Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-06-29
n. CARNOT KILLED.
The President Of the Republic Of
France Assassinated.
STABBED IN THE BREA ST.
HE WAS RIDING IN A PROCESSION
IN THE STREET IN LYONS.

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IN STREET IN LYONS.
| LYONS, FRANCE, June 25.-H. Marie
Francois Sadi-Carnot. Presioen. of the
republic of France, was stabbed ia the
breast by an assassin IN this city OF 9.25
O'clock last hight and died of the wound
at 1915 o'clock this morning. The
assassin is an italian named Cesare
Giovanni Santo.
The President was visiting LYONS in
connection with the international exhibit
ton. Upon his arrival here he was ten
dered a reception at the prefecture, after
which he visited the exhibition. After
spending some time at the exhibition he
proceeded to the Palais de Commerce,
where banquet was given in his honor,
At 925 o'clock last night President
Carnot started for the theatre, where
gala performance was to be given be-
cause of his presence in the city. Seve-
raj carriages were in the procession, the
first one being occupied by the President.
NJ. Carnot's carriage wos driven slowly
along in front of the Palace Of Commerce
and then turned into Rue de la Repub-
lique, still following the facade Of the
palace. When hallway down the street
which was lined with enthusiastic crowds
of rcople, who were loudly cheering,
man rushed out of the crowd and
sprang upon the step of the Presidents
landau.
THE FLASHING KNIFE DESCENDED.
Just at this moment NJ. Carnot was
waving his right hand and saluting with
his hat in his left hand in response to the
ovation that was being given to him by
the crowd. The people close to the car
rage saw that the man standing on the
step had knife in his hand. BY the
glare of the electric lights they saw the
bright CLEAN in the air, as the as
sassin' arm descended, and then President
Carnot was seen to fall back in his seat,
his face deathly pale. One of his hands
was pressed over his heart, where the
steel had entered his body.
NJ. Rivaud, project of Lyons, who was
seated beside NJ. Carnot, Immediately
struck the assassin a blow fall in the
face and knocked him from the step,
Tins preventing the man from again
stabbn the President, which it was his
evident Intention to do.
THE ASSASSIN SEIZED.
Instantly cries of "Le President est as
sassinew "Mort la assassin" were heard
on every side, aud the crowd in the Vi
cinity OF the carriage swollen to enor'
nous proportions, every member of it
seemingly intent upon killing the assas-
sin. He was grasped by dozen hands,
and bis life would have then and there
paid the forfeit of his crime had it not
been for several sergeants de vile, who
seized him and attempted to draw him
away from his captors. This was found
to be impossible, as the Infatuated popu'
lace were determined to lynch the man,
and the efforts of the sergeants ayalled
othing beyond saving the man from in
slant death. Blows were aimed at his
face and lead over the shoulders of the
police, who had by this time received
endorsements, and many of the blows
landed fairly. At last the police sue
ceeded IN driving the howiing mob back
a foOs or so from their prisoner but to
get the captive through the crowd was
physical impossibility
CHARGE BY MOUNTED GUARDS.
In the meantime the news Of the a..
tempted murder had spread with light
ning-iike rapdity, and mounted guards
were sent to the aid of the policemen,
who were still struggling to preserve the
lite of the assassin. With drawn saDres
in their hands the guards rode down INTO
the swirling crowd, needless of whom
their horses tramped upon. The crowd
slowly gave way before the horses, and at
last the centre Of the mob was reached.
Then a Gordon was formed around the ten
almost exhausted policemen aud their
captive. and the march to the police sta
ton began. Even thus surrounded, the
prisoner was Dtt safe, fo7 men in the CROW d
made frantic endeavors to reach him. The
guards repealed these attacks with the
fat side of their swords, while at the
same time keeping watchful eyes upon the
crowd to pevent the prisoner from being
shot. Maledictions we're hurled upon the
captive, and never before has such wild
Indignation against human being been
seen in this city.
DEATH OF THE PRESIDENT.
The landau, IN which were General
Borius, the project, the mayor and the
wounded President, escorted by detach-
ment of mounted guards on a gallop. was
driven rapidly to the prefecture, followed
by carriages conveying the officers of the
Presidents military household. N. Bur
dean, exminister of finance, and Senator
Millaud,
On arrival at the prefecture General
Borius, the project and the mayor alight-
ed. President Carnot lay motionless and
unconscious upon the cushions of the
carriage. His eyes were closed, bis waist
coat was unbuttoned, and his shirt, on
which the bright red Gordon of the Legion
of Honor was conspicuous, was covered on
the left side, just over the heart, by a