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Show CAKNOT SHOT. A Matlniau's Deed in the Streets of Paris. "'II Pror There are More liastlles to be j Ieinolibd," Wan the I.uuatic'i Cry, hi lie Leveled Hin Weapon, Paris, July 13. There is consider-; able excitement to-day throughout Paris, caused by a report that President Presi-dent Carnot had been hot. The rumor proved untrue, but there was a foundation for it. The President was present to-day at the ceremonies of the official opening of the new thoroughfare, where he received an enthusiastic welcome. Suddenly a man, wild-eyed and making insane gestures, forced his way through the crow d, rushed to the carriage and fired a pistol at Carnot, the man shouting: ' I'll proTM there are more bastiles to le demolished." The man was promptly ai rested, and such was the anger of the crowd present that the "flicers had the gif atest difficulty in protecting the prison r from becoming the victim of popular fury. It was soon learned that the prisoner was a madman, and had just been released from confinement in he lunatic asylum. Inrtaml i Exhibit at thr World Fair. London', July 13. In an interview on the subject of the government's grant, Sir Henry Wood, secretary of Society Arts, and consequently secretary secreta-ry of the Royal Commission for the World s Fair, said the grant Wa ex-ptcted ex-ptcted solely to cover ihe expenses of the commission. British merchants, he adds, who were represented at the I recent 1'arw Exposition, spent $750,000 I in exhibiting, and there was every rea- j son to suppose, considering the trade j i between Great Britain and the United j i States, that the British exhibitors who i i will be represented at Chicago in 1803. : will contribute at least $1,000,000 to-! to-! wards the expense of the exhibit. A Change of Venue Denied. j Helena, Mont., July 13. In the 'Supreme court to-day the appeal of ! Ilenrv Root and others, contestants in the Davis will case, was overruled. I The contestants applied to Silver Bow court for a change of venue on the 1 ground that a fair trial could not be i had in that county. Judge Mcllatton ! refused to grant a change and an appeal ap-peal was taken. The latter court sustains sus-tains Judge Mcllatton. The case is j now set for trial at Butte, July 27. I Fatal Pall of One of the Hanlona. Lyons, la., July 13. This afternoon, j during the performance of Forepangh's circus, the trapeze bar broke, and Wm. , Hanlon, one of the famous I Ian Ion I brothers, who was performing, fell ; thirty feet to the ground. His neck was ' broken and be was instantly killed. He leaves a wife, who is in New York, sick. Sad Scene at a Funeral. St. Paul, July 13. Pioneer Prent special from Kilkenny, Minn., says: During a funeral here to-day a team drawing a wagon, in which were six persons, ran away, smashing the wagon and throwing out the occupants. Daniel Dan-iel McCanley, aged 70, and Mrs. Bailey, ! seed 6fi. were probably fatally injured. The other four occupants were badly j hurt. |
