Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-06-25
CARNOT ASSASSINATED
THE president OF THI:
FRENCH REPUBI.Ic DEAD.
Stabbed Tn a Carriage By Ar I'aI-
Ian AnarChist-The IDfuriate d
People Would Have LyDche d
The Assassin-Great Indtgua-
tiOn shOwn-COnYress n dj jOurn".

uOu ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS HSS1 HoJOuTu'
PARIS, June 25.-Prcsidcnt Carnot has
been visiting Lyons in connection with
the International exhibition. At 9:25
last night he started for the theatre
where gala performance was to be
given because of his presence in the city.
Carnot's carriage was driven along in
front of the Palace of Commerce.
When hall wav down the street, which
was lined with enthusiastic crowds OF
people man rushed out of the crowd,
drew dagger from the folds Of ncwspa-
per in his hand. and sprang upon the
step OF the Presidents landau. BY the
glare of the electric lights the peopl! saw
bright blade cleaning in the air as the
| assassins arm descended, and then Pres
| ident Carnot was seen to fall back in his
seat, his face deathly pale. One OF his
hands was pressed over his heart where
the blade had entered his body.
M. Nvaud, perfect of Lyons, who was
seated beside Carnot, immediate ly
struck the assassin 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 tl," assassin was graspcd by
a dozen hands and his lie would have
then and there paid the forfeit OF his
crime had it not been for several SCI
geants who attempted to draw him
away from his cap,ors. This was found
to be impossible, as the inluriatcd popu-
lace were determined to lynch the man.
The news of the attempted murder had
spread with liShtning,like rapidity, and
mounted guards were sent to the aid Of
the policemen. With drawn sabres in
their hands, the guards rode down into
the swirling crowd, which slowly gave
way before the horses. and at last the
centre Of the mob was reached. Then q
Gordon was formed around the ten
almost exhausted policemen and their
captive was marched to the police sta
tion.
In the mcan'imc PHYSICIANS were
hastily summoned to attend the P'esi-
dent, who had almost Immediately been
conveyed TO the Prefecture. \ careful
txamiuation was made 0' the wound
and the doct ,rs d cartd thnt tie coIdi
tion o: NJ. Carnot Was h'r,Icse. sie
; d'cd at 12;45 this morning
l s ~, Il
mcnsc sens itinn everywhere III France as
soon as it b, cane known.
The deepest sarro ", dlsnav and anger
prevail throughout the niii'n. a
great feeling OF anxiety also exists in
regard to the future and this feeling will
not be allavcd until the successor to The
late President is in office. Behind this
is the anger of France at the ass .ssiil,
Cesare Gi"viaum SAINT, 'hc yourr I'al-
ian whose deadly knife h rs p'ungd the
: nation into woe.
In the bnucvards thi. rrnruing sccres
OF the greatest excitement have been wit
messed The police had the greatest dith.
Guilty in dispensing the crow,ls OF Wildly
angry people who assembled at dih,rert
points, discussing the tragedy, cursing
the assassin and calling for vengeance
against the murderer and his supposed
accompliccs. The fact that the assassin
is an Italian has given rise To a most
dangerously bitter feeling against Italy
and the ltaliaus and several Italian
flags displayed in sympathy with
Frances loss and drapcd with black
we're hooted at and in one instance
pulled down and torn into shrcds.
In every quarter of Paris fierce demon
strations against the Italian residents
have taken pl ice and as result nearly al
the Italian r, st taurunts have hccn closed
But if the feeling against the Italians is
strong the, sentiments OF hatred witt
which the majority of the people rcgart
anarchists is still st ongcr and is growing
hou ly in intensity.
Santo, the murderer, has boldly as
serted that he is an anarchist aud there
fore upon anarchists are the people pour
ing the vials of their wrath.
Nine. Carnot, accompanied by her tw'
sons, arrived at Lyons this morning
The widow was most respectful.
greeted by a large crowd of people as
semblcd about the railroad depot. Sh
proceeded Immediately to the Prefecture
where the body of the late President rc
poses in state. There the d. ath chan
btr was cleared of oil but the family an
the widow, who had been joined by he
third son, and they were LETT alone wit
the dead. The late Presidents tamil
remained for a long time in prayer bc'or
the bier and then the widow was lc
away by her three sons, all four wccpin
bitterly. The Prefecture itself is su
= rounded with troops aud strong d'
tachment OF infantry is guarding til
IN building in which Sauto, the assassi
y was imprisoned
The Assassin
LYONS. Iunc 25.-Santo, the nssassi
Isl beardless man, twenty-five yea
old. lie speaks French badly and whG
questioned said he had only conc
Lyons Sunday. His replies were Civ,
NJ lcoolly, but without any sign of bravad
When he was searched by the police,
book was found in one Of his pockets,
which it was written that he had be,
born in villagein the province OF Mia
Italy.
PARIS, June 25.-Premier Deputy aft
meeting Nine. Carnot at Dion IL
morning continued his journey to Par
Upon arrival here he announccd that
10 would meet the Presidents OF the Scna
~ and Chamber of Deputies this attrrno'
and aiterword hold cabinet counc
~, Minister Faurc, Poincare, Hanatou
w. Guctin, Leygnes and Barthou met
conference at 3 O'Clock and will conve
Dot congress on Wednesday for the purpose
clecting president. The majority OF t
ministry are in favor of the election
M. Casimir.p pcriier. The other can
dates are M. Challemel-Lacour,
Cavagnac, M. Dupuy, NJ. Brisson and
N Constans. After M. Casimir. Pcrier,
Y Dupuy has the best chance.
~ Congress AdjOurns.
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