The daily sentinel., 1914-06-29

1t was while they were en- route to
visit the wounded at a hospital that
the successful attempt was made on
the lives of the arch duke and wife.
Garvio Prinzip, youthful Servian
student, fired the shots.
The late arch duke welded an
enormous influence every department
of political, navy and military af-
fairs. In becoming the heir he for
mally renounced title to the throne
on behalf of his children. This was
made necessary because the Austria
law debars the offspring of morgantic
marriages becoming rulers of the the
country. No such disqualifications eI-
list under the Hungarian law. and in
the event OF a division of the mon
archy without such voluntary renun-
aiation the son OF Francis Fernand
might succeed to to the Hungarian
throne
Martial law was declared today In
the district of Stradeuo in conse-
quence of the assassination.
The arch duke was Just over so
years of ago. His full name was
Francis Ferdinand Carl Ludwig
Joseph Maria. His father, the Arch
Duke Carl Ludwig. was brother of
Emperor Francis Joseph. and his
mother was Maria Annziata, daugh-
ter of Ferdinand IL OF Sicily. Fran
els Ferdinand was still a boy when
his mother died. In 1893 his father.
then over 80, married Princess Ma
ria Thesera Won Braganza. the 49,
year-old daughter OF King Miguel of
! Portugal. The new step-mother es-
tablished an exemplary home. Ferdi-
nand always held her in high esteem.
1t is she. and her own daughter, the
Aruchduches Maria Annuziata. who
were the only ladies present as wit
nesses of Francis Ferdinand's. mar
riage to the Countess of Chotek.
Up to his 2Gth year Francis Fer
dinand had no idea that he would
become emperor OF Austria. The
Crown Prince Rudolph the only son
| of Francis Joseph, was then heir,
when to the CONSERVATION of the dual
empire and to the surprise OF the
world the Crown Prince met tragic
death in what is known as the Meyer
ling tragedy. the result of an uncoun-
tenanced love for young baroness.
The mystery OF the shooting at
Meyerling lodge. In which both the
baroness and the crown price were
killed, has never been cleared.
With the crown prince thus re-
moved, the first choice as an heir to
Francis Joseph fell to his brother.
the Arch Duke Carl Ludwig. but he
already was an old man. and he de-
clined the honor In favor of his old
est son. Francis Ferdinand. The til
tie of heir was never officially con-
ferred upon Francis Ferdinand. but
from his 26th year his training for
the throne was carried on.
His escapades had been such as are
so aften ascribed to royal lads but 1t
is said that many of the criminal
pranks related about him were really
those OF his wilder brother Otto.
He had very thorough military
training. extending over 20 years,
and in 1891 he was made a general.
He reorganized the general staff of
the Austro-Hungary army with such
success as to excite the admiration OF
all Europe. AS hobby he took up
locomotive engineering and received
q diploma as full fledged railroad
engineer. He was said to enjoy moth
ing so much as running an engine
The only damage done by the bomb
was slight injury in passing Mus
selman, but the rougher element
seized on the incident as an excuse to
start demonstration. They were
Joined by number OF Croatian stu
dents and the crowd passed along the
streets stoning windows of the Ser
Wan shops. clubs, school and houses
and looting the interiors. The man
ifestants paraded the streets with a
portrait OF Emperor Francis Joseph
at their head. They attacked every
thing Servian until confronted by an
overwhelming body OF troops.
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