The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-26

LYONS. FRANCE. June 25.-M. Marie
Francois Sadl-Carnot. President Of the Re
public of France was stabbed IN the
abdomen by an assassin IN this city at
9.25 o'clock last night, and died of the
wound at 12:45 o'clock this morning. The
assassin is an Italian, named Cesare
Giovanni Santo
The President was visiting Lyons IN
connection with the International EXhi-
bition. Upon his arrival here he was
rendered a reception at the Prefecture
after which he visited the exhibition.
After spending some time at the exhibit
tion, he proceeded TO the Palais de Com
mercO, where baj .quet was given in his
honor.
At 9:25 o'clock last night President Car
not started for the theatre. where a gala
performance was to be given because Of
his presence in the city. Several carriages
were iu the procession, the first one be-
ing occupied by the President. NJ Car
nots carriage was driven slowly along
in front Of the Palace of Commerce, and
then turned into Rue de la Republique,
still following the facade of the palace.
When half way down the street, which
people. who were loudly cheering, man
rushed out Of the crowd and sprang upon
the step Of the Presidents landau
THE FLASHING KNIFE DESCENDED.
Just at this moment NJ. CarnOt was
waving with his right hand and salutng
with his hat in his left hand in response
TO the ovation that was being given 10
him by the crowd. The people close to
a.
step had knife in his hand. BY the
glare OF the electric lights they saw the
bright blade CLEAN In the air as the as
sassins arm descended, and then Presi-
dent Carnot was seen TO fall back in his
seat, his face deathly pale. one of his
hands was pressed over the spot, where
the steel had entered his body.
NJ. kivaud, Prefect of Lyons, who was
seated beside NJ Carnot. Immediately
struck the assassin a fun blow in the
face and knocked him from the step.
thus preventing the man from again stab
ping the President, which 1t was his evi-
dent intention 10 do.
THE ASSASSIN sEIzrD.
Instantly cries of lie President est
assasslne. Mort a la assassin! were
heard on every side, and the crowd in
enormous proportions, every member of
IL seemingjy intent upon killing the as
sassIn. lie was grasped by a dozen
hands, ana MS life would have then and
there paid the forfeit of his crime had it
not been for several sergeants de Vile.
who seized him and attempted to draw
1im away from mis- captors. This was
lopulace were determined to lynch the
man, and the efforts Of the sergeants
afailed nothing beyond saving the man
from instant death. Blows were aimed at
DIS face and head over the shoulders of
Me police, who had by this time re-
Fted reinforcements, and many of the
.o7s landed fairly. At last the police
eded In driving the bowling mob
lak a foot or so from their prisoner,
Nv. 10 get the captive through the crowd
Vas physical imposslbility.
cHARoE BY MOUNTED GUARDS.
Ia the meantime the news of the at
.fNpled murder had spread with light
AlHs-iike rapidity, and mounted guards |
were sent 10 the aid OF the policemen |
Ml.o We're still str1ggltngy to preserve the
!n their hands the guards rode down into |
tle swrling crowd. needless Of whom |
llrf horses tramped upon. The crowd |
slowly gave way before the horses and |
p Ihen a Gordon was formed around |
.he ten almost exhausted policemen and |
taeir captive, and the march TO the police |
, sl-uon began. Even thus surrounded the |
prisoner was not safe, for men In the |
ef'"d made frantic endeavors to reach /
iii9. The guards repelled these attacks |
-tI. tHr nat Slue OF lHtlF sNOiuss Wnne |
az The same time keeping watchful eyes |
epoh the crowd 10 prevent the prisoner |
nom being shot Maledictions were hurl- |
20 upon the captive, and never before |
mas such a wild indignation against /
d anan being been seen In this city.
, tr landau. i'm which were General |
borus, the Prefect. the Mayer and the
wounded President, escorted by a detach-
lsnent Of mounted guards on a gallop, was
ai4Nen rapidly TO the Prefecture followed |
of carriages conveying the officers OF
,,ne Presidents military household, N.
slaardeau ex-Minister Of Finance. and
DKATH OF THE PRESIDENT.
:, on arrival at the Prefecture General
Dyrlus, the Prefect, and the Mayor alight-
su PRESIDENT Carnot lay motionIess and
lhc9hsciOus upon the cushions OF the
,affiage. His eyes were closed: his waist
.yat was unbuttoned. and his shirt, on
= men the bright red Gordon OF the Le-
sloh OF Honor was conspicuous, was
.Oyered on the left side, just over the
nsaIt by a large blood-stain that ex-
enaed to the hip.
ne crowd surged about In the vicinity
- ,hs carriage, but the mounted guards
sna The foot police held them In check
4, ',nme distance from the landau In which |