The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-06-29
CARNOT ASSASSINATED.
AN ITALIAN ANARCHIST sTADs THE PRESIDENT
OF FRANCE


Lyons, June 24-The most intense cN-
citement has been caused everywhere in
France by what will probably prove sue
cessful attempt to assassinate President Car
not. To dc .cribe the excitement i'm this city
would be almost impossible. The President
was visiting Lyons in connection With the
International Exhibition. Upon his arrival
here he was rendered a reception at the pre-
lecture, after which he visited the exhibition.
After spending some time at the exhibition
he proceeded TO the Palais de Commerce,
where q banquet was given in hs honor.
At 9.25 O'clock tonight President Curnot
started fer the theatre, where gala per-
fornunce was to be given because of his
presence in the city. Several carriages were
in the procession, the first one being occupied
by the President. Caruct'S carriage was
driven slowly a'ong i'll front Of the Pa'acc
of Commerce, and then turned into the Rue
de Ia Rcpubliquc, still following the facade
of the palace. When half way down the
street, which was lined with enthusiastic
crowds of people, who were loudly cheering,
man rushed out of the crowd and sprang
upon the steps of the Presidents landau
Just at this moment CarnOt was wayiug
his right hand, saluting with his hat in his
left hand, in response to the ovation that
was being given him by the crowd The
people close to the carriage saw that the man
Standing on the step had knife in his hand.
the glare of the electric lights they saw
bright blade cleaning in the air rs the
i'll 5 arm descended, aud then President
was seen TO fall back in his scat. his
aeathly pa'c. One of his hands was
ID over his heart where the steel had
entered his body.
MIR. Rivaud, rrefcct Of Lyons. who was
seated behind CArnot, struck the assassin a
blow full in the face and knocked him from
the step thus preventing the man from again
stabbng the President. which it vas his
evident intention to do.
Instantly cries of 'Lc President est as.:is
SIN. "Mcr;c lasSassjn - were heard on
every side, and the crowd in the vicinity os
the carriage Swclled To- enormous proportions.
every member OF it sceuiu .ly intent upon
killing the assassin. He was gra>rcl by Il
dozen hands and his life would have thea
and there paid the forte oc his crime had il
not been for several sergcauts who arrested
him and attempted to draw him away from
his cap'oTs. This was found to be impossi-
bic, as the inturia'Cd ropulacc wee deter
mined lynch the inan, and the efforts OF the
-,v--rrust,v rrruE5uIv
man from instant death Blows were nircl
at his face and head over the shoulders Of
the police, who had by this time arrived.
-
last the police succeeded in driving The how.
:Ug moo back n foot or 80 from their prison
or, but TO move toe cIEt.vc was physical
impossiblity.
In tie meantime the news ofthe attempted
murder had spread with hghtuing-lrke
rapidity, and mounted guards were sent to
the aid Of the policemen. who wcrc -.l..
struggling to preserve the lif- OF the assa, .u
With drawn sabrcs in their hands the guar j.
rode down into the swirlug crowd, which
slowly gave way before the horses, ami at
last the centre of the mob was reached.
Then Gordon YVES formed around the ten
almost exhausted policemen atd their captive
was marched TO the polio. station.
Even thus surrounded the prisoner was
not safe, as men in the crowd made frantic
endeavors to reach him. The guards repell.
ed these attacks with the Hat side of their
swords while at the same time keeping
watchtul eyes upon the crowd to prevent the
prisoner from being shot Maedctions
1ytla poured upon the captive and never be
iDse has such wild indignation against a
human being been seen 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
Santo held n newspaper in his hand as he
pressed through the crowd and sprang upon
the STEPS ofthe carriage in which Carnot sat
lie snntchcd dagger from tho folds Of the
newspaper and plunged i; i"to the Presi-
dent abdomen near the liver. CarnOt sank
back unconscious. The news spread wildly
10 every part of the city. lnfuriated crowds
filled the streets. Before 10 clock an
Italian restaurant had been sacked and the
=" ice were obliged to strain every nerve to
protect the Italian consulate
Paris, June 2j.-Fresidcnt Carno, died at
l2:l1 o'clock this morning. The assassin is
an Italian named Cesarc Giovanni .Sauto.