Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-06-30
SHOW THEIR SORROW.
The Senate and House Take Action on tho
Death of Carnot.

WASHINGTON, June 26.-OtnC1al an
nouncement of the assassination of
President Carnot came To M. Pat
enotre, the French ambassador to the
United States, early in the morning,
in two cablegrams the first announc-
ing the attack on the president of the
French republic and the second the
death of M. Carnot.
Secretary Gresham also received
cablegram from United States Ambas-
sador Eustis, of Paris, reporting that
he had been notified by the minister of
foreign affairs of the French republic
of the assassination of President Car
not and that his successor will be
chosen on Wednesday.
Patenotre remained some time with
Secretary Gresham and apprised him of
cially of the news he had received. The
secretary was very much affected at
the receipt of the information given
him and in an unofficial manner eX-
pressed to Ambassador Patenotre his
deep regret at what had taken place.
A message to congress conveying the
intelligence of President Carnots
death was prepared.
The following official action was
taken by the state department on the
receipt of Ambassador Eustis' official
notification:
"WAsHINGToN, D. c.. June 25 Executive
Mansion.-Eustis, Ambassador. Paris, France
Express to the minister of foreign affairs the
profound sorrow with which the president and
American people have heard of the atrocious
crime which has robbed the sister republic of
it's wise, humane and patriotic chief magis-
trate GRESHAM"
The president took notice of the sad
tragedy in the following message to
congress:
ITO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPREsEN-
TArIvEs The shocking intelligence has been
received that the president of the French re-
public met his death yesterday at the hands
of an assassin. The terrible event which
has overtaken sister republic cannot
fail to deeply arouse the sympathies of the
American nation, while the violent termina-
tion of a career promising much in aid Of
liberty and In advancing civilization should be
mourned as an affiction of mankind
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Executive Mansion June %, 1894"
The death of President Carnot was
the sole theme about the senate, and
was recalled in prayer, marked by
deep feeling, delivered by Rev. DR..
Milburn, the blind chaplain of the sem
| ate. Immediately after the opening
prayer Senator Morgan, chairman of the
committee on foreign relations, offered
| the following resolutions, which were
| adopted:
"Resolved, That the senate of the United
| States unites with the American people in
expressing to the people of France their sor-
row and sympathy in the national bereave-
ment they are suffering from the cruel blow
| of an assassin, which was aimed at the peace
H., TnN1, Il,n,
| dent Carnot. And as mark of respect
| due to the memory of the wise, virtuous and
| patriotic president of the republic of France
| the senate will at the close of this proceeding
| stand adjourned until Tuesday at 10 O'Clock.
Resolved, That the president Of the United
| States is requested to communicate this ex-
| preston of national sorrow to the government
| of the republic of France and to Nine. Carnot.
| Senator Morgan made brief speech
in which he referred to the patriotism
of the people of the French republic
and the cordially of the relations be-
tween the two republics. At 1880 the
senate adjourned.
When the house met it was gen
orally understood that it would ad
journ early out of respect to the mem
ory of President Carnot of France
Chaplain Bagby referred in his pray
er to the great calamity which
had befallen our sister republic
in the murder of it's president.
message from the president was an
nounced and Executive Clerk Prude1
appeared at the main door, bearing ;
large envelope containing the presi
dents announcement to the senate
and house of the death of Presiden
Carnot Mr.. McCreary, chairman o
the committee of foreign affairs
thereupon arose and offered the fol
lowing resolutions:
Resolved That the house of representa-
tives of the United States of America ha
heard with profound sorrow of the assassina
tion of President Carnot and tenders the peo
pie of France sincere sympathy in thei
national bereavement. That the presiden
| of the United States be requested to com
| municate this expression of sorrow to tn
government of the republic of France and t.
Nine. Carnot, and that as further mark Of re
spect to the memory of the people of tn
French republic, the house Of representative
do now adjourn"
Mr.. McCreary and Mr. HIT spoke ol
the resolutions, and they were adopte'
unanimously, the house at once ad