Evening journal., 1897-09-01
MOTHER OUTRAGE.
'sident Faure Misses a Bomb
by Minutes Only.
.RD ATTEMPT IN THREE MONTHS.
Unexploded Bomb Discovered by the
Police In Another Quarter-Per-
haps the Work of Lunatic
Rather Than Anarchist.

aris, Sept. president Faure's re-
p yesterday was marked by the ex-
ion Of a bomb in front Of the Made
church. It was intended for the
iident, but he had passed the scene
he explosion several minutes previ-
y. He arrived in Paris at 6 o'clock
was received at the Northern rail-
] station by Nj. Brisson, the presi-
of the chamber of deputies; NJ.
ibet, president of the senate; the
tary staff and the minister Of coun-
RS.
fter listening to short speeches OF
come the president started for the
see palace in landau.
he Place de Opera, which was rich
decorated, was jammed with people.
it large platform was erected, and
n this platform were assembled the
nbers of the committee of the Cham
Of Commerce and Industry of Paris,
ch had arranged the decorations and
ch had been commissioned to well
lie the president back from Russia.
president, accompanied by the
mier. NJ Meline, and Generals Hag-
and Fredericks, left his carriage on
ching this platform and ascended the
ps leading to it.
Address TO the President.
here the chairman Of the committee
the Chamber Of Commerce and In
stry read the following address to
president:
All Frenchmen feel the same patri-
, joy at the homage rendered you in
ssia and at the solemn conservation
the alliance made for the mainte-
rec Of peace. The Chamber of Com
rec and Industry is deeply grateful
this, and we rejoice especially be-
Use all our fellow citizens will par
e in the prosperity which we are en-
led to anticipate from it. Peace is
I dearest wish. and in accomplishing
s beneficent work you will receive
1T just reward"
me president then re-entered his car
ge and drove toward the Elysee pal
z. The route was lined with soldiers
the president was escorted by de-
,hments of cuirassiers and mounted
publican guards.
ZEN minutes after the president had
ssed the Madeleine on his way TO the
lace a bomb was exploded inside OF
railings Of the church.
Two arrests were made inside the
led inclosure, which was immediate
surrounded by the police.
rhe fragments of the bomb found by
police resembled those found in th'
is de Boulogne on June 1S last, anC
the Place de la Concorde on June Il
II. It consisted of an iron tube fille'
tn an explosive and loaded with nails
rhe police found about the same tim
a thicket near the Restaurant d
Cascade. a dagger and an unex
oded bomb inscribed Mort a Fell,
.ure" Death to Felix Faure).
When the news Of this latest bonn
trage becanlCS T9wn, the .excitemen
the streets reSunty- fever heat.
rhfs explosion M That the third at
npt on the life Of I've AS1esrident with
three months. Thel H. lure has le
the conviction that "a organize
nd Of anarchists has det rmined tina
French presidents life must b
ken.
AT the prefecture Of police the bonn
plosion is not attributed toanarchist
IL it is rather believed to be the wor
the lunatic who was responsible fC
evious similar affairs. 1t is believe
at the men arrested for, completely
e explosion are innocent. The street
st night were brilliantly illuminate
.nse masses Of people thrOnging II
incipal boulevards. Numerous banC
ntinued playing for hours in front
e cafes. Dancing was next to impo
BILE owing to the pressure from Il
owds.
President Faure gave a banquet to q
the ministers at the Elysee. Tel
ans were received from the princip
WINS announcing that fetes were
III swing in various portions of Il
public. Cries of Wye. Ia France
Vive la Russell" and "Nive la all
lcel" were heard everywhere.
Later all persons suspected of con
licity in the outrage We're set at III
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