The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-04
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How the Fatal Curse Put Upon the Emperor Franz
Joseph Has Swept His Loved Ones Away Ina
Tragic Manner The Most Pathetic
Figure In European HISTORY.

Kaiser of Austria, doing SO after being
compelled by Napoleon in 1906, to re-
nounce the imperial crown of Rome,
which had been practically in the
Hapsburg family for more than three
centuries. Before this he had already
coupled with his title of Emperor of
the Romans that of Hereditary En-
peror of Austria. He was succeeded
by his son. Emperor Ferdinand I, on
whose abdication on December End,
1S4S, the crown came to his nephew,
the present Emperor Franz Joseph l,
who is known as the Emperor-King of
Austria-Hungary. The international
relations Of these countries is called
the Austro-Hungarian monarchy.
1t consists Of two States-the Aus
TRAN Empire and the Hungarian King
dom. The relations between the two
are regulated by the so-called COM
promise Of 1867, which makes Franz
Joseph the common head of the two
nations and known in Austria as En-
peror and in Hungary as the Apostolic
King. The present Emperor came
to the throne in 1s4s. was crowned
King Of Hungary and took the
oath of the Hungarian Constitution
June 9Th, 1867. He was but eighteen
years of age when his weak uncle.
Ferdinand abdicated. The father of
Franz Joseph, 4te Archduke Francis
Charles, would have been the next In
line. but the royal family preferred
young "Franzi," who had already
made his mark as student. Several
times his mother, the Archduchess
Sophie. had given him a hint of the
honor which was to come to him and
by her orders he received instructions
in every branch Of Jurisprudence. He
also became an expert shot and fear
less horseman. The Archduchess ruled
the father as well as the son, and she
knew that the father was totally unfit
for the crown. She finally worried
her husband into declaring that he
had seen vision while earnestly pray
ing for guidance in the matter. He
then told the Court that the spirit OF
his father. the late Emperor Francis,
had appeared and laid his hand on
the head Of his youthful grandson,
Franz Joseph. This decided the fam
lily and young Franz Joseph became
the ruler.
Reigns Over A Mixed People.
Austria received him with frantic
delight, and the day of his accession
was one of Joy throughout the land.
The young Emperor even at that age
had a remarkable conception of duty.
which has served him well, during his
long and checkered reign. When first
addressed as your Majesty he turned
pale and murmured Farewell to my
youth" His foot was already on the
thorny path which he has unfiinching-
ly trodden for sixty-six- years. During
this time he has reigned, over more
than fifty million people consisting of
Austrians. Hungarians, Bohemians.
Bosnians and Herzegovinians. They
are his subjects, but besides these a
large number of Germans, Italians.
Russians. Swiss. Roumanians, British.
French, Montenegrin. Turkish, Ser
Wan, Bulgarian Leichtensteiners and
over three thousands Americans live in
his domain.
His troubles began early In his reign,
as a few months after he came to the
throne dissensions arose throughout
the land which were followed by ex-
terni aggressions.
The Curse In 1858.
In 1853 the list Of tragic incidents