Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-06-29
M. Marie Francois Sadi-C -Carnot.

Paris, France, was Mortified shortly before 10
o'clock p. M, by the announcement that VI.
Sadi Carnot, the president OF the French Re-
public. had been stabbed mortaly in LYONS.
by Cesare Giovanni Santo, an Italian Auar-
ehist, % years OF age, The terrible an
nouncement was quickly placed on the news
paper bulletins. and the people Of the great
metropolis went wild with excitement.
There is not IL single statesman In the whole
OF France who, month by month rs his term
as president went on, has continued to grow
closer and closer to the heart Of the French
people.
All the newspapers issued extra editions,
and numerous crowds waited hour after
hour for the very latest particulars Of the as
sassination. The news swiftly spread to
every part of the city. Inlufiated crowds
flied the streets. The police were Obliged
to strain every nerve to protect the Italian
consulate.
President Carnot arrived In Lyons. accom-
panied by General Bnrius chief Of his mill
tary household most Of his other household
officials, Premier Dupuy. NJ. Burdeau aud
other members Of the cabinet.
He was received enthusiastically at the
station by the mayor and district officials,
who, In twenty landaus drawn by
horses draped with the tri-color escorted
him and his party to the Hotel de Vile.
the president such welcome as he had sell
dom received.
There was luncheon at the Hotel lie Vile.
and In the evening n dinner at the prefecture.
From the balcony Of the prefecture the presi-
dent reviewed a large torchligN procession
which was followed by fireworks and illu-
mination. Afterwards the program of the
city officials was submitted to him In detail
and he expressed satisfaction with the arran.
gements.
The president and his party paid u state
visit to the exhibition In the Pare de la Tetc
dor. Afterward the president held i recep-
tion at the prefecture. He planned to go to
the Place de Ia Comedie IN the evening, after
the banquet at the Chamber OF Commerce.
He was in peculiarly happy mood during
the banquet and was noticeably elated by the
cordially OF his reception, not only by the
crowd outside the building, but also by the
guests within.
He was cheered necessarily from the mo.
ment he left the Chamber of Commerce until
he took the carriage for the theatre. He left
the Chamber Of Commerce banquet, given in
his honor. shortly after 8 o'clock, and walk.
ing to his carriage, which was waiting In the
Place de In Bourse. He had hardly taken his
seat when Santo. newspaper In his hand
pressed through the crowd and sprang upon
the carriage step.
ITeSluent tAfuOl Sturttu bllRhtly. NHntu
snatched a dagger from the newspaper and
plunged 1t into tho presidents abdomen neat
the liver. The president sank back uncOn
scious. He was taken Mt once to the prefec
ture, and the most skilfnl surgeons in tn,
city we're summoned. Meantime Santo wa
arrested.
The demonstgtive enthusiasm Of the GROVE
caused the confusion which gave San.o hi
opportunity, rs he was able to push his way
forward quite unnoticed until the stop OF thu
carriage.
When Santo, the assassin, waswithin few
feet OF President Carnot's carriage he wavet
a paper, as II intending to present petition
and thus throw Off their guard the persons
nearest to the president. He was seized JUS
as he was about to jump from the step an'
had but half withdrawn the dagger.
| The president had repeated hemorrhage
| after he was removed to the prefecture. II
sank gradually, but steadily, until 124
o'clock, when he died.
Nine. Carnot and her two sons left Parl
| by special train for Lyons. All the minister
| who did not go TO Lyons with the presiden
we're In council at the Elysee.