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The Daily Comet
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana
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An assassination attempt on Louis Napoleon occurred three days ago on his route from St. Cloud, where a musket shot grazed his left shoulder; the assassin then committed suicide by blowing out his own brains. French journals were prohibited from reporting the incident.
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An attempt was made some three days ago to assassinate Louis Napoleon on his way from St. Cloud. An individual fired a musket shot at him from a trench on the route and the ball grazed his left shoulder. Seeing that he had failed in his attempt the assassin immediately blew out his own brains. The journals have been prohibited from speaking of the matter.
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Paris
Event Date
Some Three Days Ago
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ball grazed his left shoulder; assassin blew out his own brains; journals prohibited from speaking of the matter
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An attempt was made some three days ago to assassinate Louis Napoleon on his way from St. Cloud. An individual fired a musket shot at him from a trench on the route and the ball grazed his left shoulder. Seeing that he had failed in his attempt the assassin immediately blew out his own brains.