Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-06-25
CARNOT MURDERED.
The President Of The French Republic
Cruelty AsSaSSluattd.
STABBED by An ITALIAN.
france IN Mournlng-Loud Cries for
Rtr,ngc-Crowds Threaten the
Italian Consulate.

avefVW here IN fThnce ny Nuc hhthtelhs
.tion OF President Carnot.
The president was visillng Lyons In
connection with the international ex.
blbiilon. Upon his arrival he was
t.adsred reception At the prefecture,
,her which he visited the exhibition.
After spending some time at tho y1.
blblllon he proceeded 10 the Palais de
Commerce, where banquet was given
10 bic honor
At p4j O'Clock tonight President
Garnet started for the thcatef, where n
GALS Performance was 10 be- given be.
Cause Of his presence In the city. Sew.
rfal carriages were In the procession.
inc Diet one being occupied by the
pte,ldeut. Carnopa carriage was div
20 slowly along Ia front OF the palais
10 Commerce, and then turned into
Hue dc 10 Republique, still following
tue facade OF the ralAis.
When half way down the street,
which was lined with enthusiastic
crowds OF people who were loudly
oneerlng, n man rushed out OF the
cfowd aud sprsng upon the step Of the
Presidents landau.
Just at this moment NJ. Cafno. was
waving his right hand anu saluting
with His hat In his left hand In re.
spouse to tho ovation that was being
given him by the crowd. Ihe people
close " the carriage saw that the man
standing ON the step had knife 10 his
hsnd. by the glare Of tue electric
lights they saw the brig ht blade glsAm-
Iug In the air hs the AssRssin's arm
descended, and then President Garnet
was seen 20 fall back In his seat, his
iacu deathly lpalc. One Of his hands
was pressed ~ his heart, where the
steel had entered the body.
Instantly cries Of lie president est
assasslne,D "mort l'astassin,0 we've
beard on every side aud the crowd in
the vicinity Of the carriage swelled to
ruUfm .us proportions, every member
u Il seemingly intent upon killing the
a,sassin. lilo was grAsped by dozen
hands and his Ito would havu then
aud there paid the penalty Of his crime
had II not been for several eergsauts
10 willie, who seized him and attempt
ei 10 draw him away from his cap.
tore.
At length the police succeeded In
driving the bowling mob back n foot
or 10 from their prisoner. The news
spread with lightning rapidiiy and
mounted guards were sent 10 the aid OF
the police.
Win drawn swords In their hands
the guards rode down into tho crowd
sud the center OF ths mob was Tenched.
A.. 10
exhausted policemen and their cap.
i've, and their march 10 the police
station began.
Meantime physicians were immedl.
Alely summoned 10 the PRECEDENT, who
bad At once been conveyed 10 the pre-.
lecture. A careful examination was
made OF the wound, aud the doctors
declared the condition Of NJ. Carnot
hopeless.
Tho news Of the assassination caused
great sensation Mt the Grand TheAtor.
All were waiting with impatienoo the
arrival OF the President.
Suddenly q mAu entered the theAtor,
crying nj the top Of his voice; "rhe
President has been AssasllnAted,"
The most intense excitement fol.
lowed this abrupt announcement.
Women screamed aud several tainted.
Many men without waiting for their
bats ran out oi the building In order
~ confirm the news. rney found all
the streets leading to the palace filled
with excited throngs, and In few
minutes they were convinced the re-
port OF the attempt on the life OF tho
president was true.
After examining the presldonps
wounds all the physicians Ia attend.
hnov upon him agreed that an opera
ton was necessary, whefeupOn DIR.
Oliyer probed the wound. While this
was being done NJ. Carnot came TO his
senses and said ieebly, but distinctly,
"how you are hurting me-" Tho
doctor, however, continued 10 attond
10 the wound, the outflow OF blood OF
which had stopped. They knew,
though that tho presldenPs condition
was extremely grave, M they more
than suspected that internal hemof-
mage had commenced.
The assassin Is au italian named
Cesare Giovanni SAuto, He Ia
bratdlesp young man, 20 or 20 years
Uu. When arrested he was httifed IN
n brown suit ana wore n peaked cap
that matched the suit In color. AS he
marched under police guard from the
l'uu della Rspublique 10 tho station, he
held his head down, but his eyes
glanced iuTtively around as though no
was seeking an opportunity TO escape.
10 have made such an attempt, how.
ever, would have been tho height OF
folly, unlers he desired TO commit sui
eide, Tor there was not tue slightest
uoubt had he got away from the pro-
lection OF the police no would have
beeu torn limo from limb by the
crowd, whose every action showed
they were Ihifsty for his blood.
saniO, who speaks French badly,
when questioned by Project Lspin NJ
the police station ia Hue Mollore, sal
Ito had lived ut Gette, department Of
Perault, for the past six months and
had only come 10 Lyons today. lie
gave his age Mt 22. His replies were
given cOOliy, but without any signs OF
brayadO. He refused, however, TO An-
ever many OF the questions put to
INN regarding his motive for slabblng
lhu pr sidsut, declaring that upon this
subject he would speak only before a
'UluuAl. When he was search I'd by
lnu police, a book was found la One Of
Ills pockets IN which II was written
that no had been born In tue province
VI Mllan, Italy.
Atl2.45 O'Clock this (Monday) morn.
Ing President CRrnOt uitd,
Immediately after the death OF
President CarnOi, Prime Minister
Dupuy started on his return to Paris ty
tniciAlly announce tho news 10 the
Senate ana the ChamDor OF Deputies.
Alter M DafnOL had been taken 70