The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-07-15
A PRESIDENT SHOT At.
Alleged Attempt to Assassinate
NJ, Faure, Of France,
BsOAPED WITHOUT A SCRATCH

The Man who uid the Shooting Declares
That lie Fired only Blank Cartridges.
The President Perfectly Calm Through
out-tie Exciting Incident.
PARIS July 15.-An attempt was mnde
to nssassinate President Faurc yesterday.
He had gone TO Longchamps TO review the
troops and had no sooner entered the field
than man in the crowd stepped forward
and fired u revolver twice at him. The
shots did not take effect The president
was seated in an open carriage with NJ.
Meline the premier, and MN Boisdeffrc
and Tournier The man had not time to
fire again before the crowd closed in upon
him and seized him, and but for the inter
vention Of the police he would probably
have been lynchcd.
The name of the would be assassin is
given as Francois. 1t appears that some
time ago, in order to draw attention to a
supposed grievance which he harbored he
fired u revolver in the hall of the chamber
Of deputies. He declares that he had no
desire to harm President Faure, that no
fired blank cartridges, and that the sole
purpose of his act was to secure a hearing
of his grievances,
When 1t became known in the crowd
that the president had not bpcn hurt the
preatest enthusiasm WINS shown Cbcer
after cheer was sent IN. and the people
could hardly be restrained bv the guards
from crowding into the place where the
president and his suite were standing.
Throughout the sensational incidents of
the day ana the exciting scenes that nc
companied and followed the nttempt unon
his life President Faurc maintained an
outwardly placid demeanor md mani
tested not the slightest sign of agitation.
When Francois, the would-be assassin.
Strengthened up from his Iounging posi-
ton AGAINST a tree and Deliberately ouened
fire upon the president Of the republic the
latter showed no SYMPTOM of alarm. and
the open carriage in which he was riding
made no pause, but proceeded across the
revicw ground 10 the presidential tribune.
where he wns to review the troops. who
were out on parade in honor of the eDni-
versury of the fall of the Bastile-
The cool headed course pursued by the
president promptly reassured the crowd
of his personal safety and welfare, and the
first momentary apprehension of a tragedy
gave way TO a frenzy of congratulatiou.
The presidents carriage was greeted in its
progress to the presidential tribune, after
the shots had been fired, with enthusiastic
cheers from the dense crowds which packed
all sides Of the parade ground in expecta.
ton Of the brilliant spectacle. Shouts
arose from thousands of throats "Nive
Faure "Nive Ia Republic" and similar
cries to express the sympathy and congrut-
ulation of the multitude.
President Faure maintained his calm
and self possessed domeanor, and after he
had taken his place in the presidential tri-
bune frequently acknowledged the cordial
greetings that were given him from all
sides by raising his hat
Upon the return from Longchamps to
the city after the review of the troops was
over Rresident Faurc received tremen-
dOus ovation from the people who lined
the whole route, anxious for glimpse of
the president Loud cries of "Nive Ia
| President and 'Nive Ia Republique" re-
| sounded from all sides
The full name of the man who attempted
| to assassinate the president is found to he