The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-15

Aspecial from Geneva, Switzerland,
OF September 10, says: The Empress OF
Austria was aSsassinated this afternoon.
1t appears thatHer Majesty was walk
ing from her hotel to the landing
place of the steamer at about o'clock,
when an Italian anarchist named Luc-
choni, who who was born in Paris, OF
Italian parents, suddenly approached
and stabbed her to the heart. The En-
press fell, got up again and was carried
to the steamer. unconscious. The boat
started, but seeing the Empress had
not recovered consciousness. the cap
tain returned and the Empress was car
ried to the Hotel Beaurivage, where
she expired.
Another account OF the assassination
of the Empress of Austria, says: Al
ter having been stabbed from behind,
the Empress rose and walked on board
the steamer, where she fell, falntlnC.
The CAPTAIN did aot wish to put off from
the quay, but did so at the request OF
the Empress and her suite, there being
no apprehension that she was seriously
hart. The steamer was turned back be-
fore reaching the open lake, and the
Empress, unconscious, was carried to
the hotel on a stretcher. After striking
the blow the assassin ran along the
Rue des Alps, with the evident lnten
tion of entering the Square des Alpes
but before reaching it he was seized by
two cabmen, who had witnessed the
crime. They handed him over to boat
man and a gendarme, who conveyed
him to tie police station. Tba prisoner
made no resistance He even sang
as he walked along, saying: L did
it and she must be dead. At
the police station he declared that
he was a starving anarchist with
no hatred for the poor, but only for
the rich. Later, when taken to the
court house and interrogated by the
magistrate, in the presence Of three
members of the local government and
the police officials, he pretended not to
know French and refused to answer
questions. The police, on searching
him, found q document showing his
name to be Luigi Laochini, born IN
Paris in 1878, an italian soldier. he
will be tried according to the can
ton in which the crime was committed.
which forbid capital punishment and
make life Imprisonment tae most Sc
we're penalty that can be imposed. The
. President of Switzerland and other
members of the government were stun
ned with horror and grief when the
news reached the palace that the EN-
press, SO beloved by all Europeans,
had fallen a victim to an assassin with
in the borders of their country.
The Federal authorities had been IN
formed of the visit OF the Empress, and
they notified the Governors OF the can
tons the Empress expected 10 visit, IN
structing them 70 take special ponce
measures for her comfort and safety,
if it appeared necessary They were
not informed of Her Majesty's inten-
ton to visit Geneva, nor were the Of
fciuls aware of her presence. as she
was travelling lncognito. The police
are not blamed, though the circum-
stances responsible for the lack Of pre-
cautions are widely regretted.
Ali Switzerland is profundly stirred
with sorrow and indignation. The
papers of all cities have printed extras
expressing horror of the crime.
The Empress of Austria was born
December "a, 1887. She was daugh-
ter of Duke Maximilian of Bavaria, and
was married to Francis Joseph, En-
pe,or of Austria and King of Hun
gary, April "a, 1854. They had three
children, the Aroaduchess Gisola, who
is married to Prince Luitpold of Ba
varia, the Archduke Rudolph, who
married Princess Stephanie of Belgium,
and who was (seemingly) assassinated
in 1889, and the Archduchess Maria
Valeria, who married the Archduke
Franz Salvador of Austria Tuscany.
The late Empress was an enthusiastic
horsewoman.