The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-06
FOREIGN NEWS.
PARIS ~ A FEVER OF EXCITEMENT.
4 CRANK TTENPTS TO XIII
PRESIDENT OARNOT.
THE BoULASGIsrs SHEER AT THE
AFFAIR
Brichyard Men and Railroad Operatives
Havea fignt-Ea-President CieyeIand's
Onicial famlly-Ingails on the
Subject of Extra session.

Have afignt-fN-President CieYeland's
Onicial Family-Ingalls on the
Subject Of Extra session.
LONDON, MAY Paris was thrown
/ into n fever of excitement this evening
+ bv II report that President Cannot ha'
been shot The rum0r spread rapidly
and in am Immediately short space o
Time the cafes and other places OF resor
were emptied. and the Champ
+ D'Elysee was choked by surg
ing crowd eager to learn the truth
lt WAS quickly learned however, tha
fhe President was safe, and that the maj
/ lperrinl who fired the shot which gave
rise 10 the alarmisi rum0r was one OF tn,
class which infesi every capital-a erani
with vengeance When this announce
mcnt was made the excitement subsidized
as quickly a. 10 had risen. and the crowd.
INDUCED in innumerable jokes over the
affair Perrin's assertion that he fired
only a blank cartridge, is probably true
as uO bullctmarks can be- found. He
says he has three children and is desir
Gus of taking them 10 Senegal,
but has mo- funds wherewilh 10 pay the
expenses of the Journey. therefore. he
fired the shot, 90 attract attention 90 him
self and his condition
The B0ulangi-ts sneerat the affair, and
assert that 10 was cOncocied hv the Presi-
dent and hi- friends TO win public sym
pathy with their clique, As against the
National party
REUNION on THE STATES GENFRAIs Al
VERSAILLES
PARIS. MAY 3 j-president CarnOt was
enthusiastically cheered by the crowds
which lined the way from the palace "a
Versailles Upon his arrival be unveiled
memorial tablet erected affixed 10 the
building in which the States generals
met one hundred wears ago to-day. The
grand assembly had congregatod in
the Hall of Mirrors. and were
addressed 10y VI Leroyer, president
of the senate, after VI Carnot'.
arrival. lie called on President Carnot
who said. 81 greet in the palace of the
O'h monarchy, the representatives OF a
nation now in complete possession OF
itself the mistress of her dcstinies and
ull of splendOr. strength and liberty
The first thoughts of this solemn meet.
inc turn 10 our fathers. That immortal
generation of 1883, by dint of courage
and many sacrifices, secured 10 us bene.
nls which we must bequeath 20 our sons
as a most prescious heritage.
THE BISHOPS ADDRESS.
The Bishop of Versailles addressed
President Carnoi, saying that though
they had ialen as victims in the reyOlu-
lion In 1889 the clergy had shared in the
movement toward reform, and had never
ceasel io give proof of their readiness to
make sacrifices for their country.
he congratulated Carn0t ON bis
escape from the assault OF an
assassin. and rci0ic,d that the occasion
was one on which tribute was paid 90
man whose dign.y and character com
mands The iespoctIf all.
Upon enIering Versailles President
Carnot exchanged the posting chaise in
which he had ridden from the Elysee
fora coach equipped in the fashion ex-
actly similar % the one in which the En-
per0rs used 90 ride 10 LOngchamps. VI
Cam0t was yociferously cheered every
where The absence of ladies from the
exercises caused much comment and
speculation.
In spite of the heavy rain which pre-
vailed this evening the streets of Paris
were crowded Parties. balls, fete-
illumnations, torcs-light professions
etc. are being held ia the principal
towns throughout The Republic.
BOULANGER ELECTED.
PARIS. Nav j.-rhe second ballot in
Saint Quen Sur-~eine, made necessary by
the failure Co elect last sunday took
place to-day, and resulted IN the election
of General Boulanger. and MI La
Guerrc, Maguett ana De ROulede 10 the
Municipal Council
HENRY GEORGE LECTURE
LoSDoN. MAY j.-ilenry George has
met with marked success in his lecturing
tour of scotland IIewill close his cam
paign with his speech at Glasgow next
THURSDAY. and return 10 London. Mr..
George has made many converts
during his tour, and 10 is now
quite evident that single TAX
will be very important factor in i'm
perial politics in the North at the next
election
Mr.. George has made his greatest in
roads IN the Liberal ranks, and IL is
quite clear That the Scotch Liberals must
adopt his theory or become hopelessly
divided
ADVANCE Is AMERICAN COTTON.
L0>DoN, May 5-The advance in
American cotton has driven the cotton
masters of Lancashire TO the verge of a
financial crisis Most of the manu-
facturers of cotton products will sustain
heavy losses. and il is feared that a
panic will ensue, which will result in in
tense suffering among some Of the
operatives. who will necessarily be