New-York tribune., 1908-04-29
HEROINE OF PEKING
austrian 4mbassadress 4gain Dis
tinguishes Herself.

ICor,rieht 1905 by the Brentwood cor,,a,r,
Nine Won Rosthorn, tie universally acknovI
edged heroine Of The siege of the legations ~
Pekng eight years has again been distinguish
ing herself. this time Teheran where s,er h,,s
hand represents the Austrian Empire as minister
plsnipotentaTy. While driving home with the wife
Of the envoy of Russia from reception a sentinel
on duty before one Of the government departments
leve1Ied his gun at the two women and fred the
bullet striking the carriage. without injuring how
e9er. its occupants Without a minutes hesitation
vouns Nine, Won Rosthorn stepped the carriage.
iuraped rushed up the sentinel snatched his
rife from his hands and seized him by the collar
TIE being SO astonished by the onslaught thar
he made little attempt resistance until the
kGwass or janissary of the Austrian Legation had
come her assistance Fortursltely some officers
sd oolce attracted 10 the SPOT nv the noise f the
shooting, appeared in time te take the man into
custody. According to the accounts of the subse-
ousnt inquiry. il seems that he had while on duty
become frnbued with a sudden sense Of the mis-
fortunes q his country which in his case took the
form % absence Of pay consequent destitution
q family and. taught by lower classes of
the fanatic Moslem clergy that all the evils Of
Persia due 10 the foreigner he had fred off mis-
Run al the first foreigners who had come in sight
namely. Nine Won Rosthorn and the wife of the
Russian envoy He has since been hanged
Nine. von Rosthorn is a typical Viennese. about
tzerty-seven years old, an extremely pretty
woman. of The sunny disposition always sniI-
f-r and whose shyness not TO say tfrnidftv as a
young girl prior 70 her marriage, gave but little
indication Of the bravery which she displayed at
rhe siege of the legations at Pekng-a courage to
which every writer about the siege Of Pekng. from
Pierre Lott 10 Putnam Weale. has borne glowing
tribute and which was recognized by the Emperor
~ Austria with the bestoal Of the Order Of Eliza
he-1 by Tire French government with the Order of
re Legion Of Honor-in fact Nine Won Rosthorn
has received decorations from almost every Euro
pean government She is the daughter Of the late
Tr FirsIer who was one Of the leading dentists Of
Vienna. and a. the age Of eighteen married young
Arthur von Rosthorn. who has had a rather ex-
ce-tio-sl career Son Of one OF the government in
sr4c-o-s q factories and native Of Vienna, he
1t only passed through the regular educational
course q his own country. but likewise went 10
C1for5 and took degree there On the recon-
-7en5a-Ean Of his fathers friend. Dr. Scheyr.
7r- z-eu known explorer. VINO was al the time
Austrian Consul General at Shanghai. he entered
&. lie age Of TH-erTy-IEree the imperial Chinese
customs service. under Sir Robert Hart During
z-s7- ho-1e on leave he brought into contact
w. ne Austrian Minister Of Foreign Affairs at
rhsr tine Count GoIouchCwski who was much
s--sl- by his cleverness and by his knowledge Of
--e7 and conditions II China that he urged him TO
.--e- ne Austrian diplomatic service. promising
~, ~zrl6 nrouoticn- he returned China sec
-.-s-z- q The Austrian Legation al Pekrs. and
few months later. his chief being transferred TO
another post ne vas left as charge d'afaires.
rs Young wife. not even twenty years Of at
-z- r5-1e had Just quilted Peking for Shanghai to
-zs- ship <o- her fathers home in Austria. where
-re birth of her first child was 10 take place when
u -he eve q her enbarkation she was made
gzs-z q the danger which about 10 oyertake
- LEGATIONS II Peklng connection with the
Boxer f-z1z--ectio1- Absolutely refusing 10 leave
Re husband alone 70 face the peril. she caused
ra- asrzaze TO - disernbarked. and from Shang
H7f returned 10 PekinE- arriving there just before
re 1@-a-ions were shut Of from the outer world
sre vas the life and soul OF the defence, organ
sze5 TIE ambulance arrangements, and even also
ne -e-fIolls service Of keeping the defenders Of
-ae o-1tvcorks supplied with ammunition. IN which
sae despite the delicate condition Of her health
zook an active part