The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-12

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widely regretted.
All Switzerland is profoundly stirred
with sorrow and indignation. The papers
of all the cities have printed extra edit
ions expressing horror OF the crime.
Lueohoni. the anarchist assassin, lived
in Parma, Italy.
TO KILL SEVEN.
Far Reaching Plot of Which the Crime
Was Part.
Paris, September ION. Felix Faure
sent telegram of coincidence to Emperor
Francis Joseph Immediately upon receipt
of news of the assassination; and he has
sinos countermanded the arrangements
for the shooting party fixed for tomorrow
at the Marty preserves.
The police here believe the murder the
result of a plot of Italian anarchists
and that the assassin is Identified with
Luccesi who is wanted by the Bologna
police as o dangerous anarchist. The
man known as Luccesi was implicated in
the recent troubles at Milan, after which
he fled to Zurich.
While at Zurich, Luccesi was present at
meeting of Italian anarchists when seven
were selected, including Luccesi, to as
sassinate the principal European SOW
| ereigns, including the King of Italy. A
French detective who was present at the
meeting in disguise, warned the French
| foreign Office, which communicated its
| information to the Italian government.
AS q result King Humb bert was carefully
guarded as also was Nj. Faure. About
a week later another meeting of tho same
! band of anarchists was held at Zurich,
and those who had been selected at the
previous meeting were accused Oh COW
| aruice.
Yhereupon Luccesi said: 81 will show
tbnt I am no coward. l viii kill some
| One"
The following day he left Zurich and
went to Bale, proceeding thence to
Geneva.
THE EMPEROR'S LAMENT.
London, September 1.-THE Vienna
correspondent of the Observer says:
When Count Goluchowski, the Austro-
Hungarian foreign minister, communl-
Gated the news to the emperor, the latter
sank speechless into chair and renamed
for a long time motionlesS ina remains
OF the empress will be brought to Vienna
at once for state funeral. The emperor
is reported to have said: shall l.
not be freed from grief and pain in this
world?''
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Washington, September 10.-Upon the
receipt of Consul Ridgeley's notlf1ca-
tion of the death of the Empress. Presi-
dent Mckinley sent the following message
of condolences: :
Executive Mansion,
Washington, ID. c., September 10.
To His Majesty, the Emperor of Austria,
Vienna:
/ have heard with profound regret of
the assassination of Her Majesty, the
Empress of Austria, while at Geneva,
and tender to Your Majesty the deep
sympathy of the government and people
OF the United States.
(Signed)
William Mckinley
THE NEWS IN VIENNA.
| els Joseph received the news at Schoen
brunn. His Majesty's journey to attend
| the manoeuvres at Tips, Hungary was,
| of course, abandono. All the theatres
| here and in the provincial towns are
closed tonight. The extra edition of
The semi-ofticial Wiener A bend Post ap-
peared with black borders. 1t expresses
1.-THE universal sorrow felt at the loss of
our noble Empress, whose life was one
long chain of philanthropy, adding,
"She had gone abroad in order to OBJ
tain fresh strength, but only to become
the victim of wicked and mad attack. :"
1t concludes with an expression of
''sincere sympathy with the Emperor on
whose beloved head such grief has fallen
in the year of his jubilee.
WEEPING IN THE STREETS.
Buda Pest, September 10.-The news of
the assassination Of the Queen of Hun
gary and En- press of Austria was received
here with CONSERVATION.
Men and women are seen weeping in
the streets. Everywhere mourning
banners are displayed.
The Hungarian Diet will be convened
in special session tomorrow.
MURDERER ACTED ALONE.
Geneva, September 1l.-No strangers
are allowed to approach the coffin of the
murdered EmpressEElizabeth. The body
has been embalmed and dressed in white.
The doctors photographed the wound, but
the plate will be destroyed.
1t is understood that Emperor Francis
Joseph will not leave Austria, but will
send high court officials to take the body
t, Vienna. Flowers are arriving in pro.
fusion.
0 The assassin maintains his cynical de-
meanor and frankly congrat.llates himself
upon the success of his crime. He says:
81 am an anarchist, but I belong to no
committee. acted on my own iniative.
Jet them do as they like with me. That
is my strength.
FROM EMPEROR TO PRESIDENT.
Washington, September 1.-The Presi-
DENT has received the following reply to
his telegram of coincidence sent yesterday
to the Emperor Francis Joseph:
Schoenbrunn, September II. 1898.
Emperor of Austria to the President of
the United States:
Sincerely touched by the expression of
coincidence and sympathy which you
bave been pleased to forward me in the
name of the government and people of
the United States. beg you to accept
for that expression my warmest thanks.
(Signed),
Francis Joseph
DIET EXPRESSES SORROW.
Buda Pest, Septem Der 1I.-Both houses