The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1914-07-09

SeTaJeVo, Bosnia, June 29.'-Arch-
duke Francis Ferdinand, heir to the
Austro-Hungarlan throne. and the
Duchess Of Hohenberg, his morga.
natic wife, were shot dead by a Ser
Wan student in the main street OF the
Bosnian capital short time after
they had escaped death from bomb
hurled at the royal automobile. They
were slain while passing through the
city on their annual visit to the an
nexed provinces Of Bosnia and Here.
govina.
The archduke was struck full in the
face and the duchess was shot through
the abdomen and throat. They died
a few minutes before reaching the
palace, to which they were hurried
with all speed.
Two Assaults.
Those responsible for the assassi-
nation took care that 1t should prove
effective. as there were two assaults,
the first with bomb and the second
with revolver. The bomb was
thrown at the royal automobile as 1t
was proceeding to the town hall,
where reception was to be held.
The archduke saw the deadly missile
hurtling through the air and warded
It OF with his arm. 1t fell outside the
car and exploded, slightly wounding
two aides-de-camp in a second car
and half dozen spectators.
II was on the return of the pro-
cession that the tragedy was added to
the long list Of those that have dark
ened the pages Of the recent history
OF the Hapsburgs. AS the royal au-
tomobile reached a prominent point
in the route to the palace an eighth
grade student, Gavrio Prinzip, sprang
out Of the crowd and poured a deadly
fusillade OF bullets from an automa.
tic pistol at the archduke and prin-
cess.
sIayers Saved by Police.
Pilnzip and fellow conspirator, q
compositor from Trebinje named Ga.
brinovics, barely escaped lynching by
the infurlated spectators. They final
ly were seized by the police, who af'
forded them protection.
The assassins were Intercepted by
the police and both seemed to glory
in their exploit. Prinzip said he had
studied for a long time at Belgrade
He declared he had long intended to
kill some eminent person from ma.
tionalist motives. He was awaiting
the archduke at point where he knew
the automobile would slacken speed
turning into Franz Josef Strasse. The
presence OF the duchess in the car
caused him to hesitate, but only for a
moment. Then his nerve returned and
he emptied his pistol at the imperial
pair. He denied that he had any &C.
complice
Raises Hatred Of Servia.
Vienna, June 29.--It is feared that
the Serajevo tragedy will still further
embitter the none too friendly rela
tlons existing between Austria and
Servia. Both the youth who fired the
fatal shots and the bomb thrower are
Servians, with close associations with
Belgrade. The bombs also came from
Belgrade.
It is likewise remarkable that the
first news Of the assassination re
ceiyed at Budapest came from the
servian capital.
Terrible Shock to Emperor.
When news OF the assassination o.
Archduke Francis Ferdinand was i'm
parted to the aged emperor he ex
claimed:
Terrible! terrible! l am spared
nothing"
The emperor's doctors are greatly
alarmed at his state Of excitement
He is 81 years old.
Heir An Untried Youth.
The tragic death Of Archduke Fran
els Ferdinand places the 27-yearolt
Archduke Karl Francis Joseph in lint
as next heir to the throne of Austria
Hungary. He is an untried youth, tn,
elder son OF the late Archduke OFT,
and the great nephew Of the Empero
Francis Joseph.
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