Warren sheaf., 1898-09-15
FRANCIS JOSEPH.
emperor of Austria.)

emperor of Austria.)
her footsteps, but found no opportuni
ty to carry out his purpose, though he
watched the Hotel Beaurivage all day.
The assassin maintains his cynical
demeanor and frankly congratulates
himself upon the success of his crime
He says: II am an anarchist, but 1 be-
long to no committee. acted on my
own initiative. Let them do as they
like with me. That is my strength"
Horror in Switzerland
Berne, Switzerland, Sept. 12.-The
president of Switzerland and other
members of the government were
stunned with horror and grief when
the news reached the palace that the
empress. so beloved by all Europeans.
had fallen a..victim to an assassin.
within the borders of their country.
They Immediately arranged to hold an
extraordinary federal council Oh Sun
day morning in order to consider the
measures to take against the assas-
sin. The latter must be tried accord
ing to the statutes of the canton in
which the crime was committed.w
forbid capital punishment and make
life Imprisonment the most severe
penalty which can be imposed.
An Autopsy.
Emperor Francis Joseph tele-
graphed the Austrian minister, Count
Won Kuefstein, to consent to post
mortem examina ton. DR.. Reverdin,
DR.. Megevaus and NJ. Golday, mayor
of Geneva, wererintrustedw with the ex-
animation of the wound, on behalf of
the judicial authorities, and accord
ingly proceeded to the Hotel Beauri--
wage, where they carried out their in.
structions. At the close of the exam,
ination they announced that death.
was caused by internal hemorrhage'
from a triangular incised wound"
The autopsy, showed that the lung as
we'll as the heart was pierced.
Great Grief in Vienna
Vienna, Sept. 12.-The news of the.
assassination became known here.
shortly before six o'clock Saturday
evening. 1t spread like lightning. The
streets suddenly filled with multitudes,
Of people, many becoming impossible.
for vehicles. Extra editions were is.
sued by all the papers. Many Viennese
considered the report incredible, un-
til the semi-official Wiener Abendpost
appeared, confirming the statements of
the other papers. All the papers ac-
companied the announcement with
warm tributes to the empress. They
were eagerly snatched from the hands
of the sellers and were read aloud to-
groups of citizens. An incredible,
grief overpowers the people. The per
formances at the court theaters and the
jubilee exhibition have been cancelled:
Plans for the Funeral.
Vienna, Sept. 12.-The plans for the
funeral of the late Empress Elizabeth
contemplate bringing the remains to-
Vienna next Thursday, a lying-in-states
on Friday, and the obsequies of inter
1nent on Saturday. Every flag in the:
city, is at half-mast and the theaters,.
races and other amusements are sus:
pended indefinitely. Al! the archdukes
and Archduchess Marie Valerie have
arrived at Schoenbrunn. It was re-
ported that Emperor Francis Joseph
had gone to Geneva by special train
but this was an error, At noon Sunday
he had not yet left schoenbrunn.s
Crown Princess Stephanie, who has
been staying at Darmstadt, has been
summoned. S>s5 + -si55:3 q Il
$Dispa tches of coincidence are arriv.s,
II ing g at the palace from all parts of the
world, testifying to profound horror
thy. Among them are mes-A
sages5from Presid ent Mckinley, from
Emp En- peror. William and from nearly air
the tsl Eur opean soyereigns.. The court
Will go into mourning for six months
The Late Empress. rs
THE empress Of Austria was born De-
cember "a, 1887. She was daughter Of
Duke Macmillan Of Bavaria, and was mar
r1ed to Francis Joseph, emperor Of Austria
and king Of Hungary, April "a, 1854. They
had three children, Archduchess Gisela, !
who is married to Prince Luitpold, Of Ba,-
variai Archduke Rudolph, who married.
Princess Stephanie of Belgium, and who
was (seeminglD assassinated in 1889, and
Archduchess Maria Valeria, who married.
Archduke Franz Salvador. Of Austria-Tus-a
cany. The late empress wassan enthusiast
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