Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-06-28
The FRENCH PRESIDENT KILLED j..
STABBED BY AN ITALIAN.
The Crime Committed Whi1s Driving
Through the Streets OF tyons.-In-
tense Indignation and sor-
row Throughout
France

President Carnot Of France was aseassinated
at Lyons on the evening of the 24th by an
italian named santo. The president was
visiting Lyons In connection with the inter-
national exhibition.
At 9:25 p. m President Carnot started for
the theater, where gala performance was to
be given because Of his presence in the city.
When half way down the street, which was
lined with enthusiastic crowds Of people, who
were loudly cheering, man sprang Upon the
step of the presidents landau.
Just at this moment NJ. Carnot was waving
his right hand and saluting with hat in his
left hand In response to the ovation that was
being given him by the crowd. The people
close to the carriage saw that the man stand
ing on tho step had knife In his hand. By
the glare Of the electric lights they saw the
bright blade cleaning In the air, as the assas-
SINS arm descended, and then President Car
not was seen to fall back in his seat, his face
deadly pale. One of his hands was pressed
to his heart where the steel had entered tho
body.
NJ. Rivaud, prefect of Lyons, who was seat
ed by President Carnot, Immediately struck
the assassin full blow In the face and
knocked him from the step, thus preventing
him from again stabbing the president, which
Is was bis evident intention to do.
Instantly cries of Gle president est assas.
sinl" were heard on every side, and the
crowd in the vicinity Of the carriage swelled
to enormous proportions, every member OF II
seemingly intent upon killing the assassin.
He was Rrasped by dozen hands, and his
life would have then and there paid the for
felt Of his crime had It not been for several
sergeants de vile, who seized him and at
tempted to draw him away from his captors.
After q hard fight, the police being REIN
forced, succeeded In getting the murderer to
jail.
In the mean time the president had been
conveyed to the prefecture where he was at
tended by physicians. A careful examination
was made of the wound, and the doctors de-
clared the condition of NJ. Carnot was hope
less. At half past twelve o'clock NJ. Carnot
died after having received the sacrament at
the hands of the archbishop. He was con.
scious until tile last and realized that he was
dying.
After NJ. Carnot had been taken TO the pre-
lecture It became generally known that bis
nssassIn was an Italian, and the feeling OF
deep Indignation among the crowd found
vent In attacks upon cafes kept BY inoffensive
ity Of the Palals de Commerce were totally
wrecked by the mob.
French flags, which were In abundance,
were procured by the crowd, and with cries
of "Down with the foreigners" "Out with
them" hundreds of people marched to the
Rue de Ia Barre, in which street the Italian
consulate Is situated. There 10 no doubt the
consulate would have been sacked had 1t not
been for the prompt action Of the police, who
stopped the crowd and compelled Its mem
bcrs to disperse.
The excitement continues at few er heat,
and It would take very little to precipitate
bloody riots.
After the presidents death an examination
was made which showed that the dagger had
entered the liver.
The murderer refused to make any state
ment and no motive is known for the crime
He is young man of %. Nine. Carnot and
her daughters started at once from Paris To
Lyons.
News Of the murder created q big sensation
in Paris, where the president was very popu-
lar. The Chamber of Deputies was called to
meet on the eth to elect new presdent.
Just what the ultimate effect Of the removal
of President Carnot will be is hard to pro-
dict.