The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-06-28
ASSASSINATED.
President sadl carnot. Of France.
the Victim.
The President Was Stabbed In the Abdomen
Sunday Evening, nlil Died Early Mon-
day Morning The Assassln Captured
and Narrowly Escap pes Lynchlns.

Sunday Evening, nl,d Died Ear1y Ston-
day Morning-The Assn seln Captured
and Narrowly Escapes Eynehlns.
PARIS, June 2h-prcsidcnt Garnet
was stabbed nortally ut OILS clock
Sunday evening in Lyons by Cp.nre
Giovanni Santo, an Italian Anarchist,
81 years old. President Carnot went to
Lyons TO visit the Exhibition of Arts,
Sciences and Industries. He left the
Chamber of Commerce banquet, given
In his honor, shortly after o
O'Clock, and walked 70 his car
riage, which was waiting in the
Place de LaBournc. He had hardly
taken his scat when S-.aso, n news
paper in his hand, pressed through the
crowd and sprang upon the carriage
step. President Carnot started slight
ly. Santo snatchcd u dagger from the
newspaper and plunged it into the.
presidents abdomen, near the liver.
The president sank unconscious. He
was taken at once 10 the prefecture,
and the most slillful surgeons in the
city were summoned. Meantime Sant0
was arrested.
The news spread swiftly to every
part Of the city. Infatuated crowds
filled the streets. Before ten O'Clock
an Italian restaurant had been sacked.
and the police were obliged to strain
every nerve to protect the Italian con-
sulate.
President Carnot arrived in Lyons
Saturday and intended to remain there
over Tuesday. He was accompanied
by Gen. POROUS, chief of his military
household, most Of his other house
hold officers, Premier Dupuy, ".
Burdeaux and other members Of the
cabinet. He was received enthusiasts
tically at the station by the mayor
and the district officials who, in TWEEN
ty-seven landaus, drawn by horses
drapcd with the tricolor. escorted
him and hts party to the Hotel dc,
Vile, about three ki]ometers distant.
Cheering crowds filed the streets and
gave the president such welcome rs
he had seldom received. There WIGS .
luncheon at the hotel, and in the even
ing dinner ut the prefecture. From
the balcony of the prefecture the pres
ident reviewed the large torchlight
procession, which was followed by fire.
works and IN illumination.
Sunday the president and his party
paid state visit to the exhibition III
the Purc de 10 TeFe dor. Aftcrwnrd
the president held reception ut the
prefecture. lie planned to go to the
Grand theater OH the Place &c
La Comedi Sunday evening, after
o banquet at the chamber of
commerce. He was In u peculiarly
happy mood during the banquet. and
was noticeably elatcd by the ccrd;niity
of his reception. not only by the crowd
outside the building, but also by the
guests within. lie was cheered incca-
sanity from the moment he left the
chamber Of commerce until he took
the carriage for the t1cntcr.
The delnonstrativce enthusiasm Of tho
crowd caused the confusion which gaze
Santo his opportunity, Us he WAS "'1!e
TO push his way forward Qnitc uu-
noticed until ut The step OF the car
riage.
AS Santo sprang away from the car
riage step and tried to c"cnpc he VAS
seized and but for the prompt inter1r:-
ence of the police wou!a haze .,crn
torn and trampled to death on tie
spot. AS soon as the police cxt,ica'c,l
him from the h,l.l, Of hi, capt"rs
they hurried him OF to the station
house.
When Santo was within q few fee. OF
the carriage he waved n paper. as II in
tending to present petition. ami thns
threw off their guard the persons near
est to the president. lie was seized
just as he was about to jump from the
step.
The president had repeated hemor-
rhages after he was taken to the pre-
lecture. lie sank, gradually but stead
lily, until 12:45 o'clock Monday morn
ing, when he died. Nine. Carnot and
her two sons left Pal is at 1855 o'clock
Sunday evening by special train for
Lyons. All the ministers who could
70 to Lyons with the president were In
council at the Elyacc at midnight.
The senate and chamber will lie con-
voked Monday.
PARIS. June 3:,.-An official note was
issued Monday morning calling upon
the senate and the chamber of deputies
to assemble in corgress at Versailles at
! o'clock Wednesday afternoon for the
purpose of clec:ing row president.
The French cn,, tit:tion requires that
in the event of the presidency bccom-
ing vacant by death or otherwise the
chambers must meet within three days
of the time the vacancy occurs. In the
meantime the ministry directs the pub
lie business.
M. Marie Francoa sadt-Carnot. fourth presi-
dent OF the third Republic Of trance. was q
grandson OF the great C.rnot, the celebrated
|, war minister, who organized victory for the
first rcpubiic, and. politically speaking. crc-
; a.cd Napoleon EoDupartc. Lazare Hippol, te
Carrot hi. father. di3:ing, journal.
LIST, author ant. state 3mau.
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