Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-26
CARNOT MURDERED.
frances President Stabbed to Death
by an Anarchist.
LYONS The SCENE OF THE CRIME.
NE Late Ruler Attacked While Driving
10 the Theatre.
THREATS OF VENGEANCE.
n, Assassin Barely Saved from Being
Lynched by the People.
THREATS OF VENGEANCE.
SORROW IN THIS COUNTRY.
ri, Houses Of Congress Adopt Bssoiu-
,,,n. of Regret aud of sympathy With
Trance. and Adjourn.

r.,.t President OF the republic. was
...,.f mortallv at 9:i5 o'clock last night
d.. f,.ns by Ccsare Giovanni Santo. an
-...r Anarchist. p years old. and died
. -..5 o'clock this morning.
r-.scnt Carnot went TO Lyons 10 visit
.. l,r,sition OF Arts. Sciences and In
..,-t,s. lie left the Chamber of Com
-.. banquet. given In his honor, soon
...~ o'clock. and walked TO his car
..s which was waiting In the Place de
,. n..r.e lie had hardly taken his seat
,t.s Santo. a newspaper in his hand,
...l through the crowd and sprang
.... tt. clrrisge-step. President Carnot
..-..I slightly. Santo snatched dag
- tfom the newspaper and plunged II
... he Presidents abdomen near the
r- The President sank back uncon-
. Re was taken at once 10 the
.-..e.,urc. and the most skllful surgeons
.- rs city we're summoned. Meanwhile
s.-. Was arrested.
TIL. gemonstrative enthusiasm Of the
,.3 caused the confusion which gave
~...l BIS opportunity. as he was able TO
..h his way forward quite unnoticed
.... az the step OF the carriage. As
...1 sprang from the carriage-step and
.-.f 20 escape he was seized and sur
r..I.i But for the prompt interfer-
,. ~ the police he would have been
,. and trampled 10 death on the spot.
t. SON as the police extricated him from
Oil. hands Of his captors, they hurried
III. ~ 10 the staton-house.
u.r.n Sanio was within few feet OF
.. 4rrnge ne waved a paper. as If in
,.rlng TO present petition. and thus
,...s. N their guard the persons nearest
g.. President. He was seized just as
,. vas about to jump from the step, and
I'D aaly half Withdrawn the dagger.
REPEATED HEMORRHAGEs.
The President had repeated hemor-
.. r,- after he was removed 70 the Pre-
f..lrc. lie sank gradually but steadily
r,,A l2g O'Clock this morning. when he
a. Nine CNrnot and her two sons
ler Paris at II 81 o'clock last evening by
f..-.ai train for Lyons. All the Ministers
W, tid not go 10 Lyons with the Presi-
t..t we're In counsel at the Elyree at
II.
/. invoked to-day.
Ts. news spread swiftly to every part
e. ne city OF Lyons Infuriated crowds
..l the streets. Before 10 O'Clock an
Lillian restaurant had been sacked ana
... police were obliged 10 strain every
,.-,. 20 protect the Italian Consulate.
resident Carnot arrived In Lyons on
Saturday. and intended to remain there
orrr Tuesday lie was accompanied by
C.aeral Borius. official secretary ana
,.f Il his military household; most Of
a. other household officials, Premier Du-
-.t NJ Burdeau, and other mem
t.-. Il the Cabinet lie was received en-
t.lslsstically at the station by the Mayor
,.l Istrlct officials, who, IN twenty-seVen
..+3us drawn by horses draped with
.r .rlcolor escorted him and his party
3, tie Hotel de vile. about three kuo-
r..fs- distant. Cheering crowds h1ed
T.. street and gave the President such "A
LONE as he had seldom received. There
Va- "a luncheon at the Hotel de Nille ana
g. 're evening dinner at the Prefecture.
Tf m tse balcony OF the Prefecture the
g...iient reviewed a large torchlight pro
s,.l, which was followed by fireworks
ar an Illumination. Afterward the pro-
ammo OF the city officials for Sunday,
Monday. and Tuesday was submitted 10
im 'u detail. and he expressed ms satls-
t..f.u with the arrangements.
Yesterday the President and MS party
l4.l state visit 10 the exhiDiuon III 'ne
!.r- Dc Ia Tete dor. Afterward the
Ir.. dent held reception at the Pre-
..rtue. He planned TO 80 the Grand
ueatre IN the Place de la Comedle IN
OIL. evening after the banquet at the
Chamber OF Commerce. He was IN
i...l.rly happy mood during the ban
ala
..r.i4llty OF his reception. not only py
%. crowd outside the building. but also
ly the guests within. He was cheered
seartly from the moment he left the
Gambler OF Commerce until he took the
o.r-iagc for the theatre.
frmedlately after the President was
Stabbed the horses attached to his car
t.rr we're started at Gallop Tor 'ile
l.e.acture. The President lay limp In
tt carriage. His eyes were closed. ana
was apparently lifeless. His clothes
l4 been looscned. so that the red sash
r tlc Legion Of Honor was displayed.
O. hs left side near the waist wet
ll spot told the whole story OF ms
n.Hcl lie was lifted with the greatest
cage from the carriage and was carried
Oh i.s room on the first floor. There ne
81. laid on the bed in which he had slept
o.. .laht before. and Or. Gailleton, the
Mayor o. the city, examined the wound
THE ASSASSIN.
Ia. young assassin's fun name was
et.a by him at the police station as
4. trc Giovanni Santo. He is nearly y
y,.'s ola. has a small moustache. ana
E..e q l.ght-brOwn suit, with peaked
CAP of the same color. On his way 10
station he held his head down ana
f.aDed continually right and left as
liking for some possible means OF
u.ap,.
ron beng interrogated he gave his
lr-. but professed 10 know too nttie
.f .s- language TO say much more. HIS
..llty - speak much French Is rather
-.lar. as hc has lived IN Cette Tor the
..t s.N months and is believed 10 have
considerably longer In the country.
}. went from Ce'te to Lyons yesterday
uue.
% g o'clock all who had been invited
% attend the gala performance IN the
tf0.iIeats honor had gathered IN the
Hs.I Theatre. Every seat outside the
rh,s was filed. The audience awalteu
ltiateutly the arrival OF the Presiuent
a.l his party. suddenly two men ran
pi % the main entrance and called OUT
u.t the President had been killed. Ihe
n-ws spread swiftly TO the rear seats OF |
Nt'Aht anu litift Heo'NN INV
nl over the great audience. A few wo-
ren cried out in horror, but the great
i. 'iity OF those present refused 10 De
Ag'e The intelligence. Several govern
m.nt officials who were present left the
NcaiGe Immediately TO obtain moro IN
formation. II appeared as II all Lyons was
90 that moment assemblies In the Place
g. Do Conedie and In the adjacent streets
+te multitude was packed together hke
wau. Suddenly u landau, preceded py
iu mounted gendarmes. dashed out OF
~ Rue &c la Republigue. In Il were
A.nrr Dupuy. Deputy chaudey. ana NJ.
FAald. the Prefeci. The crowd. mis-
taking the landau for the Presidents
cursge. cried: "viye carnot. Viye Ia
H'pubiique:"
cnaudey On the right and Rivaud on the
LETT called from the carriage. In tones
i4h of emotion: "'Do not shout; an at
tempt has just been made upon the lie
~ the President"
The words had immediate effect upon
The crowd On every side expressions OF
shecra,ion and vengeance fiiitd the ar.
The landau was driven 10 the Grand
Theatre. Arriving there NM kiyand ana