The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-06-26

Challemel-Lacour. The chamber of
deputies was thronged to the utmost
and there was great excitement When
Premier Casimir-Perier entered. Every
person present arose and remained
| standing while the president of tho
chamber of deputies read M. Dupuy'A
letter making the formal announcernent
of the death of President Carnot, and
adding that the whole of France was
stupetied by the abominable crim3.
Dupuy also said:
From all parts expressions of emo
tion and sorrow are arriving. France
weeps at the loss of the loyal servsns
and upright citizen who carried wi h
honor and firmly the national flag, an
who awakened in Europe feelings which
show how great lie the ordeal throus b
which we are now passing. The repub-
lie will ever remember President Carnot.
All of our sympatbies are with the fam
lily which mourns his loss, and which,
like him, is worthy of France. The
whole country joins in the indignation
felt at the crime"
M. Casimir-P Perier, after he had fin
ished reading, said:
''The chamber of deputies and France
associate themselves with these words:
Let us bow respectfully before the tomb
which closes over life of devotion to
the fatherland and to the republic.
France remsins brave and strong in the
day of national mourning"
The chamber of deputies then ad-
journed.
THE sENATE's FEELING.
The senate was crowded this evening
when the president, NJ. Chsllemel-La-
cour, made an address expressive OF the
senate's feeling at the death of M. Car
not.
Europe" he said, sis appreciating
the nobleness and strength of his char
acter and shares in frances grief"
The speaker then voiced sympathy
and coincidence with the family, saying:
"If any mans innate goodness should
have guarded him from the hatred and
fansticsm, it was President Carnot. The
crime has strengthened our energetic re-
solve to defend the fundamental rules of
society and to prevent outrsges upon
human life."
CROWDS SURROUND THE PALACE.
Crowds of people during the morning
and this afternoon have surrounded the
palace where all the foreign ambassadors
and ministers, senators and deputies.
called during the day. The majority of
the deputies, after calling at the
Elysse palace, assembled at the Palace
Bourbon, where meetings OF all parties
were held during the afternoon.
The government will propose to the
chamber that Oarnot be accorded ma
tional funeral.
CARNoT's SUCCESSOR
The senate and chamber OF deputies
will assemble in electoral congress at
Versailles at l p. M, Wednesday next,
for lhe purpose OF electing successor.
1t ia believed that exPremisr Casirlir-
Perier. now president of the chamber of
deputies, has the bsst chance of suc-
ceeding the late president. Chellemel-
Lacour, president of the senate; Cavig-
nae, Dupuy, Brissons, Constans and
General Ssussier are also mentioned.
At a meeting OF the Extreme Left
party at the Palais Bourbon this morn
ing, all The members decided to support
the candidacy of NJ. Brisson, president
of the chamber and OK premier, for the
presidency. The Republican group re-
solved to support NJ Casimir-Perier.
BY far the greater number OF senators
are understood to support Nj. Casimir-
Perier.
NINE. CARNoT AND HER DEAD.
Mme. Carnot, accompanied by her
three cons, arrived at Lyons this morn
ing. They proceeded Immediately to
the prefecture, whore the body OF the