Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1894, With the Annual Message of the President, Transmitted to Congress, December 3, 1894

Mr. Eustis to Mr. Gresham.

[Telegram.]

Embassy of the United States,
Paris, June 25, 1894. (Received June 25.)

The minister of foreign affairs notified me officially this morning of the assassination last night at Lyons of President Carnot, who died to-day at 12:35 a.m. The chamber meets on the 27th to elect another President. In the meantime the cabinet, acting under the provision of the constitution, assumes the duties of the Executive.

Eustis.