The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-09-15

from 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
ssassination became known here
shortly before six o'clock Saturday
evening. It 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-oficial Wiener Abendpost
appeared, confirming the statements of
the other papers. All the papers &C
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-state
on Friday, and the obsequies of inter-
ment on Saturday. Every flag in the
city is at half-mast and the theaters,
races and other amusements are sus-
pended indefinitely. All the archdukes
and Archduchess Marie Valerie have
arrived at Schoenbrunn. 1t was re-
ported that Emperor Francis Joseph
had gone to Geneva by special train.
Eut this was an error. At noon Sunday
he had not yet left Schoenbrunn.
Crown Princess Stephanie, who has
been staying at Darmstadt, has been
summoned.
The Emperor's Grief.
The emperor's fortitude is the topic
of universal admirati ton. He is bear
ing up manfully despite the terrible
shock, which, IN view CT his age, had
inspired the greatest apprehension.
Although at first stunned and then
slightly hysterical, he soon regained
his self-control, and displayed. re-
markabl calmness. Occasionally,
however, completely overpowered by
his grief, he moaned piteously, re-
peatedly sobbing the name of the en-
press. Addressing Prince Won Lieccth-
stein, chief marshal of the imperial
household; he exclaimed Saturday
evening: 1T is inconceivable 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 Saturday night, and said
in the morning he felt comparatively
well, Encouraging the attempts of his
attendants to display solicitude for his
health.
Dispatches of coincidence are arriv-
ing at the palace from all parts of the
world, testifying to profound horror
and sympathy. Among them are mes
sages from President Mckinley. from
Emperor William and from nearly all
the European sovereigns. The court
will go into mourning Tor six months
The Late Empress.
THE empress of Austria was born De-
cember "a, 1887. She was daughter of
Duke Macmillan of Bavaria, and was mar
ried 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-
varia; Archduke Rudolph, who married
Princess Stephanie of Belgium, and who
was (seemingly) assassinated in 1889, and
Archduchess Maria Valeria, who married
Archduke Franz Salvador, of Austria Tus-
cany. The late empress was an enthusiast
tic horSeWom