The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-06-26

fore has such wild and Indignant de-
monstration against human being
been seen in this city.
In the meantime physicians were i'm
mediately summoned to the president,
who had been conveyed to the prefec-
ture. A careful examination was made
of the wound, and the doctors declared
his condition hopeless.
The news of the assassination caused
a great sensation at the Grand theater,
which was filled to the walls by the elete
of Lyons. The theater presented a
brilliant scene, the handsome toilettes of
the ladies being Offset by the gay uni
forms of the many military officers pres
ent. All were waiting with impatience
the arrival of the president, and all
were unable to understand the delay,
Suddenly man entered the theater
crying at the top of his voice:
"The president has been assassin
ated."
this abrupt announcement. Women
screamed and several tainted. Many
men without waiting for their hats, ran
out of the building in order to confirm
the news. They found all the streets
leading to the palace filled with ex-
cited throngs, and in few minutes the
report was true. Suddenly through the
throng sped landeau conveying
Andrin Dupuy, brother of the prime
minister, Deputy Chandey and Pre-
feet Rivaud, the crowd giving way be-
fore the carriage as it dashed into the
Rue de la Republique, preceded by
four mounted gen d'armes. The crowd
alton was untrue and that the president
was in the carriage, shouted:
s'Vive Carnot; vive lie Republique. -
The carriage was stopped and Chaudey
and Rivaud, in tremulous voice said:
ssDon't shout; the president has been
the victim of an outrage"
The cheers were instantly turned to
curses, and many and loud were the
cries for vengeance. The landeau pro-
ceeded to the theater, where it arrived,
and Chaudey went to the presidents
box. As soon as they were seen the
whole audience arose, and, amid pro-
found silence, Rivaud said in a voice
broken with sobs:
''The president has just been assassin
ated.''
| This announcement was received with
terrible explosion OF fury as the audi
ence, when the first report of the assass-
ination reached them, had generally
discredited it. The theater resounded
with shouts of GA la mort; la ass
assin,'' and cries of vengeance upon
him. When silence was in measure,
restored, Rivaud continued:
SIN the Rue de la Republique, mis-
creant, under pretext of presenting a
petition, stabbed M. Carnot with a
dagger"
Rivaud was again interrupted with
shouts of, "Death to the murderer; re-
venge, revenge" Waving his hands
for silence, Rivaud again spoke, saying
d tDo not make my mission more
painful. We left M. Carnot in the
hands of doctors. You under
stand that under these condi=
tions our hearts are filled with sor-
row, and that the proposed performance
in the presidents honor cannot take
place."
The audience then left the building,
many of them proceeding at once to the
prefecture, where they stood in the
streets waiting for any report that might
be vouchsafed to them from the building
and discussing the crime they considered
had cast disgrace upon the fair fame o.
their city.
When the police party reached the
Palais des Cordia,es, they were obliged
to stop, while the landau, in which Gen
eral Borius, the project, the mayor and
the wounded president, escorted by 8
) detachment of mounted guards on 9
gallop, was driven rapidly past en- route
J to the prefecture. A second carriage
| conveying the officers of the president
military household followed close. 4
} press representative entered third car
8 riage, in which were ex- Minister o
Finance Burdeau and Senator Milaud
8 On arriving at the prefecture, Genera
Borius and the mayor alighted. Presi
r dent Carnot lay unconscious upon tn
! cushions of the carriage. His eyes wer
r closed. His waistc0at was unbuttcne,
e and his shirt, on which the bright re-
: cord of the Legion of Honor was con