The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-08


At o'clock the following morning Mai.
Tompofsci with a detachment of soldiers
went to the palace and placed the members
of the imperial family under arrest, while
they were still In bed. He bore writtel
orders from Gen. da Fonseca.that the en-
peror and his family should embark forth
with. The government would not allow
them to wait until daylight, as they feared
that any demonstration In the streets in
favor of Emperor Dom Pedro might result
in bloodshed. The measure was considered
doubly necessary by the republican leaders,
as residents Of the city were well sup
piled with arms and were greatly excited.
THE DEPARTURE.
Count D'Eu and his wife, the Princess
Isabella, the emperor's daughter, aud their
children were compelled to leave the palace
at O'Clock Sunday morning and walk to
the quay. Emperor Dom Pedro and the
empress followed them Immediately In car
riage, under the escort OF body Of troops.
The imperial party embarked on a steam
launch aud were taken to a man-of-war,
which Immediately proceeded to Ilha
Grande, an island sixty-eight miles from
Rio Janeiro, where the party were kept as
prisoners until forenoon, when they were
transferred to the Allagoas. The latter
latter vessel at once sailed for Lisbon.
ESCOhTED By AN lhONCLAD.
The ironclad Riachueolo accompanied the
Allagoas, to prevent the landing of the
royal prisoners at Bahia, or any other Bra
lillian port AS the Riachueolo could steam
only six knots an hour, the progress Of the
Allagoas was greatly retarded.
Ex-Emperor Dom Pedro positively de-
clines to discuss recent events in Brazil.
A steamer with Baron de Andrada, the
Brazilian minister to England, and other
prominent persons on board, met the ALA.
goas. Count d'Eu intends going to Spli
on visit to the Duke de Montpensier Ex-
Emperor ID Jm Pedro will probably remain
in Lisbon for few days and will then pro-
ceed to Paris.
DECREE OF THE REPUBLICAN, LEADERS.
The republican government Of Brazil Is
sued decree on Nov. Is, conta ming eleven
articles. 1t proclaimed a provisional fed
eral republic. The united provinces of
Brazil will form confederation, and will
elect its deliberative bodies and local gov
ernments. Until the election of new legis-
lators, the provisional government will
govern the country. The federal state
governments will Immediately adopt steps
to secure order, and the liberty OF the citi-
zens of Brazil and foreign residents Where
means to maintain order are not sufficient,
the authorities can appeal to the public
IOTCb3. CoucTdl BOF6TnLuoub Ooluk pNO-
claimed, no other form CT government will
be reco gnized until the nation ex-
presses its wishes by popular suffrage
in this respect. The army and navy will
be subject exclusively to the provisi0na!
government or the provincial representa-
tives.
Civil and military officials will be sub
ordinate to the central government. Rio
Janeiro is constituted the provisional cap
ital of the confederation. The secretaries
Of state of the provisional government are
charged with the execution of DEGREES.
PERFECT QUIET IN BRAZIL.
(Copyriolsted 6y the Net0 York..Assoctated Press)
BERLIN, Dec. From Hamburg we
learn that all advices from Rio Janeiro con-
cur in the report that perfect quiet reigns,
and that there is full resumption OF trade
and all industrial and commercial activity.
Premier Preto, who is now at sea, is ex-
pected to land at Hamburg, whence he viii
90 Immediately to Cannes for conference
with Dom Pedro. The meeting of the ad-
herents of the monarchy, to decide the line
of action to be followed, viii not be held
until Emperor Dom Pedro reaches Cannes.
In the meantime, ex-Emperor Dom Pedro
is advised to maintain absolute silence, in
order that no utterance of his may preJu-
dice the monarchist cause.
woN'T ISSUE A MANIFESTO.
LONDON, Dec. IA special dispatch
from Lisbon says that ia an inEsxYisW on