The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-15
RIO JANEIRo. March I. 1878.

RIO JANEIRO, March 7, 1878.
The great event OF the fortnight has been the
Republican celebration and its consequences.
When news arrived here, on the 2Sth of February,
Of the abdication Of King Amadeus, in Madrid, the
republicans determined to solemnize the revival OF
the Spanish Republic with demonstration Of the
rejoicing OF the Brazilian republicans The police
authorities declined to allow procession through
the city streets but threw no obstacle in the way
OF jolliHcation q. the Office of the Republtca. Ac
cordngly, by nightla, the Republtca Office was In
gala costume, with dags and illumination Some
200 little colored lamps, fixed upon the front,
spelled the thrilling words, "viva Repub-
lica." and a transparency bearing the portraiture
of CASTELAR,, the great republican orator OF Spain,
was placed IN the centre OF honor. Its frame
wreathed with the iags OF the United States Spain
and France, and over it floating the flag of the en-
bryo Republic of Brazil consisting OF three stripes,
green outside and yellow in the middle, and guilt.
less of the arms OF monarchy.
MoNARCHICAL EFFORT IN REPLY.
The agents of monarchy, on the other hand,
had not been idle: the adjoining squares were
pied with troops and pickets Of cavalry patrOed
the part OF Rua do Ouvidor IN which the Republics
oice Is situated and were sauted from It witlrtne
OF ''viva Republica" However, Senior Bocayuva.
the chief editor OF the Repvbca requested the with
drawa OF the patrol, as he and his friends wished
to deliver suitable orations to the crowds which
had assembled. This request being acted ON
Senior Bocayuva mounted chair and spoke elO-
quently as usual but with consideration Tor the
weaknesses OF the uncOnverted. This show OF tact
was not initiated by two Spanish orators who sue
ceeded him, and whose voices were drowned in
groans and EXPLANATIONS from portion Of the
crowd. Evidently there was counter party to
the republican one and stones, aided by potatoes,
sausages and bottles from neighboring store,
began soon to play mad havoc with the illumlna-
''o''0 DEMOCRACY IN THE DUST.
Finally, with crash, the transparency fell to the
ground and was trampled and danced on by the
eager mob. The rage or the mob was not satisfied
and turpentne was thrown upon the signboard.
LIGHT FROM A DARK SOURCE.
young scamp OF a Niger climbed up gasppe
and tried but vany, to ignite it with match.
Failing in their efforts in this direction all turned
their attention to the upper windows and to roar
ing Down with the republican hagI"
LAW AND ORDER.
BY this time the police authorities deemed It
time to appear upon the scene and to try to SOothe
the disorder. Two magistrates with scarfs OF Of
fee across their chests summoned the garrison to
under bottle still redolent Of the vanished beer.
and the gallant Lieutenant Colonel no longer
retired upon his base in mastery manner, and
corded: but to the SUI, summons ii the ne name
Bocayuva Indignantly replied that never would ne
drag down the flag OF liberty at the behest Of the
yuva sought to temporze and was lost. He de-
manded written summons 1t was refused, and
he seized the hayards and slowly lowered the dag
amid the gr0ans OF his sympathiZng friends and
the jeers or the triumphant monarchists. Satated
with their triumph the mob was then readily dis
persed and guards were placed at both ends to
prevent a reassembly in the street
PRESS INDIGNATION
Next morning the Repubticd announced that It
had suspendea-that it could not continue to
issue in o country where such outrages
those of the preceding night were COM
mtted with impunity; but 1t has hitherto issued
a daily bulletin OF the 'sloshing around" nature.
Doubtless the suspension OF the organ ad-
visable on pecuniary grounds, for it has always
been losing speculation: but the subscribers who
had paid their 81 so in advance are not SO salts
fed with the pretext
FIRST RESULT
The result OF this affair has not been advau-
tageous to the spread OF repubcanism here, for
the ferv0r the republican demonstration and
especially the nosting OF the flag OF a Brazilian
Republic, has given great offence even to most
moderate monarchists, and was in fact, political
of monarchy, and measures OF repression would be
acquiesced IN now which short time before would
have been denounced attempts against the
liberty OF the subject. But the government shows
no sign OF intention to take further notice OF the
matter, The republicans of Brazil can hardly yet
be considered in the light OF a political party In
the country. They include III their ranks body
OF men OF the highest talent, in their generality
Free Masons who are working quietly to emanci-
pate the nation from ignorance and priesty rule;
but the great majority are inexperienced young
men and students, who feed themselves upon the
misty rawlings of the Victor Hugo school, and know
more OIL the workings OF the United States Re
public than a cuckoo does of its grandmother.