The Red Cloud chief., 1898-09-16

when the anarchist suddenly APP
preached and stabbed her to the heart.
The empress fell, got up again, and
was carried to tho steamer uncon-
scious. The boat started, but, seeing
the empress had not recovered consci.
the captain returned and the
emperess was carried to the Hotel
Beaurivage, where she expired.
The murderer Is n man named Luc-
choni. lie was born in Paris OF ltal-
ian parents.
The suppress Of Austria vas born Desc mbcr
~, 1887. She was a daughter OF Duke Maxi
milan OF Bayuriu and was married 10 Francis
Joseph. emperor Of Austria and king OF Hun
gary April "a. 1851. They had three children,
the Archduchcss Gisoln, who IN married to
Prince Luitpold OF Bavaria; the Archduke
Rudolph, who married the Princess MIC
Of Belgium, and who killed himself In l&J,
and tho Archduchess Marin valeria. who mar
ried tho Arclduke Franz Salvador OF Austria
Tuscany.
When n princess. shc was one Of the most
beautiful women In Europe md her marriage
WINS n romance. In 1873 Francis Joseph canc
10 tho Austrian throne, and In 1888 went o WOO
ing to tho court OF Dukc MAMMALIAN OF Bavarin,
led by matchmaker 10 seek tho hand OF Helene.
Tue cluCst uuugntcT, NOW III WluoN " IEihNt
Tsxis. hut the emperor was caught at sight
Of her youngest sister Elizabeth, thcn n girl IN
short dresses and more than beautiful The
marriage. which took place In 1851. wns a very
unpopular one In Vienna. II spoiled tho plans
OF tho matchmako.s, but the impulstvc young
emperor claimed the privilege OF falling In lovo
like an ordinary mortal and tho marriage took
place.
The vienneso took their revenge in many
little ways, and were led In tho persecution by
the Archduchcss Sophia (who died In lsf), but
the c,npress's beauty, frnnkneSs, nvelincss ard
glycty soon won over tho symrpthics OF the
people. even IL the dignitarisS did not like II,
and the condition OF The empire threw into her
hands the means OF reycn o. She favored the
Hungarians. and lived much among them.
Francis Joseph, who NJ arst loved his wife de-
yotedly. was anxious TO please the Magyar por-
ton OF his dominionS which had rcvoltod once,
ana he favored hiS lovely cmprcsS's designs.
She was crowned with him queen of Hungary.
and delighted TO live at fiuda-Pcsth and Godal-
10. rather than at Vienna. She had been sepa-
rated In heart from hor husband, who did not
prove u model husband. Franz Dcak. with her
cid, compelled the recognition OF The Hungarian
state. and Andrnssy became premier OF that
portion Of the empire. The empress was an
excellent Hungarian scholar, and that cndcnrcd
her TO tho people OF that growing and progress
I've portion OF the empire.
In nor owp curt, wuon Empress Elizabeth
ntid NWby.i ~ ~ wv w az ""' w
more strict, In none were the uobles moro
proud or moro Jealous OF their rights and priv
ileges Even Franci, Joseph. an amiable, easy
going man. WAS bound as with hooks OF steel 10
ill the old rules and traditions OF the haps-
burys the Austrian Caesars" as they proudly
call themselves. Empress Elizabeth showed
that she WAS able to ride roughshod over old
Iogy traditions and unwrittcn rules But sho
did this with such tact. 80 quietly and yet so
thoroughly. that the old court f~avori;es that
had ruled prior w the coming OF tho clever
young empress scarcely lnew how II was that
they gradually fell 10 tho rear an1 let their
pin es to be iillcd by another c%oterte. younger,
moro liberal, more brilliant and moro In aoeord
with the tastes OF this empress.
The young W man weat farther. The Ole
court ut Vienna had been more corrupt than
any other In Europa 1t was = hct he'd Of scan
dal. Royal names had been smirchcd, and oven
that OF tho emperor himself was not free from
scandal. The young empress set herself TO the
task OF working out reform In this direction. II
was q dlfncult task. Indeed. II was one In
which shc could hope TO succeed emily In part
But sho accomplished moro than II had beer
Thought she would. and she made the court at
Vienna more healthy Us TO morals than II had
ever been In tho paGs. What Is moro, she en-
listed good natugod, easy going Francis JOSEPH
IN her work. He, perhsps, had no interest II
II. or sympathy tor H. But hs loved his clever
wife with q deep and abiding love that ha'
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r,,n%a,n,s n1,r,, ,n nr,,rv ~. Auxtri,,
sonr, ,hat ,nnr, shou A ATM nav, oxis,e1 ICON
Aldo, suai,i,,t,v unelean 10 poison the mora
stOa sui % snn,o sho I,r..i With an iSoia
- ,onn ana sho,,a nnyn hrouyht him q
n.atn AL" ,ornnIc ir,ri,no ,rn, no enuld a ;,
~ 20, o,t n, 1, nnly I'm a sensational suicid
n,,,In, go y. nj. ronptain estn.e- hid
din away from the outside world.
This broke tho empress heart. The empires
nasn nnn,t,ors tnr nsr so, shc Relieve
- h,d crs.t nbIii'is onscurca ana unaeye,
on.a Inv n i,,s q, measure in vnuth' that woul
-; n .,ts.,na iatar o,sr .n. saw IN
80 Ar,hdnra cs,rl.. heir M tho IN ron,
shrink from Inc position t,nt awaited him an
srans,sr M. right 10 ne Ans,rIan thrnne 10 hi