Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-17
THE REVOLUTION.
a GaEAT sURPRlSE-eRAzlL SUDDEN
LY BECOMES a REPUBLIC.
Senior De Fuseca Declared Presidcnt-The
Imperial Ministers Placed Under Ar
rest-The Populace Amazed.
mvApelo-American cable 10 the Digpatch.)

fBy Anglo American cable % the Di,pauhl
LONDON. November 16.-But little further
information has been received here con-
corning the revolution in Rio de Janeiro.
4 dispatch received this morning 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 20 the nature of the future of the Gov
eminent will be subjected 20 the piehiscit
A later dispatch from Rio de Janeiro re-
ports that the republic has been proclaim
ed. with Senior De FOuseca as President:
The Imperial Ministers have been placed
under arrest and arc kept IN close confne-
ment. Tho Provisional Government has
guaranteed protection to the members or
tho imperial family. The Emperor IL ot
his summer palace at PetrOpolis. twenty
five miles north Of Rio de Janeiro. All
bushes in the city is suspended, but there
IS no danger TO life or property.
Brazilian securities fell 3 on the London
Stick Exchange to-day.
NV YORK, November ia. II. Allen,
secretary Of the New York Commercial
Company limitedl. states that he has re-
ceived cable dispatch from London corre-
spondants of his company. az follows
The Brazilian republic IL probable. The
exchange ia declining. ApeGcetul settle
ment is likely. The correspondents Cf the
New York Commercial Company Qimited)
are friends of the R0thschilds, who are
bankers of the Brazilian Government.
The following telegram from John Mat
thews " Co.. Rio Janeiro. has been received
by l.. W. Mintord a Co.. New York:
'"Reyolution in Brazil. The army and
navy are combined
Mr.. Ellis. Of Rio Janeiro. who is now in
New York. received from his irm dispatch
stating that arepubiic has been proclaimed.
The annual importation OF Brazilian
coffee into the United States amounts TO
100000 GOO: rubber. $4,000, 900; sugar,
100000 900. and hides, $50 ,COo. Halt OF
the coffee consumed in the United States
comes from Brazil, thirteen siXteenths OK
the rubber. one tenth OF the sugar, ana
small percentage Of the hides come from
there.
WASHINGTON. November 1.-THE only
news Of any definite character received at
tho Brez Ian Location here about the royO-
luton in Brazil ~ the following telegram
from n reliable source IN London: A
Brazilian repu0l is probable. Exchange
peaceful; settlement likely"
CABINET ORGANIZED.
Tovpov. November 1G.-The BRAZILIAN
Cabinet has been organized a. follows:
President. without portfolio, Do 30 da
Tonseca: Minister of the Interior, Aristlde
Ioba Minister Of Foreign Affairs, Equen-
tine Bocayura Minister of Finance, Dr..
Bar60za Minister of Justice. CampoS
Salios Minister If War. BENJAMIN Con-
slant: Minister Of Marine, Admiral Van
derhotz: Minister of Agriculture, Deml-
tri- kihorO. BOcayura Is Journalist. Bar
boa WAS member of the Chamber ~
Deputies. Constant Is a journalist and
profes or in the Polytechnic school. CEN
cral da Fouseca held tue command OF
province of Ninas Geraes. He was recently
punished for characterization. The Cham
Der of Deputies has dissolved, and the
Council of State has been abolished. Pub
lie opinion appears 10 be ID iaEor on
peaceful trial of the new form Of govern
mcnJ. Everything 10 quiet.
uTEROR DEposED.
New York. November l6.-lhe following
cable was received az the Coffee Exchange
to-day at p. VI. from Rio Janeiro; Pollti,
cal situation critical; Emperor depOscd.'
Io,uoS. November lG-6 i. M.-Anotner
disuatch from RIO de JanelrO states that
the garrison OF that city has formed q
provisional government comprls.ng senior
constant. a journalist named QuintnO
Pocaoui. and General du tOneca. Tho
p0pulace. the latest dispatches say, are
hoid.nyaloof from the revolutionary move
mont. and it j. believed that the Govern
ment will be able to suppress 1t.
THE POPULACE DAlED.
IdgBoN, November 1.-THE newspaper
Clnimerco Por'ugese, OF this city, has re-
ceivcd the following dispatch;
Rio n J0ngio. November l5-4:5O ?. NJ
Senior Constant, Senior BOcayura. and
General ia Fonseca virtually constitute
the Government. General Ia Fonseca IS
tie actual leader. Troops have started 20
capture the Emperor and his family. The
perulace is dazed. Hopes are entertained
that enough troops will remain to over
como the rebels.
TO SUPPORT TIE NEW REGIME.
IovDON. November 1G.-The new Brazil
ian Government has issued manifesto an
rouncing that the monarchy has been
abolished. The various provinces have
ssnt assurances Of support 10 the new
RHINE. The former Prime Minister has
been arrested. The Emperor will be treat
ed with the greatest consideration.