Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-14
SHOT AT PRESIDENT FAURE
Attempt to Assassinase the President of
France.
His Assailant ~ OAce Arrested-say,
1t Was Only = Blank Cartridge
Popular Rejoicins.

PARIS. July 14-An attempt was made
to assassinate President Faure today.
The president had gone to Longchamps to
review the troops. He had no sooner en-
tered the field when a man in the crowd
stepped forward and fired a revolver at
him. The shot did not take effect The
would-be assassin was at once arrested
He declared that he had only fired a blank
cartridge and that he had no intention of
killing the president.
When 1t became known in the crowd at
Longchamps that the president had no.
been turt by the pistol shot the greatest
enthusiasm was manifest. Cheer after
cheer was sent up, and the people could
scarcely be restrained by the guards from
crowding about the place where the pres
ident and his suite were standing
The news spread with Iapidity among the
crowds Of people who were celebrating the
rational fete day, and created an immense
sensation.
President Faure was seated in an open
carriage, accompanied by NJ Meline, the
Premier and NM. Bo.sdefrre and Tiurnier,
and had reached the review ground, when
a well-dressed man. apparently about forty
years Of age, who had been leaning against
q tree, took deliberate aim and fired twice
In quick succession with q revolver at the
president.
The man had no time to fire again before
the crowd closed in upon him and seized
him. and but for the Intervention Of the
police the would-he assassin would prob
ably have been lynched
The name of the miscreant is given as
FRANCOIS. 1t appears that some time ago.
IN order TO draw attention to a supposed
grievance which he harbored he fired a re-
volver In the hall Of the chamber Of depu-
ties
Francois declares that he had no desire To
harm President Faure, but that the sole
purpose of his act today was to secure a
hearing by the president of his grievances.
During the eighteen months that have
elapsed since NJ. Faure was chosen presf-
dent OF the French republic there have
peep three more or less defined plots con-
occted for his assassination. In the first
OF these the principal was said to be an
a aharcnist known as Petit Bordeaux" Il
deserter from the French army, whose
plan, as alleged at the time was to kill
the president during the fetes at Hayre in
April. 1898. The authorities being fore
warned nothing came of this affair
IN June OF last year a commercial trav-
eier named Hillairaud was locked up by
the police of Perigueaux upon Information
that he Lad threatened to fire upon Presi-
dent Faure while the latter was visitint,
Inc town. in order to draw attention 20
tr1s same Hi1lairaud who, In 1887, attempt
ed to assassinatel M4rstal Bazaine at
Madrid. Hiflairaud WAS not punished for
his utterances regarding NJ. Faure.
March l of this year three Spaniards and
an Italian We're arrested on board a rail-
way train at Valenee. having no tickets.
They ssid they were going to Lyons to see
President Faure. and as they were armed
with daggers or razors, the newspapers
came to the conclusion that they had form
ed conspiracy against the life Of the pres
ident. These men were subsequently, lib
Grated.