The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-19


PARIS, Aug, 1s,-The departure of
President Eaure on his visit to the
car at ST. Petersburg was marked by
scene of greatest excitement, accom-
panied by the circulation OF the widest
kind of rumors. After his departure a
bomb exploded along the route the
president had followed, and although no
damage was done, and in spite of the
fact that nobody was hurt, the most
intense excitement prevailed TOR long
time afterwards, and the sensational
reports had It that those who threw the
bomb had intended an outrage OF
more serious nature.
The president received an ovation
from the public when he started on his
journey to Russia, large crowds OF peo-
pie lining the route from the Elysee
palace to the railway station and greet
ed the president with enthusiastic cries
OF "YlYe Ia Republlque, vive Ia Russo,
vive Faure," etc. Ten minutes after
the presidents departure, while the
crowds were returning along the route
traversed by NJ. Faure, bomb eX-
ploded at the corner OF the boulevard
Magenta and the Rue Lafayette, in
front OF the restaurant Duval. -..-.-
Report CAUSED a Panic.
The report caused a panic In the
neIghborhood, and all sorts of wild
stories were circulated, based on the
statements attributed to anarchists,
that their next effort would be an at
tempt on the life OF President Baure.
Upon investigation by the police, how
ever, 1t developed that the explosion
caused but little damage and that no.
body was hurt. The bomb was of cylin-
drical form, was covered with yellow
paper and appears to have contained
a black substance, possibly coarse gun
powder mixed with large headed nails
similar to those usually found In the
roughly constructed Internal machines
used by the less intelligent class OF an
archlsts. Fragments OF the bomb were
taken to the prefecture of police, where
they were submitted to a thorough eH-
animation upon the part of experts.
who pronounced the bomb to have been
a comparatively harmless affair.
The coincidence OF the explosion OF
the bomb along the route so recently
followed By the president was the sub
jeet of considerable comment and an
official investigation into the affair Is
In progress.
Later in the day the officials Of the
prefecture OF police who had been In
vestigating the fragments OF the bomb,
declared that It had consisted Of an
iron tube, thirty centimetres long and
five centimetTes In diameter. II was
placed in an empty store, close to the
boulevard Magenta and the Rue Lafey-
cite. Some OF the nails contained In 1t
were thrown few feet on to the side
walk. Scraps OF paper were found
about the scene OF the explosion In
scribed "Vlve La Liberia" and "Nive
! La Bologne!' apparently indicating
that the author OF the explosion to-day
was the same Individual who caused
the recent explosions in the Bols de
Boulogne and on the place de Ia Con-
cordc.
President Faure was accompanied on
his way TO RUSSIA by NJ. Hanotaux, the
minister for foreign affairs, and by Nd
miral Bosnard, the minister OF marine.
Programme Of the VIAlt.
The presidential party, according to
the official programme, viii leave Dun
kirk this afternoon on board the French
warshlp Pothusu. The latter will be es-
corted 10 Russia by the French war
ships Bruix and Suroouf, and Will ar
rive at Cronstadt on Monday morning
next, August g3. The French president
viii be received by the csar In the
| Crongtadt roads. The first day OF VI.
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to his reception at Cronstadt and at
Peterhof to the exchange OF official
visits, banquet at the Peterfof palace
and gala performance at the Imperial
| theatre.
on Tuesday, August "a, the car and
| his guest will start to st. Petersburg.
There the French president will be well
| coined to the municipality OF st. Peters
burg and will receive In audience dele
| cations from the municipalities OF the
principal cities OF the Russian empire.
| The president Will also on Tuesday lay
| the cornerstone OF the new French hos
! pitai and In the evening NJ. Flure Will
| preside ut banquet which he will give
| at the French embassy in honor OF the
\ car.
on Wednesday, August 25, President
| Faure will be present at n grand re-
! view on the parade ground OF the
ISrasnoc-Selo camp. The review win be
followed by grand military breakfast
and the days entertainment will wind
up with brilliant fete In the gardens
OF the Poterhot palace.
on Thursday there viii be n grand re-
view In Cronstndt Roads OF the COM
blncd French and Russian squadrons,
Mt the termination OF which President
Fnure will bid farewell to the czar and
czarlna and will return on board tho
Pothuau, which will Immediately after.
ward sail for France. The president
should reach Dunkirk on his return
Journey on Tuesday, August 81.
Dangerous AnDrchiat Arrested.
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