The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-19
lure LEAVES FRANCE.
Visit the Car 10 the Imperial
City Of St. Petersburg.
[cITEMENT BY A BOMB EXPLOSION.
koxramme of the Proposed Tour Of
|thc French President Through
the Russian Empire.

latest excitement: accompanied by the
ru,ation of the widest kind Of rumors.
~ his departure bomb exploded along
route the president had followed. and
hough no damage was done and in spite
tho fact that nobody was hurt, the most
ense excitement prevailed for long
"a afterward, and the sensational reports
I, that those who exploded the bomb
intended an outrage of more serious
ure.
he president received an ovation from
public when he started on his journey
Russia. large crowds of people lining the
tie from the Elysee palace to the railway
tion and greeted the president with en-
hsiastic cries of "Vive la Republic"
i've la Russia" ''vive Faure," etc. Ten
putes after the presidents departure,
lie the crowds were returning along the
to traversed by M. Faure, bomb ex-
ded at the corner of the boulevard Madga
the Rue Lafayette, in front of the
taurant Duval. The report caused a
bic in the neighborhood and all sorts of
d stories were circulated, based on the
tements attributed to anarchists that
ir next effort would be an attempt upon
life of Faure. Upon investigation by the
sion caused but little damage and that
boby was hurt. The bomb was cylin-
cal, was covered with yellow paper and
bears to have contained black sub
nee, possibly coarse gunpowder mixed
h large headed nails similar to those
ally found in the roughly constructed
ernal machines used by the less intelli-
It class of anarchists. Fragments Of
bomb were taken to the prefecture of
49, Al -. n
rough examination on the part of ex-
Is, who pronounced the bomb to have
N a comparatively harmless affair.
resident Faure was accompanied to
esia by NJ. Hanotaux. the minister for
egn affairs, and by Admiral Bosnard,
minister of marine. The presidential
(ty, according to the official programme,
Dunkirk this afternoon on board the
knch warship Bothau. The latter will
escorted to Russia by the French war
ps Br,iiX and Surcoufe and will arrive
Cronstadt Monday morning next, August
The French president will be re-
we'd by the car in the Cronstadt roads
first day Of M. Faure's visit to Russia
be devoted to his reception at Cron-
bit and Peterhof the exchange of Of
al visits. banquet at the Peterhof pal
and gala performance at the fmpe-
theater.
n Tuesday. August "a. the car and his
kst will start to st. Petersburg. There
French president will be welcomed by
municipality OF St. Petersburg and will
Five in audience delegations from the
Inequalities of the principal cities of the
ssian empire. The president will also
Tuesday lay the corner stone of the new
bnch hospital, and in the evening NJ.
pre- will preside at a banquet which he
give at the French embassy in honor
The car.
Wednesday, August 25. President Faure
be present at a grand review of the
ade ground of the KrasnoeSelo camp.
review will be followed by a grand
itary breakfast. and the days enter
hment will wind up with brilliant fete
the gardens of the Peterhcf palace.
thursday there Will be a grand review
Cronstadt roads of the combined French
Russian sduadrons, at the termination
which President Faure will bid farewell
the czar and czarina and will return
board the Fotua. which will Immediate
afterwards sail for France. The presi-
i should reach Dunkirk on his return
rney Tuesday, August 81.
mong the magnificent decorations pre-
led for the occasion of the visit of NJ
lre to St Petersburg is very hand
pc fountain to be known as the Faure
ntain. constructed in the middle OF the
(oric kasan square. 1t Is destined to
pain as permanent memorial OF the
I of the president OF the French re-
'lio to the car of all the Russias.
resident Faure takes with hun AGO
ials IN gold and platinum. so medals OF
fef gilt and 20 of dull gold. all of which
Fe been especially struck for presenta-
to the Russian guard OF honor which
attend the president during his stay
Russia, and to the various Russian Of
aus who will be in attendance upon the
ef magistrate Of France These medals
r on one side the profile of an efflgy
the republic and the words. 'Repub
ie franchise On the diverse SIDE OF
medal is o wreath Of laurels surround
the date. august. 1897
ne semi-official Novoe Vremya recently
ew damper upon the visit of the
nch president to Russia by denying that
fallre wouli be accompanied by his
or daughter. thus recalling the pn-
asant discussion which arose during the
OF the car and czarlna to Paris, re-
ding the precedence which the wives If
sidenis or chief lades of the republic
entitled to. The municipal authorities
81 petersburg will present three silver
ing cups to the French warships which
ompany President Faure to Russia.
Thure at Dunkfrk.
unkfrk. August 1S-President Faure
wed here at o'clock this afternoon
was accorded an ovation. Later the
sident and suite embarked on board the
men warship Pothuau, which is lying
the roads. The embarka,lon OF the
sident and party took place at 2 O'Clock
~ the cheering Of the crowds on the
US and the booming OF salutes from the
ships. NJ. Faure on board the Pothuau
reviewed the French squadron at an
there, and as soon as this ceremony
completed the pothuau put to sea. fol-
ed by the Sureouf and Brix. which veg
VIII escort MIN 10 Cronstadt.
Practical Joke.
ondon. August ia dispatch to the
Mall Gazette from Paris this after
n save that the bomb which was ex-
LED today at The corner OF the boulevard
Bsnta and the Rue Lafayette shortly af-
president Faure had passed there on
way to the railroad station, where he
the train on the way 10 Russia, con.
ed number Of bullets quarter OF an
In diameter in addition 10 What was
rred TO In previous dispatches. A milk
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