The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-16

Universal Mourning-The Emperor
Grief-The Autopsy-The
GIoats over His Deed-The Empress
Wonderful FOrtftude.

nder FOrtftude. |
Vienna, September 1.-THE plans for !
the funeral Of the late Empress Eliza
beth, who was assassinated by an an ]
archist yesterday at Geneva, contem- !
plate bringing the remains to Vienna
next Thursday, a lying in state on
Friday, and the obsequies Of interment
on Saturday.
Every flag in the city is at half-mast
today, and the theaters, races, and 9TH
er amusements are suspended indefi-
nitely.
All the archdukes and Archduchess
Marie Valerie nave arrived at Schoen-
brunn. 1t was reported last evening
that Emperor Francis Joseph had gone
10 Geneva by a special train, but this
was an error. At noon today he had
not yet left Schoenbrunn. Crown Prin-
cess Stephanie, who has been staying
at Darmstadt, has been summoned.
THE EMPEROR'S GRIEF.
The emperor's fortitude is the topic
of universal admiration He is bearing
up manfully, despite the terrible
shock, which, in view Of his age, had
inspired the gravest apprehension. AL
though at nrSt unned ana Lnen SuSnC-
ly hysterical, he soon regained his
self-control and displayed remarkable
caimness. Occasionally, however, COM
pletely OVerpOWered by his grief, he
moaned piteOusly, repeatedly sobbing
the name of the empress.
Addressing Prince Won L~iechtenstein,
chief marshal Of the imperial house
hold, he exclaimed last evening:
1T is conceivable how a man could
lift his hand against one 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
last night, and said this morning he
felt comparatively well, discouraging
the attempts of his attendants to dis
play solicitude for his health.
The shock of the news crazed one of
the court servants, who rushed from
the palace to Buryplatz, shrieking:
Where is the murderer Of our en-
preSs?''
THE BLADE PIERCED HER EAR
Geneva, September 11.-Emperor
Francis Joseph ~telegraphed the Aus
trian minister, Count Won Kuefstein,
to consent to a pOSt-mOrten
ton. DR.. R~everdin, DR.. Megevaus and
M. GOlday, mayor of Geneva, were in
trusted with the examination of the
Jun III ITO VI liz JuoICioI "o
thOrities, and accordingly proceeded to
the Hotel BeauriVage, where they car
ried out their Instructions. At the
close of the examination they a%nnOunc-
ed that death was caused by "hemor-
rhage from a triangular incised
WOund.' The autopsy showed that the
lung as well as the heart was pierced.
Empress Elizabeth was about return
ing to CauX, France, When she was
murdered Her suite had preceded her
by train, leaving with her only her
maid of honor, Baroness Won Roth
schild, and a man servant. The officials
Who visited the hotel to affix their seals
upon the baggage, according to the
strict law in force, found that the
suites luggage had accompanied the
suite.
The last words of the empress were
addressed to the attendants on the
steamer. Recovering consciousness for
the moment, she feebly asked what
had happened.
The empress, it seems, only supposed
that she had received a violent blow.
At first she maintained great GOODNESS.
When asked if he wished to return to
the hotel she replied:
mo, he only struck me on the breast,
and doubtless wished to steal my
watch"
The lady in waiting, who was with
the empress at the moment of the at
tack, says:
After the empress rose I asked her
if she felt any pain. She replied, I
don know. I think 1 feel a pain in my
chest 1 said. 1T must be fright. Take
my arm The empress declined.
Strengthened herself up, and walked
firmly on board the steamer.
Even when she lost consciousness
I thought it only fright, or an attack
of nervousness"
ASSASSIN'S REVOLVING GYM
CISM.
Throughout yesterdays examination
of the assassin his demeanor was one
of revolving cynicism.
The assassin maintains his cynical
demeanor and frankly congratulates
himself upon the success of his crime.
He says:
Il am an anarchist, but I belong to
no committee. l acted on my own in
i%tiative. Let them do as they like
with me. That is my strength"
AS yet the authorities have found no
confirmation of the repOrt hat the
murderer was part of an anarchist
conspiracy, but a dozen persons with
whom the assassin associated have
been arrested for examination.
The assassin made a complete con-
fession, adding that he regretted that
the death penalty does not exist in the
canton where the tragedy occurred.
A file found late this evening in the
passage of a house on the Rue des
Alpes has been identified by the assas-
sin as the weapon he used.
His name, though heretofore various
ly given and published here as Lac
cheni, Lucchesi, and Luccessi, is now
said to be Luigini. The Italian records
show that Liugini was an illegitimate
child and took his mothers name. He
has been twice arrested as a defaulter
from military service.
Lausanne, Switzerland. September
11.-Ten friends and acquaintance Of
the assassin of the Empress Elizabeth
were arrested here today. He had been
working as a stonemason in this vicini-
ty and last month he took the prelimi-
nary steps to become a naturalized
Swiss. His application papers, howev-
er, he withdrew last Monday.
THE BODY OF THE EMPRESS.
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