The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-25
CARNOT A CORPSE.
FrQICe'S President St1bDed
to The He1rt.
HIS LIFE LOST At LYONS.
Attacked While Riding
to the Theater.
HIS SLAYER AN ITALIAN.
Police Save the Murderer from
LynChing.
HIS SLAYER AN ITALIAN.
Police Save the Murderer from
LynChing.

The Wound Inflicted Between and
1o,o'Clock and Death Ensues Two
Hours Later-The Assassin an An
archist-The Populace wild With
Fury Over the Tragedy.
Lyons, June 24.-The most intense ex-
citement has been caused everywhere in
France by a successful attempt to assass-
mate President Carnot. To describe the
excitement in this city would be almost
impossible. The president was here to
visit the international exhibition Upon
his arrival here he was rendered a recep-
tion at the prefecture, after which he
visited the exhibition. After spending
some time at the exhibition he proceeded
to the Palais de Commerce, where ban
quet was given in his honor.
AT 9:25 o'clock tonight President Car
not started for the theater, where a gala
performance was to be given because of
his presence in the city. Several car
riages were in the procession, the first
one being occupied by President Carnot.
The presidents carriage was driven
slowly along in front of the palace of
commerce, and then turned into Rue de
la Republique, still following the walk of
the palace.
THE sTABBING.
When half way 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 at this moment President Carnot
was waving his right hand, 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
steps had knife in his hand. By the
glare Of the electric lights they saw the
bright blade cleaning in the air, as the
assassin's arm descended and then Presi-
dent Carnot was seen to fail back in his
seat, his face deathly pale. One of his
hands was pressed over his heart where
the steel had entered his body.
M. Rivaud, the prefect of Lyons, who
was seated beside President Carnot, i'm
mediately 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 was his
evident intention.
DEATH TO THE ASSASSIN.
Instantly cries of lie president est as
sassine," "Mort la assassine," were
heard on every side, and the crowd in the
vicinity of the carriage swelled to enorn-
Gus proportions, every member of it SEEM
lngly intent upon killing the assassin. 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
MIN, and attempted to draw him away
from his captors. This was found to be
impossible, as the infuriated populace
We're 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
lace and head over the shoulders of the
police who had by this time arrived. and
many of the blows landed fairly. AT last
the police succeeded in driving the howl
ing mob back a foot or so from their pris-
oner, but to get the captive away was
physical impossibillty.
MORE POLICE TO THE RESCUE.
In the meantime the news of the at
tempted murder had spread with light
hlng-like rapidity, and mounted guards
We're sent to the aid of the police, who
were still struggling to preserve the life
OF the assassin. With drawn swords in
Their hands the guards rode down into
The swirling crowd, which slowly gave
way before the horses, and at last the
center of the mob was reached.
linen a Gordon was formed around
Ihe prisoner. and the captive was
marched to the police station. Even thus
surrounded the prisoner was not safe, as
men in the crowd made frantic endeavors
10 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 prevent
the prisoner from being shot Maledic-
lions were poured upon the captive, and
never before has such wild indignation
against human being been seen in this
city.
THE WOUND MORTAL.
IN the meantime. physicians were
hastily summoned To attend the presi-