Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1898-09-14
EMPRESS DEAD.
Elizabeth, of Austria. Stabbed to the
Heart by an Anarchist in Geneva.
She Staggered To Her Feet aud started
for the boat. Believing Herself I'm
hurt-On Reaching the Vessel
She Painted and Expired.


press Elizabeth OF Austria had been
here few days and was leaving GEN.
eva for MontreauN. where she in
tended to stay for some time
She left her hotel for the steamboat
AT 1876 p. IN. On her way from the
hotel to the pier she was assault
ed by IA 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 surveying ,he people with
horror.
LoNDoN, Sept. la.-The story Of the
assassination OF the empress of Aus
tria reached here through the Paris Of
ice of the Havas news agency. The
French foreign office confirms the re-
port Of the assassination OF the en-
press OF Austria.
VIENNA. sept 1e.-The plans for the
funeral OF the late Empress Elizabeth.
who was assassinated by an anarchist
Saturday at Geneva, contemplate
bringing the remains TO Vienna next
Thursday, n lying-in state on Friday
and the obsequies of interment on sat
urday.
Every flag in the city was Mt half
mast sunday, and the theaters, races
and other amusements are suspended
indefinitely.
All the archdukes and the Arch
duches Marie Valerie have arrived Mt
Schoenbruun.
BERNE, Switzerland, Sept Ia.-whe
federal council met Monday morning
and sent the following telegram to
Emperor Francis Joseph;
The Swiss federal council has the
honor to express 10 your majesty its
profoundest grief and deepest indir-
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 committed 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 its own
warmest sympathy and that of the
whole Swiss people in the irrepara ole
loss your majesty, the imperial house
and the peoples of Austria aud Hun
gary have suffered through your ex-
allied lady's death"
The flag on the federal building is
ut half-mast The council reassem-
bled sunday afternoon to receive re-
ports regarding the crime and to con-
slider the steps te be taken II isex-
pected that the judicial authorities of
the Canton of Vaud will conduct the
inquiry and the trial
GENEVA, sept 1a.-The autopsy
showed that the lung as well rs the
heart was pierced
No strangers are allowed to approach
the coffin Of the murdered Empress
Elijah beth. The body is ernbalmed and
is dressed in white.
The doctors pho Geographical 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 20 Vienna Flowers are ar
irving in profusion.
The assassin maintains his cynical
| demcanor and frankly conrratulates
/ himself on the success Of his crime.
/ He SAYS:
Il am an anarchist, but belong 70
no committee. acted on my own in
itative. Let them do as they like
with me That is my strength"
GENEVA. sept To-. "A fle found late
sunday evening iu tho passage OF a
house on the Rue des Alpcs has been
identified by the assassin rs the wcapon
/ he used
His name. though heretofore vari.
/ ously given and published here rs Lac.
cncui. Lucchesi and Lucccssi. is now
/ said 90 to- Luigini.
Teddy VIII Aecep.