St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-26
James Bryce on England's Re-
lation to the Triple
Alliance.
Peeuliarities Of Royal Mar
riageS--Liberal Success
Assured.

PARIS. July 25.-It became known to-
day that an attempt had been made to
assassinate Nine. Garnet, wife of the
president of the republic. 1t was at
first reported thad an internal machine
had been exploded in Nine. CarnOts
apartments at the Elysee palace. Some
people said that she was killed; others
had it that she was only severely
wounded. Owing to the red tape pO-
lice and military system which prevails
in this country, it is almost impossible
TO get at the real facts in ease like
this. The police and military authori-
ties, however, DO not attempt to deny
that Nine. Carnot's life has been
attempted, but they claim that,
in the interests Of justice, it is
advisable to say as little as possible
other sources, however, it has become
known that the attempt upon Nine.
CarnOt was made in about the following
manner: Nine. CarnOt had
Received Package
addressed to her from TouIOn and aD-
paTentlY containing an OblOng box. The
wrapping paper around the supposed
box was taken OF and the package was
found TO consist of a gOOd-SiZed mlsSal,
or Roman Catholic mass book. At first
sight it was a neat present to send to
the wife of the president. Upon more
careful examination it was found that
the leaves of the mSSal. to out
ward appearances. had been stuck to-
gether with varniSh or mucilage. This
caused a still more careful examination
OF the mysterious miSSal. and upon be-
ing opened with the greatest care. 1t
was found that the interior of the book
had been cut away in the manner some
times adopted by smugglers who desire
to send articles of free of duty through
the mails. and who place them in hOl-
IOWed-Out book for that purpose. But
instead Of containing valuables which
which were being SurreptltIOuSlY sent
through the mails. it was found that the
interior of the miSSal sent TO Nine. Car
not contained a powerful illuminate
powder. No clue, according TO the pO-
lice, has been found TO the sender Of
this Internal machine, though the post
office authorities of JOulon. acting In
conjunction with the Partisan police
and the police Of Toulon. are said 10 be
on the track OF the perpctratUT or per
petratOrs of this outrage.
Ahmed "a the President.
No reason seems 10 have been found
for this attempt upon the life Of Nine.
CaTnot. and 50 the conclusion arrived at
is that the WOuld-be assaSsin's really in
tended to take the life of the president,
and supposed that a package addressed
10 Nine. Garnet would be careleSSiy
opened by the president. while pack
age sent to N. CarnOt might be carefully
opened by his attendants. or course
these are only theories, the actual facts
known being few in number. The re-
pOrt OF the attempted assassination of
Nine. Carnot Is the talk OF Paris, and
caused considerable indignation. There
are people, OF course, who link this
alleged attempt upon the presidents
life with the recent defeats of the
French government in the chamber of
deputies with the BOulangist aSitatOrs,
and with the Alsace-LoTraine passport
regulations debate and otner similar
matters. But it would not lie surprising
Il the whole matter should turn out to
be the work of a dangerous lunatic.