The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-06-25


not safe, for men IN the crowd made fran
tic endeavors to reach him. The guards
repelled these repeated attacks with the
fiat sides Of their swords, while at the
same time keeping watchful eyes upon the
crowd to prevent the prisoner from being
shot. Maledctions were hurled upon the
captive and never before has such wild
indignation against a human being been
Eeen in this city.
In the meantime physicians were hastily
summoned TO attend the president, who
had almost Immediately been conveyed to
the prefecture A careful examination
was made of the wound, and the doctors
declared that the condition Of NJ Carnot
was hopeless
The receipt of the news of the assassina-
tion caused a great sensation at the Grand
theater, which was filled TO the walls by
the elite Of Lyons. The theater presented
a brilliant scene, the handsome toilettes
being offset by the gay uniforms Of the
many military officers present All were
waiting with impatience the arrival of the
president, and all were unable TO under
stand the delay. Suddenly a man entered
the theater, crying at the top of his voice,
"The president has been assassinatedr'
Excitement at the Grand Theater.
The most intense excitement followed
this abrupt announcement. Women
screamed AID several tainted Many
men, withou% waiting to secure their hats,
ran out of the building TO confirm the
news. They found all the streets leading
to the palace filled with excited throngs,
and in few minutes they were convinced
that the report was true. Suddenly
through the throng sped a landau con.
veying Adrien Dupuy a brother of Prime
Minister Dupuy; Deputy Chaudey and
Prefect Rivaud, the crowd falling away
before it., as it dashed into the Rue de la
Republique, preceded by four mounted
Rendarmes. The crowd, thinking now
that the report Of the assassination was
untrue, and that the president was in the
carriage, shouted "Vive Carnotp "Vive
la Republique"
The carriage was stopped and NM.
Chaudey and Rivaud, in tremulous voices,
said: Don't shout The president has
been the victim of an outrage"
The cheers were instantly turned to
curses, and many and loud were the cries
for vengeance.
Announcing the Tragic News.
The landau proceeded to the theater,
where NM. Rivaud and Chaudey went to
the presidents box. As soon as they were
seen the whole audience rose, and amid
profound silence NJ. Rivaud said, in a
broken voice, with sobs; THE president
has just been assassinated."
This announcement was received with a
terrible explosion of fury, as the audi
ence when the first report of the assas-
sination was received, had, though greatly
excited, generally discredted it, The
theater resouuded with shouts of "A mort
la assassin" and cries for vengeance
upon him.
When silence was in a measure restored
NJ. Rivaud ctntinucd
"In the l.le de la Republique a mis-
creant, unuer pretext of presenting pc
tition, stabbed NJ. Carnot with a dag
ger"
NJ. Rivaud was again interrupted with
shouts of Death to the murderer" Re.
venger "Revenger'
Waving his hand for silence NJ Rivaud
| again spoke, saying
"Do not make my mission more pain
| full We left NJ. Carnot in the hands OF
| doctors You understand that under
| these conditions our hearts are filled with
sorrow and that the proposed perform.
! ance in the presidents honor cannot take
| place"
| The audience then left, many of them
! proceeding at once to the prefecture
| where they stood in the streets waiting
! for any report that might be vouchsafed
/ them from the building and discussing
among themselves the horrible crime that
they considered had cast disgrace upor
the fair fame of their city.
An official note was issued this morning
| co 1lipu upOu thp sanata md ohm, l,ar n
deputies to assemble in congress at Yer
sailles at l o'clock Wednesday Afternoon
dent.
The Dying President,
After examining the presidents wount
all the physicians in attendance upon hin