Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-11-22
AN EMPEROR RETIRES.
The Exiled Emperor has Left.

New YoRK, Nov. 20.-Telegraphic news
OF to-day concerning the insurrectlon IN
Brazil, say:
The United States of Brazil, constitut-
ing IA federated republic OF the dlnerent
provinces OF the empire, is an established
government. The new republic Is today
acknowledged by every province except
Bahia IN the north. Dom Pedro Is on his
way TO Portugal, having accepted the STU
alton with no attempt at forclDIe resist
ance. The mag OF the new republic mas
been adopted, and Brazil Is as peaceiul To-
day as though no thought OF revolution had
ever aroused the feelings OF her people.
The overthrow OF the empire has been
accomplished without the sacrifice or a
single lie, and the new PROVISIONAL gov
eminent is proceeding with It's work as
methedicdlly and peacefully as though II
had been in existence for years instead OF
hours. Dom Pedro submitted 10 the terms
imposed on him by the new government,
and agreed to leave the country within ~
hours after he received the notice at his
summer palace at Petropolis. lie was
offered &, 900, 900 in cash and provision Tor
the rest of his life, in the form OF an annu-
al pension OF Si.O,OOO, which is TO be provld-
ed for IN the c,vii list OF the new repuouc.
lie promptly accepted the offer and came 10
Rio de Janeiro win his family last night 10
mbark for Lisbon.
The imperial family at o'clock this
morning boarded the brazilian gunboat
Paranhyba, which was stlll lying the i'm
perial nag in the harDor. The Paranhyba
transferred the imperial party TO the Ala
goah, which steamed out OF the harDor this
forenoon, conveyed by the cruiser Riachulo
and the gunDoat Iarenhyba, bound Tor
Lisbon
No life has been lost in the revolution
and the only yloIence attempted was the
shooting OF the imperial minister or marine
who is now recovering business in lilo
nOufS
pire was destroyed and republic born
almost before the general pubic was aware
that anything was going on. The new CAP
met is composed OF men who have the con
tdence of the people. The leaders are
representative BraZlllans. Pres dent ton-
SEGA is recognized as brave soldier and
honest citizen. Barbazo, minister OF
finance, is able and honest, though poor.
Bocayuna, minister OF foreign affairs as "a
journalist, an ardent republican and
popular leader
A Paris correspondent of the London
Daily News says: The republican coun-
Gil at kio Janeiro decided few months
ago that the anniversary OF the trench
revolution was the most propitlous occasion
on which 10 proclaim the republic. The
leaders o the party were so confident OF
success that they ordered number OF re
publican flags To be made n this city. In
the new flag the imperial crown is replaced
by Phryglan Cap.
alt is reported that Dom Pedro recently
expressed 10 his prime minister the opinion
that the government had not much longer
10 live. Among the causes that led TO the
revolution were the tyrannical measures TO
which the government resorted in order TO
secure the return OF its supporters at the
last c elections, when many electors were ar
rested and imprisoned"
A dispatch from Lisbon says that the
overthrow of the Brazilian monarchy is re-
garded as definite, and that the Portuguese
people sympathiZe with the BraZilians.
Similar events are possible in Lisbon.