The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-28

hus band was brought to her as ten
derly as possible. She was almost
prostrated with grief, but gave orders
for preparation to be at once made tC
convey her to Lyons.
HIS LAST SPEECH.
Lyons, June 24.-M. Carnot 8 last
speech was delivered at the banquet
given in his honor. He dwelt upon
the success of the exhibition and said
the same heart beats in all French
! breasts when it is known that the
honor, security or rights of the coun'
| try are at stake. This same union oi
all Frenchmen formed q guarantee OF
the march to progress to which it be-
loDged to France to give an example
to She world.
THE DEATH SCENE.
LYONS, June 24.-Shortly after mid.
night the arch bishop OF Lyons was
summoned to the bedside of the dying
president to administer to him the
last rites of the church. He was in
! the room but q short time when he
emerged and retired to an adjoining
room He remained until half past
IL o'clock when he was again sum
moned to the presidents room where
he administered the sacrament.
NJ. Carnot remained conscious to the
last. He realized that his life was
rapidly ebbirg and twice he said
"Jem aXen rails" DIR. POncel leaned
over the bed on which the president
was lying and said to him: "Your
friends are here, Monsiuer LIE Presi.
dent" M. Carnot replied; 81 am
grateful for their presence" and in
less than a minute he gasped for
breath, there was convulsive shud-
dering of his body, and the president
of France was dead.
Immediately after the death of NJ
Carnot, Prime Minister Dupuy start
ed on his return to Paris to Officially
announce the new to the senate and
chamber of deputies. After M. Car
not had been taken to the prefecture
ii became generally known that his
assassin was an Italian and the feel
ing of deep resentment among the
crowd found vent in the form of att
tacks upon cafes kept by inofensive
natives of Italy. Three such places
in the vicinity Of the palace of COM
merce were wrecked by the infuriated
mob.
French flags, which were in abund>
ance, were then procured by the
crowd, and with CRIES of Down with
the Foreigners" "Out with them" "
hundreds of men and boys marched
to the Rue de La Barre, in which
street the italian consulate is situated.
There is' no doubt that the consulate
been for the prompt action of the po-
lice, who stopped the crowd and COM
PEELED its members to disperse.
The excitement continues at fever
heat and it would take very little to
precipitate bloody antisItalian riots.
All over the city threats are made to
take summary vengeance upon the
countrymen of Santo and the auth0rt'
| ties, fearing that attempts would be
made to put these threats into effect,
ordered bodies of cuiraesiers TO patrol
the city to prevent any outbreak
Everywhere the troops are greeted
with cries of "long live the army"
PEOPLE 1URNE OUT.
LYONS, June "a. 1t was thought
that the entire population of the ci y
was on the streets when the attack
upon the president was made, but this
belief proved erroneous, for as the
night advanced the crowds were con-
stantly augmenting their strength,
After the attacks upon the italian
cafes the disorderly element of the
crowds devoted their attention to the
aliens whom they found in the streets.
IS nd NV n q
mob and barely escaped with their
lives. The police, WHO were extra.
ordinarily vigilant, had great diff.
Guilty in rescuing the hunted men
The Rue de La Barra is now barri
caded at both ends and guarded by
troops.
COMMENTS IN LONDON.
LONDON, June 24.-All the new g.
papers of the city this morning con-
tain articles dwelling upon the horri-
BILE character of the assassination of
President Carnot. A majority of them
refer to the assassination of President
Lincoln and President Garfield as al
fording the only parallel.
CABINET COUNCIL
PARIS, June 25 "A cabinet council
has been summoned to meet at lC
o'clock this morning to consider the
situation and to appropriate action in
regard to the death of President Car
not. Premier Dupuy will confer with
the pre- sipens of the senate and the
chamber of deputies prior to the meet
ing of the cabinet.
NJ CARNOT's SUCCESSOR.
PARIS, June 24-An official note
was issued this morning calling upon
the senate and the chamber of depu-
ties to assemble in congress at Yer
sailles at O'Clock Wednesday after.
noon for the purpose of electing a new
president
CONSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS.
LONDON, June PA dispatch 10
the Times from Paris says: The
French constitution requires that in
the event Of the presidency being
made vacant by death or otherwise
the chambers must meet within three
days from the time the vacancy oc-
curs In the meantime the ministry
directs the public business
MORE ABOUT sANTO
Lyons, June 24.-Santo came GU, Of
the cate Casa Casits, one of the places
hacked by the mob. SantG was born