Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-06-25

present All were awaiting with imra-
tiencc the arrival OF the president, and all
were unable 30 understand tho delay. sud
dcnly maa entered tho theetor CRYING at
the top Of his voice. Tho president has
been assassinated
Tho most intense excitement followed
this abrupt announcement Women
screamed, and several tainted Many men,
without Whiting to secure their hats, ran
out Of the building i'm order 10 confirm the
news. They found all the streets leading
Go the palace filed with excited throngs,
and in "a few minutes they wero convinced
that the report Of the cowardly attempt
upon the life Of the president was true
Vengeance Demanded.
Suddenly through the throng sped u
landau conveying Adrien Dupuy, q brother
Of Prime Minister Dupuy; Deputy Chau-
dey and Project Rivaud, the crowd fall
ing away before it as it dashed into the
Rue dc Ia Republiquc, preceded by four
mounted gendarmcs. The crowd, think
ing now that the report of the assassinn-
ton was untrue and that the president
was in the carriage shouted, 'Niye Car
not.' "Nive In rcpubliquei'
The carriage was stopped, and MN.
Chaudey and Bivaud said in tremulous
voices Don't shout. The president has
been the victim of an outrage.
Tho cheers were instantly turned TO
curses, and many and loud were the cries
for vengeance.
The landau proceeded to the theater
whore NM. RivQud and Chaudey went
60 the presidents box. As soon as they
were seen the whole audience rose, and
amid profound silence NJ. Riyaud said in
voice broken with sobs:
The president has just been assassi-
mated. "
This announcement was received with
a terrible explosion of fury, as the audi
ence, when the first report of the assassina-
ton was received, had, though greatly
excited, generally dlscredited It, The
theater resounded with shouts Of A mort
a Ia assassin and cries for vengeance
upon him.
When silence was in a measure restor-
cd, NJ Rivaud continued
I'm the Rue dc la Republique mis-.
creant under tho protext of presenting a
petition, stabbed NJ. Carnot with dag
ger.
NJ. Rivaud was again interrupted with
shouts of Death to the murderer" Re
vongel' Revenge"
Waving his hand for silence NJ. RiVaud
again spoke, saying:
"Do not make my mission more pain
ful. We left NJ Cnrnot IN the hands OF
doctors. You understand that under
these conditions our hearts are Allcd Will
sorrow, and that the proposed performance
In the presidents honor cannot tax,
place
The audience then loft the building
many OF them proceeding at once To- tn,
prefecture, whore they stood in the streets
waiting for any report that might lac yogch
| safed them from the building and discuss
ing among themselves the horrible crin,
that they considered had cast disgrace up
on the fair fame of their city.
An Operation Performed.
When the police party reached the Plnc
des Cordeliers, they were obliged TO stol
while the landau, in which were Genera
Borius, the prefect tho mayor and thu
/ wounded president, escorted by "a dctach
ment of mounted guards on gallop, wa
driven rapidly past them en- route 10 tn
prefecture. A second caIriage, conveying
the officers Of the Presidents milltar,
household, followed close behind. On ar
rival at the prefecture General Borius, tn
project and the mayor allghtod.
President Carnot hay unconscious upoi
the cushions Of the carriagc His waist
coat was unbuttonod, and his shirt, Oh
| which the bright red Gordon Of tho Le.yioi
OF Honor was conspicuous, was covaze
on the left side just over the heart by
large blood stain that extended to the hip
It was impossible 20 toll from his appear
ance whether he was dead or alive TIL
crowd surged about in the vicinity O
the carriage, but the mounted guards an
the foot police held thom in check som