Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-05
French President Was In
suited at the Races.
LEADERS OF THE GANG
Had Planned the Attack and Had
Their Men Out In Full FOrce--HiS
Hat Was Smashed Over His Head
--Great Excitement.

Paris, June 4.-President Loubet, ac-
companied by the premier. NJ. Dupuy and
the chief of the military household, Gen.
Bailloud. drove to the Autiel races this
afternoon, closely followed by Nine. LOU
bet in a second landau. AS they drove
along the Avenue des Champs DIES Elyses
and until they arrived at the Autiel they
We're met by a violent demonstration.
evidently organized and directed against
the president. There was a storm of
boots. yells and cries of Panama."
"-Abas Loubet" and "Nive larmee.' a
few bouts of 'Nive Loubet' We're
drowned by the clamor. a strong force
of police kept order and arrested many
of the disturbers. including a man who
tried to force his way to he presidents
carriage. During the second race the
clamor increased in violence and was
plainly directed by a committee of the
League of Patriots, collected with their
supporters both before and behind the
presidential stand, around which a for
midable affray proceeded.
During the grand steeplechase many
blows were struck and several police
We're injured in their endeavors to pre-
vent an invasion of the presidential
stand. At the crisis of The excitement,
while shouts of 'Vive Iarmee' and 'Vive
de Roulede' were heard on all sides,
Count Christiano rushed toward the pres
ident, brandishing a stick and directed
a blow against him, striking his hat.
The crowd rushed upon Christiano, who
only escaped severe handling by being
taken under police protection.
President Loubet remained all the
while quite unmoved, talking to the pre-
mier, while the officers of his military
household We're defending him against
violence. Finally, after 30 arrests had
been made, the project of police ordered
the republican guard to surround the
presidential stand. The principal lead
ers of the demonstration We're NJ. JOS
laries, anti-Semite and nationalist, depu-
ty for Gers, and NJ. Fermin Faure. anti
Semitic and nationalist deputy for Oran,
Algeria. Police Inspector Grilliere had
his head seriously wounded in the melee
and President LOubet has since decorated
him with the cross of the Legion of Hon
OF in recognition of his devotion to duty.
On returning to the Elysee palace, NJ.
Loubet received many sympathizing call
ers.
ton was organized by the Jeunesse
1t seems certain hat the demonstra-
Royaliste. the Ligue des Patriotes and
the anti-Semites. the rallying signal be-
ing a carnation in the b~uttonhole. Count
Christiano is a member of the S%teenle-
chase society, a very select body, ard his
conduct has caused the greatest indig-
nation.
A special meeting of the council was
summoned at 8 o'clock this evening to
consider the situation, and important
measures Were concerted to be submits
ted to the president at another council
of the order. The members, who were in
cr; III I I l -. -L. A
serve as to the nature Of the measures,
but a semi-official note has been issued
which says: THE government will act
with the greatest energy and will impose
respect for the president and for the
state"
1t is reported that a number of fresh
arrests will be made tomorrow morning.
The events of the day will tend to an
important discussion in the chamber of
deputies. where the government will de-
mand a vote of confidence. There is some
fear of a renewal of the disturbance, al
though the police precautions are of the
most thorough character. At a late hour
this evening. more or less excitement is
still observable on the b~oulevards.
Further accounts show that the whole
race course crowd, particularly the en-
closure, witnessed the scenes of the wild
est excitement. Corntesse Boni di Castel-
lane, who was Miss Anna Gould of New
York, placed herself at the head of the
Jeunesse Royaliste and marched up and
down the lawn shouting "Vive larmee."
Comte de Bon de Castellane and his
brother lean We're arrested, but soon lib
Grated.
Comte de Dion, when arrested, resist
ed and fought with his ane MASKING it
on a policeman's head and causing the
jeweled top to fly off. striking a journal
list. He was detained in custody. Alto
gether about 1870 arrests We're made, one
being that of NJ. Dansette, deputy mayor
Of Armentieres.
Demonstrations and counter demon
STATIONS continued until NJ. Loubet left
the race course at 1920 p. M, the arrival
Of his carriage being the signal for an
indescribable tumult. The mounted
guards with difficulty opened a passage
through the crowd, the president being
pursued to the last with boots and yells.
Even eggs were thrown. 1t was note
worthy, however, that the people gener-
ally cheered him Loyalty, the cheers in
creasing as he drove toward the Elysee
which he reached safely at 4:45 D.. m
During the demonstrations a number OF
hats labelled Resignation we're picked
up.
COmte Christiano wa S thrown down,
trampled upon and severely bruised in
the melee. He is q grandson of a general
who was well known during the empire.
1t seems that it was intended to Civ the
Marchand mission a big ovation. Tha
government got wind of the affair and
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