Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 June 1894 — CARNOT. ASSASSINATED. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

CARNOT. ASSASSINATED.

Awful Death of the Chief Executive of France. X Xo Cauw Known for th* Deed—The Aa- = *ti» Rescued From the—Hob by the Police and Military. President Carnot was assassinated at Lyons, France, Sunday night. The President was visiting Lyons in connection with the International Exhibition. Upon bis arrival’,he was tendered a reception al the perfccture, after which he visited thd Exhibition., After spend.ng some time at the Exhibition he proceeded to the Palaisl de Commerce, where a banquet was given in his honor. At 9:25 o’clock, President Carnot started* for the theater, where a performance was to be given because of his presence. Several carriages were in the procession, the firstonc being occupied by the President. M. Carnot's carriage

was driven slowly along in front of the Palace of Commerce and then turned into Rue de la Republique. When half way down the street a man rushed out of the crowd and sprang upon the steps of the President’s landau. JjistiZ.alu_thls moment M. Carnot was waving his right hand and saluting with his hat in his left hand in response to the ovation that was being given to him by the crowd. The people close to the carriage saw that the man standing on the step had a knife in his hand. By the glare of the electric lights they saw - the bright blade gleam in the air as theassassih's arm descended. and then President Carnot was seen to fall back in his seat. Une of his hands was pressed over his heart, where the steel had entered the body, M. Revand, Prefect of Lyons, who was seated beside M. Carnot, immediately struck the assassin a blow full in the face and knocked him from the step. Instantly cries of “Le President is assassinel’ “Mort a la assassin!” was heard on every side, and the crowd in the vicinity of the carriage swelled to enormous proportions, every member of it seemingly intent on killing the assassin. He was grasped by a dozen hands, and his life would have paid the forfeit of his crime had it not been for several sergeants de ville. The infuriated populace were determined to lynch the man, and the efforts of the sergeants availed nothing beyond saving the man from instant death.

In the meantime the news of the attempted murder had spread with light-ning-like rapidity and mounted guards were sent to the aid of the police, who were still struggling to preserve the life of the assassin. With drawn sabers in their hands the guards rode down into the swirling crowd, heedless of whom their horses trampled upon. The crowd gave way before the horses, and at last the center of the mob was reached. Then a cordon was formed around the ten almost exhausted police and their captive and the march to the police station began. The report of tho news of the assassination caused a gn at sensation at the Grand .Theater. All wpre waiting with impatience the arrival of the President and all were unable to understand the de; lay. Suddenly a man entered the theater crying at the top of his voice: “The President ha< been assassinated.” The most intense excitement followed this abrubt announcement.

When the police reached the, Place des’ Cordeliers they were obliged to stop while -the landau-in which were Gen. Boriasthe Prefect, the Mayor, and the wounded President escorted by a detachment of mounted guards, on a gallop, was driven rapidly past them and returned to the Prefecture. Shoit’y after jnidnlght the Archbishop of Lyons was summoned to the bedside of the dying President to administer to him the last rites of the church. He was in the room but a short time when he emerged and retired to an adjoining room Here he remained until 12:30,when he was again suminened to the President’s room, where he administered to him the sacrament. M. Carnot remained conscious to the last. Herealizcd that his life was rapidly ebbing, and twice lie said: “Jo rn'en vais.” (T am going away). Dr. Poncet leaned over the bed on which the President was lying, and said to him: “Your friends are here, Monsieur le President.” M. Carnot replied: “I am grateful for their presence.” and In less than a minute he gasped for breath, there was a convulsive shuddering of his body, and the President of France was dead. M. Carnot's last speech was delivered at the lanqiu given l in his honor. He dwelt upon the success of the Exhibition and said the same heart beats in all French breasts when It is known that the honor, socniitv or r ghts of the country are at stake. This same union of all Frenchmen formed a guarantee of the march to progress and justice, to which it belonged to France to give an example to the world. The assassin is an Italian named Cesare Giovanni Santo. He is but twenty-five years old. He refused to answer questions regarding the motive for stabbing the President, declaring that ho would only speak on this subject tiefore a Judge. After M. Carnot had been taken to the prefecture it became generally known that nia assassin was an Italian, and the feeling of deep indignation among the crowd found vent in the form of attacks upon cases kept by inoffensive natives of Italy.' Three such places in the vicinity of t'ie Palace of Commerce were totally wrecked by the infuriated mob. ; The wildest excitement prevailed in 1 Paris when "the death of the President was announced. A Cabinet Council "a(summoned. A successor to Carnot will be chosen. Wednesday. The French constitution requires that in the event of t):o Presidency becoming vacant by death <>: otherwise-, the Chain tiers must meet witl.i in three days of the time the vacancy occurs. In the meantime the ministry directs the public business. Mme. Carnot and her two daughter left Paris for Lyons at I a. m.. Monda’ The balance of the President's family were with him at Lyons.

PRESIDENT CARNOT.