The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-27
PERIER TO BE PRESIDENT.
CarnOtS Remains Lying in State at
the Capital.


Meeting of the Republican Deputies
Breaks Up in a Row-Santo Again
Before a Magistrate-He Claims to
Have Acted on His Own RESPONSE
biI1ty, but the Police. Confident He
is the Tool of the eAnarchists-Italy's
Flag at Half Mast Over the oui-
rinal.
Paris, June 26.-The special train con-
veying the body of the late President Car
not from Lyons to Paris arrived here
at $40 o'clock this morning. The casket
was at once placed in an ordinary hearse
and driven to the palace of the Elysee,
followed by five carriages containing the
widow and her sons, and members of the
presidents military household At re-
spectful distance behind the vehicles
were thirty cabs, containing newspaper
reporters.
When the coffin containing the body of
President Carnot was being taken from
the heasre at the Elysee palace it slipped
from the grasp of some of the men hand
ling it and fell to the ground, bearing the
men who still held on with it. The heavy
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juring them painfully. The arrival of the
remains at the Elysee was witnessed by
the presidents coachman, who was
greatly attached to his master. When he
saw the coffin he fell insensible and died
without recovering consciousness.
LYING IN STATE
The public will be admitted to view
l, boCl, Of IOyociSapt Cannot tO-
and thereafter daily until the funeral
takes place. The coffin, with the head
slightly raised, has been placed in the
middle room of the palace. A cushion
covered with decorations lies at the feet
of the corpse. The catafalque is sus-
tanned by four columns.
Immense crowds Of people have visited
the palace to-day TO express their sympa-
thy.
At Versailles an army of carpenters,
upholsterers, and other workmen are busy
getting the great assembly hall in readi-
ness for occupancy tomorrow. The
neglected committee rooms are being
fitted up, the old locks and
hinges are being cleaned and oiled
and a general renovation is going on
throughout the building. Even the old
cells are being cleaned and put in order
so that in the event of any of the members
becoming refractory, that the president
of the national congress is obliged to
place them under arrest, there will be
places in which to lock them up.
The police at St. Etienne to-day ar
rested three anarchists who are suspected
Of having had relations with SantO
The funeral obsequies of President
Carnot will begin on Sunday with
services in the Cathedral of Notre Dame
and conclude with the ceremony of de-
posting the body in the Pantheon.
The cabinet has decided to introduce a
bill in the Chamber of Deputies, providing
that all persons in the navy, army and
civil service shall observe a months
period of mourning.
The cabinet held a meeting in the Office
of the ministry of the interior to-day to
perfect arrangements for the funeral of
President Carnot which has been fixed
for next Sunday.
REPUBLICANS IN A ROW.
A meeting of the republican members
of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies
was held this afternoon to decide upon
candidate for president to be voted for
at Y Versailles tomorrow. The proceedings
were characterized throughout by an in
deScrlbable noise and continuous brawl-
ing. Deputies and senator's shouted at
the tops of their voices over one another's
heads. Some demanded a vote without
q
eral members and inkstands were thrown
atout freely. Deputy Mare Sau-
set, member for Ardrehe, tried
to stand upon the table and
was pulled forcibly to the floor by M.
BerteauX, member for Seine-Eth-Oise.
Another member who tried to hide the
ballot box was struck and thrown down.
Finally some Of the calmer members pro
posed recess, and a motion to adjourn
was carried. A large number remained
IN the hall, however, and after a short
period of quiet Senator de Verninac, who
presided, asked whether the meeting de-
sired to vote
The tumult was renewed Immediately,
and as it was impossible to restore order,
NJ. de NerninaC declared the meeting
closed, and left the tribune.
FREE FIGHT.
Free fighting ensued for fully a
quarter of an hour Eventually the hall
was cleared. The conflict was provoked by
the socialists and the extreme radicals,
In order to prevent decisive vote.
During the fighting deputy Humber,
socialist. seized the ballot box, in which
vote was being taken and breaking it
up threw the pieces in the faces of his
opponents. Under the circumstances a
record Of the vote was considered worth
less.
Two hundred republicans met subse-
quently in the committee room, Deputy
Deany-Montaud presiding. Resolutions
We're adopted expressing the sorrow of
tne moderate members of the party that
the penary assembly had been prevented
from accomplishing its purpose by such
tumultuous scenes, and accusing the So
claIlsts of purposely obstructirg the pro
ceedlngs. 1t was decided that the only
resource was to go to Versailles without
preparatory decisions as 10 the presi-
aency, and that this course was likely to
insure the election of M. Casimir-
Perier
THE SOCIALIST DELEGATION.
The socialist deputies had delegated
Jaures, Hugues, Jourde Miller, Grous-
SET Hovelacque and Pierre Richard to
attend the plenary meeting and act in
concert with the advanced republican
senators in the choice of candidate
VINO would not combat the socialists
Later in the day the three republican
senatorial groups-the center, the left re-
publican and unionist republican-met to
Choose candidate for the presidency A
Dallot was taken with this result;
Gaslmir-Perier IA, DuPuy 10, Brisson q,
ne treycinet 4, Arago 2, Loubet 2, Con-
Stans :, Cavignac !.
NO representatives of these groups at
Tended the plenary meeting.
deputy pelletan radical, complains