Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-06-25

fret the physicians believed that the
wounded man vas lost.
BECAUSE of the Presidents WEAKNESS
chloroform was not administered, anu no
cried out several times: mon dleu, est GO
oue celia ne fnira pass Mon dieu, CONNIE
"Mv God. will this never fnishi My
God, how l am suffering"
THE NEWS AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 24-Although
the public places at Washington were ue-
serted on this hot Sunday evening, tne
news Of assassination Of President Carnot
became known over the city with remark
able rapidity. The most pronoucceo
sensation was created evereWhere'
but particularly in official circles
WAS the tragedy most Keenly
felt, and most inteIligently GlscuSseo'
President Cleveland, the VICE PreSIueuL
Secrstarv Gresham, the French Minister
snd other officials. were given the news oy
the Associated Press reporters ana Iearneu
il from than, for no official dispatches were
received. Without exception they were
deeply affected, and expressed thelr regreU
in strong terms. .
tn the French Ambassador. Patenotre,
the announcement was great ana uneA-
pected shock, coming as II dld from c4eat
skv at a time when the Internal anu IOr-
eign affairs OF France are IN peaceaoIe
state. Until late hour the F'repcn Em-
bassy was the center OF interest," many
diplomats and other officials OF Jnls gov
ernment driving there TO learn what de-
tails they might OF the alalr anu eAV7nN
their expressions Of regret
In 10 a late hour no official caolegralnS
had been received, even at the trench
Embassy, and in default Of such lntorma-
ton the President and Secretary OF STATE
did not feel justified in sending any express
sions of regret
CARNoT's CHARACTER.
FOREIGN representatives and officials ac-
ouainted with French politics say that
| Carnot was essentially. a safe man, one
whom the Frencn people relied upon While
| they aid not gush over hIm or accord 10
/ hin the dramatic following they have
/ given leaders Of the stripe OF BoulanRer,
! CaruOt was considered an estheuc,
/ q hard working man and had What
| NAV be termed q souu popularity
Cabinets have changed often IN France
| of late, but there mas been no talk OF ue,
posing Carnot. IL IS SAID tnat ne C9uIu
! nave been reelected and no one is wiling
/ m venture q prophecy as to who his sue
| cessor will be. cOnCeding that 1t Will oa
! next to an impossio oility TO ind French.
man 10 Hi his chair aud act the part OF
| balance wheel as largely as he has.
Much curiosity is expressed to know
whether the feeling between France anc
| Italy. which has lately been formed by
labor troubles, furnished aEy motive Tor tnt
assassination.
BLOW AT PEACE AND JUSTICE.
Senator Morgan, Chairman Of the For
eigu Regulations Committee, said: I'M:
is a blow at the peace and justice ana civil
ization Of the world. France in her Ions
aud eventful history, has had for leader:
more brilliant men than Carnot, greater
men probably as the world goes, but Tn,
French people have never had a president
broader, statesman-hke views on all great
Questions. or one who had made create
sacrifices for her prosperity than he. An'
in return for his great devotion the trencI
believed in him tie was popular with a.
rios- - ling men and women through
! hau ever injured ii va -ughnm no Sla'"~
Senator Morgan was asked whether o.
not, in view Of the assassination of Presi
dent Carnot and tle recent attempt on Ca
priyi,