The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1894-06-28
cbREOT KILLED.
The President Of France Has
He.u tntiIiy A>SasSinated.

! /" t',ve Any reason for
Committing The
! Murder.
l..,4.-> oiIc % Marie Francois
! - .. i i,l ..I Wa~ a-sassluated last
/ n.s..t uN at. Ilannt Anarchist named
! Cesar Giovanni SAuto, WHO under
th pr.'rHt oi presentln. IA petition,
| spa apo. lie steps of the Presi
| dent ."n..au, .wulle lie WAS being
| dslg,u 10 the lheatrr, aud stabbed
him near the .it art, Intiictlng wound
from which be did at 12:45 o'clock
| tlls, Monday, lLorniug.
The President was visiting Lyons
in connection with the International
exhibition. Upon his arrival here
he was tndered reception at the
Prefecture, after which he visited
the exhibition. After spending some
time at the exhibition he Proceeded
to the Pnlais in his honor.
At 9:25 o'clock tonight President
Carnot started for the theatel, where
gala performance was to be given
because OF his presence in the city.
Several carriages were in the pro
cesslon, the first one being occupied
by the President. Mr. Carnot's car
riage was driven slowly along in
front of the Palais de Commerce,
and then turned into Rue de Ia Re
publique, still following the facade
of the palace
When halfway down the street,
which was lined with enthusiastic
crowds Of people who were loudly
| cheering, man rushed out of the
crowd and sprang upon the step of
the Presidents landau. Just ut this
moment NJ. Carnot was waving his
right hand and saluting with his hat
in his left hand in response to the
ovation that was being given him by
the crowd. The people close to the
carriage saw the man standing on
the step had kuife in his hand. By
the glare of the electric lights they
saw the bright blade CLEAN in the
air, as the assassin's arm descended
and then President Carnot was seen
to fall back in his seat, his face death
ly pale. One of his hands was
pressed to his heart, where the steel
had entered the body.
NJ. Rivaud, perfect of Lyons, who
was seated by President Curnot, i'm,
medlately struck the assassin a blow
full in the face and knocked him
from the step, thus preventing him
from again striking the president
which it was his evident intention to
do.
| THE ASSASSIN CAPTURED.
INSTANTLY cries of lie Presilente
est assassin, Mort le assassin were
heard on every side, end the crow /
in the vicinity of the carriage swell
ed to enormous proportion, every
member of ii seemingly intent upon
killing the assassin. He was grasped
by dozen hands and his life would
have then aud there paid the 70. fet
of his crime had it not been for seve
raj sergeants de vile who seized him
and attempted to draw him away
from his captors.
This was found impossible as the
infuriated populace was determined
to lynch the man. All efforts of the
sergeants availed nothing beyond
saving the man from instant deatE
Blews We're aimed at his face ano
head over tue shoulders of the police
who had by this time received rein
forcements, and many of the blows
landed fairly. At last the police
succeeded in driving the infuriatet
mob back foot or so from their
prisoner, but to get the captive
through the crowd was a physical
impossibility.
In the meantime the news of The
attempted murder had spread witt
lightning like rapidity aud mounted
guards were sent to the aid of the
police, who were sent to the aid O
, | kOllCS. WuO "cic 5t3il
to preserve the life of the assassin
With drawn sabers in their hands
the guards rode down the crowd
needless of whom their horses tram
pied upon. The crowd gave way
before the horses, and at last th,
center of the mob was reached
Then Gordon was formed aroun,
the 10 almost exhausted policemen
and their captive, and the march t,
the police station began.
CLEVELAND SHOCKED.
Washington, D. c., June 24.-Th
news was carried to the Presiden
by Secretary Thurber. as the tw
were starting out for a drive earl
this evening. Mr.. Cleyeland wa
deeply shocked by the assassination
speaking of it repeatedly during th
drive with earnest regret and sorrow