Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-06-28

de Ia Republi lue, still following the
facade Of the la.ace. When half way
down the street, which was lined with
enthusiastic crowds of Ieople. who
were loudly cheering, a man rushed
out of the crowd and sprung u on the
step of the Presidents landau.
just at this moment NJ. Carnot was
waving his right hand and saluting
with his hat In his left hand in re-
sponse TO the Jon that was being
given him, people close to the
a'riaee So be man standing on
the step hal Eie in his hand BY
the lare OF tne electric lights they
saw the bright blade CLEAN in the air
as the assassin's arm de- cended. and
pre:.dent Garnet was seea to fall back
In his seat, his face deathly pale. One
OF his halds was pressed over his
heart here the steel had entered the
holy.
NJ. Rivaud, project OF Lycns, who
was seated beside NJ. Carnot, imme-
diately struck the assassin b ow full
in the face and knocked him from the
step, thus preventing the mal from
again stabbing the President, which it
was his evident intention to do.
Instantly cries OF The Pre-, ident i
q sassina ed." "Eeath to the ass assin."
were heard on every side, ard the
crowd in the vicinity OF tho carriage
swelled to enormous proportions, every
member OF it seemingly intent upon
killing the assassin He was grasped
by dozen hands, and his life would
have then and there paid the forfeit
OF his crime had it not been for
squad of cavalry.
A Gordon was formed around the DO.
licemen and the captive and the march
to the police station began. Even thus
surrounded the prisoner wa; not safe,
for men in the crowd made frantic en-
deavors to reach him. The guards re.
pei ed these attacks with the fiat sides
OF their swords, while at the same
time keeping watchful eyes upon the
crowd to prevent the prisoner from
being shot. Maledictions were hurled
upon the captive, and n YER before has
such wild Indignation against human
being been seen in TIE city. Santo,
the assassin, is a beaidless man g
years old. When t,uestioned by Prefec,
Lepin at the police station his replies
were give n coolly. but without any sign
of bravado. He refused, however, to
answer any OF the many questions put
to him regs riding his mot We for stab
D.ng the President, declaring that on
this sub ect he W uld speak only before
tribunal. When he was searched by
the police book was found in one OF
his pockets, in which it was written
that he was born in village in the
province of Milan, Italy. Al over the
city threats were made to take sum-
mary vengeance upon the countrymen
OF Santo, and the authorities, earring
that attempts would be made to put
these threats into effect, ordered bodies
OF cuiras siers to patrol the city to pre-.
vent any outbreak.
The receipt Of the news of the assas-
sination caused a great sensation at
the Grand Theater, which was filled
TO the walls by the elite of Lyons.
sCeEo, the handsome toilets of the
ladies being Offset by the gay uniforms
of the many military officer, present.
All were awaiting with impatience the
arrival OF the President, ard were un-
Gble to understand the de'ay. Sud
denly man entered the theater, v
ing at the top OF his voice: the
President has been a:sassinated," The
most intense excitement followed this
abrupt announcement. Women
screamed, and several tainted. Many
men, without waiting to secure their
hats, ran out OF the building in order
to confirm TIE news. They found all
the streets leading to the palace filled
with excited throngs, AMI in few
minutes they were convinced that the
repol of the cowardly attempt upon
the life OF the President was true.
Indignat on at the Capital
The first news OF the attempt upon
the life OF Pre- sident Garnet was re-
ceived in Paris with many EXPIRE. sions
OF doubt, but later when dispatches
began to pour in describing in detail
the act OF the assassin, doubt could no
longer prevail. Then came the brief
dispatch announcing that M. Carnot
was dead. A correspondent says that
to describe the varied emotions that
filled the minds of the Parisians would
to impossible. In many instances Of
fcials seen by 4.the representative |
OF the Associated Press were too much |
overcome by the suddenness Of the dis
astsr to express any opinion a. to the
results that would follow the act Of the i
assassin. Others, while expressing |
the deepest regret at the death OF the |
President. were chary Of giving any |
publicity TO their political opinions. |
But among the great class outside OF the |
officials nothing but deep ssrrow /
and indignation at the Cowardly blow |
that had deprived France of her
executive were expressed Many rer-
sons bollevo that the crime was the |
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