managed to sleep several hours
Saturday night, and said yesterday
morning that he felt comparatively
well, discouraging the attempts of his
attendants to display solicitude for his
health.
A Court Servant Crazed by the News.
The shock of the Eews crazed one of
the court servants, who rushed from
the palace to Buryplatz, shrieking:
"Where is the murderer of our en-
press?"
Dispatches of coincidence are arriv-
ing at the palace from all parts of the
world, testifying to profound horror
and sympathy. Among them are mes
eages from President Mckinley, from
Emperor William and from nearly all
the European sovereigns. The our
will go into mourning for six months.
AUSTRIA'S GRIEF.