Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-06-26
FRANCES MARTYR
EuIOgized in Senate and
Chamber of Deputies.
BITTER FEELING PREVAILS.
Widespread Lootlng Of Italian Stores
in Lyons.

PARIS, June 20 - The senate was
crowded when, amidst much emotion dis
played by the senators, President M.
Chalmel- Lacour made an address ex-
pressive of the senate's feeling at the
death Of President Carnot. He
eulogized the dignity and up
doing he eulogized the dignity and up
right. unassuming, irreproachable con-
duct OF the dead man. Europe" he
said "is approaching the nobleness and
strength of his character, and shares In
Frances grief" The speaker then voiced
the senate's coincidence with the famimy
remarkingi
"If any mans innate goodness should
have guarded him from hatred and
fanaticism, IL was President Carnot The
crime has strengthened our energetic re-
solve 90 defend the fundamental laws Of
society. and to protect outraged human
ity. The coming congress will show un-
shaken confidence In the abiding char
acter Of Republican institutions, and It's
choice will be ratified by great majority
OF Frenchmen, who are solely concerned In
snsuring abroad the honor of the state
and within its borders peace"
The cham ber of deputies was thronged
to the utmost. and there was great ex-
citement when President Cassinlir- Perier
entered. The president read M. Dupuy's
letter, making the formal announcement
of the death of President Carnot, aud
adding that the whole Of France was
stupefed by the sbominable orimo.
Dupuy In his letter also said, From
all parts expressions Of emotion and sor-
row are arriving. France weeps at the
loss of the loyal servant and upright citi-
zen, who carried with honor and fidelity
the national dag. and who awakened In
Europe feelings which show how great
Ia the ordeal through which we are now
passing. The republic will ever remem-
Der President Carnot All our sympa-
thies are with the family which mourns
his loss, and which like him Is worthy Of
France. The whole country Joins In the
indignation felt at the crime"
NJ Cassimir- Perier. after he had fin
ished reading the premier's letter, said:
'The chamber Of deputies and France
associate themselves with these words
Let us bow respectfully before the tomb,
which closes over life Of devotion to the
fatherland and to the republic"
The situation At Lyons.
The streets Of Lyons are thronged with
crowds of excited people. A large mum.
ber of the stores are closed, and on every
side are TO be seen evidence of the bitter
feeling against Santo and the class Of
people he Is supposed to belong to.
The body of NJ. Carnot was taken from
the prefecture last evening and placed on
the train that will convey 1t to Paris
After prayers for the dead had been Of
fered, the casket containing the remains
was carried out and placed on a carriage.
While this was being done salvos Of ar
tillery were fired, trumpets were sounded
and drums beaten. Every civil and mill
tary honor was shown the dead.
The square In front of the prefecture
was densely thronged, as were all the
streets leading to the railway station.
Troops and gen d'armes kept the route
open. The procession that followed the
body included all the civil and military
authorities of Lyons, and large number
OF delegates from different cities and
towns
As the cortege passed slowly along. the
streets were remarkably silent Almost
the only sounds that could be heard were
the trampling Of the horses and the
rumbling Of the gun carriage.
No sooner had the cortege gone by, how
ever, before a great change appeared In
the crowd. The people, who had hereto
fore stood revsrent and mute before the
nations martyr. now gave vent TO their
pent up excitement and rage Every.
where could be heard cries Of "Long live
Carnot" death TO his murderer" The
scene was one that will not be speedily
forgotten by those who witnessed IL
The sudden transition In the feelings OF
the crowd boded i'll for the resident ftal
ians, and when some OF the more hot
headed men In the crowd proposed that
an attack be made upon the italian
quarter, the proposition was received with
wild cries OF approval
Italians Had to Hustle.
In almost less time than it takes to tell
IL. an enormous mob. al the head of
which was carried a French Gag, was en-
route 20 that part Of the city given over
To the Italians. Before the police could
intervene to prevent the trouble, the mob
had attacked all the shops belonging to
the foreigners and sacked them. The
proprietors and their families were forced
TO fee for their lives.
In the meantime another large band
marched through other streets, and by
threats compelled every Itslian who kept
a cafe 70 close his place Of business. The
crowds In the Rue de Ia Republique be-
came threatening, and refused TO obey
the orders given them 10 disperse. II was
finally found necessary 70 command the
cuirassiers to charge the crowd In order
10 clear the street
The mob last evening set fire to several
Of the italian cafes. A eommissary Of
police begged the crowd TO respect the
af,iiction OF Nine Carpot. but the rioters
replied with shouts Of I'VE will avenge
Carnot" The most intense excitement
prevailed throughout the city.
The streets are strewn with debris of
every description.
During the night total Of 300 arrests
were made.
Many Of the anarchists are fleeing from
the town.
The police are particularly anxious to
and a hair dresser named Marius Violly,
who IL said TO have repeatedly predicted
that President Carnot would be mur-
dered I'm his carriage on arriving here.
An Italian woman, who proves to have
teen yiUllps mistress, and one OF Viollps
associates named Roux, have been ar