Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-05-06
CARNOT FIRED ON.
1 Crank Attempts y assassinate
the French President.
Ez0ITENEET, BUT no BIOODsHED.

An Impecnnious Partisan Takes Des-
perato Method TO Attract Attention 20
His Condition-BouIansIsts Pooh Pooh
the AFFAIR as scheme TO Create SYM
pathy for the Administration.
PARIS, May 6.-As President Carnot
was leaving the palace Of the Elysee to
attend the centennial celebration at Ver-
SALES yesterday stranger drew a pistol
and pointing directly at him fired. The
man was Immediately seized and a rush
was made toward the president to dis
cover the extent of his injury. NJ Car
not quickly assured the crowd that he
was not hurt and the excitement was
0ver.
A Blank Cartridge.
The man who did the shooting gave
his name as Perrin and his occupation
as marine store keeper. He stated
that he had no desire to kill the presi-
dent and showed the truth of his as
gertion by proving that he had fired
blank cartridge. lie declared that he
had been punished unjustly by the gov
prnor Of Martinique. and his object in
ing attention 70 his wrongs and the fact
that the prosecution he had undergone
Ind reduced him 10 poverty. He had
not been able to obtain redress from his
Prosecutors and believed that his action
Ia firing the blank cartridge would
direct the presidents attention to his
case. Perrine is evidently insane on the
subject Of his grievance.
President Carnot Proceeds to Versailles.
President Carnot was enthusiastically
cheered by the crowds which lined the
way from the palace to Versailles. Upon
his arrival he unveiled memorial tab
let offered 20 the building in which the
states generals met 100 years ago.
The grand assembly had copyrighted
in the hall Of mirrors and were addressed
BY III. LeroSer, president of the senate.
After NJ. CaInot's arrival at was no
longer he said, deputies of the third
estate 20 whom the privilege of stand
ing upright was denied, but the elected
representatives of the nation We're bow
ing before their freely elected chief to
Pay tribute to the great dead to whom
they owed their liberty"
M. Ieroyer asked President Carnot to
raise his voice i'm order to guide French
men in the direction of mutual conces-
Bions.
M. Carnots Address.
NJ. Carnot said:
greet IN tho palace of the old monarchy
the representatives of nation now in COM
plete possession of itself, the mistress of her
destinies and full of splendor strength and
liberty. The first thoughts OF this solemn
meeting turn TO our fathers. That immortal
generation OF l779 by dint of courage and
many-saerinces secured to us benefits which
we must bequeath To our sons as a most
precious heritage. He reminded all that in
eErnnce the personal power of one man was a
thing Of the past, no matter what title he may
take. The soul Is sovereign now IN tho laws
enacted by the representatives of the nation.
Carnot initiates the Emperors.
Upon entering Versailles President
Cafnot exchanged the posting chaise in
which he iitld ridden from the EIysee for
calache equipped in fashion exactly
similar 10 the one in which the emperoTs
used TO ride to Longchamps. NJ. Carnot
was vociferously cheered everywhere.
Sunday Evening Festivities.
The absence OF ladies from the exer-
cises caused much comment and specu-
lation. In spite Of the heavy rain which
prevailed last evening the streets of
Paris were crowded. Parties, balls,
fetes. illumination, torch light process
sions, ETC., were being held in the princi-
pal streets.