The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-06-25

1t the pfelec' te+er snending some tune
lle ~ axhibition he proceeded TO the a+,,an
la Commerce, where pdllQo
in his honor. .,. 1,reeident Garnet
Al ';19 tor me theater. where a gala per
> e 'esl was to be given because VI a-
,resence in the city. SeVelai ~ heine
wore in the procession, the ni9 I'VE car
occupied by President Carllo' ~ front OF
.,l.d uIas driven slowly along III Il on. ,od
rlase We 81 commerce and then turlieu
!nt I5ua de la Republque, sun ioiAo"1N0
tho facade of the palace
INC ,V,,e Cleaning Bi'"e'
When halfway down the ST. of ,eo-
was lined with enthusiaotio wan rush
w., Who were loudly cheering {" i'i>',- , the
piI w. If the crowd and SprahS ufo 81
Gu Wv ~ the presidents landau. 'u -;1r
49,; n,ornent President Carl4ot We" u, his
~ ,;ght hand saluting with Ills 4to, that
1f+ hand in response 10 lhe a The
.as being given to him by the cioW w.t. the
was oe9 70 the carriage saw tiletL ~
people win Wine on the step had hliiie ~
man StahuihS vi
his hand 4bo electric lights they
cow the bright blade gleaihiaaoa and then
Sc tho assassin's arm descei''e en- hack in
as 'ii9 eA4 Carnot was seen to Tan "a "a ,oi,
freSiu t tis face deathly pale. one -
49,, ,Je was pressed over MS no"
w. steel had entered his pous. who was
! NJ Rivaud project OF Lsoi8 immediate
seated BESIDE 90 sin a blow full in the
| ~ %. knocked him from the S'cp, ,,tI;,,r
,anting the man from asf"iii ;tart in
| The president, which IL "a' '
tention to CO. the Assassin.
ories of lie presidente est a99''a,
iii' -, ..,,1or+ a la aSsaSSine "ei0 80,
shy. side and the crowd III 'he r,
Of the carriage sWeileo - - seeoingly in
a-tions every member OF IL IJo was
~ on killing the assassin ,.fa rc,,lf
tent on Na' d2.n hands and his life "ou!e
si"oP SIX and there paid the lollcl ~ =
h.ve va II not been for several S ei -
- f,1a who seized him anu Nv. wa
", hin, away from his captDl'' i,f,,riate,
ora" ~ ta i1nnossible, as the 1''lui 10 =. y,
Blows were aimed at his face and heac
over the shoulders OF the police, who haC
by this time arrived. and many OF the
blows landed fairly. AT last the police sue
ceeded in driving the bowling mob back a
loot or so from their prisoner; but to get
the captive was q physical mpossibiliry
The FoEce,nen's Struggle.
In the meantime the news of the attempt
ed murder had spread with lightnine-iita
fapld1ty, ana mounted guards were sent TO
| the ald OF the Policemen who were still
struggling to preserve the life of the as
| SaSSIn. With drawn SaDers in their hands
| the guards RODE down into the swi;ltns
crowd, which slowly gave way before the
| horses, and at last the center of the mob
| was reached. Then Gordon was formed
| around the then almost exhausted police
men, and their captive was marched to the
police station.
Even thus surrounded the prisoner was
not safe, as the men in the crowd made
1fahtlc ehdeaVors to reach HIM. The guards
repealed these attacks with the fiat sides
OF their swords, While at the same time
keeping Watchful eyes upon the crowd RI
prevent the prisoner from being shot Male
d1ctlonS were poured upon the captive and
never before has such wild indignation
against q human being been seen IN 4;,ic
city.
In the meantime physicians were hasti-
ly summoned to attend the president who |
had almost Immediately been convened IN |
the prefecture. A careful examination was |
mace OF the wound, and the doctors de-
clared That the condition of Presiden1 oar
not was hopeless.
AT the Grand Theaatcr
The receipt of the news Of the assassin
atlon caused Il great sensation at the
Grand theater, which was 1illed to the walls
by the elite of Lyons. All were waiting
with Impotence the arrival Of the presi,
dent, and were all unable to understand
the delay.
Suddenly man entered the theater crv- |
ng at the top Of his voice:
The president has been asSassinatedr
The most intense excitement followed this
Jbrupt announcement III the midst of If
reject RIvaud appeared in the presidents !
o1 and amid profound silence said. in a :
oce broken with sobs, The president has $
ust been aSsassinated." 6
rms announcement was received with q | :
1rrlole explosion Of fury, as the audience ,
hen the first report of the assassination =
as received, had, though greatly excited -
discredited it. The theater re-
bundled with shouts OF mort 10 assas- =.
ne, ana c1es foc vengeance upon hm. :,
w hen silence was in a measure restored | -
reject Rlvaud continued: IN the Rue de -
hepubilque, q niscreant, under the pre- -
NJ OF presenting a petition, stabbed Pres "
ent Carnot with Il dagger" Ii
reject RIvaud was again INTERRUPTED with Il
outs OF Death TO the murderer.' Re OF
nigel" "Revenge." OF
Waving his hand fer silence, Project RI II
ud spoke again, saying: tt
10 not make my mission more painful st
e left President Carnot in the hands Of tn
ctors. You understand that under these ga
1cltlons our hearts are filled with sorrow al
that the proposed performance in the
ssidents honor cannot take place"
ne audience then left the building. MANY W.
them proceeding at once to the protect | err
> where they stood in the streets waitins CT
reports from the building BT
Deati. of Carnot. pre-
arts, June 25.-Presdent Carnot died at ms
D clock this morning. ab
ne assassin is an Italian named Cesare we
Vanni SantC Aie TIL
Description of tho ass,. we
yons, June 24-San4o A., TO-:
1ule's young man, twenty or TWENTY we
years OLD When arrested h. was ~ exc
u 80 Drown suit and Wore Il peaked
tiat H,atched the suit in color AZ T.
rue. de Ia Ren,.aii H. ponce guard from re:i
his head low W. ~ Tue station he the
civ 60, N"Ai, out MS eyes glanced the
"'ni"' as though he was seeIxing hOll
l 1lp to escape from his cantors stat
nave made such an at+eroo+ f''4o .. Sion
Id have bean +ba $500. however, Sc
. unless he $500, iS1-t VI IOolhardi- as
tbor, ;a - 0'i,eu 10 commit suicide theI
lSio 10 not the slightest doubt that 49, Nor
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