The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-06-29
Prince Francis Joseph Next
in Line to Succeed Aged En-
peror, Whose Years are Now
Numbered.
POLITICAL UPHEAvAL
IS NOT UNEXPECTED
Martial Law Prevails in Sera-
jevo Today, City Draped in
Mourning; Burial Next
Week After Elaborate Ger
emonies.


IBs leased Wire 10 Evening 1icrRid.l
saraveyo. Hoanla. June 29.-Nar-
t,nl law was preclainrd today. both
IN the city and the diatrict OF sara
lsevo. In consequence Of the assansi-
nation yesterday of Archduhe Ffhh-
cia Ferdinand and the Duchess OF
Hohenberg. Accordins 90 the semi
iofgciai reports Of the tragedy, when
sfaviro Prinzlp. the young assassin.
nred the fatal shots. Field Marshal
oskar Potierek Of Bosnia was seated
In the archduke's motor Gar. Couh,
Francis won Hurrachs was standing
ON the footbonrd of the car, actins
AZ "A shield to the occupants of whom
he constituted himself the special
body guard. after the bomb had
been thrown a short time before ny
Nedello GabrinOvlcs. The archduke
was joking with the coun, about ms
. precautions when the reports of sew
eral shots rams out.
The aim OF the assassins was so
j true that each OF the bullets inflict-
ed mortal wound.
For an instant after the attack
Field Marshal Potierek thought the
archduke and the duchess seated
4 opposite him had again escaped
. Neither the archduke nor the duch-
ess uttered a sound. but a moment
+ Nafterward u was seen they had been
. hit.
Lieutenant Colonel Erik Merrizzi.
who had been wounded by the bonn
4 IN the first attack was today pro-
nounced ont Of danger, while the IN
jury sustained by Count Won Boos-
! Waldeck ~ said 90 be insignificant.
The opinion has gained ground in
authoritative circles here that the
future OF Austria Hungary now, more
than ever, depends on the health OF
the venerable Emperor Francis Jo-
seph.
Il VAS pointed out In high poiit-
ical circles that " the emperor "
permitted Ia reign only a few years
more everything may continue as
usual and Archduke Francis Ferdt-
nand's death will have little lasting
material effect on the foreign or do
mestic affairs of the dual monarchy.
Il was argued that should a youth
mi and inexperienced ruler like the
Archduke Charles Francis Joseph.
son OF the late Archduke otto. sud
denly De called on 10 take the reins
OF government. period OF anxiety
might supcrNene.
The young archduke and his wife,
who was Princess zlta Of Parma, are
both extremely popular amons all
; classes OF society and everybody from
the emperor down Il said 90 be pre-
pared 10 do his utmost 10 help them
An everyway To rise to the RESPONSE
bile position 30 suddenly thrust on
them.
The suggestion put forward IN
some quarters that Archduke Fran
els Ferdinand's death is likely tc
cause a political upheaval n said {,
have little real foundation, as the old
emperor has kept the reins Of th'
government In his own hands. dele'
4 eating as little power az possible q
I hln late nephew.
Much mystery always had existed
in Austria Hungary regarding tn'
late heirs real political claims IL
was credited with being an arden
Catholic ana the chief supporter o
the powerful chriatlan-socialiat ol
anti-semltic party In Austria. n wal
known he was not IN sympathy viii
The MaKyr regime la Hungary mol
was he AZ pFo-0ermnn In Austria al
s0me of the German nationalist fac
lions desired him a. BE-.
The late afchduke. Il - believed
really favored some form o. three