St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-25

these attacks with the fiat sides of their
swords, while at the same time keeping
watchful eyes upon the crowd to pre-
vent the prisoner from being shot.
Maledictions were hurled upon the cap
tive. aud never before has such wild
Indignation against human being been
seen in this city. In the meantime
physicians were hastily summoned to
attend the president, who had almost
Immediately been conveyed to the pre-
lecture. A careful examination was
made of the wound, and the doctors de-
clared that the condition of Nj. Carnot
was hopeless. The receipt of the news
of the assassination caused great sem
sation at the Grand theater, which was
filed to the walls by the elite OF Lyons.
The theater presented brilliant scene.
the handsome toilettes of the ladies be-
ing offset by the gay uniforms of the
many military officers present. all
were awaiting with impatience the ar
rival of the president, and all were un-
able to understand the delay. Sudden
~ man entered the theater, crying at
the top of his voice: "The president has
been assassinated!" The
MOST INTENSE EXCITEMENT
followed this announcement. Women
screamed, and several tainted. Many
men. without waiting to secure their
hats. ran out of the building in order to
confirm the news. They found all the
streets leading to the palace filled with
excited throngs. and in a few minutes
they were convinced that the report
of the cowardly attempt upon the life
of the president was true. Suddenly
through the throng sped landau, con-
veying Adrien Dupuy. brother of
the prime minister. Deputy Chaudey
and Prefect Rivand, the crowd falling
away before it as it dashed into the Rue
de la Republique. preceded by four
mounted gendarnes. The crowd. think
Sng now that the report of the assassina-
tion was untrue. and that the president
was in the carriage. shouted: 'Vive
CarnotH' "Vive la republique~
The carriage was stopped, and NJ.
Chaudey and Rivaud. In tremulous
voices. said: 'Don't shout; the presi.
dent has been the victim Of AN OUTRAGE"
The cheers were instantly turned into
curses. and many and loud were the
cries for vengeance. The landau pro-
ceeded to the theater, where NJ Nj. Rivaud
and Chaudey went to the presidents
box. As soon as they were seen the
WHOLE AUDIENCE AROSE.
and amid profound silence NJ. Rivaud
said. in voice broken with sabs: "rhe
president has been assassinated." This
announcement was received with ter
rible explosion Of fury. as the audience
upon the first report of the assassina-
ally discredfted it. The theater re-
sounded with shouts of "a mort +
assassin" and cries for vengeance upon
him. When silence was in measure
restored NJ. Rivaud continued: 'sln the
Rue de la Republique miscreant,
under the preteXt of presenting petit
ton. stabbed NJ. Carnot with dagger"
NJ. Riyaud was again Interrupted with
shouts of: 'Death to, the murderer!
Revenge! revengew Waving his, hand
for silence, NJ. Rivaud again SPOKE.
saving:
"Do not make my mission more pain
ful. We left NJ. Carnot in the h nds Of
doctors. You understand that under
these conditions our hearts are filed
with sorrow. and that the proposed per-
formance in the presidents honor can
not take place."
The audience then left the building,
many of them proceeding at once
TO THE PREFECTURE
where they stood in the streets waiting
for any report that might be vouchsafed
to them from the building. aud discuss.
ing the crime that they considered had
cast disgrace upon the fair fame of their
city.
After examining the presidents
wound all the physicians in attendance
upon him agreed that all operation was
necessary. whereupon DR.. Ollier imme-
diately probed the wound. While this
was being done NJ. Carnot came to his
senses. ana said feebly but distinctly:
.'How you are< hurting me.o The doc
tors, however, continued to attend the
wO1nd, the outward bleeding of which
had stopped. Tney knew. though. that
the Presidents position was extremely
grave. as they more than suspected that
internal hemorrhage had co mmenced.
After NJ. Carnot had been taken from
his carriage and placed upon bad in
the prefecture, nobody but the doctors
and tue officers of bis military house
hold who had accompanied him 20
Lyons were allowed to enter the room
to which he had been carried.
THE ASSASSIN.
SantO, the assassin, is a beardleSS
young man, twenty or twenty-five years
old. When arrested he was attireds in
brown suit and wore a peaked cap
that made match to the suit in color.
AS he marched under his police guard
from the Rue de la Republique to the
station he held his head down. but his
eyes glanced furtively around, as
though he we're seeking an opportunity
to escape from his captors. To have
made such an attempt, however, would
have been the height of foolhardiness,
unless he desired to commit suicide, for
there is not the slightest doubt that had
he got away from the protection of the
police he would have been torn limb from
limb by the crowd. whose every action
showed that they we're thirstlng forsllis
blood. When the police party reached
the Place des Cordialsrs, they were
obliged to stop, while the landau in
which were Gen. Borius, the project,
the mayor and the wounded president.
escorted by detachment of mounted
guards on gallop, was driven rapidly
past them EN- route to the prefecture. A
second carriage, conveying the officers
Of the Presidents military household,
followed close behind. An Associated
Press reporter entered third carriage.
in which were M. Burdeau, ex-minister
of finance. and Senator Millaud. Ar
rived at the prefecture, Gen. Borius.
the prefect and the mayor alighted
President Carnot lay
MoTIONLEsS AND UNCONSCIOUS
upon the cushions OF the carriage. His
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