PREMIER OF AUSTRIA MURDERED.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXII, 23 October 1916, Page 5

PREMIER OF AUSTRIA MURDERED.

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 21, Count Stuergkh, Premier of Austria, was murdered at his dinner table by the publisher of a review,, named Adler. The..latter obtained admittance, and fired five revolver shots at Stuergkh.

■PREMIER'S 'MURDER.

CAUSES SENSATION IN AUSTRIA

(Received Oct. 23, 925 a.m.)

AMSTERDAM; Oct. 22. The death of the Premier of Austria .has caused a huge sensation in Aus-tro-H[ungary. Tne Emperor Franz Josef is shocked: Public opinion in fears the murder may lead to very serious consequences. -It is interpreted as significant of Austria's state of mind. • • ■ \ ' ■ ■. .