Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-06-29
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PRESIDENT CARNOT OF FRANCE
THE VICTIM OF AN ITALIAN
ASSASSIN'S KNIFE.


THE VICTIM OF AN ITALIAN
ASSASSIN'S KNIFE.
A CHASTITY Wound in the Region OF the
Liver Causes His Death Within Few
Hours--A Lynching Prevented.
LYONS, June 25.--President Marie
Francois Sadi-Carnot was stabbed by
an assassin last night and died at 12:45
o'clock this morning. young Italian
named Cesare Giovanni Santo welded
the knife and inficteda CHASTITY wound
in the region of the liver.
The president was visiting Lyons in
connection with the international eX-
hibition. Upon his arrival here he was
rendered reception at the prefecture,
after which he visited the exhibition.
After spending some time at the exhi-
bition he proceeded to the Palais de
Commerce, where banquet was given
in his honor. AT 9:25. clock last night
President Carnot started for the theatre,
where "a gala performance was to be
given because of his presence in the
city. Several carriages We're in the
procession. the first one being occupied
by the president. M. Carnots carriage
was driven slowly along in front of the
Palais de Commerce, and then turned
into the Rue de la Republique, still fol-
lowing the facade Of the palace.
When half way down the street,
which was lined with enthusiastic
crowds of people who We're loudly
cheering, a man rushed out of the
crowd and spraag upon the step of the
presidents landau. Just at this
moment M. Garnet was waving his
right hand and salnting with his hat
in his left hand in response to the
ovation that was being given him by
the crowd.
that the man standing on the step had
a 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 descended and then President Car
not was seen to fall back in his seat, his
face deathly pale. One OF his hands
was pressed over his heart where the
steel had entered the body.
NJ. Rivaud, project of Lyons, who
was seated beside M. Carnot, inn
mediately struck the assassin a blow
full in the face and knocking him from
the step, thus preventing the man from
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was his evident intention to do.
The assassin at once fell into the
hands of wild mob, who would have
made short work of him had it not been
for the arrival of several sergeants
de vile, who dubbed the mob and
hurried the assassin to prison.
Physicians were at once in attend
ance upon the president, but despite
their efforts the wounded man passed
away at 1a:45 this morning. The body
will be taken to Paris this evening
Santo. the assassin. who is beard
less young Italian and speaks French
badly, when questioned by Project
Lepin at the police station in Rue Mo-
liere, said that he had lived at Cette,
department Of Herault, for the past
six months, and had only come to
Lyons yesterday. He gave his age as %
years. His replies were given coolly,
but without any sign of bravado. He
refused, however. to answer any of the
many questions put to him regarding
his motive for stabbing the president,
declaring that on this subject he would
only speak before tribunal. When
he was searched by the police book
was found in one of his pockets, in
which it was written that he had been
born in village in the Province of
Milan, Italy.
PARIS, June a5.The president of the
national assembly has issued sum
mons to the chambers to meet in con-
gress at Versailles next Wednesday for
the purpose of electing president.
ROME, June 25.-In the chamber of
deputies this morning Premier Crispi
announced the death of President Car
not in voice which gave evidence of
strong emotion. The president said:
1--WE Join France in her mourning" A
proposal was unanimously approved
that the chamber should observe an
appropriate form of mourning through
out the session. The chamber after
charging the president to convey to the
French government and parliament an
expression of the sentiments of the
Italian chamber, adjourned.
NOT AN ITALIAN.