Show ASSAULTS FRENCH PREMIER Royalist Attacks Briand and is Nearly Beaten to Death by Crowd Before Be fore for Guards Interfered Paris Imposing Imposing national ceremonies ceremonies cere cere- monies in the Garden on Sunday in connection with the dedication dedication dedi dedi- cation of ot a statue erect erected d to the memory of or Jules Ferry the French statesman were marred by an assault upon Premier Briand who while walking with President Fallieres was struck twice in the face by a Royalist The premier was not seriously hurt Tho crowd which had gathered Inthe in I tho the garden set upon the premiers premier's assailant assailant as and determined intervention by t the e immediate republican guards guard saved him from being beaten to death C The incident occurred at the conclusion sion slon of the exercises which were at attended attended tended by thousands |