The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-17
BRAZIL NOW A REPUBLIC.
EMPEROR DOM PEDRO QUIETLY
DEPOSED FROM THE THRONE.

A Provisional Government Formed
and the People Inclined to Give it a
Fair Trial Names Of the Members
of the New Cabinet-The Army and
Navy Not True to the Empire.
LONDON, Nov. IS, 1 P. M.-But little
further information has been received here
concerning the revolution in Rio de Janeiro.
A dispatch received this forenoon states
that the minister of marine was not killed
as reported yesterday, but that he was
shot and seriously wounded by rebel
soldiers. Another dispatch says that the
question as to the nature of the future
government will be submitted to a plebis-
cite.
A REPUBLIC PROCLAIMED.
LONDON, Nov. 16, P. M.-Later dis
matches from Rio de Janeiro report that
republic has been proclaimed with Senor
da Fonseca as president. The imperial
ministers have been placed under arrest
and were kept in close confinement. The
provisional government has guaranteed
protection to the members of the imperial
family. The emperor is at his summer
palace at PetrOpolis, twenty-five miles
north of Rio de Janeiro. All business in
the city is suspended, but there is no danger
to life or property. Brazilian securities fell
a3 on the London stock exchange to-day.
A PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT.
LONDON, Nov. 10, P. M.-Another dis
patch from Rio de Janeiro states that the
garrison of that city has formed a provis-
ional government, comprising Senor
Constant, a journalist named Quintino
Basaaui, and Gen. da Fonseca. The popu-
t,o lata
aloof from the revolutionary movement,
and it is believed that the government will
be able to suppress it.
THE NEW CABINET.
A Brazilian cabinet has been organized as
follows:
President, without a portfolio-Dodoro
da Fonseca.
Minister Of the Interior-Aristide Loba.
Minister Of Foreign Affairs-Equentine
Bocayura.
Minister of Finance-Dr. Barboza.
Minister of Justice-Campos Sales.
Minister Of War-Benjamin Constant.
Minister Of Marine-Admiral Wander
holtz.
Minister of Observation-Disclosures Ri
bero.
Bocayura is journalist. Barboza was
member of the Chamber of Deputies Con-
slant is a journalist, and professor in the
Polytechnic school. Gen. da Fouseca
held command of the province of Minas
Gareas. He was recently punished for in
subordination. The chamber of deputies
has dissolved and the council of state has
been abolished. Public opinion appears to
be in favor of pacific trial Of the new form
of government Everything is quiet.
THE EMPEROR WON'T BE HARMED.
The new Brazilian government has issued
W
has been abolished. Various provinces
have sent assurances of support to the new
regime. The former prime minister has
been arrested. The emperor will be treated
with the greatest consideration.
TROOPS GO TO DEIzE DOM PEDRO.
LISBON, Nov. 16.-The newspaper the
Commercio Portuguese of this city has re-
ceived the following dispatch:
RIO DE JANEIRo, Nov Is, 4:50 A. M.-Senor
Constant Senior Bocayura and Gen. da Fonseca
virtually constitute the government. Gen.
started to capture the emperor and his family.
The populace is dazed. Hopes are entertained
that enough troops will remain loyal to over
come the rebels.
A PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT LIKELY.
NEW YORK, Nov. 16, 3 P. MA. H.
Alden, secretary Of the New York Com
mercial Company (limited), states that he
London correspondent Of his company, as
follows: "a Brazilian republic is probable.
Exchange is declining. A peaceful settle
ment is likely"
The London correspondents of the New
York Commercial Company Qimited) are
friends of the Rothschilds, who are the
bankers of the Brazilian government.
The following telegram from John Mat
thews & Co., of Rio de Janeiro, has been
received by l.. w. Minford & Co, of New
York: Revolution in Brazil; army and
navy combined" The annual importation
of Brazilian coffee into the United States
amounts to 500, ,0OO,O 600; rubber $4,000. 900;
sugar $50 0000, 900, and hides $50, 900, 900.
half of the coffee consumed in the United
States comes from Brazil; thirteen-six-
teenths of the rubber, one-tenth of the
sugar, and small percentage of the hides
used here come from there