The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-06-29

de la Republi lue, still following the
facade Of the alace. When half way
down the street, which was lined with
enthusiastic crowds of people, who
were loudly cheering, a man rushed
out of the crowd and sprung upon 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-
spouse to the ovation that was being
given him. The people close to the
carriage saw that the man standing on
the step had knife in his hand. BY
the glare OF the electric lights they
saw the bright blade CLEAN in the air
as the aSsassin's arm de- cended, and
President Cdrnot was seen TO fall back
in his seat, his face deathly pale. One
of his hands was pressed over his
heart where the steel had entered the
bo1y.
NJ. Rivaud, project OF Lyons, who
was seated beside NJ. Carnot, imme-
diately struck the assassin bow full
in the face and knocked him from the
step, thus preventing the man from
again stabb ng the President, which it
was his evident intention to do.
Instantly cries OF The President Is
rsassina' ed" Death to the assassin"
were heard on overy side, and the
crowd in the vicinity of the carriage
swelled to enormous proportions, every
member Of 1t 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 a
squad of cavalry.
A Gordon was formed around the po-
licemen and the captive and the march
to the police station began. Even thus
surrounded the prisoner was not safe,
for men in the crowd made frantic en-
deavors to reach him. The guards re-
pei ed these attacks with the fat 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 never before has
such wild Indignation against human
being been seen in the city. Santo,
the assassin, Is a beardless man y
years old. When Questioned by Project
Lepin at the police station his replies
were given coolly, but without any sign
of bravado. He refused, however, to
answer any of the many questions put
TO him regarding his mot We for stab.
ping the President, declaring that on
this sub ect he w uld speak only before
a 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 q 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, fearing
that attempts would be made to put
these threats into effect, ordered bodies
of cuirassiers 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.
The theater presented brilliant
scene, the handsome toilets OF the
ladies being Offset by the gay uniforms
OF the many military officers present.
All were awaiting with impatience the
arrival of the President, aud were un-
able to understand the de'ay. Sud-
denly man entered the theater, cry-
ing at the top OF his voice: "The
President has been assassinated!" The
most intense excitement followed this
abrupt announcement. w ON n
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, AMI in few
minutes they were convinced that the
report OF the cowardly attempt upon
the life OF the President was true.
Indignation at the Capitol
The first news Of the attempt upon
the life OF President Carnot was re-
ceived in Paris with many expires 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
70 describe the varied emotions that