The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-09
MURDER IN THE YOUNG REPUBLIC.
The Minister Of Marine Shot Down
BY Mutinous Troops.
Dom Pedro and Big Batch of News
Reach the Other Side.
Reports Of the Massacre Of Or.
Peters's Party Confirmed.


to November %. The dispatches confirm the
statement of revolution in Brazil, precipi-
tated by the attempt Of the government to
remove disaffected troops from Rio de jan
eiro to the provinces. The revolt was con-
fined to the military and students. The
populace were passive. The only act Of
bloodshed was the attack upon Minister Of
Marine Ladario, who was shot in three
places. He is recovering from the effects Of
his wounds.
In Bahia and Pernambuco, business pro-
ceeds as II nothing had happened. The bank
of Brazil addressed letter to tho chief of
police advising him that guard for the bank
was no longer requisite.
Gen. Da Fonseca, head Of the provisional
government, In the message sent by him to
Dom Pedro, November 18th, said: The
Democratic sentiments of the nation, COM
bined with resentment at the systematic re-
pressiye measures of the government against
the army and navy and the spoliatiOn OF
their rights, brought about the revolution.
In the fact of this situation, the presence OF
the imperial family in the country Is impos-
sible. Yielding to the exigencies of the ma
tional voice, the provisional government Is
compelled to request you to leave, Brazilian
territory with your family within "a hours.
The government will provide at Its own ex-
pense means for transport, and will afford
protection for the imperial family during
their embarkation. The government will
continue the imperial dowry fixed by law
until a constituted assembly decides thereon.
The country expects that you will know how
to initiate the example set by the first Em-
peror of Brazil, April T. 1881"
Dom Pedro answer, sent on the same day,
said: yielding to the imperiousness OF cir
substances, / have resolved to start with my
family tomorrow for Europe, leaving the
country which / have endeavored to give
constant proof Of my deep love during near
the office Of chief of state. shall ever re-
tain for Brazil the most heartfelt affection
and ardent good wishes for her pros
perity."
The passage in Comte d. Eu's letter to the
provisional government, in which he offered
to serve no matter what form of government,
produced painful impression among the
monarchists in RIO de Janeiro. Others de-
fend his course on the ground that military
man in active service could not do otherwise.
The order of expulsion extends to Admiral
Prince Augustus Of Coburg. commander OF
Brazilian iron clad. He Is expected to reach
European waters shortly. via the Suez Canal.
Prince Pedro Austustus, son OF Augustus
of Saxe-Coburg, and grandson Of Dom Pedro,
had on the voyage severe attack OF fever,
caused, it is supposed, by the excitement of
the departure. In his delirium he constantly
cried out that the people were going to kill
him. He is fully restored. Dom Pedro will
remain here some days and goes hence to
Madrid.
Tne Count d'Eu was interview today on
the situation in Brazil. He said the repub-
licans there were few in number, but they
pr0fited by the immediate abolition OF slav-
cry, which measure estranged the land own
ers and merchants, who had hitherto been
that the abolition Of slavery was entirely
due to the throne. Meanwhile the army be-
came tyrannical and insolent, and the only
means of checking it was to revive the Garde
Rationale, which has always been conser-
vative body, the crown nominating its OH :
GERS. The government resolved to create a
regiment in Rio de Janeiro, whereuron the
republicans spread the report that the au-
thorities intended to revive the Garde Ma
tf0nale generally and check and disarm the
reguler army. The military, thereupon, de-
cided to revolt under the Leadership of Gen.
Da Fonseca, who is weak man, easily man.
aged. At the beginning OF the uprising the
troops only cried Down with the govern
ment," "Viva la liberdad.' In the evening.
some students cried viva la Republica,"
and soldiers joined in the cry. Regarding
the prospect of the restoration Of the empire,
Count d'Eu. said that Brazil was too far
from Europe. A man was wanted who could
bring the army around to the empire. If the
Emperor had appeared on the streets when
the rebellion broke out, the crowd would
have cheered him. IL was now too late.
An Englishman, agent of an important
English bank at Rio de Janeiro, was aboard
the Atrat0. He said: "The ministers we're
made prisoners. Before the arrival of the
Emperor, the premier banded in his resigna-
tion, but said nothing to the Emperor about
1t. We knew nothing of the provisional gov
ernment. Business was suspended. The
greatest fears were entertained, not Of the
soldiers, but of the blacks. Sunday the tele-
graph was seized and no messages delivered
not even those addressed to the British con-
sui l went to the consulate at 10 o'clock in
the morning and was stopped by soldiers.
Mr.. NicOlini, the acting British consul, was
stopped also. We feared exchange would
fall to nothing. The provisional govern
ment notified the English bank managers
that If they allowed exchange to fall their es-
tablishment would be suppressed"
Restriction on commercial kilograms was
renewed November II. Political kilograms
were rejected and the government provided
against the publications of anything unfavOr-
able or disquieting. Even kilograms to
foreign ministers were quietly suppressed.
The Rio legislation on the IS approved the
reconstruction of the constitution on basis
of thorough democracy. The same day was
public holiday throughout Brazil. Gen.
Ia Fonseca was finally styled president of
the republic and Dom Pedro ex-emper0r.
The Minister of Marine, at the head of a
small body Of sailors and marines tried to
suppress what he believed the revolt Of the
infantry at their barracks. The marines
fraternized with the rebels. who summond
the minister to surrender. This. he refused
to do point blank and tried to draw his
revolver. The soldiers Immediately shot
him down In the presence of either Gen
la FOnSeca or his aide.