With one official after another being netted, the original anti-Semitic movement gradually drew to a close, and a vigorous anti-corruption campaign began.
In all dynasties and regimes, catching corrupt officials has always been the peoples favorite, and Austria was no exception.
Though there was no direct embezzlement, transactions of power and money and the resulting flow of benefits, in essence, were the same, or to be exact, subject to the same level of punishment under Austrian law.
Watching one bigwig after another being arrested, the happiest were the media, with blockbuster news every day that never repeated, which even caused newspaper sales in 1886 to hit an all-time high.
The onlookers were also satisfied, having so many stories unfold to talk about over meals and leisure time.
Even public servants within the government were pleased, for while there was a sense of sorrow for the fallen, this could not quench their enthusiasm for promotion.
