New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-11-27

Aranlo Lima, minister sOf the home de
partment who strove tosg give his regency a
strong monarchical flavor, was chosenin
his stead But the people were weary OF
republi canism and wa1ised 8 ,n1ething even
more monarchical that Lima's regency.
There was an attemptlto give the regency
into the hands of The Princess Donna jan
maria, then IN her eighteenth year, but it
was finally decided that an emperor of four
teen ought to govern as well as a princess
of eighteen, and so, after a noisy discussion,
a bill was passed overlooking the age of the
emperor and declaring him to be imam
growed." The majority of Emperor Dom
Pedro Il. was proclaimed the 23d day OF
July, 1910. And thus the full fedged en-
peror began business as q boy, but by no
means an incapable one.
Slavery was the first great SUBJECT to claim
the attention OF the youthful emperor. 1t
was brought home to the country in an un-
pleasant manner in 1S49 by the appearance
of yellow fever on slave ships, the first that
was known of it in the country. Pablo
opinion was aroused and declared against
the traffic, and stringent laws were adopted,
and thus began a movement which has never
ceased looking to the final abolition OF
slavery in the land. Public works of vast
magnitude were started and public educa-
ton was given boom. Always a liberal
spender he was not long in getting the
country into debt, and he has faithfully
kept it so ever since, but he has given it a
guild pro quo that was we'll worth the money.
Wars with Paraguay and other countries
helped to swell the Indebtedness. That
with Paraguay was specially heavy drain
upon the resources of Brazil both in life
and treasure.
In the year of the settlement of peace
with Paraguay, Dom Pedro had the salts
faction of seeing a great social reform eff
fected. A law was passed decreeing that
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Tree. He also proclaimed the freedom of
all slaves belonging to the state or the i'm
perial household, and provided an emanci-
patton fund to be annually applied to the
ransom OF slaves owned by private individ-
Suals. Ever since the emancipation of slaves
has gone on rapidly, theslave owners them
selves in many instances helping it on. It
was thought once that an abolition Of Slave
labor would ruin the plantations, but the
emanclpated negroes turned to and worked
with will, thus encouraging the good
work begun in their behalf
The emperor married a sister of the king
OF Naples, virtuous and good tempered
woman, with whom he lived most happily.
Both were beloved by their subjects, not
only for their moral and Intellectual
strength, but because of their affectionate
regard for the welfare of all under them.
The Princess Isabelle was born them in 1916,
and her son in 1875. They have no other
surviving offspring.
TREATED CoURTEOUsLY
LONDON, Special.-The duke of Lemours,
father of Count D'Eu son-in-law of Dom
Pedro, the exiled emperor of Brazil, has
telegraphed to the queen at Balmoral that
the emperor and his family embarked at
Rio Janeiro without being subjected to any
disagreeable experiences. Dispatches re-
rniupH horo this off
Janeiro reiterate the statement pre-
viously telegraphed that the formation of
the republic met with no opposition. The
latest intelligence received at Rio Janeiro
indicated that Bahia and Pernambuco were
in state of tranquility. People everywhere
are so much absorbed in the new order of
things politically that business is at a COM
plete standstill. Commercial dispatches
are forwarded from Brazil to foreign
countries without scrutiny or de-
lay. All dispatches, however, re-
lating to the political situation or
giving any information in regard to thenew
government have to be submitted to the
censor. The result Of this is that the only
intelligence about the revolution which has
reached the outside world, except the very
meager facts that have got through in the
commercial kilograms in cipher, is that
which has met the approval of the govern
ment censorship. A dispatch has been re-
ceived at the Brazilian legation here in
London from Dr. Barboza, the mini ster o
finance of the new government, directing
the Brazilian minister to notify the London
stock exchange that all financial engage
ments entered into by the imperial govern
ment will be faithfully observed by the
republic. This dispatch, it is thought, will
have a reassuring effect in commercial and
financial circles. Banks and private finan-
ciers holding Brazilian bonds have largely
refused to sell. This action has prevented q
panic.
REPORTS CONFIRMED.
WASHINGTON, Special Senior Valent, THE
Brazilian minister, this evening received