AN ANARCHIST MURDER.

Feilding Star, Volume XX, Issue 62, 12 September 1898, Page 2

AN ANARCHIST MURDER.

A SHOCKING OUTRAGE. I I THE EMPRESS OF AUSTRIA STABBED TO DEATH. | PLOTS AGAINST THE CROWNED ! HEADS OF EUROPE. THE ITALIAN KING SPECIALLY SELECTED. Telegraph. Press Association. Copyright. Berne, September 11. An Italian anarchist, named Luccheni, stabbed the Empress of Austria, at noon to-day, whilst she was walking from tlie Beaurwaga Hotel, Geneva, to board the steamer Lake, at Geneva When the Empress received the blow she fell, but rose immediately and went aboard the steamer, where she fainted ; failing to recover she was removed back to the hotel ancl died shortly afterwards. It was found that she had been stabbed to the heart. Luccheni was arrested immediately afterwards. The Empress was visiting Switzerland incognito. The Swiss authorities were not informed of her presence in Geneva. Vienna, September 11. News of the Empress' sad end stupificd the people of Vienna The streets were impassable, while thousands read the news. The theatres closed in tokens of profound grief, and eulogies of the Empress are to be fount! everywhere. Count Golouchowki, Minister of Foreign Affairs aud of the Imperial and Royal House, broke the news to the Emperor, who was overcome witb grief aud sank to tbe ground groaning. At last he sobbed out, " Shall I never be freed from grief and pain in tbis world." Luccheni, is a mason by trade, and lived at Lausanuo, 32 miles from Geneva. He maintains a callous demeanour. London, September 11. Reports from Paris state that Luccheni was a refugee in Milan, wliere be took part in the late riots. He was chosen at a recent Anarchist meeting held at Zurich witb six others to assas sinato one sovereign in Europe, King Humbert of Italy being especially selected. Failing an opportunity to carry out the intentions soven were ac cused of cowardice. At the second meeting held a week ago Luccheni became exasperated aud exclaimed, " I will kill someone no matter who." A French detective was present. King Humbert was warned. President Faure guarded against an assassination yesterday, but not to-day. Berne, September 11. Tbe Empress of Austria was wouuded below the left breast and bled internally Before she died extreme unction and tbe last sacrament of tbe Roman Church was administered. The Swiss Federal Council expressed to the Emperor the infinito sympatic of the Swiss at the tragic 1 ;s. Luccheni, after dealing tho blow, attempted to escape, but two cabmen captured bim. Ho exclaimed : "My blow wrnt home. She must be dead." The prisoner appeared iv high spiiits, and amused himself by singing songs. [The murdered Empress was the daughter of Duke Maximilian-Josepb of Bavaria, Princess Elizabeth Amalie Eugenic, and was born in December, 1837. She was married to Francis Joseph, Emporor of Austria and King of Hungary, in April, 1854. She leaves two daughters, the Archduchess Gisela, born in June, 1856, and married to Priuce Leopold, of Bavaria, and the Archduchess Marie Valeria, born iv April, 1838, aud married to Franz Salva tor, Archduke of Austria-Tuscany. Pier only son, tbe Crown Prince Rudolph, committed suicide in 1889.J