The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-27
PARIS. June 9G.

PARIS. June &c
m MEETING of Republican mem
I'M bers Of the senate and chamber
IG\ of deputies was hold this after
II u noon to decide upon a candidate
Tor president to he voted for at Yer
sailles tomorrow. The proceedings
were characterized throughout by an
indese"ibsble noise and continuous
Draw Deputies and senators
sbou,sd at the tops of their voices over
one 8nother's heads Some demanded
vote without debate Blows were
exchanged by several members and ink
stands were thrown ahont freely Fin
ally some Of the calmer members pro.
posed recess and motion to adjourn
was carried
\ large number remained in the hall,
however, and after short period Of
quiet, Senator De Verninac, who pros.
ided, asked whether the meeting de.
sired to vote. The tumult WAS re-
newed Immediately, and as it was i'm.
possible to restore order, NJ. De- Vern.
inac declared tho meeting closed and loft
the tribune. Free fighting ensued for
fully quarter Of an hour. Econtually
tho hall was cleared. The conflict was
provoked by the socialists and extre
radicals in order to prevent dacsive
vote
The chances cf M. Casimir Perer
nre regarded as greatly heipsd by the
discussions in the ranks OF the Repub.
lican senators, It Is expected that of
tho 500 votes cast on the first ballot
tomorrow, NJ. Cssimir. Premier will
receive 400. His supporters are con-
tident that ho will have Mt least $50
votes. Dapuy aud Brisson together
may possibly get $50.
Att plenary meeting of all the Re,
publican senator's this afternoon, in
order to decide upon a candidate for
the presidency. in succession to the
late President Cnruot, a vote was taken
with the following result: NJ Casimir-
Peiipr. IA NJ. Duruy, Is. M. Bris-
son, G.; NJ De Freycinot 4; NJ. Con.
stsns, q NJ. Arsgo, .; NJ. Loubet. 3;
M. Csvaignac. /.
SANTo STILL DEFIANT
LYONS. June 2G -San;o, the assassin
of President Carnot, was again brought
up this morning for examination be.
fore Examining Magistrate Bsnois..
He declared himself to be an anarchist.
and strongly in favor of policy Of
violence. Replying to questions Santo
said that he acted upon his own initia-
tive. and that he had not been engaged
in any conspiracy to murder the presi-
dent.
The magistrate. however, ia not con-
yinced that the prisoner had no accom-
piices, as it has been ascsrtained that
when he stopped at Vienna and Mont
pelier he had several suspicious confer.
ences with parsons suspected OF being
in league with anarchists. When Santo
arrived at Vienna on Saturday, on the
way 10 Lyons, he slept at the house of
an anarchist and afterwards started for
Ly, n1 at 3 30 o'clock in the afternoon.
Tha police Investigation has already
led to the arrest of three persons at
Vienna who are believed to have been
engaged in the suspected conspiracy.
The authorities here believe that
Santo was an agent of the anarchists
and that he was entrusted with the
task of numbering the president and
carried out instructions which he re-
ceived Rt various towns between Cette
anu Lyons.
THE MOBS At WORK.
In spite Of the efforts Of the police
and military to prevent it. the rioters
succeeded in wrecking and pilaging
several more Italian houses this after
noon. Complaint ia made that the
authorities are not sufficiently firm in
dealing with the iaob it being alleged
thst 10 many cases determined aud ef-
fec;ive efforts to dispsrse tho mob not
not made until after the injuries to the
houses Of Italians ia done
PARIS, June GA remarkable Incl
dent WAS reported from the Eiysse
palace today. Among those who wit
messed the arrival of the body at the
palace were the head servants Of the
presidents household. including his
coachman. The latter was greatly at.
tAched to the president, and was 80
effected when be saw the coffin carried
into the palace that he fell insensible
and afterwards died from the shock.