Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-09-12


who was assassinated by an anarchist
Saturday at Geneva, provides for bring
ing the remains to Vienna next Thurs
day, a lying III state on Friday and the
obsequies of interment on Saturday.
Many flags III the city are at half
mast, and the theaters, races and all
other anusements are suspended indefi-
nitely.
All the archdukes and the Archduchess
Marie Valerie have arrived at Schoen-
brunn. 1t was reported Saturday even
ing that Emperor Francis Joseph had
gone to Geneva by special train, but
this was an error. At noon yesterday
he had not lett Schoenbrunn. Crown
Princess Stephanie, who has been stay
ing at Darlnstadt, has been summoned.
The emperor fortitude is the topic of
universal admiration. He is bearing up
manfully despite the fearful shock
which, III view of his age, had inspired
the gravest apprehensions Although
at first stunned and then slightly hys-
terical, he soon regained his self CON
troll and displayed remarkable calmness.
Occasionally, however, completely
overpowered by his grief, he moaned
piteously, repeatedly sobbing the name
of the empress
Addressing Prince Won Liechtenstein,
chief marshal of the imperial house
hold, he exclaimed Saturday evening:
at is inconceivable how man could
lift his hand against one who never in
her life injured anybody, one did moth
ing but good"
Then he moaned: Nothing is spared
to me in this world"
He managed to sleep several hours
Saturday night and said Sunday morn
ing he felt comparatively well, discour-
aging the attempts of his attendants to
display solleltue for his health.
The shock of the news crazed one of
the court servants who rushed from the
palace to Bury Platz, shrieking "where
is the murderer of our empress.
Dispatches of coincidence were sent
from all parts of the world testifying to
profound horror and sympathy. Among
them were messages from President
Mckinley, Emperor William and from
nearly all the European sovereigns
The court will go into mourning for six
months.
BERNE. Switzerland, Sept. lathe
federal council met Sunday morning
Emperor Francis Joseph.
The flag on the federal building is at
halfmast.
1t is expected that the judicial au-
thorities of the Canton of Vaud will
conduct the inquiry and trial.
The Geneva Cantonal government
met Sunday and decided to issue a
proclamation expressing the horror of
the government and people of Geneva
and decree directing popular demon
stration today. All the civil officials
will march past the Hotel Beaurivage,
followed by the citizens, all of whom
are invited to participate. During the
procession the great bell of the cathe-
dral, associated with all Swiss national
demonstrations of grief and Joy, will
be tolled
Emperor Francis Joseph telegraphed
the Austrian minister, Count Won Kuef-
stein, to consent to postmortem exam
ination. DR.. Reyerdin, DR.. Megevaus
and M. Golday, mayor of Geneva, were
Entrusted with the examination of the
wound, on behalf of the judicial au-
thorities, and accordingly proceeded to
the Hotel Beaurivage, where they car
ried out their instructions. At the close
of the examination they announced that
death was caused by internal hemorr-
hage from triangular incised wound"
They decided that the injury was of
character to leave no grounds for the
theory which had been advanced that
the empress, who suffered from weak
ness of heart, might have succumbed
simply to the shock of the blow
The Geneva council will place upon
the coffin wreaths intertwined with the
Austrian and Genevan colors and bear
ing the inscription, ga token of sorrow
full sympathy from the people of &C.
neva."
Throughout Saturdays examination
of the assassin his demeanor was one
OF revolving cyniclsm.
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 Roths-
child, and a man servant.
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.
AS yet the authorities have found no
confirmation of the report that the MUIR
der was part of All anarchist conspiracy,
but dozen persons with whom the
assassin associated have been arrested
for examination.
An Italian anarchist, Laochinis.by
name, Saturday afternoon assassinated
Empress Elizabeth of Austria, who has
been a guest at the Hotel Beaurivago
for several days.
Her majesty was travelling incognito.
She was walking unattended, save by
servants, from her hotel to the landing
place of the steamer in which she in