Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-28
PRESIDENT CARNOT.
He Is Assassinated by An italian
Anarchist.
The EXCITEMENT At FEVER HEAT,
The Murderer Springs on the steps Of NJ.
Carnots Carriage aud Drives a Knife
Into the Presidents Body Near
His Heart.

LYONS, June 05.-Marie Francois Sadi
Carnot was assassinhted last night by
an italian anarchist named Cesare
Giovanni Santo, who, under the protext
of presenting n petition, sprang upon
the steps of the presidents landau,
while he was being driven TO the
theater, and stabbed him near the
heart, inficting Il wound from which
he died at l2;45 o'clock this, Monday,
morning.
The president was visiting Lyons In
connection with the international eX-
hibition. His carriage was being driven
slowly along In front of the Palais de
Commerce, and then turned into the
Rue de la Republlque, still following
the facade Of the palace.
When halfway down the street, which
was lined with enthusiastic crowds Of
people who were loudly cheering, u
man rushed out of the crowd and
sprang upon the step Of the presidents
landau. Just at this moment NJ. Carnot
was waving his right hand and salut.
ing with his hat in his left hand In re-
sponse to the ovation that was
given HIM by the crowd. The pco-
Pile close TO the carriage saw the
man standing on the step had II
knife In hand. by the glare Of the
electric lights they saw the bright
blade CLEAN In the air, as the assassin's
arm descended, and then President Car
not was seen to fall back In his seat,
deathly pale. One of his hands was
pressed to his heart, where the steel
had entered his body.
NJ Rivaud, prefect Of Lyons, who was
seated by President Carnot, immedi-
otely struck the assassin blow full in
the face and knocked him from the
step, thus preventing the man from
again stabbing the president, which II
was his evident intention to do.
Instantly cries of THE president is
assassinated!" death TO the assassin!"
were heard on every side, and
the crowd In the vicinity OF the
carriage swellcd TO enormous proper
tions, every member of II seemingly
intent upon killing the assassin. lie
was grasped by dozen hands and his
life would then and there paid the for
felt of his crime had IL not been for
several sergeants de Vile, who seized
him and attempted TO draw him away
from his captors.
This was found To be impossible rs
the infuriated populacc was determined
to lynch the man. All efforts Of the
sergeants availed nothing beyond saw
ing the man from instant death Blows
were aimed ut his face and head over
the shoulders of the police, who had
by this time received rcinforccmcnts,
and many OF the blows landed fairly.
At last the police succeeded In driv-
ing the bowling mob back foot or ~
from their prisoner, but to get the
captive through the crowd was n
physical impossibility.
In the meantime the news Of the at
tempted murder spread with light
ning-like rapidity, and mounted guards
were sent TO the aid of the police, who
were struggling to preserve the life of
the assassin. With drawn sabrcs In
their hands the guards rode down into
the crowd needless of whom their
horses tfampled upon. The crowd gave
way before the horses, and at last the
center Of the mob was reached. Then
Gordon was formed around the almost
exhausted policemen and their captive,
and the march to the police station be-
gan.
Physicians were hastily summoned
TO attend the president, who had inn
mediately been conveyed TO the pre-
lecture. A careful examination was
made of the wound and the doctors de-
clared the condition Of NJ. Carnot hope
less.
Shortly after midnight the arch
bishop OF Lyons was summoned TO the
bedside of the dying president to ad-
minister TO him the last rites Of the
church. lie was in the room but n
short time when he retired To an ad-
Joining room. Here he remained until
1890 o'clock, when no was again sum
moned TO the presidents room, where
he administered TO him the sacrament
NJ. Carnot remained conscious TO the
last.
Santo, who speaks French badly,
when questioned by Prefect Lepin at
the police station In Rue Moliere, said
he had lived at Cette, department of
Perault, for the past six months and
had only come TO Lyons yesterday. lie
gave his age ut 90. His replies were
given coolly, but without any sign of
hravado. He refused, however, TO an
Bwer any OF the many questions put TO
him regarding his motive for stabbing
the president, declaring that on this
subject he would speak only before
tribunal. When he was searched by
the police, book was found In one OF
his pockets, in which it was written
that he had been born in village In
the province OF Milan, Italy.
The excitement continues at fever
heat and It would take very little to
precipitate bloody anti-Italian riots.
All over the city threats are made to
take summary vengeance upon the
oountrymen OF Santo, and the author
tiles, fearing that attempts would be
mado TO put these threats into effect,
ordered bodies of culrassers to patrol
the city TO prevent any outbreak.
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Great Portrait Painter Dead.
CHICAGO, June 26,-George p, Healy,