The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-06-26
FRANCE IN MOURNING.
Her President Stabbed i'll the
Streets Of Lyons.
AN ANARCHIST THE ASSASSIN
The World Shocked by the News, ana
irCondOlence and Sympathy
Universal.
AN ANARCHIST THE ASSASSIN
Associated Press.

Paris, June 25.-President Carnot was
assinated last night by an Italian an
archist named Ceasare Givoanni Santo'
chist named Ceasare Givoanni Santo,
at LYONS. where he was visiting in con-
nection with the international eXhibi-
tion.
He was stabbed near the heart while
sitting in his carriage, which was being
slowly driven to the theatre, in the
midst of a throng in the street.
Deep sorrow, dismay and anger pre-
vail throughout France, and telegrams
of sympathy are pouring in from all
points. Newspapers of all shades Of
opinion deplore the assassination.
Throughout France flags are at half
mast, and the public buildings are
draped. Nine. Carnot, accompanied by
her three sons, arrived at Lyons this
morning. She proceeded Immediately to
the prefecture, where the body of the
late president reposes in state. The
death chamber was cleared and the
family left alone. 1t is stated that Nine.
Carnot desires the body embalmed, and
it will be removed from Lyons to TINS
city. The body is to lie in state in the
chapel of Elysee palace. A strong de-
tachment of troops is guarding the
building in which Giovanni Santo, the
assassin, is confined. On the boulevard
scenes of the greatest excitement are
witnessed today. Several Italian flags
which are displayed out of sympathy
with Frances loss, draped with crepe,
were hooted at and at last torn into
shreds. In every quarter fierce demon
stratiors against Italian residents have
taken place. Nearly all the Italian cafes
and restaurants have been closed, BUT
the feeling against Italians IS strqqpI
ond tho sentiment of hatred with Whlci
tbs majority regard the anarchists 10
still stronger. The murderer Santo hasl
boldly asserted that he Is an anarchist.
It is reported that the police are con-
vinced the assassination of Carnot isl
the result Of plot. The weapon used
blade of stilletto pattern. Upon theI
blade are engraved the words Record,
of Toledo" The sheath Of the weapon is
of velvet, with red and black stripes.
President Carnot's last words were:
Thank you, my friends, thank you"
1t is believed that ex-Premier Casinl-
mer Perrier, now president of the cham
Der of deputies, has the best chance of
succeeding the late president.
There no longer seems 10 be much
doubt that the assassination was thel
result of. an anarchistic conspiracy tol
avenge the deaths of Valiant and Emilel
Herr. Twenty detectives have gone tol
the Cette department, where Santo re-
Gently domiciled, to track down the sup
posed accomplces.
The announcement of the death of
President Carnot was formally made in
the chamber of deputies today by Pre-
mier Dupuy, and in the senate by M.
Chamella-LaCeur The chamber of depu-
ties was thronged to the utmost, and
there was great excitement when Pre-
mier Casimier Perier entered. Every
person present arose and remained
standing while the president of the
chamber of deputies read M. Dupuys
letter making the formal announcement
of the death of Carnot, and adding that
the whole of France was stupiaed by
the abominable crime. The senate and
the chamber of deputies will assemble
in the electoral congress at Versailles at
p. m. Wednesday, for the purpose Of
electing a successor. Police inquiry late
this afternoon resulted IN obtaining the
following facts in regard to the assas-
sins movements previous to the crime:
Santo missed the train running direct tol
Lyons from Cette on Saturday, and had
to go to Montpelier, France, and tol
Vienna. From there he was unable tol
pay his fare on the train to Lyons, and
having only 60 centimes in his pocket
was obliged to walk the 30 miles. Hel
arrived at Lyons the same afternoon.