The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-12-20

Panama Company have made themselves
liable, should prosecution be established,
are one years Imprisonment at least, and
five at most. and fine of from two pounds
to 12O pounds. A convict may also be de-
prived of his civil rights from the day on
which he leaves the prison for five. years at
least, and ten years ut most, and be, more
over, forbidden to vote at legislative, mu-
nicpal or other elections; to carry arms
or to act as guardian.
Complain of Their Treatment.
Paris, December 17.-Charles de Lesseps
and his fellow prisoners, arrested for con-
necticn with the Panama canal frauds pro-
tested today against the. rigid seclusion to
which they are subjected In Mazas prison.
They said they were confined like common
criminals and subjected to the same treat
demand the privilege of being allowed to see
visitors. It is rumored that several Of the
parliamentary reporters will he arrested as
agents in the corruption of legislators.
HYPPOLYrEs LIFE THREATENED.
Sentry Tackles the Intruder and tho As
sassin is Disarn,ed.
Panama, December 15.-The report of
an attempt to assassinate President Hippo
iytc, of Hayti, is confirmed by reliable ad-
vices that reached here, Notwithstanding
the severe censorship of the Hippolyte's
mails, as well as the Haytien press. 1t is
claimed by Hippolytes enemies that all let
tiers suspected of containing matter hostile
TO the government are opened and their
contents, II the suspicion is justified, seized
and taken to President Hippolyte for per-
sonal perusal. AS this, however, has been
an ilvariable custom of the Haytien auto
Gratis as far back as the origin of the re-
pubic, the statement arOuses no surprise.
In regard to the attempted assassination it
appears that at about 10 O'clock in the
morning q sentinel discovered tho wOuld-be
murderer of the president lurking in the
palace on the morning Of December ID
The mans actions as he moved cautiously
about hiding in the shadows and corners,
showed that he meditated some lawless act.
Inc sentinel sprang upon the intruder. The
fellow was armed with a sharp dagger and
made desperate resistance
The Fellow Captured.
The sentry shouted for help and I'resi-
Dent Hyppolyte and others in his household
being aroused from their slumbers rushed
to tho scene. The sentry was already
wounded and nearly exhausted when the
rescue came, and Hyppolyte and his friends
succeeded in capturing the assassin.
The prisoner confessed that he was from
Jacmei and jIat he had come to Port-au-
FRINGE with tn purpose of killing Hyppolyte.
The prisoner was defiant and said he only
regretted that he had not been successful.
PRESIDENT Hyppoyte was gratlye enraged
and declared that the captain of the guard
as well as those who were on guard outside.
must have been guilty of criminal COLLISION
or that at least criminal negligence The pres
ident, therefore, ordered that the prisoner
be shot at once and that the captain of the
guard and sentrles, who were stationed at
the entrance of the palace, should also be
shot. The orders were forewith carried
out and the condemned persons were shot
to death III the garden of the palace. The
sentinel who had detected and seized the
assassin was munifciently rewarded and
promoted.