Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-12
THE ASSASSINATION OF AUS
TRIA'S EMPRESS.

An account of the assassination at
Geneva on Saturday of Empress Eliza
beth, OF Austria, who was temporarily
sojourning there incognito, by Luss
Loschini, q native of Paris and al
Italian anarchist and soldier, was pub
lished in the Gazette OF that date. The
foul crime was the outcome of an an
archistic conspiracy, which compre-
hended the murder OF other sovereiens,
including the Emperor of Austria.
The desperate welded pointed file,
and inflicted at one blow mortal
wound, the keen blade piercing the
breast OF the unfortunate victim Just
above the heart.
The empress had been for several
days guest at BeauriQage, aud was
walking from the hotel at l o'clock
when the murderer committed his
atrocious crime.
After having stabbed been stabbed
the Empress arose aud walked on
board the steamer, where she fell,
fainting. She was soon taken back 10
her hotel, doctors and priests were i'm
mediately summoned, and telegram
was sent to Emperor Francis Joseph.
Efforts to revive her majesty were
unavailng, and she expired at )
o'clock.
After striking the blow the assassin
ran along the Rue des Alpes, but was
seized by two cabmen who had wit
messed the crime. They handed him
over 10 a boatman and a gendarme,
who conveyed him 10 the police station.
The prisoner made no resistance. He
even sang as he walked along, saying:
II did it," and "She must be dead"
At the police station he declared that
he was starving anarchist, with no
hatred for the poor, but only for the
rich"
Later, when taken to the Court House,
he pretended not to know French, AID
refused to answer questions. The
police then searched him and found
document showing his name to be
Lusgi Lsochini; that he was born 10
Paris in 1878, and was an Italian SOL
der.
The assassin told the magistrate thai
he came to Geneva in order to assass
nate "anolher important person." but
mad been unable to execute the project
The reason of his failure be did not
give, but he declared that it WAS only
by acciden; be had learned of the pres
euce of the Austrian Empress in &c.
neva.
Emperor Franz Josef has, owing to
the assassination of the empress, couU-
fernandez the orders for the military
maneuvers in Hungary. His males y
will not 90 to Geneva, where the re
mains OF the empress are still lying but
will remain in Vienna until the funeral,
which takes place on Saturday.
The assassination of the Empress Il a.
startled all Europe and thrilled wiki
horror the court circles of every mon
archical power.
Dispatches of coincidence are arriving
at the palace in Vienna from all parts
Of the world, testifying to profound hor-
ror and sympathy.
Upon the receipt of official notiica
ton of the death of the Empress Of Aus.
tria President Mckinley sent the fol
lowing message OF coincidence:
10 His Majesty, the Emperor Of Austria,
Vienna:
have heard with profound regret {
the assassination of her Majesty the
Empress of Austria while at Geneva,
and tender to your Majesty the deep
sympathy of the government and pee
pie of the United States.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
The President yesterday received the
following reply to his telegram:
ScHoENBRUNN. Sept. II.
Emperor Of AuStria to the President Of
the United States:
Sincerely touched by the expression
of coincidence and sympathy which you
have been pleased to forward me in the
name of the government and people OF
the United States, beg you to accept
ior that expression my warmest thanks.
FRANCIS JOSEPH.