Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-15
MURDERED By ANARCHIST
The Empress of Austria Assas-
sinated at Geneva, Swift
erland, on Saturday.
STABBED WITH A STlLETTO
The Crime Committed Near
the Hotel Beaurivago--The
Victim Nearly Slxty-one
Years of Age.

Geneva, Switzerland, Sept 10. THE
Empress OF Austria was assassinated at
the Hotel Beaurivago, this afternoon,
by an Anarchist, who was arrested.
He stabbed her Majesty with stiletto.
1t appears that Her Majesty was
walking from her hotel to the landing
place OF the steamer, at about o'clock,
when an Italian Anarchist suddenly
approached, and stabbed her to the
heart. The Empress fell, got up again,
and was carried to the steamer, uncon-
sciouB. The boat started; but seeing
thu Empress had not recovered CON-
seriousness, the captain returned, and
the Empress waH carried to the Hotel
Beaurivago, where she expired.
The murderer is man named Lue-
chpni. He was born in Paris, Of ItHl-
ian parents.
This Empress of Austria was born on
Decsmber 24th, 1887. She was daugh-
ter Of the Duke Macmillan of Ba-
varia, and was married to Francu
Joseph, Emperor OF Austria and King
of Hungary, on April Oath, 1854. They
had TIRES children-the Archduchess
| Gisola, who is married to Prince Luit-
pold OF Bavaria; the Archduke Ru-
dolph, who married StephnDie nj Bel
GUM and who was (seemingly) assasRi-
mated in 1889, anu the Archduchess
Maria Vnleria, who married the Arch
duke Franz Salvador of Austria Tus-
cany. The late Empress was an en-
thusiastic horsewoman.
Geneva, switzerland, Sept. IL. The
post norton examination OF the re-
mains Of the Empress of Austria, who
was assassinated on Saturday last by
an Italian anarchist whose name has
besu variously given as Lsccheni,
Luchesi and Luigini, has revealed
that the weapon completely transfixed
her heart, penetrating 3 1-3 inches and
making wound one.sixth of M inch
wide. The fact that Her Majesty
walked so yards, to the steamer. IL
ascribed to her remarkable will power
and energy.
The body of the Empress has beer
enclosed in triple coffin, and put in Q
room transformed intu a mortuary
chamber. The walls Of this apartment
are veiled with black drapery, covered
with silver stars, and several Sisters
of Charity are constantly on theii
knees beside the bier, praying for the
soul of the departed. Nearby standI
the prayer table of the deceased, beV
ing her rosary and crucifix.J
The morning demonstration of sym
pathy organized by the Federal Coun
Gil commenced at noon today. Tht
approaches to the Hotel Beauriysgt
were guarded by gendarmes The pro
cession was headed by Rendarmes
with arms reversed; then came foul
bales, with cooked hats and lonl
closlSs, half yellow and half red. Thei
leader bore Grape covered mace. The.
we're followed by the members of thu
government, the mumbers OF Parlia
Irsnt, the diplomatic corps and th'
civic dignitaries. Then came grea
mass of the population of Geneva. IL
closs ranks, the people defied bare
headed before the hotel, in spite of th
very hot SUP. In the meanwhile, tn
historic boil of the Cathedral OF st
Clsmence changed heavily. The pro
cs,sion lnsted over an hour. All eye
, were directed towards the terrace oil
the hotel, where stood Gen. Berzviczy
! marshal OF the lato Empress house
hold, the Austrian minister and th
, members of the suite Of the deceased
The ma iority of the stores were closed