The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-06-29

PRESIDENT CARNOT OF FRANCE
STABBED TO DEATH.

LYONS, June So.-Sh0rtly atter U
o'clock last night young Italian
stabbed President Carnot in the abdo-
men while the latter was driving
through the crowded streets of this
city. The president died few hours
later from the effects of his wound.
The president was visiting Lyons in
connection with the international ex-
hibition. Upon his arrival here he was
rendered a reception at the prefecture,
after which he visited the exhibition.
After spending some time at the exhi-
'bition he proceeded to the Palais de
Commerce, where a banquet was given
in his honor. AT 9:25 o'clock last night
Carnot started for the theater. where a
gala performance was to be given be-
cause of his presence in the city. Sew
eral carriages were in the procession,
the first one being occupied by the pres
ident. M. Carnot's carriage was driven
slowly along in front of the palace Of
commerce and then turned into Rue de
la Republique, still following the fac
ade of the palace, when half way down
the street, which was lined with en-
thusiastic crowds of people who were
loudly cheering, a man rushed out Of
the crowd and sprang upon the step of
the presidents landau. Just at this
moment M. Carnot was waving his
right hand and saluting with his hat in
his left hand in response to the ovation
that was being given to him by 'the
crowd. The people close to the car
riage 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 as
sasin's arm descended and then Presi-
dent Carnot was seen to fall back in his
hands was pressed over his heart where
the steel had entered the body.
M. Rivaud, project of Lyons, who
was seated beside M. Carnot, immedi-
ately struck the assassin a blow full in
the face and knocked him from the
step, thus preventing the man from
again stabbing the president, which it
was his evident intention to do.
Instantly cries of lie president est
aSsassine," Mort a la assassin" were
heard on every side and the crowd in
the vicinity of the carriage swelled to
enormous proportions, every member of
it seemingly intent on killing the as
sassin. 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 several sergeants de
vile who seized him and attempted to
draw him away from hiscaptors. This
was impossible, as the infatuated pop.
ulace were determined to lynch the
man and the efforts of the sergeants
availed nothing beyond saving the man
from instant death. Blows were aimed
at his face and head over the shoulders
of the police. who had by this time re-
ceived reinforcements, and many of the
blows landed fairly. At last the police
succeeded in driving the mob back
foot or so from the prisoner, but to get
physical impossibility. In the mean
time the news of the attempted murder
had spread with lightning like rapidity
and mounted guards were sent to the
aid of the police who were still strug-
Cling to preserve the life of the as
sassin.
With drawn sabres in their hands
the guards rode down into the swirling
crowd, needless of whom their horses
tramped upon. The crowd gave way
before the horses and at last the center
of the mob was reached. Then a
Gordon was formed around the 10 al
most exhausted policemen and their
captive, and the march to the police
station began. Even thus surrounded
the prisoner was not safe, for men in
the crowd made frantic endeavors 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 to pre-
vent the prisoner from being shot.
Maledictions were hurled upon the
captive, and never before has such
wild indignation against a human
being been seen in this city. In the
meantime physicians We're hastily
summoned to attend the president, who
had almost Immediately been conveyed
to the Prefecture. A careful exami-
nation was made of the wound and the
doctors declared that the condition of
M. Carnot was hopeless.
The receipt of the news of the as
sassination caused 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 was
awaiting with impatience the arrival
of the president and all were unable to
understand the delay. Suddenly a
man eutele The rheater. crying at the
top OF LIS .hoe: The, president has
been asst, ,,gaged, ",as faY Ill,l.
The ilost .attlise excitement followed
this a1raiu announcement. Women
screamed iJA several fainted. Many
men, w.tnai waiting TO secure their
hats ran our os the building in order to
conhriu the. news. They found all the
streets leading TO the palace filled with
excited GhrOngs, and in few minutes
they We're Convinced that the report of
the cowardly attempt upon the life OF
the president was true.
Suddenly through the throng sped
landau conveying Adrien Dupuy, a
brother of the prime minister, Deputy
Chaudey and Project Rivaud. the crowd
falling away brfore it as it dashed into
Rue dc la Repu lique, preceded by four
mounted gendarmes The crowd think
ing now that the report of the assassin
alton was true and the president was
in danger shouted 'Vive Carnot."
'sViye la republiuue.r The carriage