St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-06-30
GLADIATOR.
PRESIDENT OF FRANCE
MURDERED.

PRESIDENT OF FRANCE
MURDERED.
The most intense excitement has
been caused everywhere in France
by a successful attempt to assassi-
nate President Carnot. The Presi-
dert was visiting Lyons in con-
nection with the international exhi-
bition. Upon his arrival he was
terdered q reception at the prefec-
ture, after which he visited the ex-
hibition. After spending some
time at the exhibition he proceeded
to the Palals de Commerce, where
banquet was given in his honor.
At 9:25 President Carnot started
for the theatre, where q gala per-
Torrance was to be given because
OF his presence in the city. Several
carriages were in the procession,
the first one being occupied by the
President.
Mr.. Carrots carriage was driven
slowly along in front of the Palais
de Commerce and then turned into
rue de IL Republique, still following
the facade of the palace. When
half way down the street: which
was lined with enthusiastic people
who were loudly cheering. 8 man
rushed out of the crowd and sprang
upon the steps Of the Presidents
landau.
just at that 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 to him by
the crowd. The people close to
the carriage 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 CLEAN in
the air as the assassin's arm de-
seconded, and then President Carnot
was seen to fall back in his seat.
his face deadly pale. One of his
hands was pressed over his heart,
where the steel had entered the
body.
NJ. Rivau. project Of Lyons, who
was seated beside NJ. Carnot,
Immediately struck the assassin q
blow full in the face and knocked
him from the steps, thus preventing
the man from again stabbing the
President, which it was his inten-
ton 10 do.
The wounded President was
promptly conveyed to the prefec-
ture. A careful examination was
made of the wound, and the doctors
declared that the condition OF NJ.
Carnot was hopeless.
The report of the news OF the as
sassination caused great sensation
ut the Grand Theatre. which was
filed to the wall with the elite OF
Lyons.
The theatre presented brilliant
scene, the handsome toilettes of the
ladies being offset by the gay uni
forms of the many military officers
present. All were waiting with
impatience the arrival of the
President, and all were unable to
understand the delay. Suddenly .
man entered the theatre, crying at
the top of his voice: ssrhe Presi-
dent has been assassinated."
The most intense excitement fol-
lowed this abrupt announcement.
Women screamed and several
tainted. Many men, without wait.
ing to secure their hats, ran out
Of the building in order to confirm
the news. They found all the
streets leading to the palace filled
with excited throngs. aud in
few minutes they were convinced
that the report of the cowardly at
tempt upon the life of the President
was true.
THE PRESIDENT EXPIRES.
Shortly after midnight the arch
bishop of Lyons was summoned to
the bedside Of the dying President
to administer to him the last rites
of the church. He was in the
room but a short time when he
emerged and retired to an adjoin
ing room. Here he ramained
until half-past II O'Clock, when he
was again summoned to the Presi-
dents room, where he administered
to him the sacrament. NJ. Carnot
remained conscious to the last. He
realized that his life was rapidly
dribbling, and twice he said: Il
am going away" DIR. Poncet
leaned over the bed on which the
President was lying and said to him,
s'Your friends are here. monster lie
President" NJ. Carnot replied:
81 am grateful for their presence.
aud in less than \ minute he gasped
for breath. There was q convul-
slve shudderlng Of his body, and
the President OF France was dead.
The assassin, q young Italian by
the name Of Giovanni Santos, was
promptly arrested, and it was with