The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1894-06-25
LIKE IN ELECTRIC saoCK.
The News OF the Assassination Spread
Quick at the Capital.

quick at the Capital.
Washington, June 24.-rhe first brt-
lctln telling of the assassination of
President Cnrnot of France was re-
ceived In Washington about o'clock
tonight and ran through the COM
mmity like mn electric shock. The
White House was called up, and through
Private Secretary Thurbcr the news
was sent to President Cleveland. The
pr esidcnt was just starting for drive
but stopped long enough 10 express his
horror and dctcstati0n of the crime, and
To intimate that through the proper
channels expression would be given 10
his sympathy with the great Friendly re-
public thus deprived of its head. From
all the foreign embassies and legations
eager inquiries were received for de-
tails. The time and manner Of the
crime seemed TO intensity the feeling of
horror.
To officials and citizens of Washing
ton who within the last thirty year,
have witnessed the uuprovoked murder
of two of our own presidents by the AS
sassm's bullet the apparently aimlcSs
character of the crime against the
president of France carried with il an
appeal TO their sympathies of especial
force. The French Chamber Of Depu-
ties adjourned when the news of the
death of General Garfield was received.
If matters of such urgent importance
were not now pressing upon congress ii
is probable that like action would be
taken by our own legislative body.
NJ. Patenotre, the French ambassador,
first learned of the news of the asSasSll-
alton of President Carnot from repor-
ter as he drove up 10 his residence i'll
this city from his country place at Cliff
ton Heights.
. "nnpossible! Impossibie 1t cannot
be!n exclaimed the ambassador, and he
refused to believe the news that came
to him with such alarming sadness.
After reading the bulletin that had
been received NJ. Patenotre was con-
vinced that the news would be con-
firmed by dispatches, and he again cried;
''Terrible, terrible-that is too bad,
too bad!"
The ambassador had received no dis
patches this evening and said it was
hardly likely that he would be advised
of the affair until tomorrow morning
or at best very late tonight.
When asked who would succeed TO
the presidency ad interregnum he sale:
eve have no vice president who
would take the presidency with
out the formality of an election.
President Carnot's successor will not
be elected by popular vote; that
will be done by the senate and chamber
of deputies sitting jointly. AT best but
q very few days can intervene between
now and the election of the successor to
the presidency of the republic!'
''But who will preside during that i'll
terregnum?n was asked.
'"That 1 cannot answer" said the am
bassador, but presume it will be the
premier.n
NJ. Patenotre had nothing to say re-
garding the probable successor to Presi-
dent Carnot, stating that he could not
talk as to that. Asked if he could as
sign possible reason for the crime M.
Patenotre said he could not, I'M
less it was revenge for the
refusal to- pardon the march-
lists who had been condemned for
the crimes they had committed. Per-
sonally, he said, President Carnot was
beloved by the people of France.
Secretary Gresham, who returned
to the city this evening, expressed his
deep regret at the death of President
Carnot and said some action would un-
doubtedly be taken by this government
when it had been officially Informed Of
the death of the French president.