The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-15


grievance he fred a revolver in the
co.'s declares he had no desire to harm
the president. The sole purpose of his
action was TO secure a hearing by the
president of his grievance.
Throughout the sensational incidents
of the day, and the exciting scenes
that accompanied and followed the at
tempt upon his life, President Faure
maintained an outwardly placid de-
meanor, and manifested not the slight
est sign of fear.
When Francois, the would-oe assas-
sin, Strengthened up from his loung-
ing position against a tree and deliber-
ately opened fire upon the president of
the republic, the latter showed no
symptom of alarm, and the open car
riage in which he was riding proceed
ed across the review ground to the
presidential tribune, where he was to
review the troops who were out on pa
rade in honor of the anniversary Of the
fall of the bastile.
THE COOLHEADED COURSE
pursued by the president promptly re-
assured the crowd OF his personal safe
ty and welfare and the first momen-
tary apprehension of tragedy gave
way to a frenzy of congratulatiOn. The
presidents carriage was greeted in it's
progress to the presidential tribune af-
ter the shots had been fired, with en-
thusiaStic cheers from the dense crowds
which packed all sides of the parade
grounds in expectation of a brilliant
spectacle. Shouts resounded from thou
sands of threats, "Vive Faure!' "Vive
la republique!" and similar cries to
express the sympathies and congrat-
ulations of the multitude.
President Faure maintained his calm
and self-poSsessed demeanor and after
he had taken his place in the presi-
Dental tribune he frequently
Acknowledged THE CORDIAL
GREETINGS
that were given him from all sides by
raising his hat. The man Francois, who
fired the two shots, was surrounded at
the moment by hundreds of people
whose attention was, however, directed
towards the presidents carriage. The
immediate spectators of the act, horrl-
fed and indignant, rushed upon the
shooter with loud cries of "a mort."
"a mort!' Things looked decidedly
threatening for NJ. Francois, and it
seemed as though summary punish
ment was TO be Wreaked upon him on
the spot by the Infatuated crowd, for
cort of police appeared promptly on
the scene and took charge of the Gull
prit, transferring him safely to a police
station. There Francois was imme-
diately examined and stated in reply to
inquiries that he was foreman in the
imperial office works. The revolver he
used was still in his possession. 1t was
a small weapon, on the bulldog pattern,
and still contained undiScharged blank
cartridges. Francois claimed the two
cartridges ne discharged were also
blank and that his purpose in firing
them was simply to
CREATE A SENSATION
and thus call attention to his griev-
ances. Another man named Boulant
was also arrested at the same time as
Francois. When the latter had fired at
the president and the crowd rushed at
him with a threatening aspect, Boulant
came to his defense, exclaiming: well
done; that's the man for mel"
Upon the return from Longchamps
to the city after the review of the
troops was over, President Faure re-
ceived a tremendous ovation from the
people who lined the whole route, an
Xious to get a glimpse of the president
Loud cries of ''Vive lie PRESIDENT and
''Vive la republique" resounded from
all sides. The full name of the man
who attempted to shoot the president
is found to be Eugene Marie Francois
His record proves to be well known
and, he has been under the surveillance
of the police. He was dismissed from
his position as foreman of the munich
pal works in June for sending threats
ening verses to the president of the mu-
nicipal council. On June 90 he threw in
the chamber Of deputies pamphlets en-
titled, Freedom of writing in the nine
teenth century under Felix l." In this
pamphlet he spoke of
ABUSES OF THE ADMINISTRA-
TION
and declared attempts had been made
to poison him wherever he went.
After the excitement had somewhat
subsided the firing of the shots began to
be regarded as only the irresponsible
and harmless act of a mailman. But
nevertheless several of the ambassa-
doris of foreign powers and diplomats
called upon President Faure to offer
their fluctuations, and sovereigns tele-
gTaphed their congratulat tons upon his
escape.
The members of the Ancient and
Honorable Artillery company of Massa-
chusetts who are in the city did not
venture to attend the review on ac-
count of the heat MANY soldiers fell
| in the ranks during the day from sun
stroke. AS the troops traversed the
streets upon their return from the re-
view it was evident that they had suf-
fered terribly Many were exhausted
and Jagged YEARLY behind. All the
ambulance wagons We're full Directly
a halt was made large numbers of SOL
diers rushed into houses to get a drink
of water. Many dipped their handker-
chiefs into the pools in the streets to
| cool their broWs. 1t is thought prob
able tod2y's experience will induce the
authorities to adopt the suggestion
urged for many years in the press, to
hold the review of troops on July IA
in the morning, in order to avoid need
less suffering.
LII Hun Chang Honored.
PARIS, July ILL Hung Chang,
the Chinese statesman and diplomat,
was given a state reception with mill