The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-06-30

Inc news epreaQ swiftly 70 every
part of the city. Infnriated crowds
filed the streets Before 10 O'Clock ~
Italian restaurant had been sacked and
the police were Obliged to strain every
nerve to protect the Italian consulate.
President Carnot arrived In Lyons
Saturday atfd Intended 70 remain there
bver Tuesday. He was accoiiipafied
by Gen. Borius, chief Of his military
household, most of his other house
hold officials. Premier DuPuy, NJ. Boz
deaux and other members of the cab
met. He was received enthusiastically
at the station by the mayor and the
district officials, who. in twenty-seven
landaus drawn by horses draped with
the tri-colors, escorted him and his
party to the hotel De Vile, about three
kilometres distant
Cheering crowds filed the streets
and gave the president such a welcome
as he had seldom received There was
luncheon at the hotel and IN the
evening dinner ut the prefecture.
From the balcony Of the prefecture
the president reviewed a large torch
light procession, which was followed
BY fireworks and an illumination
Yesterday the president and his party
paid state visit to the exhibition ii
the Pare de la Tete dor. Afterward
the president held reception at the
prefecture. He planned to go to the
Grand theater on the Place de Ia
Comedi last evening after the banquet
at the chamber of commerce.
He was in a peculiarly happy mood
during the banquet, and was notice
ably elated ut the cordiality Of his re-
ception, not only by the crowd outside
the building, but also by the guests
within. He was cheered inccssantly
from the moment he left the chamber
Of commerce until he took the carriage
for the theater.
When Santo was within few feet Of
the carriage he waved paper IS II IN
tending to present petition, and thus
threw of their guard the persons near
est to the president He was seized
Just as he was about TO jump from the
step, and had but half drawn the dag
ger.
The demonstrative enthusiasm Of the
crowd caused the confusion which gave
Santo his opportunity, as he was able
to push his way forward quite un-
noticed until at the step the carriage
As Santo sprsng away from the car
riage step and tried to escape he was
seized and surrounded. But for the
prompt interference of the police he
would have been torn and trampled to
death on the spot. As soon as the
police extricated him from the hands
OF his captors they hurried him on to
the station house.
The president had repeated hemor-
rhages after he was taken TO the pre-
lecture He sank gradually, bat stead
ily until 12:45 o'clock this morning
when he died. Mime. Carnot and her
two sons left Paris at 1f:s9 o'clock last
evening by special train for Lyons All
the ministers who could not 60 to
Lyons with the president were in
counsel at the Elysee at midnight
The senate and chamber win be con-
voked to-day.
o Marie Francois Sadi Carnot. president Of the
French republic. was born a Limoges In Au-
gust fslA He was grandson Of Carnot, The
OrEaaizsr Victory under the French eouTen-
tion. and was civil engineer b. profession
At the age Of % he entered as student the
Ecole Polytechnique. and pasSed with dis
tinction 70 . school for special Instructions
| IN the building nf road and bridges. During
the siere of Paris in 1861 he vas ap-
pointed project Of tho Seine Infcricure. and Is
commissary general gave valuable assistance
/ IN organizing the defences Of that department.
/ In February. 1877. he took his seat In the na-
tionai assembly as deputy for Cote dor, and
subsequently, for Beaune In f8a6 he took Of
ace In the Brisson cabinet - finance minister.
On INC resignation Of NJ Grcvy. In December,
Ia7. M Carnot vas elected presldeat Of The
republic.