The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-15
FAURE UNDER FIRE.
ssg SHOWS NOT TIE LEAST FEAR.


1aEnL ~ A@pfnG1oesf Ra1rs vent -
sfo ChnnD tu1ny - rsvssw ne troops
He nAA - eDsnss snsrec a. GELD shsn
= man = - crowd s.sDped forward asd
Nre6 twice - him Tns shots I'D nor ss<s
effect The supposed Assassin was arrest
a. He asoiaesd ~ srs1 crly blank cart
~dges. Whea ~ became knewn r. fsss
crswd ekoe - prsss6eaf kaf not ossn hsrs
By the passes eAo<. cheer after cheer Szs
seat up. 1he psopls could searcsiy os re-
strained 81 80 guards from crosdinx
abovt - piaoe whers ess president ard
suite were standing Eexs Of ttss ss2p9s-
ed zftsmpt upon the Tie % Presksens
Fzars spread with great rapidly aznonx
ehe crowds eeisbrsting the national fese
day. Ths presitsnt Was everywhere re-
cesvef wsfh cheers. Eas popasacs taking
that means Of expressing Ersfifczsscn ~
ais escape from q violent DEATH
Fagre WAS SEATED ia an opsn carrsa<e
accompanied By Nine. Aeisne. the premier
snd Nina Bossdefs Estornsy. when well
dressed man. Apparently ~ years OF age.
wFo had been leaning against tree toox
dslsberats aim and fired twice In quick
xuccexszon with q revolver 81 ths prssi-
dent. He had not time 20 ire again
before tbs crowd cloaed m upon him ara
seized him. and bat for the prevention
Of the police 10 uossid probably rave sssn
3FHFE<#U-
given - yrancois. II appears rizaf SOME
l.sne ago. in order 20 draw attention TO
q sspponcd erieTarre. ne fired revolver
10 the hail Of the chamber Of Deputies
Frnrocss declares that he had no desire
10 harm re president. ard that the sole
parpose Of his aes Was 90 secure bearing
By rrcnoayeIrr his grievance.
Tarosu4sose she sensational Incidents a.
ere azy and ne exciting scenes that &C
ccmpxn.sa and fossoses. the atfenp< upon
SIS IKE. President Faare maintained an
oufwartsv pGacsd esmeanor and rnafisss'-
"a not shs slixatsr< sign Of alarm. When
Tsraneat~. fha wouAd~he ASSASSIN. straight
e,sea ~ s~ous his iossn~snx position against
tree aud deliberately opened Ere upon
xhe president az tAe repa1sae. the latter
sAowed no sign OF panic. ard the oger
rarrtnxe il w$fch &c Was riding made 10
pssas<. but proceeded across the review
wrours 10 sssx presidential tribune. where
he vas % review tia troops who were oat
ca parade Ia honor Of tie Anniversary q
she fall Of ne Bassiie. The coel-hsaesd
coarse pursued By the president promptly
assured shs crowd OF hts personal sale
az and uel<are. and the FIRST momentAry
apprs hensson Of tragedy gave ~ay 10 a
frenzy OF congratuiztion- The president .
.,arrtas re vas greeted In its progress 10 the
ysre@sssastszs tribune after the shots had
been fired with enthusiasts cheers from
fhe dense crowds which packed all sides
az N. parade grounds Ia expectation OF
she brilliant spectacle. Shoists rose from
thousands OK xhroats. 'stiye Fanrs. sise
Ia rersbliaus.. and similar cries 20 ex-
press ths sympafaiss and conxraFliatso 20
a. the multitude. President Faufe mann
s.lned dis Guinness and sslf-possesslon.
ana after he hal taken his place In the
tribune he Frequently ac-
knoxledrsd ne cordial crossings that
vsrs Given HIN from al sides oy RAISING
his hat
the nan rrancois. who fred the two
shots. wao seen at the moment ny nan-
drsds Of psople. whose attention vac,
however. directed toward the PRESIDENT
carriage. TIE Immediate spectators OF
the ect hssrined and indignant, rushed
upon the shooter with loud cries OF "a
mort. - mort" Things looked decidedly
thrsatsnlne for ~ Francois and II seemed
a. though summary punishment was 70
BE- wreaksd upon him % the spot BY the
fufurtassd crowds for his attempted crime
Hut q sfroug escort OF police appeared
promptly O. the seems and took charge
OF tho cu'p~it and sncceeSied In transfer
ring MIN IN safety 10 n police station.
There Francois vas Immediately exam
tined, and stated In reply 90 Inquiries that
he was a foreman In the Imperial Office
works Tho revolver he used was sfsh in
his possession. II was small weapon OF
tho bulldog pattern. and sttll contained
uns,sssharxed blank cartridge. Francois
claimed TIE two cartridges he discharged
we're also blank. and that his purpose IN
nrinx them vas Simply 10 create SEN
sstion ard thus call attention 20 his
grievances. Another man named Boulan;
Was also arrested al the same time az
- NaA Al al
tina president and me crowd rushed a. him
With threatening aspect. foalsni came
20 his defense. exciasgnsng. Well do7es
thsf's the man for me-"
fsron the resssrn fresn IorEchamps 70
the city after the review OF the troops was
over. President Fsmre received q fr-fsn-
tous ovation from IN. people whg Hired
the whese route. anxious 20 set a glimpse
Of the president Loud cries 80 "vive Il
rfesidente' and -ytve ls repuhlique'' re.
sounded from al sides.
TIE full name Of the man who stsernpfe.
&c saoot the president - found 20 y, IA
gene Marie Francois. IT'S record proves
10 he wels known. aat ne has been uate.
the survsilisnee OF rhe police. lie was as
missed from hss position foreman OF ~.
nfirsclual ~crks IN June FOR senafns
Threatening verses 60 the president Of fh'
municipal esancsi On June - ne TIRES
IN the erAswH<r OF drPNsEFs FAFfak&1fEks 80
.ttlef --Fsree.saar of writing IA the ntRs
,eenth century une%r Felix 7" Ia ;hti
rasurhses Ne sroke OF TIRE sbases Of ~
ADMINISTRATION. sns declared that attempts
rad been usaes 60 poison him wherever ~
vert.
After the excitement had somewhat sab
stdNts. the firing % the shots began 70 y
regarded 80 oniy the irresponsible an
harmless act Of mailman F1t never
sheiezs several 81 the ambassadors ~ fer
elan powers and diplomats railes npe'
President Fanre 60 otter their feilcitgtions
ara sovcfessns seiegraphed their eengrat
uiafsons npon hts escare
The members Of the Ancient sns Honor
able Artillery company. or Nsssseha
satts wrhe are Tn the city. Ola net ven
ture 20 attend the review on account .
the heat Many soldiers fell IN the rank
during the day from s0rssroke. II
thought probable that tesay'- esperisne'
viii induce the authorities 20 hold the e
view Of the troops % Jrly "a IN the morn
snx. In order q avoid needless suffering