The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-06-29

At 9:25 O'Clock last night President Car
not started for the theater, where gala
performance was to be given because tof
his presence in the city Several car
riages were in the procession, the first
one being occupied by the president. Mr..
Carnot's carriage was driven slowly along
in front of the Palais of Commerce, and
then turned into Rue de la Republique.
When half 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
step of the presidents landau.
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 carriage saw
that the man standing on the step had
knife in his hand BY the glare of the
electric lights, they saw the bright blade
CLEAN in the air as the assassin's arm de-
scended, and then President Carnot was
seen to fall back in his seat, his face
deathly pale.
Speedy Capture of the Assassin.
NJ. Rivaud, who was seated by Mr.. Car
not, Immediately struck the assassin a
blow full in the face and knocked him
from the step.e Instantly cries of "Le
president est assassine," " Mort a la assas-
sin, )" were heard on every side, and the
crowd in the vicinity of the carriage
swelled to enormous proportions, every
mem ber of it seemingly intent upon kill
ing the assassin. His 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.
The Presidents Death.
The landau, in which were General
Borius, the prefect, the mayor and the
wounded president, escorted by detach-
ment of mounted guards, on'a gallop, was
driven rapidly to the prefecture. General
Borius, the prefect and the mayor
alighted.
President Carnot lay motionless and
unconscious upon the cushions of the car
riage His eyes were closed. His waist
coat was unbottoned. 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
large blood stain that extended to the
hip. 1t was impossible to tell from his
appearance whether, he was dead or alive.
The crowd surged about in the vicinity
of the carriage, but the mounted guards
and the foot police held them in check
some distance from the landau, in which
the president was lying.
General Borius, the prefect and the
mayor. assisted by a number of attend
ants, lifted NJ. Carnot from the carriage,
and with difficulty carried him as ten
derly as possible to a room on the first
floor of the prefecture, and laid him on a
bed. DR.. Gailleton then examined the
wound.
Shortly after midnight the Arch bishop
of Lyons was summoned to the bedside of
the dying president. to administer to him
the last rites of the church. He was in
the room but a short time when be
emerged and retired to an adjoining room.
Here he remained until 1890 o. clock, when
he was again summoned to the presidents
room, where he administered TO him the
sacrament
NJ Carnot remained conscious to the
last. He realized that his life was rap
idly ebbing. and twice he said; "Jem'en
vais' q am going away.
Dr. Poncet leaned over the bed on
which the president was dying and said
to him: Your friends are here. Monsieur
lie President" NJ Carnot replied: II am
grateful for their presence" and in less