Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-25

Is the meantime physicians were
hastily summoned 10 attend the pres
ident who had been almost Immediate
ly conveyed TO the prefecture. A care
ful examination was made OF the
wound and the doctors declared that
the condition OF NJ. Carnot was hope
less.
The report Of the news of the nssas-
sination caused great sensation at
the Grand theater. which was nlled
10 the walls with the elite OF Lyons.
The theater presented n brilliant scene.
the handsome toilets OF the ladies' be-
ing Offset by the gay uniforms of the
many military officers present All
We're waiting with impatience tho mr.
rival Of the president and all We're I'M
able TO understand the delay. sud
denly man entered the theater. cry
ing nj the top of his voice:
"rhe president has been assassin
ated"
The most intense excitement followed
this abrupt announcement Women
screamed and several tainted. Many
men, without waiting to secure hats.
ran out OF the building. They found
all the streets leading TO the palace
filled with excited throngs and in
few minutes they We're convinced that
the report OF the cowardly attempt
upon the life OF the president was true.
Suddenly through the throng sped n
landau conveying Adrian Dupuy, aud
Project Rivaud. the crowd falling away
before Il as II dashed Into the Rue de
Ia Republique. preceded by four
mounted gendarmes, The crowd,
thinking now that the report Of the
assassination was untrue and that
the president was In the cariage.
sho"fed "Nive Ia rRrrot" "Vive Ia Re-
publica." The carriage was stopped
md ~ Chnudev and " Rivaud said
in tremulous voice, Don't shout, the
president has been the victim OF an
outrage"
The cheers were instantly turned 20
curses and many and loud were the
cries for vengeance The landau pro-
cepded to the theater where NJ Tiivaud
and Chnudcy went to the presidents
box. As soon az they were seen the
whole audleace arose md amid pro-
found silence. NJ Rivaud said in u
voice broken with sobs:
'"rhe president has Just been assas-
slnated"
This announcement was received
with terrible explosion OF fury as the
audience. when the frat report Of the
assassination was received had. though
greatly excited. generally disorcdited
It, The theater rcsounded with shouts
of "a mort n In assassin" and cries for
vengeance upon him When silence
was In measure restored NJ. Riraud
continued;
I'm the Rue de In Republique.
miscrcant. under the preteXt OF pro-
sentlng petition, stabbed NJ Garnet
with dagger"
NJ. Ilivaud was again interrupted
with shouts Of Death TO the murderer
rpyqnge"
waving his hands for silence NJ,
Rlyaud again spoke. saying
DO not make my mission more pain
full. We left NJ. caruot IN the hands
Of doctors You understand that under
these conditions our hearts are filled |
with sorrow and that the proposed per-
performance IN the presidents honor
can not take place"
The audience left the building. many |
OF them proceeding at once 10 1.-THE |
prefecture where they stood In the
streets waiting for any rcpnr; that |
might be- vouchsafcd them from the
discussing among themselves |
the horrible crime that they consid- |
crcd had cast disgrace upon the fair
name OF their city.
The assassin II an Italian named |
cesare Giovanni sant0.
After examining the presidents |
wound all the physicians in attendance
upon him agreed that an operation
was necessary. whereupon Dr. Ollicr
probrd the wound While
his was being done NJ. Carnot came to
his senses and said feebly. but dis
.inctly;
How you are hurting me-"
The doctors however. continued TO
ittend the wound the outward bleeding
II which had stopped. They knew.
-hough. that the presidents condition
vas extremely grave and they more
than suspected that Internal hem
,rrhaEe had commenced.
After NJ. Carnnt had been taken fronl
lis carriage and placed upon bod
n the prefecture. nobody but the doc
ors and officers or his household. who
lad accompanied him to Lyons. We're
lll,wed to enter the room to which he
rad been carried