Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-05-06
A BLANK CARTRIDGE.
The French President Shot
at By a Crank.
THE MAN WHO HAD A GRIEVANCE.
CARROTS EulOgy on the Fathers OF
Freedom in the Days of the
Revolution.
IAssoeiuted Press Dispatches to the HERALD

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
PARIS, May ga name who gives his
name as Perrin and who says he is q
marine storekceper, fired blank cart
ridge at President Garnet. to-day, when
the latter was leaving the Elysee Palace to
attend the centenary celebration at Yer
sailles. Perrin was promptly arrested
and taken to the police station, where he
explained that he had no desire to kill
the President. He merely wished to
expose the fact that he (Perrin) was the
victim of injustice. The crowd which
had gathered in the neighborhood of the
Elyses to witness the departure of the
President became greatly excited, and
threatened to lynch the prisoner. The
police, however, gathered in force and
drove back the indignant citizens,
President Carnot and party proceeded
through the Chapel, where the President
WAS enthusiastically greeted. Upon
reaching Versailles the President inau.
gurated the memorial tablet affixed to
thr building in which the States General
met LOO years ago to-day. The President
and escort then preceded to the Hall
of Mirrors, in which place there was a
grand assemblage of Deputies and Sena.
tors. LIE Rover delivered an address of
welcome to the President. In the course
of his speech he said: Ono longer the
humble Deputies of the third estate, to
whom even the privilege of standing up.
right was denied, but the elected repre-
sentative5 of the nation, who, bowling be-
fore their freely elected chief, pay tribute
to the great dead to whom we owe our
liberty, it behooves those old struggles
for liberty to remind US that the revolu-
ton bequeathed not only doctrines but
lessons. Ii the revolution sinned by the
audacity OF its dreams, we sin by our
want Of elf.abnegation, by our incom-
plete knowledge of our duties, by hesita-
ton as to our policy. The date, 1889,
love for our country and its institutions"
President Carnot replied: "With
abundant hope for the future, / greet, in
the palace of monarchy, the representa-
tives OF a nation that is now in complete
possession of herself, that is mistress of
her destinies, and that is in the full
splendor and strength of liberty.
1.-The first thoughts of this solemn
meeting turn to our fathers, that i'm
mortal generation of 1889, who, by dint
of courage and many sacrifices, secured |
for us the benefits which we must be-
queath to our sons as most precious in |
heritance. Never can our gratitude |
equal the grandeur of the services rem
dered by our fathers to France and to the
human race"
In conclusion, the President said |
"The Revolution created a new era in
history, and founded modern society. |
Alter many civil shocks, France has |
finally broken with the personal power of
one man, whatever title he may take. |
She now recognizes as the sole sovereign |
the laws enacted by the representatives
of the nation"
The 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 partici-
pated in the ceremonies attending the
Inauguration of the recently restored |
fountains. An immense throng gathered |
in the park, and President Carnot re-
ceived most enthusiastic welcome. The I
weather was fine, and the spectacle pre-
scented was brilliant one. At 6 o'clock |
President Carnot and party started on
their return to Paris.
New YORK, MAY 5.-The French peo-
pie to-day celebrated the centennial an
niversary of the dawn of the French |
revolution by mass meeting in Web
ctar Hall