The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-28
CARNOT ASSASSINATED.
PRESIDENT OF FRENCH REPUBLIC
STABBED TO DEATH.
While Driving Through the Streets oi
Lyons an Italian Mounted the
Carriage Steps and Gave HIM
His Death Wound.

France by what will probably prove
successful attempt to assassinate
President Carnot The president was
visiting Lyons in connection with ihe
international exhibition. Upon his
arrival here he was rendered reeep'
tod at the Prefecture, after which he
visited the exhibition. After spend
ing some time at the exhibition he
proceeded to the Palais de Commerce,
where q banquet was given in his
honor.
At 9:25 o'clock tonight President
Carnot started for the theater, where
gala performance was to be given
because of his presence in the city.
Several carriages were in the process
sion, the first one being occupied by
the president. NJ. Carnot's carriage
was driven slowly along in front oi
the Palace of Commerce and then
turned into Rue de la Republique,
still following the facade of the Palais.
When half way down the street,
which was lined with enthusiastic
crowds of people who were loudly
cheering, q man rushed out OF the
crowd and sprang upon the steps oi
the presidents landau. Just at this
moment NJ. Carnot was waving his
right hand and saluting with his hat
in his left hand in response to the ova
tion that was being given to him by
the crowd.
The people close to the carriage saw
that the man standing on the steps
had a knife in his hand. By the glare
of the electric lights they saw the
bright blade rise in the air as the as
! sassin's arm descended and then
President Carnot was seen to fall
hack i'm his seat, his face deathly
male. One of his hands was pressed
over his heart where the steel had en-
tered the body. M. Rivaud, pretect
of Lyons, who was seated beside M
.Carnot, Immediately struck the assas"
sin blow full in the face and knock
ed HIM from the step, thus preventing
the man from again staoblng. the
nresident, which it was his evident
yintention to do.
Instantly cries, of Gle president est
! assasine," "mort q la assassin" was
heard on every side and the crowd IN
the vicinity OF the carriage swelled to
enormous proportions, every memoer
OF it seemingly intent on killing the
assassin. He was grasped oy, a
dozen hands and his life would
have then and there paid the
forfeit of his crime had it not
bean for several seargeants de Vile
whA seized him and attempted to
draw>him away from mis- captors
This was{ound to be impossible as
the infuriated pOpulace were deter
mined to lynch The man and the ell
forts of the seargeants availed moth
ing besides saving the man from IN
stsnt death, Blows were aimed at
mis- face aud head over the shoulders
nf the police, who by this time had
received reinforcements, and many OF
the blows landed fairly. At last the
noIice succeeded in driving the howl
ing mob back q foot or two from their
prisoner, but to get the captlVe
through the crowd was a physical
impossibiity.
In the meantime the news of the at
tempted murder had spread with
liohtning rapidity and mounted
gGards were sent to the aid or the po-
lice, who were still struggling to pre-
serve the life of the assassin. With
drawn sabres in their hands the
guards rode down into the sWirllng
nf XD
trampied upon. The crowd gave way
before the horses ard at last the
mob was reached. Then GORDON
was formed around the then almost
exhausted police and their captive
q and the march to the police station
began. Even thus surrounded the
nrisoner was not safe, for meC in the
crowd made frantic endeavors to
reach him. The guards repelled these
attacks with the flat sides of their
sabres. At the same time they kept
watcbful eyes upon the crowd to pre-.
vent the prisoner from being shot.
Maledictions were hurled upon the
oaptive and never before has euch a
wild indignation agsinst human
being been seen in this city.
In the meantime physicians were
hastily summoned to attend the presi-
dent. who had been almost immedi-
ately conveyed to the prefecture. A
careful examination was made of the
wound and the doctors declared that
condition of NJ. Carnot was hopeless.
The report of the news OF the assas-
einstion caused a great sensation at
the Grand Theatre which was 1llled
to the walls with the elite of Lyons.
The theatre presented btilliaptsce
the handsome toilets of the ladies be-
ing Offset by the gay uniforms OF the
many military officers present All
were awaiting with impatience the
arrival of the president and all were
unable to understand the delay. SUD"
denly a man entered the theatre
CRYING at the top of his voice: "Ihe
president has been assassinated."
The most intense excitement iol'
lowed this abrupt announcement
Women screamed and several tainted.
Many men, without awaiting to se'
cure hats, ran out of the building
They found all the streets leading TO
the palace filled with excited throngs
and in few minutes they we're con-
vinced that the report of the cowsrdly