New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-14
PRESIDENT CARNOTs ASSASSINATION.
HOW NJ. FAURE's PREDECESSOR WAS SLAIN BY
AN ITALIAN ANARCHIST.

HOW NJ. FAUREs PREDECESSOR WAS SLAIN BY
AN ITALIAN ANARCHIST.
The attack on President Faure will create the
more excitement and uneasness in France because
the assassination of President Carno: is stil so
vivid In the memories OF the French people and Of
all the civilized world. IT is within fortnight Of
three since the Italian Anarchist Sante lro-
nimo Caserio stabbed the French President in
Lyons. infcting a mortal wound which proved
fatal In the early morning of June 2. 1894 Pres-
dent Carnot in Lyons to visit the Exhibition
of Arts Sciences and Industries. He had attended
a banquet given In his honor by the Chamber of
Commerce on the evening of June "a. He left the
banquet hall at o'clock and walked TO his carriaRa
He had hardly taken his seat when Caserio, with
a newspaper in his hand pressed through the
crowd and sprang upon the carriage step. He
snatched dagger from the paper and plunged 1t
into the Presidents abdomen Carnot sank back
unconscious He taken at once to the Prefect-
ure and medical aid summoned. Meanwhile
Cascro was arrested
The demonstrative enthusiasm Of the crowd af-
forded the assassin the opportunity for his deed.
He pushed forward through 1t quite unnoticed to
the step of the carriage He waved paper as II
intending to present petition, and thus threw the
persons nearest the President OF their guard.
After he had stabbed him he sprang from the car
riage step and tried to escape. but was surround
ed and seized. But for the prompt action Of the
police he would have been torn and trdmpled TO
death the spot.
The President sank rapidly and died at 1245
o'clock in the morning. Nine. Carnot and her two
sons in Paris; they started at once for Lyons.
council of Ministers was at once held and the
Senate and Chamber were convened the next day.
President Carnot had been received in Lyons
with the greatest enthusiasm Cheering crowds
had filed the streets and had given him such
welcome as is seldom extended TO public man.
He was entertained in the usual way with lunch
cons. dinners and receptions and everywhere the
greatest friendship was manifested for the ma
tion's chief executive. The effect upon the French
people was one OF profound grief There were vio-
lent outbreaks against the Italians in Lyons, and
mob violence had TO be restrained by the presence
and sometimes the active operations OF troops.
The Italian consulate was with difficulty protected.
The National Assembly voted at Versailles for
Carnots successor, and elected NJ. Casimir-Perier
on June q.
The assassin. Caserio was unconcerned after his
arrest and talked coolly of his purpose to kill the
President That II carefully planned was
shown by papers In his possession. He admitted
that he had had the crime In contemplation for
LYONS festivities showing President Carnots route
through the city. and along It's course he had
chance to strike the fatal blow; lie had bought
the dagger With which he eSTea the eG rrme b@fo1s m
leaving that place had planned his procedure care
tuy; ane pD' Years old that after leaving Italy
he had lived at different times at Lausanne ana
Geneva and aftcrWard at Lyons Intnce ne went
to Cette where he had worked as baker. and
was known 10 the police as an aggressive Anar-
chst. . -.....o... $500. r,.o.,so..
There was the greatest excitement over President
arnots assasslnation because OF the fact that nu-
rnvs Anarchist outrages had recently been per-
petrated in Paris. and numerous attempts , had had
H. "ovrIosion I'm the house of NJ. Benoit In March.
sS similar explosion in the the sonse of oNin M BuSt
~ AZ of,nruard another in the banking house OF
M LyonGas in brs psr5 nobodS s5ShTa %as X Red t5e
tbouah sevoraI people were injured. On April 70:
nooro RayafhS @ BLEW De4sods qP 5se n 62e & OF
cnmher' Ise3 n bomb thrown In the Cham-
Der Of Deputies the work no of A%eqh d ss embar: meSm
were killed though several OF them ana nuinper
OF spectators in the gallery were injured AnornTr
nus at the St Lazaire railway station on fepruaIy
r. 1894. by Emile Henry. wounding nmmper Sa. & pI
people Anot her was thrown on April T. lh9i III t,e
Restaurant Foyot seriously injuring seVeraI people