The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-11-21
STEPS DOWN.
Dom Pedro Surrenders His
Kingdom and Departs.
He is Given and Accepts a Large
Sum to Quit.
Details of the Consolidating OF
All Barb Wire Mills.
More Particulars In the CrOnin
Murder Trial.

Rio DE JANEIRo, Brazil, Nov. Is. -
The United States of Brazil, coustitut-
ing federated repablic of the different
provinces of the empire over which
Don Pedro had ruled so long is an es-
tablished government. The new re-
public is to-day acknowledged by every
province except Bahia in the north.
Dom Pedro is on his way to Portugal,
having accepted the situation, with no
attempt at forcible resistance. The
dag of the new republic has been
adopted and Brazil is as, peace
thought of revolution had ever
aroused the feelings of her people.
The overthrow of the empire has been
accomplished with VI the sacrifice OF u
single life, and the new provisional
government is proceeding with its
work as methodically and peacefully
as though it had been in existence
for YeaIs instead of hours. Dom Pc
dro submitted to the terms imposed on
him by the new government agreed to
leave the country within TWEEN
ty-fonr hours after he re-
ceived the notice at his summer
palace at Metropolis. He was offered
81 500, 900 in cash and provision for the
rest of his life in the form of an annual
pension OF $3.50, 900, which is to he pro-
Vided for in the civil list of the new
republic. lie promptly accepted the
offer, and came To RIO de Jane irO with
his family last night to embark for
Lisbon. The imperial family, at 3
O'Clock this morning, boarded the
Brazilian gunboat ParnabVba, which
was still dying the imperial flag in the
harbor. The Parnabyba transferred
the imperial party to the Alagos,
which steamed out of the harbor this
Riachueto and the gunboat Parndbyba,
bound for Lisbon. Dom Pedro and
his family go into perpetual retire
ment, their presence i'll tue country be-
ing regarded by the leaders of the
country AS dangerous to the peace and
welfare or the new government. The
new flag of the United States of Bra
iii, which takes the place of the i'm
perial emblem, with its crown
and coffee leaf, is composed of green
and gold stripes with a blue field on
which are emblazeued nineteen stars.
To-day 1t is hoisted everywhere and IS
recognized in every province with the
exception of Bahia, from which re
ports came of opposition to the new
order of things. Not a life has been
lost in the revolution which has over
lence attempted was the shooting of
that imperial minister of Marine, but
bis wound is not serious ana he is now
recovering. Business in Rio was sus-
pended onlS twenty -four hours, and an
empire was destroyed and republic
born almost before the general
public was aware that any
thing unusual was going on.
The provisional government has
announced that all obligations
incurred by the empire at home or
abroad will be faithfully fuildlied by
the republic. The wrongs done by tue
minister's of Dom Pedro will be righted
by the new cabinet. which is composed
of men who II I'VE the confidence of the
people. The leaders i'll control of the
provisional government ue represent
tive BraZiliaus, known for their patriot
ism AMI integrity; Tonsaca, the presi-
dent is recognized as brave soldier
and an honest citizen; Barbosa the
minister OF tinance is able and honest
though pc II. Barcsyuva minister of
foreign affairs is ii journalist and an
ardent republican and a popular
leader.