The evening world., 1894-06-25
LAST EDITION.
THE Grief
Of FRANCE:
CarnOt'S Death Has Plunged
the Republic Into the
Deepest Sorrow.
HATRED FOR HIS ASSASSIN.
Popular Wrath So Extended
as to Embrace All
Anarchists.
SYMPATHY Of OTHER NATIONS.
Congress at Washing on Adjourns in
Honor of the Dead
President.
SYMPATHY OF OTHER NATIONS.

PARIS, June 25.-The deepest sorrow
dismay and anger prevail. throughout
France.
The cowardly assassination Of Presi-
dent Sadi-Carnot at Lyons last night is
m, st heartily deplored by ALL
Great anxiety prevails in regard to the
future, and this feeling will not be al
layed until successor to the late Presi-
dent is in office.
Behind this is the anger of France at
the assassin, Cesare Giovanni Santo. the
yoiny Italian, whose deadly knife has
plunged a nation into grief.
kilograms of sympathy are pouring in
upon the late Presidents family and
upon the Government These messages
Of coincidence come from all countries of
the world. showing that France is not
alone in her sorrow at the death of her
President.
The newspapers. of all shades Of
opinion. print leading articles deploring
the assassination of Sadi-Carnot.
Signs of mourning are this morning
general throughout this city and
throughout France. All the flags are at
half-mast. and the public buildings are
being draped with Grape.
Mime. Carnot at Lyons.
Nine. Carnot. accompanied by her two
sons. arrived al Lyons at o'clock this
morning. The widow was most re-
spectfully greeted by a large crowd OF
people assembled about the railroad
depot. She proceeded Immediately to
the Prefecture, where the body OF the
late President now reposes in state.
One of the dead mans sons. when he
saw the decorations in the Rue de la
Republque and other streets. decora-
tions which had been displayed In honor
of his fathers visit to Lyons. and
which were not all removed this MORN
ing, was so agitated that he almost
tainted.
The flags and other decorations on the
Prefecture were however. removed dur
ing the night and the great flag which
usually floats over the Chamber Of Com
merce was replaced by a large square
banner Of Grape.
The inhabitants of Lyons generally this
morning are removing the festive deco
rations from their buildings and are re-
placing them with mourning emblems as
fast as possible.
CarnOts body Lies in State.
The apartment at the Prefecture in
which the body of the late President lies
in state presents most impressive ap-
pearance.
The remains Of the murdered man are
clad in dress suit. and across his breast
is the Grand Gordon OF the Legion OF
Honor, of which. as Chief of the State.
he was Grand Master.
Around the bier are stationed n num-
ber of high officers of the President =
Military Household, who with several
Sisters of Charity, watched the remains
:. throughout the night.
The Prefecture itself is surrounded
with troops. and strong detachment
of infantry is guarding the building In
which Santo the assassin. Is confined.
When Nine. Carnot reached the Pre-
lecture the death chamber was cleared
of all but the family, and the widow
and her sons were left alone with theiI
dead.
The late President family remained
for a long time in prayer before the bier
and then the widow was led away BY
her three sons. all four weeping bitterly
Tho Body Photographed.
Later the remains were photographed
and a consultation between the sons o.
the late President and the authorities II
charge OF the remains took place.
The exact nature Of their deliberation'
has not been made public: but 1t wal
stated that Nine. Carnot does not desr,
the body OF her late husband to be EN-
balmed, ard wishes 1t to be removed
Immediately from Lyons to this city II
order that 1t may lie in State in tn
Chapel of the Elysee Palace.
No decision was arrived at this morn
ing as to whether an official post-morten
examination OF the remains Of the lat
President Carnot was necessary, and
is said that this matter has been re
ferred to the Cabinet Ministers. VIII
are expected TO render decision shortly
Anger mt the Assassin.
The feeling II public anger which Pre-