The morning call., 1894-06-26
EUROPE PLUNGED IN GRIEF.
Her SOVereigns All Extend Their
-. Sympathy.
AMERICA SENDS CONDoLENCE.
Two. ACcompIiCes Have Been Ar
rested and the Police Are
After Other Suspects.

PARIS, June 25.-Mme. Carnot. accom-
panied by her three sons. arrived al Lyons
this morning. She proceeded Immediately
to the Prefecture, where the body of the
late President repOSes in state. The
desth-chamber was cleared and the family
left alone. They remained a long time in
prayer before the bier. Then the widow
was led away by her sons, all weeping
bitterly. Later the remains were photo
graphed. Ii is stated Nine. CarnOt does
not desire that the body be embalmed.
and wishes it removed Immediately from
Lyons to this city to lie in state in the
chapel of the Elysee Palace.
The remains of the murdered man are
clad in a dress dress, and across the breast
is the grand Gordon of the Legion of
Honor. of which, as Chief of State, he was
the grand master.
The high officers of the Presidents mill
tary household and Sisters of Charity
watched the remains throughout the
night. The prefecture is surrounded by
troops. and strong detachment is guard
ing the building in which Giovanni San to,
the assassin, is confined.
On the bouleVards scenes of the greatest
excitement have been witnessed to-day.
ing the crowds of angry people who had
assembled at different points. calling for
vengeance against the murderer and his
supposed accomplices. Several italian
flags displayed out of sympathy with
frances loss and draped with crepe were
hooted Ct and at last one was torn into
shreds. In every quarter fierce demonsGra-
tt6ns: against Italian residents have taken
l5iisce, and nearly ali the Italian cafes and
restaurants have been closed.
But if the feeling against the Italians is
strong, the sentiment OF hatred with which
the majority regard the Anarchists is still
stronger. The murderer Santo has boldly
asserted that he is an Anarchist. AMI it is
reported the police are convinced the as
S sassination of CarnOt is the result of plot.
. The announcement of the death Of Presi-
dent CarnOt was formally made in the
Chamber of Deputies to-day by Premier
.Dupuy and in the Senate by M. Challemel
Laeour. The Chamber of Deputies was
thrODged to the utmost and there was
great excitement when President Casimir-
Perier entered. Every person present
arose and remained standing while the
President of the Chamber OF Deputies read
NJ. Dupuy's letter, making the formal an
nouncement of the death of President
Carnot and adding that the whole of
France was stupefied by the abominable
crime. Dupuy also said:
s'From all parts expressions OF emotion
and sorrow are arriving. France weeps at
the loss of the loyal servant and upright
citizen, who carried with honor and fidelity
the national flag and who awakened in
Europe feelings which show how great is
The ordeal through which we are now pass
ing. The republic will ever remember
President CarnOt. All or our sympathies
are with the family which mourns his loss,
and which, like him, is worthy of France.
The whole ountry joins in the indignation
felt at the crime"
NJ. Casimir-Perier. after he had finished
the 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
remains brave and strong in the day of
national mourning"
The Chamber Of Deputies then ad-
journed..
: Crowds of people during the morning
and this afternoon have surrounded the
palace, where all the foreign Ministers
and. ambassadors. Senators and Deputies
called during the day. The majority of
the Deputies, after calling at the Eysee
>. Palace, assem- bled at the Palais Bourbon,
where meetings of all parties were held
during the afternoon. The Senate and
Chamber of Deputies will assemble in
electoral congress at Versailles at P. NJ.
on "Wednesday next tor the purpose Of
eiecting a successor.
The police inquiry late this afternoon
resulted in obtaining the following facts
ia regard to the assassin's movements pre-
yfons TO the crime: Santo missed the train
running direct to Lyons from Cette on
Saturday; and had to go to Montpelier and
thence to Varennes. From there he was un-
a BILE to pay his fare on the train TO Lyons,
and. having only 90 centmes in his pocket
was obliged to walk thirty miles. he
arrived at Lyons the same aftern ooD.
When the police rescued the prisoner from
the mob after he had stabbed the Presi-
dent his clothes were torn to shreds, and
1T was found necessary to sew them TO-
gether at the police station. Sznto was
confined in a cell in the prison Of the Pal
ace of Justice at Lyons.
The body of the late President will be
placed on a train for Paris tonight and
will arrive in this city early tomorrow
morning.
Tie deepest sorrow. dismay and anger
prevail throughout France over the cow
ardly assassination of President Carnot
kilograms of sympathy are pouring in
from all points and newspapers Of all shades
shades and opinions deplore the assassina-
tiOn. Throughout France the flags are at
balf-mast and public buildings are draped.
The Senate was crowded this evening
when the President, M. Challemel La