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Show THE CASTLE OF HAPSBURG. Tha Hair-Apparent loth. Austrian Thron. I'urrliaaas tha Itoios from tha Swiss. Special to the Tlmrs. Vihnna. March 12. The purchase of the ruins of thecastle of Hapsburgfrom the Swiss government bj the heir-apparent to tho Austrian crown was con-sumated con-sumated today. The young archduke in securing the property was actuated by a desire to fultil one of tho last earthly wishes of Crown Prince Uti-dolph. Uti-dolph. The latter, a few mouths before his tragio death, made a trip to the canton of Argon to visit the place where his illustrious ancestor, Rudolph I, founder of the house of Hapsburg and first emperor of Austria lived in the year 12."0. The room occupied by tho ti rat emperor is now used as a drinking saloon. |