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Show ACCESSION OF FRANZ JOSEF It was sixty five years ago today 1 that Franz Josef was proclaimed Emperor Em-peror of nstria The memorable' reign of Queen Victoria, extending over a period ..f sixtj throe years, seven months and two days, has been cfllnsed th.. venerable Emperor ol Austria and apostolic King of Hun-1 gary Few monarhs of either ancient or modern times hae ruled BO long Fran2 Josef was a youth of 18 when he acceded to the throne of Austria1 on the abdication of his uncle, Fer dinand I It was not until 1867 that' he took the oath to support the Hun Kanan constitution and was crowned II King of Hungary The voung Em-1 j peror came to the throne during a E troubled period in the historv of Oes-terrelch, Oes-terrelch, Europe flamed with the spirit' of rebellion, and republicanism, social I ism and anarchism were being preached in eer city of the Confi ! nent. In Vienna the mob lifted its head early in 184$ and Metternich fled j in terror Another Insurrection sent I the Emperor Ferdinand In headlong' flight to nnspruck. The Hungarians rose in revolt and threw off the Austrian Aus-trian yoke Vienna continued in a ferment and Tnunt Iatonr was murdered mur-dered On December 2. 1848, the Em peror abdicated, and Franz Josef, a beardless youth, was confronted with the problem of the restoration of order or-der and the suppression of the myriad rebels among his subjects. A week ' Franz Josef's accession the Hun' garian diet issued a proclamation denouncing de-nouncing as traitors all who accepted Hi" oun:,r Emperor as King of Hun-pa Hun-pa ry. Despite bia youth aim inexperience, the young ruler acted with great determination de-termination and sagacity In suppress-Ing suppress-Ing the rebellion. I3ei"ore the month Closed his armies had Inflicted two decisive defeats on the 'Hungarians. 'Hunga-rians. At home the Emperor revoked the new constitution and abolished trial by jury. An attempt u, assassinate assassi-nate him failed of its purpose. Ruth-It Ruth-It 9S In quelling the disturbances, Franz Josef showed himself magnanimous after peace was restored, and in 1850 amnesty was granted to all political offenders. In Hungary, the people, long discontented with Austrian rule! flocked b thousands to the banner of tho great Kossuth, who had been declared de-clared supreme Governor Russia joined with nstria for the suppression suppres-sion of the rebellion and by Sept em -ler, 1843, the Inst of the Insurgent armies ar-mies surrendered Milwaukee Sen- I tinel. I |