The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-06-27

prefect. and the mayor. assisted by a
number OF attendants. lifted NJ. Carnot
from the carriage and with difficulty car
ried him as tenderly as possible to a room
on the first floor Of the prefecture, and
laid him on a bed.
Dr. Gallleton. who is the mayor OF
Lyons, then examined the wound. and all
the physicians in attendance agreed that
an operation was necessary. whereupon
Dr. ollier Immediately probed the wound.
While this was being done. NJ Carnot
recovered consciousness and said feebly,
but distinctly:
How you are hurting me-"
The doctors, however, continued to at
tend the wound. the outward bleeding
Of which had stopped. They knew.
though. that the presidents condition
was extremely grave as they more than
suspect that internal hemorrhase had
commenced
The Death Scene.
Shortly after midnight the archbishop
of Lyons was summoned to the bedside
OF the dying president to administer to
him the last rites of the church. He was
i'm the room but short time when he
N''aNA t1'A anu iftisfu " All huJhllliAN
room. Here he remained until 1890,
when he was again summoned 10 the
presidents room, where he administered
TO him the sacrament
Nj. Carnot remained conscious to the
last lie realized that his life was rap
IDLY ebblng, and twice he said: "Je m en-
Vais' Q am going away.
DR.. Poncet leaned over the bed on
which the president was lying, and said
10 him: Your friends are here, Mon
sieur le President"
NJ. Carnot replied II am grateful for
their presence" and in less than min
ute he gasped for breath. there was a
convulsive shuddering Of his body, and
the president OF France was dead.
CarRots Last Moments.
The Associated Press correspondent has
been able 10 obtain the details of the
last moments Of President Carnot. When
the president regained consciousness.
after fainung at the prefecture ne asked
for a pen, but when the pen was placed
In his hands the president was too veal
10 write A little while before he died
the president whispered for Col. Cha
molne. one of the leading officials Of his
military household. The colonel ap-
preached him and the dying man pressed
his hand and said family: "Je suls
touche, hien touche" G am wounded
badly wounded. His final agonies lasted
about five minutes and did not appear
20 be extremely painful But at the
presidents last gasplngs a portion of his
intestines partly emerged through the
gaping wound
During the afternoon the doctors made
a post-mortem examination of the re-
mains OF the late president and after
ward Issued a report 10 the effect that
the wound was seated just beneath the
right false ribs. II was two-thirds Of
an inch wide and four inches deep. The
blade Of the stilletto penetrated the right
lobe Of the liver, cutting the portal vein
In two places. The latter caused intro
peritoneal hemorrhage, resulting In
death.
His Last Speech.
NJ. Carnot's last speech was delivered
at the banquet given i'm his honor. He
dwelt upon the success Of the exhibition
and said the same heart beats IN all
French breasts when il is known that the
honor, security or rights OF the country
are at stake. This same union Of all
Frenchmen formed a guarantee Of the
march to progress and Justice. TO which
IL belonged 10 France to give an example
TO the world.
Attacks ON Italians.
After NJ. Carnot had been taken 70
the prefecture it became generally
known that his assassin was an italian,
and the feeling Of deep indignation
among the crowd found vent in the form
Of attacks upon cafes kept by inoffen-
siye natives Of Italy. Three such places
in the vicinity of the Palace of Com
merce We're totally wrecked by the in
furated mob. French flags, which were
i'm abundance. were then procured by
the crowd and, with cries Of Down with
the foreigners, "Out with them" hun
dreds Of men and boys marched TO the
Rue de la Barre. I'm which street the
Italian consulate is situated. There is
no doubt that the consulate would have
been sacked had II not been for the
prompt action Of the police. who stopped
the crowd and compelled it's members
to disperse.
The excitement continues at fever
heat, and it would take very little to
precipftate bloody anti-Italian riots All
over the city threats are made 30 take
summary vengeance upon the country
men of Santa. and the authorities, fear
ing that attempts will be made TO put
these threats into effect, have ordered
bodies Of cuirassiers to patrol the city
to prevent any outbreak. Everywhere
the troops are greeted with cries Of
Long live the army"
Immediately after the death of NJ
Carnot, Prime Minister Dupuy stated
on his return to Paris to officially an
nounce the news TO the senate and the
chamber. of IDENTITIES