The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-25

(O\ ADJ CAhNOl, presluenL ol tue
" Republic. was stabbed mortally
O) at 10 o'clock this evening in
Lyons by Cesare SontO, an Italian
anarchist, q years old.
President Carnot went to Lyons to
visit the exhibition of art, sciences and
industries. He left the chamber Of
commerce banquet. given in his honor,
shortly after 0 o'clock and walked to
his carriage, which was waiting in the
Place De La Bourse. He had hardly
taken his seat when Santo, newspa-
per in his hand, pressed through the
crowd and s2rang upon the carriage
step. President Carnot started slight
ly. Santo snatched a dagger from the
newspaper and plunged it into the
presidents abdomen near the liver.
The president sank back unconscious.
He was taken at once to the prefec
ture and the most skilful surgeons in
the city were summoned. Meantime
Santo was arrested
The news spread swiftly to every
part OF the city. Infuriated crowds
filled the streets, Before 10 o'clock an
Italian restaurant had been sacked and
the police were obliged to strain every
nerve to protect the Italian consulate.
THE RECEPTION AT LYONS.
President Carnot arrived in Lyons
yesterday and intended 10 remain
there over Tuesday. He was accom-
panied by General Borius, chief of his
military household, most of his other
household officials, Premier Dupuy, NJ.
Busdeau and other members of the
cabinet. He was received enthusiastic.
ally at the station by the mayor and dis.
trict officials, who, intwenty-s Lam
daus drawn by horses draped with the
tri-color, escorted him and his party to
the Hotel De Vile. Cheering crowds
filled the street and gave the president
such u welcome as he had seldom re-
ceived. There was luncheon at the
Hotel De Vile and in the evening o
dinner at the prefecture. From the
balcony of the prefecture the president
reviewed large torchlight procession
which was followed by fireworks and
an illumination. Afterward the pro.
gramms of the city officials for Sun
day, Monday and Tuesday was sub
mitted to him in detail and he ex-
pressed his satisfaction with the ar.
rsngements.
Today the president and his party
paid state visit to the exhibition
Afterward the president held recep-
ception at the prefecture. He planned
to 10 to the Grand theater on the Place
De La Coincide this evening after the
banquet at the chamber of commerce.
He was in q particularly happy mood
during the banquet and was noticeably
elated by the cordiality of his reception
not only by the crowd outside the
building, but also by the guests with
In. He was cheered incespantly from
the moment he left the chamber OF
commerce until he took the carriage
for the theater. The demonstrate We
enthusiasm of the crowd caused the
confusion which gave Santo his oppor-
tunity. as he was able to push his way
forward quite unnoticed until at the
step of the carriage.
AS Santo sprang away from the car.
riage step and tried to escape, he was
seized and surrounded. But for the
prompt interference of the police he
would have been torn and trampled to
death on the spot. As soon as the police
extricsted him from the hands of his
captors, they hurried him off to the
station house.
SCENES AT THE THEATER.
At o'clock all who had been invited
to attend the gala performance in the
presidents honor had gathered in the
Grand theater. Every seat outside the
boxes was filled. The audience awaited
impatiently the arrival of the presi =
dental party. Suddenly two men ran
up to the main entrance and called out
that the president had been killed
The words had immediate effect upon
the crowd. On every side expressions
Of sxecrstion and vegsance filled the
air and cries Of "a mort" "a mort
and vengeance" were heard in all
parts Of the building. M. Rivaud, the
prefect, addressed the audience and
said that in the Rue De La Rspublique
wretch who had approached NJ Car
not under the pretext of presenting q
petition, stabbed the president with q
dagger. Here M. Rivaud was again
interrupted with shouts of ind ignation
and was heard with difficulty when he
added: "Do not mako my task more
painful. We have left NJ. Carnot in
the hands Of doctors. You will UNDER
stand that under these circumstances,
all hearts being filled with sorrow. the
performance cannot take place"
DIED OF HEMoRRHAGEs
The president had repeated hsmorr-
hnges after he was removed to the
prefecture. He sank gradually but
steadily until 49, 45 o'clock, when he
died. Nine Carnot and her two sons
left Paris at II 81 o'clock last evening
by special train for Lyons. All the
ministers who did not 20 to Lyons
with the president were In council at
the Elysee at midnight. The senate
and chamber will be convoksd today.
An eyewitness who was walking
abreast of the presidents carriage with
Adrisn Dupuy, the premier's brother,
says that as the presidents carriage
approached the Credit Lyonnais. his
own attention was attracted by n
slight disturbance in the front line of
the crowd. He then saw the carriage
stop. The president had fallen back