Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-06-26
DEATH DECREED.
Reports That CARROTS Life Was
Taken by Ballot.
SERIOUS RIOTS IN LYONS.
Thousands of Frenchmen Attack Ital.
ians and Sack Their Shops.

Solemn Scenes Mt the Late Presidents Fu-
Wild Disorder and Race Hatred-Uni-
versal Mourning and Regret Expressed
For NJ. Carnot Throughout Europe and
America-The Murderer an Anarchist OF
RabidiTendencies-C of Nations
Adjourn as a Token of Respect-Candi-
dates For the Presidency.
PARIS, June 26.-Ths police have made
the startling discovery that President Car
nots death was decreed some weeks ago
by a camp of anarchists, and that Santo
was selected by ballot to commit the crime.
Two of his accomplices have been arrested
at Lyons, and the whole detective force is
securing the country for the others. There
are said to be several women implicated.
The majority Of the conspirators are for
eigners, and they number about 10.
The presidents body arrived here today
and was received with state ceremonies
and national mourning. The body was
taken from tho prefecture at Lyons and
placed on n train for this city. After
prayers for the dead had been offered the
casket containing the remains was carried
out and placed on q gun carriage. While
this was being done salvos of artillery
We're fired, trumpets We're sounded and
drums beaten. Every civil and military
honor was shown the dead.
Fury Follows Sorrow.
Tho square in front of the prefecture
was densely throngcd. AS the sad cortcgo
passed slowly along the streets were re-
markably silent. Almost the only sounds
that could be heard were the trampling Of
the horses and the rumbling of the gun
carriage. Every man along tho line of
march removed his hat as the body passed
by, and many were tho silent prayers Of
fered for the repose of NJ. Carnot's soul.
No sooner had the cortege gone by be-
fore great change appeared in the crowd
The people who had heretofore stood rev.
erent and mute before the nations martyr
now gave vent to their pent up excitement
and rage Everywhere could be heard
cries of Death to his murderer!' The
sudden transition in the feelings of the
crowd BODIED i'll for the resident Italians,
and an enormous mob started to that
part Of the city given over to the Italians.
Before the police could intervene the mob
attacked all rho shops belonging to tho
foreigners and sacked them. The proprie
tors and their families were forced to flee
for their lives.
The telegram of coincidence sent by En-
peror William of Germany to Nine. Car
not expressed his majesty's and the en-
press sympathy with the widow of the
president and added:
May God give you strength to support
this terrible blow. He was worthy of his
great name. President Carnot died like
a soldier on the field of BATTLE
Following is the text of King Hum
bcrt's telegram: The execrable act which
has deprived France of chief of state
whose person inspired universal respect
has moved me to the profoundest depths
of my heart. The day consecrated hither-
to to the two nations by mutual glory
(this refers to Solfcrino) unites them to
day in common mourning"
Candidates For the Presidency.
At the meeting of the Extreme Left
party the members decided to support the
candidacy of NJ. Brisson, eX-presidcnt of
the chamber of deputies and eX-premier,
for the presidency.
The Republican group at its meeting
resolved to support NJ. Casimir Perier, the
president of the chamber of deputies and
recently premier.
The Socialists, who favor the suppress
sion of the presidency, have decided to
vote i'll order to prevent the election of a
reactionary, capitalist or Il member of
the Clerical sarty.
By far the greater number of the SON
ators arc understood to support tho can
didacy of NJ. Casimir Perier.
Among the names which are most
prominently mentioned Carnot's sue
cessor besides that of Casimir Perier are
those of Challemel Lacour, president of
the senate; Cavaignac, Dupuy, Brisson,
ConstanS and General Saussier.
The funeral of President Carnot has
been fixed for Sunday. The remains will
b. laid in the Pantheon, where Victor
Hugo is buried, beside those of Lazare
Carnot, the presidents grandfather.