The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-18
Emperor Dom Pedro Finds Himself
Without an Empire.
He Sails for Portugal, The Home
Of Ills Ancestors.
The Republic Will Pension the Ruler
It Has Deposed.
The Long and Peaceful Reign Of the
Emperor Of Yesterday.

LONDON, November IA despatch from
Rio de Janeiro says: Dom Pedro has de-
parted from Brazil. He sailed direct for LIS
bun. Before his departure he was formally
notified of his deposition. At the same time
he was informed that the civil list would be
continued. The province of Bahia opposes
the Republic. Most of the other provinces
have signlfed adherence to the new regime.
Doctor Barboza, the new minister Of firance,
announces that all contracts entered into by
the imperial government will be maintained.
LIMA, November 17.-Latest advices from
Rio de Janeiro, dated November 16, 955 p.
M, arei to the effect that Viscount Ouro
Preto. ex-minister of the interior, and SEN
The Emperor is looked on with suspicion.
The provisional government has abolished
the monarchy. The revolutionary commits
sion address message to the Emperor tell
ing him to leave the country in twenty-four
hours. The Emperor acknowledges this and
leaves by the packet Alagoas accompanied
the ironclad Riachuelo The Brazilian re-
public will give the Emperor a certain
amount to live ON in Europe. The revulu-
tionary commission was sworn in before the
chamber of the municipality. The republic
is certainty. Great enthusiasm prevails.
A Brazilian cabinet has been organized as
follows: President, without portfolio, Dodo-
70 da Fonseca minister of the interior, Aris-
tiee Loba minister of foreign affairs, Equin-
tin Bocayura; minister of finance. DR.. Bar
boza; minister of justice, Campos SALES;
minister of War, Benjamin Constant; min
lister of marine, Admiral Vanderholtz. min
lister of agriculture, Demitris Ribero. Senior
Bocayura is journalist. Senior Barboza
was member of the Chamber Of Deputies.
Senior Constant is Journalist and prc-
fessor in the Polytechnic school. Gen. da
Fonseca held command of the Province of
Minas Geraes. He was recently punished for
insubordination. The Chamber of Deputies
has dissolved. and the council of state has
been abolished
DOM PEDRO AND HIS REIGN.
A Progressive Era in the History Of
the Country.
Dom Pedro was born December 2, 1925.
His father, Dom Pedro 1, was the first EN-
oe D., nd af
John vi and Queen Dona Maria Of Portu-
gal. The royal family fled to Rio when the
French entered Portugal in 1907, and when
they returned the Prince Regent remained,
and became Emperor after the revolution OF
1922. He abdicated in 1881 in favor OF his
son, the present Emperor. who was then
only five years old, and, returning to Portu-
gal, drove out his usurping brother, Don
Miguel, and enjoyed short-lived reign.
Dom Pedro ii was declared to be of age at
fo urteen by act of the Brazilian legislature,
and was GRO Sned July Is, 1S41. His reign
has been an era OF continued progress and
prosperity for country that had been con-
stantly distracted by the quarrelS of fac
tions and frequently torn by civil war. The
nation has made great advance in the path
of civilization and material development.
Population has Increased. schools have been
| tSLdDIIou6us railways Uulib, NdSL tEdCtS VI
country explored and settled, and lines Of
steam communication established upon the
great interior rivers, as we'll as between the
seaports and the United States and Europe.
But the crowning act of all was the emanci-
| patton of the slaves. On May IA, 1888, the
Brazilian legislature passed an act abolish
| ing slavery. This was done under the reg
ency of Princess Isabella, or, as she was
| then the Countess d'Eu. she having married
| Count d 'Eu member Of the Bourbon fami-
l. rha E,nr< oe
| the act of emancipation was in Europe,
where he had gone for the benefit of his
| health.
| Dom Pedro was married when seventeen
years old to Theresa Christina Maria.
daughter Of Francis l. King Of the Two
| Princesses Isabella and Leopoldina. The
former acts as Regent during her fathers
| absence.
| Several months ago an attempt was made
to assassinate the aged Emperor as he was
leaving the opera. One of his daughters was
leaning on his arm at the moqent that a
maniac In the crowd fired pistol at the
monarch. The Emperor was not hit, and
the incident attracted little attention being
devoid Of political significance. I.
The Conservative cabinet which had been
| appointed under the regency of Princess Is
abel in March, 1888, was dismissed on May
81 last. The constitution of the empire
grants the Emperor the privilege of calling a
party to power when the welfare Of the ma
tion demands 1t, and Visc0unt de Ouro Pre-
to, the statesman and Liberal leader, was
called upon to form new ministry. This
was organized on June 7. as follows:
President of the Council OF Ministers and Minis
ter Of he Treasury. Councillor Of State-Viscount
/ de Our1 Preto.
Minister Of the Empire-Couucillor Baron de
Loreto.
Mi lister of Foreign Adairs-Counclllor Jose
Minister Of Justice Councillor cardilo Luis
| Maria de Oliviera.
Minister Of Agriculture, Commerce and Public
| Works-Councillor Lourenco Cavaicanti de AlDu-
| querque. ~
Minister of war-General Baron de Maracaju.
Minister OF the Nayy---Rear-Admlral Baron de
| Ladario.