The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-06-27
THE ASSASSINATION OF president
CARNOT.

With the memory of we martyred
presidents fresh in mind and the assas-
sin of Carter Harrison still unhung.
Americans today extend heartfelt sympa-
thy and coincidence to the citizens of a
sister republic mourning the death of
their beloved president at the hands of a
cowardly assassin.
Under the pretense of presenting a
petition, an Italian thrust a dagger in.
TO President Carnot's side as the presi-
dent was riding to the theater in Lyons.
The day had been one of f~estivity and
rejoicing. The International exposition
being in progress, the president had
honored the occasion with his presence.
The brilliantly decorated avenues were
thronged with a cheering multitude OF
loyal Frenchmen and as the president
rode along on mis- way to the theater his
progress was one continued ovation.
Flushed with pride and bowling and
smiling in pleased acknowledgement of
the enthusiastic loyalty of his fellow
citizens. President Carnot was in the
enjoyment of one Of the happiest NOM
ents of his career when the steel of the
cowardly assassin sought his heart.
But two tragedies as shocking as this
have been enacted within the memory of
living men; one the murder of Lincoln
Just as the great work Of his life had
been finished and he was about to enter
upon the enjoyment of the greatest and
best fame ever won by mortal man. He.
too, was at the theater as Carnot was on
his way thither, and like Carnot he fell
at the supreme moment Of his career
Then Garfield fell by the bullet of the
assassin just as he had taken up the du.
tuies of the highest office in the gift of
his countrymen.
In neither case was there cause OF
~provocation for the miscreant's deed
There had been neither tyranny nor
i~ncapacity to furnish the shadow OF
an excuse. Each of these murders was
the willful crime of a monster. The peo
pie of France have been in the full en-
ioyment Of a prosperity which is the
envy Of the other nations of Europe
CARROTS performance of the duties OF
his office have been satisfactory to the
great majority of his people. Good evi
dence of the personal esteem in which
he was held by his people was afforded
by the determined efforts of the citizen:
of Lyons to wreak summary vengeance
upon his assassin. If a strong force oI
police had not stubbornly defended the
monster he would have beer torn lint
from limb by the frenzied populace.
The people Of France nave at least the
small satisfaction of knowing it was nor
one of their countrymen who murdered
their president.
The crime was apparently the mao
freak of an anarchist or a p~aranoiac ot
the type of Booth, Guiteau and Prender
CAST.
, The rage Of the French people have
gone beyond the bounds Of prudence
and ii is reported that they are sackinG
shops and restaurants conducted by in
offensive Italians. This may lead t.
serious complications. as the relations
,zpf France and Italy nave not beer thu
most cordial Of late.
or this most deplorable tragedy let Vi
hops that at least one good effect viii
follow. The French loyalty will be 81
cemented and vigilance 80 stimulated
that anarchy shall be swiftly extermIn
ated in that country-if need be by FIR,
and sword. The policy of forbearanc,
toward the anarchist type has been triec
and found wanting.-Minneapolis Tri