Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-22

most any sphere Of action would make her
influence felt. Strong. sell-rcIant WIN
her mind trained 10 matters OF State ana 20
dealings with diplomats. she has been the
foremost advocate Of all the progressive
movements IN Brazil for the la7t ten years
or more. She IA not a beauuiul woman
but her face shows intellectual strength
and force of character. she "a no" loIly-
three years Of age. o thorough politician, a
bit Of n blue stocking. an enthusiast on
the subject Of human freedom. street
Roman Catholic and partisan Oh the
Church. a Liberal IN principle ana prac-
ticc. and az positive IN her temperament
ns her father is the reverse. knowing
these traits of the hcir-pre,umptye tho
Brazlians felt that with Isabella on the
throne there would be stronger
hand AZ tho helm of State than that OF
the old fmpcrOr. aud mind that
could not be Cocrccd a, his had been at
times into conscutmg 10 measures th1t
strengthened the Ecpublicau-. Isabel 4
vas married in 1854 to Prince Castor on
Orleans, the Comic dEu, who, had ms
wife become Empress. would have occupt' 81
tie position of Prince Con~Ort merely, and
would IN any event have had little share IN
the responsibilities OF govcrnmenl, Wmcn
would have been wholly il the hands OF
Ia energetic spouse.
erumeut comparatlvclv little D. known.
Senior Bocavura. the Minister If Foreign
Affairs. Is a journalist, who has been tore
most IN hIs advocacy of the republic, ana
Is the ablest member of bis party, but does
rot believe in violent measures. senior
BarboZa. who has the Finance portfolio,
WAS member Of the Chamber of Deputies:
| lie Is a lawyer orator. and writer, anu
was an active emancipation T.. N"Eor
of mr. h.
also journalist and a professor IN me
| Polvt,chnc Institute. Field Mar.nhl,
! General Dldorio da FOnseca. upon whose
| shoulders rests the main respons' bihty OF
| the new rcJiu,e i one If the most popui ~
army officers i'm the nation and tired snl
/ Gallant soldier. lie was punished recently
/ for characterization. Like his prototype
| Boulanger, his picturesque pcrSohaliI
| stands out in the present CRISIS win de-
/ gree of promuenc" that overshadOWs MS
/ a-sociaics. During the trouble last year
/ between Paraguay and Bolivia, Brazil
stood neutral and Genera da fors-cA
was dispatched 10 the point OF danger
! with strong army corps 20 guard the la
| ti0nnl interests. He.was at the same time
/ Amounted Governor of the involved Pro.
| vince of Matte Crosse, which he held until
/ the crisis had passed. He Is about forty uNe
years OF age. tall. of fine commanding pres
! tntt, immensely lNluihi WIN 't''
! and military leader possessing noth dash
/ and courage. This IS the leader, hitherto
/ unknown 10 the world outside of brazil,
| whom the fortunes OF war have pushed ~
the front a. the protector OF SUGGEST al
| rebellion ard the founder OF the new South
American republic. Austide Loba. the
new Minister of the Interior. is "a hcpuhli-
! can LAWYER, about fIity-elght years Old. ana
| has long been active IN politics. lie has
| been a member Of the Chamber OF Depu-
ties and has contributed frequently 90 Oh,
pronounced Republican press. Admiral
! Nanderholtz. who replaces Baron iadCu'
as Minister Of Marine. has spent Lifetime
in the Brazilian navy. About DemitTi'
| Ribero. the uewAMimster of Agriculture
| nothing definite Is known.
! Baron LadduO. VINO seems 10 nave becl
the only sufferer 10y violence durlng the To-
cent troubles. IS we'll known on TINS coun.
| fry and served AT one time IN the tulteC
States navy under his family name OF J"9'
Costa da Ayevedo. lie was then abou'
thirty years old. Heaitcrward returned t.
! Brazil and entered the service OF the I'm
peror. where his ability won HIM the hlgh
est rank IN the navy. He visited this coun
| try again during the Centennial Exposition
IN 1876. He WAS then in command OF the
corvette NichteTOy. He Is now about nifty
five years of age.
! PetrOpOlis. the summer palace OF thf
Emperor, where he received theneWs OF th'
setting of the star of Braganza, i SITUATED
in q cluster Of mountains IA the ranges TN"