Warren sheaf., 1894-06-28

his motive for stabbing the president
declaring that on this subject he
would speak only before tribunal
When he was searched by the police q
book was found in one Of his pockets
in which it was written that he had
been born in q village in the province
OF Milan, Italy. ..sss1-s
Mobbed the Italians.
After M. Carnot had been taken to
the prefecture it became generally
known that his assassin was an Italian
and the feeling of deep indignation
among the crowd found vent in the
form OF attacks upon cafes kept by in
offensive natives Of Italy. Three
SUCH places in the vicinity Of the pal
ace OF commerce were totally wrecked
by the infuriated' mob. French flags.
which were in abundance, were then
procured by the crowd, and with cries
OF Down with the foreigners" '.Out
with them," hundreds of men and bows
marched to the Rue de Ia Barre, In
which street the Italian consulate is
situated. There is no doubt that the
consulate would have been sacked had
it not been for the prompt action of
the police, who stopped the crowd and
compelled its members to disperse.
All over the city threats are made to
take summary vengeance upon the
countrymen of Santo, and the authori-
ties, fearing that attempts will be
made to put these threats into effect,
ordered bodies of cuirassiers to patrol
the city to prevent any outbreak.
Everywhere the troops are greeted
with cries of Long live the army"
After the attacks upon the Italian
cafes the disorderly element among
the crowds devoted their attention to
the Italians whom they found upon the
streets, Several of these men were
pursued by the mob and barely escaped
with their lives. The police, who were
extraordinarily vigilant, had great
difficulty in rescuing the hunted men.
The Rue de la Barre is now barri-
caded at both ends and guarded by
troops.
Grief of Nine. Carnot
PARIS, June 25.-Mme Carnot ac-
companied by her two daughters, left
this city at o'clock this morning for
Lyons. The news of the assassination
of her husband was broken to her as
tenderly as possible. She was almost
Frustrated with grief, but gave orders
for preparations to be at once made to
convey her to Lyons.
To Choose a New President.
PARIS, June 25.-An official note has
been issued calling upon the senate
and chamber of deputies to assemble
in congress at Versailles at o'clock
Wednesday afternoon for the purpose
Of electing new president.
USEFUL AND BUSY LIFE.
Career Of Marie Francois Sadi Carnot,
President OF France.
Marie Francois Sadi Carnot, whos December
B, 1887, succeeded Jules Grevy as president OF
the French republic, was considerably younger
than any OF his three predecessors, having
been born in 1887 at Limoges. The son
and grandson OF most distinguished repub-
ican statesmen, he was brought up as a
civil engineer and graduated with the highest
honors at the Ecole polytechnique in 1857. and
subsequently at the famous Ecole des Points
ct Chanssess in 1853. After having acted as
government engineer in several provincial
district he was in 1871 appointed pre-
feet of the Seine department, which
includes the civil governorship Of
Paris and its suburbs, and took o prominent
part in organizing the national defense against
the German invaders. A few months later he
was elected by the Cote-d'Or district to repre-
sent them in the national assembly, and after
taking his seat became the organizing secre-
tary OF the republican left party in the cham
ber In 1876 he was elected by the in
habitants of the district Of Beaune to
repre- sent their interests in parliament. In
1873 he was appointed under secretary of
state for the ministry Of public works. In 1880
he became minister of the same department in
the cabinet OF Jules Ferry. On the resignation
OF the latter in 1885 he was reappointed to the
same ministry in Henri Brisson's cabinet, and
on the resignation OF NJ. Clamargerau q few
months later he succeeded him as minister of
finance, an office which he likewise held In the
Goblet ministry.
On the retirement of President Grevy the
two great republican orators, Ferry and Frey
cinet were the principal candidates for the
succession. In the first trial ballot OF the
republican senators and deputies on the morn
ing Of December 3, 1887, the former
| received eco and the latter 1913 votes
DIlSSou COluluB ucAG Will Oh, duU lu6u CaFuOt
with &c. The election Of Ferry threatened to
produce popular disturbance. and Freycinet's
supporters, when they saw that his chance was
hopeless, decided to give their votes to
Carnot. When the congress met In the after
noon Carnot received on the first ballot
1903 votes; Ferry, 2l2; Gen. Saussier, 148; Frey
cinet rs; Gen. Appert, H. Brisson, 26. and
other candidates, 81. Freycinet and Ferry
then withdrew in favor Of Carnot. who
was elected on the second ballot by 6l8 votes
Gen. Saussier receiving from the conserva-
tiveS 188.
President Carnot's widow is the daughter Of
Dupont White, who translated John Stuart
Mills works into French. -Four children, all
of whom are living, were the result OF the
| union. One Of two sons Is In the French army
and another represents steamship company
in Brazil.
M. Carnots father, who was minister of pub
lie instruction in the republican govern
ment of 184S, and who, together with Gen. Cav
aignac, refused to take the both Of allegiance
to Napoleon III. in 1851, was one OF the most
popular statesmen and distinguished scientists
and authors in France. His grandfather also
figured prominently in French history as one