Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-23
ON of Europe have for ten days been

The official announcement was made
in order to obtain the aid of the general
public in finding the princess and be-
cause the court function that she pre-
ferred to remain in retirement at Salz-
| burg rather than to return to her hus-
| band and children at Dresden can not
| longer be entertained.
| Accompanied by the crown prince,
| the princess went to the castle of En-
peror Francis Joseph, near Salisbury,
| month ago. A week after her arrival at
| the castle the prince broke his leg while
i hunting and was brought back to Dres-
| den. The princess, however, remained
at the castle. Why she did so the peo-
! ple of the court did not know, except
that, with gloomy tenacity, the princess
usually does as she pleases. For lit
tie while this explanation sufhced; then
fragments of gossip began to reach
Dresden.
1t was said that the princess had
surrendered herself TO periods OF nerv-
Gus excitement, and that her eccentflcl-
ties of department caused much con-
cern to her suite and to some or her
Austrian kinsfolk who were staying III
the castle with her 1T is now bel1eVed
that she was under surveillance, and If
this is true it makes her disappearance
the more extraordinary.
The narrative of the events at Saiz-,
burg during the night of Dec. 11-12 as
told in Dresden is that the princess,
who appeared to be in an unusually
tranquil mood, retired before II O'Clock.
Three hours later, when maid
looked into the royal bed chamber,
something in the appearance OF the ped
prompted her to go closer and examine
/ ii. Instead of the princess the maid
perceived dummy figure. She aWak-
ened the lady i'm waiting and the latter,
with other members of the princess
suite. searched all the netghbofing
apartments, then the entire castle ana
finally the grounds of the castle for the
princess, but no trace of the missing
woman was found
At dawn the police of Salzburg We're
Informed of the disappearance and in
ouiries were made thruout the whole
country but with no tangible re-
| suit A number Of what seemed to be
! traces of the princess We're shown to
be without foundation upon careful eX-
animation by the police. The inquiry
by the end of that day had exteh~ to
all parts of the kingdom of Saxony and
| on authority from Dresden by the END
| of the second day to all Of Europe.
The theory of suicide was suggested
and a fruitless search for the princess
body has been made. All the ponds
| and other pieces of water in the vicin-
lity of the castle have been dragged
without result.
The disappearance of the princess
doubtless will cause the circulation OF
many stories. 1t is already related
that she eloped, but inquiries made here
have brought out nothing to substanti-
ate or support this statement
Exoitenens in Vienna.
| Vienna, Dec. 23.-The flight of crown
princess of Saxony has caused great
! excitement here. 1t is reported that
the archduke, Ferdinand, accompanied
/ by one of the court chamberlains. went
/ to Geneva whittier it was supposed
] the princess had fled, but he failed to
| find any trace of her.
The princess brother, Archduke Leo
pold Ferdinand, is said to be with
her. but nothing can be ascertained as
| to her whereabouts.
| 1t is officially explained that the
princess disappearance is due to men
tai arrangement. There is little doubt.
however, that it was caused by domes-
tic discord growing out of her hus-
bands relations with an actress of the
| Dresden court theater. 1t is asserted
| here that the princess frequently
threatened flight on this account and
/ that she was incensed at her father,
the grand duke of Tuscany, for coun-
selling her TO forgive her husband. She
| is said to be enciente.
| 1t is rumored here tonight that the
princess was accompanied by the
French tutor Of her children.