Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-11-22
BRAZIL A REPUBLIC
THAT Is THE LATEST NEWS FROM
HER CAPITOL.

ily-The Spirit of Repubiicnnis'n
Abroad.
Brazil is in the throes of q revolution.
not only civil but military. che Minis
try has resigned and Dom Pedro's En-
pire is now a thing of the past The 60
ing over in body of the Conservative
faction in the House to the Republican
made it possibility aud certainty.
Throughout the country the greatest eX.
citement prevails, and the news of the
revolution spread over the entire new
born republic with inconceivable rapidity
From every city comes words of encour-
agement and approval, and the spirit OF
repubIicanism has permeated Brazil IN its
entirety. The provinces are unit in
support OF the incoming Government,
and, in view of the fact that the military
forces of the land are in line with the
revolutiunists, it can only be movement
of peace
The cx-Ministry hae given up all hope
of turn being made in favor
OF u TG-tHlhlnlhHiltilt W WV AA'h-
pire, and they admit that the
prospects point 10 an establishment in
Rio ne Janicro Of Republican form of
Government.
The ccffee growers and exporters are
unanimous in their oppo'ItiCn To the old
Government, aud as IL result have raised
the price of green coffee.
The Enper T is closetcd i'll the Palace
at Petropois with the heads uf the Min
istries of War and OF the lnterl0T,'and
ohs0lute secrecy is maintained MS e. their
plans for the future. The official de-
spatches are sent and &c 'i.,d in cipher
by trusted officials of the old regime and
nothing whatever is 10 be learned in re-
card 10 the movements of the Emperor
and his household. 1t is likely, however,
that he will return 10 Portugal. In amy
case both he and his whole family will
leave the country MS soon as possible.
The minister of MosoIns, was not killed
reported. but seriouslt wounded ny II
shot from one of the soldiers.
ltIo DE JANEIRo. Brazil, November 1G.
1889. A republic has been proclaimed,
with Senior da Fonseca ~ President.
The Imperial Ministers have hepn placed
under arrest aud are kept in close confine-
ment. The Provisional Government ha-
guaranteed projection Ia the members of
the Imperial family. The Emperor is AT
his Summer nalace at Petrupolis, twety-
five mile. north of Rio tie Janeiro. All
business in the city is suspended, but
there is M danger to life or property.
Another despatch from Rio dc Janeiro
states that the garrison al that city has
formed provisional government, COM
prisinu Senior Constant. q journalist
named Quintino BocdqnIva and Gen. da
Fonsecn.
1t has been we'll understood by the
Governmrnt Brazil Tor some Time tnal
there were designing, active and ambi
tious men IN Brazil who were engaged III
propugaliug republican doctrines and n
fomcnlnL dlsconlent with the monarchy.
1t has nlsu been well understood Iilal
there was n guod d,al of uneasines>, II
not pu Itivc dtsIotaity, Ia the army. bu
anything IiNc the reported outbreak wn'
not expected. Inc most ardent monaIcnlsl'
in Brazil acknO \ Ie'lge that II republic j.
bound tn bN established tiierc ia timc.bul
they brhry, it will come by evolution nj,
not by i"vu!uliun-by tue giauunl modi
ticalioh of lu.lIlulions to keep pace viii
the spread oi gcEeral educatlOn and mu
by an armed rcvoit. The revolution IL
ported now is understuo by The brazilian
representatives, here To ue merely rebel
lion of The army. The Brazilian peopl'
are nor supposed to be in sympathy witt
the revolt
A gentleman but recently returne'
from Brazil and whose acquaintance il
that country is vide extended said "
cannot believe that, whatever any have
taken place, lhe ultimate result wiii b'
the permanent retirement OF Dom Pedro
He is one of the wisest aud best monarch
in ChriStcndom. He came iuto puwr
many years ago, as the successor at hi
father. vino had been most bcEChcen
and acceptable ruler to his people, an'
the son has so closely followed in Tin
fathers footsteps that lie has won grea
name for himself. He hats never been
despot On the contrary, hc is oiliciall.
known and sign. himself Constitutions
Emperor and Defender of Brazil" he i
very liberal and un0stentatl0us, a"d hi
people have not only always admired him
but have always trusted him. | kno'
this to be true. Why, even the so-calleC
Republicans in the Empire have access Il
him. They have printed "a newspaper II
Rio for Jears, and the Emperor, think
subscribes for it. fhe editors are per
sonally acquainted with the Emperor, ant
the tone of The organ. while aggressive
on the point of change If Government
has never been dsrespectful to the au
thorities in existence"
" You are disDOsed then to look unOl