The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-22
Death Ends Long Reign
OF Emperor OF Austria
Francis Joseph Succumbs to
Illness at 9 O'Clock
Last Night.
DEATH UNEXPECTED AND
CAME AS A SURPRISE
Reigned on Throne for Sixty
eight Years Charles
Francis Succeeds.

LONDON, Nov. p. 3:41 a. NJ
Emperor Francis Joseph died last
night at 9 o'clock at Schoenbrunn
Castle. according to Reuter- dis
patch from Vienna. by way Of Am
sterdam.
Telesraphing from Amsterdam.
the Central News correspondent
says:
Vienna reports that although
the death of the Emperor has been
expected. the news. which was
printed in special editions OF the
newspapers, made a deep impress
sion on the public. A special cabi-
net meeting was held. The heir to
the throne, Archduke Charles
Francis. has been for some time in
Vienna.
"A meeting of the Hungarian
cabinet has been called at Buda-
pest. Premier Tisza will after
wards come to Vienna"
Archduke Charles Francis, grand
nephew of Emperor Francis Jo-
seph. became heir to the throne
of Austria-Hungary by the assas-
sination Of Archduke Francis Fer
dinand prior to the outbreak OF the
war. He has been in command OF
the Austrian armies on various
fronts during the past two years.
Archduke Charles Francis was
born on August II. 1887. His wife
was Princess Zita, of the Bourbon
house of Parma. His father was
the Archduke Otto. who was the
younger brother OF Francis Ferd'-
nand.
LONDON. Nov. 1.-THE first mt
aatiou received here that Empero
'rancts Joseph's heath was again I'M
ubiect Of solicitation was contained
n despatch dated November l., EN-
mating from Vienna news agency
yhich reported that the Emperor nat
een suffering for some days from
light catarrhal affection. SuoSeQueh
eports from various sources, more %
sss conflicting, represented that az
ondition vas becoming worse, ou
one of them indicated that his Hines;
10 reach critical stage
nd from Vienna came assurances toa
Q was still able to give audiences L
ne or more ministers daily.
What gave some credence TO the SuS
.iciou that his condition was muct
.rarer than the official bulletins 10
icated was the report. which SUI
acks official confirmation. that It ha'
'een decided 10 associate the heir q
no throne Archduke Charles Fran :!S
n the government Of the country an
hat he was 70 assume the position ol
December > on the GSth anniversary =
he Emperor'S ascension TO the throne
So far as is known here Archduk'
'harleN is still at the front ~ com
naud OF the army.
Longest Reign in History.
IL is doubtful II in all history .tn"'
las been an active. anih"nttcatcu r"lSt
QuEer thH1 that clVS"C p$ thc ueal'
francis Joseph.
NT nineteen years III as" he ascende
he throne of Austria upon abdicatlo
4 his uucle. Ferdinand l.. December
X3S. his death today ending an actlv
.eiga Of SIS years. all b,:t the first tweut
which he was also Apostolic King .
hungary.
y years and there is the more credibl
Instance Of RamrSrS !. Seostris or tn
irrekS whose reign IS reputcd 10 nav
,overed 81 years.
:.,t in recorded History there certain
= has l.,su no reign equal in period ,
Inn. NJ that of rh' ElapsourE whlc
.losed today. Louis NV Of France wa
lon,inally King for - rrais. He nrtuai
y occupied the throne t"r little NOR
han half n century. cloSicr rlva
md the ouly nnr al modern times. Wa
9uecn Victoria wh" reiSned for .
ears.
Francis .ruSeph's reign vas as event
Ut as il was long. From his ilnpcrla
:autagc point h. saw tn. French mon
,rchy go down. the second Empire riS
md crumble. the commune flare brief
Y. and the Republic It today rise on X
tSh~s: he saw tho black pinionS OF tn
ArIssiaa eagle stamped on the flag ,