Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-06
Crank by the Name of Perrin Shoots
at President Garnet

fARiS, May 3;h.--A man who gave the name
or Perrin, and who says he is a marine Stors
SSeepeI, hIeo blank cartridge at President
Garnot to-day when the latter was leaving the
t.lysee Palace TO attend the centenary celehra
ton OF Versailles. Perrin was promptly arrested
ana taSen 70 The police station where he ex-
psalneu that ne had no desire to kill the presi-
dent, but thst he merely wished 10 cxpose tho
fact that he Perrin was the victim of iniustice
Ihe crowd which mad gathered in the neigh
borhood of ElySee to witness the denartt,rS ~
the President became greatly excited ana
threatened TO lynch the prisoner The police
now yer gathered in force and drove back the
indignant citizens.
Perrin complained that he had bee,, prirs,1,-
punished by the Governor Of Mauinieu and
mas appealed IN vain. His family is in destitnte
circumstances.
President Carnot ard his rsri,. nrocesde1
through the ChNpelli. whe sftha President WAS
enthusiast eSlly greeted. Upou reaching Yer
mortal tablet affixed to tho buil5iDe, IN
which the States General met one hundred
years ago today. The President and his escort
then proceeded 70 the Hall of Nirrors in which
place there was grand ssSembage of Denu-
ties and Senators. lie Royer delivered an sd
dress OF welcome to the President in the conrse
OF when ne SAID " No longer the humble dep
utles of the third estate, to whom even the nriS
hege OF standing upright was denied bur the
esteemed representatives OF the nation who
bowling before their freel yeected chief pay trlb-
ute TO the great dead to whom we owe our lib
erty. II becomes those old struggles for liberty
TO remind us that revolution bequeathed not
only doctrines, but lessons. If the revolution
slnned by the audacity of its dreams we sin bv
our want OF seltabnegation, by our incomplete
knoWiedge OF our duties, by hesitation as to our
policy. The date OF 1889 invites us to realize n
union OF hearts IN love for our country ana its
institutions"
President Garnet replied with an abiding
nope for the future, l greet you in this palace of
a monarchy, the representatives of nation
that is now IN complete possession of herself;
that Is mistress of her destiniss and that is in
the full splendOr and strength of liberty. The
nist thoughts OF this solemn meeting turn to our
fathers. That immortal generation of 1889. bv
dlnt OF courage and many sacrifices secured for
us the benefits which We must bedueath to our
sons as most precious inheritance. Never can
our gratitude equal the grand services rendered
ty our fathers TO France and TO the human
race"
IN conc usion the President said: "The revo-
luton created new era in our history AID
founded modern society. After many civil
shocks France was finally broken with personal
power OF one man, whatever title he may take
she now recognizes as sole sovereign the laws
enacted by the representatives of a nation"
Inc Presidents speech was received with
applause AT the conclusion of the address the
PRESIDENTIAL party proceeded to the Gallery of
Battles where they took luncheon. Afterwards
they went to the park. where the President
participated in the ceremonies attending the
inauguration of the recently restored fountains
An immense throng gathered in the park and
President Carnot received a most enthusiastic
welcome.
The weather was fine and the spectacle pre-
sented was brilliant one. Ate O'Clock Pres
ldent Carnot and party started on their return
to Paris