Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-07-01
ASSASSIN KILLS
ROYAL COUPLE
Archduke and Duchess of Austria
Shot Down.
SIX ARE HURT BY BOMB
Pair Attacked While Attending a Fete
in Bosnia and Members of Party
Are Wounded by In
fernaI Machine.

| Vienna. June 29.-Archduke Franz
Ferdinand and his morganatic wife,
the former Countess Sophie Chotek,
were assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia.
A journeyman printer named Cab
rinovic hurled a bomb at their car
riage, injuring six persons. Then a
young Servian student fired several
shots from a pistol at the archduke
and duchess, each bullet striking a
vital spot.
The archduke and duchess died a
few minutes after being carried into
the palace.
Both assassins were captured and
| lodged in Jail.
News of the assassination of Arch
duke Francis Ferdinand and Duchess
Sophie created a tremendous sensa-
ton throughout the city.
The aged emperor, whose health has
been rather feeble of late, was pros
trated by the news of the tragedy.
shall | never be freed from pain
and anguish in this world" he ex-
claimed.
This latest addition to the long
series of misfortunes which have
marked his reign will, it is feared
have a grave effect on the health of
the aged emperor.
The archduke and his wife were as
sassinated at 11:15 o'clock in the
morning while driving from the rail
road station to the city hall, where
| they were to attend a celebration.
Printer HurIs Bomb.
The royal pair had just started
away from the station when jour
neyman printer named Cabrinovic
hurled bomb at the carriage, injur-
ing six persons, all members of the
royal party. A young Servian student
standing alongside of Cabrinovic
raised a revolver almost at the same
| instant and fired several shots at the
archduke and archduchess, each of
| the bullets striking a vital spot. The
archduke was shot in the head and
the archduchess IN the abdomen.
| They were carried into palace,
where they died within few min
utes.
Those of the throng nearest to the
two assassins stood paralyzed for
moment after the explosion and
shots, and then, before the smoke
| cleared away, flung themselves upon
| Cabrinovic and his accomplice, who
were trying to make their escape I'M
der cover of the confusion.
The two were thrown down and
| men and women were fighting to get
| at them when the police and military
escort charged. dispensing the crowd.
The two men, their clothes nearly
torn off. their faces and bodies
/ bruised and cut. were barely able to
stand when they were dragged to
| their feet and started in the direction
! of the police station. All the way to
| the station indignant Bosnian peas
| ants tried to reach them and repeat
eddy were hurled back by the police.
Among those wounded by the bomb
explosion were Count Booswaldeck
and Colonel Merizzi
Time Well Chosen.
The time and place for the deed
were well chosen. The city was en-
| fete in honor of the coming of the
| archduke and duchess. A huge throng
| had gathered near the railroad station,
where a small military detachment
was on hand to keep the way clear for
the passage of the royal carriage.
All the notables of the city and
state were waiting inside the station
| for the arrival of the. royal couple.
Many Family Tragedies.
List of tragedies which have made
Emperor Francis Joseph the saddest
| Of rulers:
His wife. the good Elizabeth, was
assassinated in Switzerland by an an
archist.
| His brother, Macmillan, was exc
! cuted in Mexico.
His only son, Rudolph, was a sui
| eide.
His sister-in-law, Duchess d'Alen-
cen, was burned to death at a charity
bazaar in Paris.
His favorite grandchild married
against his wishes and her love end
| ed i'm the shooting of her rival.
His nephew and heir apparent,
| Archduke Francis Ferdinand, and his
| morganatic wife assassinated