Murder of President Carnot.

Manawatu Herald, 28 June 1894, Page 3

Murder of President Carnot.

The farther particulars of the tragedy are, that M. Carnot was going to a theatre, where he intended to spend the evening when suddenly Santo jumped on to the step of the President's carriage under the pretence ot presenting a petition and drew a dagger, which had been concealed for the moment by the paper packet. On receiving the fatal blow M. Carnot sank backwards, and, uttering a groan, became livid. The Prefect of Lyons, who was in the carriage, knocked the assassin down. The President was removed to the Prefecture in an unconscious state. The Archbishop of Lyons ad ministered Extreme Unction, and while receiving the last rites of the Church M. Carnot murmured twice 11 1 am dying !" Then he said " I am very glad my friends are here," and so expired. The wound was in the region of the liver. The President lingered three hours and a quarter. There is a general mourning throughout France at the President's death. Queen Victoria, the Prince of Wales, and the British Government wired messages of condoleuce to Madame Carnot. The European sovereigns also conveyed their synr pathy, and the Emperor of Germany personally wired to Madame Caraot. The Italian Embassy is guarded. It is reported that Scotlan.l Yard, warned the French police a fortnight ago of an Anarchist plot against deceased. It appears that President Carnot bad daily received threatening letters since the execution of Vaillant. The American and British press are unanimous in indignation at the assassination. 11 Men and Women of the Time *' Bays Marie Francois Sadi-Carnot was born at Limoges in August, 1887. He was grandson of Carnot " tho organiser of victory " under the French Convention, and a civil engineer by profession. At the age of 20 he entered as a student at the Ecole Polytechnique, and passed with distinction to a school for gpecial instruction in the building of roads and bridges. Daring the siege of Paris in 1871, he was appointed Prefect of the Seine Infe'rieure, and as Commissary General gave valuable assistance in organising the defences of that department. In February, 1871, he took his seat in the National Assembly as Deputy for Cote dOr and subsequently for Beaune. In 1886 he took office in the Brisson Cabinet as Finance Minister. On the resignation of M. Gr^ry, in December, 1887, M. Carnot was elected President of the Republic. Parliament. ■ - » Tuesday, 26th June. Leave of absence for one month was granted to Sir George Grey. The following Bills were passed a \ first time : -'Criminal Code Act 1893 Amendment Bill, A Bill to admit Women to the General Assembly of New Zealand, Town Districts Bill, Newmarket Hall Act Amendment Bill, Dunedin Public Abattoirs Bill, Pharmacy Bill, Dunedin Waterworks Acconnts Bill, A Bill to deal with Gambling, Shearers' Accommodation Bill, Shop aud Sliop-Assistants Bill, Masters and Apprentices Bill, School-attendance Bill, Immigration Bill, Eight Hours Bill, Shipping and Seamen's Act Amendment Bill, Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Bill, Lunatics Act Amendment Bill, Conspiracy Law Amendment Bill, Pohangina County Bill, Thresh-ing-machino Owners Lien Bill and Elective Executive Bill, Rating Bill, j Rating on Unimproved Value Bill, j Prescription Law (Light) Amendm£nt Dill, Designation of Districts cSJI, Companies' Accounts Audit Bill, Arms Act Repeal Bill, Abbattoil's and Slaughterhouses Bill, { Mining Companies Bill. Electoral j Act Amendment Bill, Hawkers and

I Pedlars Bill, Betterments Bill, ' Tramways Bill, Debts Recovery f Limitation Bill, Imprisonment for Debt Abolition Bill, Taonui Branch Railway Bill. The Premier stated that no person had been appointed Sergeant-at-Arms, and Sir Robert Stout gave notice of the following motion as a matter of privilege : — " That a respectful address be presented to His Excellency tho Governor praying him to appoint some eligible person to the position of Sergeant-at-Arms." The usual sessional committees were appointed. The debate on tho Address-in-Eeply was commenced in the evening by Mr Montgomery moving it, and Mr O'Regan seconding it. Captain Russell, Hon. W. P. Reeves, Messrs Pirani and Duthie also spoke. The House adjourned at 12.45 p.m.

Wednesday, 27th June. The House met at 2.30 p.m. The Premier said he intended to treat Sir Robert Stout's motion as hostile and defeated the motion by 48 to 19 votes. The debate on the Address-in-Reply was continued by Messrs G. W. Russell and E. M. Smith, and then carried on the voices. Certain Bills were read a first time. The Prescription Law Amendment Bill, the Harbours Act Amendment Bill, the Arms Act Repeal Bill and the Electoral Act Amendment Bill were read a second time. The Imprisonment for Debt Bill was proposed to be read a second time but the debate was adjourned. The House adjourned at 10.30 p.m.