The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-06-29


dered banquet at the chamber of
commerce. A gala performance had
been arranged at the principal theater
for the evening, and the president
and his party started for the struc-
ture at 9:25 o'clock, the presidents
carriage in front. The streets were
lined with enthusiastic people who
cheered repeatedly for their popular
chief magistrate. All seemed per-
fectly bright and only one of all the
hosts on the streets was aware of any
cloud to mar the happiness of the
people of France.
THE CRIME DONE IN A MOMENT.
The presidents carriage, which was
in the lead, had been driven slowly
down the Rue de la Republique when,
just as he was waving his right hand
and saluting with his hat in his left,
a man pushed his way through the
cheering masses and leaped upon the
step. A long knife was in his hand.
A moment it flashed in the electric
light beams as it was raised aloft.
Then before even one cry of warning
could be uttered, it descended with
terrible force. The president fell
back on the seat of the carriage while
one hand pressed his left side.
M. Rivaud, project of Lyons, whose
guest President Carnot was, leaped up
like a flash and and struck the cow
ardly assassin blow full in the face,
hurting him from the step just as he
was preparing to raise the bloody
poinard for second blow.
The tragedy occupied but an in
slant, but that instant plunged all
France into mourning.
THE PEOPLE BATTLE FOR REVENGE.
The people, who a moment before
had been cheering enthusiastically
for their chief magistrate, instantly
cried: "The president is assassinated.
Death to the assassin and pressed
closely around the wretch. Dozens
seized him and tried to tear him limb
from limb, while each moment the
angry cries gathered fresh force.
Gendarmes stationed along the
street to preserve order gathered
about the now trembling assassin and
partially checked the infuriated peo-
pie. Blows were rained on him from
all sides over the shoulders of the
officers, who received accessions each
moment and soon were strong enough
to hold the incensed hosts in check.
LAST HOURS FULL OF PAIN.
While the people were battling for
revenge, the president was driven to
the prefecture and placed upon low
iron bed between two windows. His
clothes were deeply stained with
blood. The best surgeons of the city
were summoned and, headed by DR..
Gailleton, mayor of the city, made =
hasty examination of the wound.
Because of the weakness of the
president, chloroform was not admin
istered. During the probing of the
wound by DIR. Collier, NJ. Carnot, who
had been unconscious, rallied and ex-
claimed: How you are hurting mer'
The president was treasured by the
physicians and the examination was
continued as gently as possible. Dur
ing this he cried several times: my
God, will this never end?" my God,
how am suffering"
As soon as the examination was
completed, the physicians agreed that
there was no hope and sent for the
Archbishop of Lyons to administer
the last rites of the church.
The president remained conscious
to the last.
EXCITEMENT IN THE THzATER-
In the theater, toward which the
president ana his party were driving,
was The most brilliant audience OF