, 1889-12-08
How Dom Pedro was Deposed.

now Dom Iedro was DepOsed.
LISBON, Dec. Tt is learned from
interviews with members of Dom Pedro's
party that he and his family were at his
summer residence at Petropolis, near Rio
Janerio. when the revolution occurred.
Upon learning what had happened he at
once returned to Rio Janiero and held a
meeting of his ministers. He tried to
form u new ministry with Sarawa at its
head, Sut to this Da Fonseca objected, say
ing the republic had been declared and
was supported by the military, that the
presence of the imperial family in Brazil
was incompatible with the existing state
OF affairs and they must soon leave the
country. The emperor, after consulting
his friends, decided to agree to the de-
mands of the Republicans. No COM
munications were allowed to pass between
Dom Pedro and foreign representatives.
At 2 o'clock IN the following morning
Tompofsci with q detachment of soldiers
went to the palace and placed the mem
bers OF the imperial family under arrest
while still in bed.
Tompofsci bore written orders from
Gen. Da Fonseca that the emperor and
family should embark torthwlth-that the
government would not allow them to
wait until daylight as they feared any
demonstration on the streets in favor of
Dom Pedro might result in bloodshed.
This measure was considered doubly neces-
sary by the Republican leaders as the stu
dents in the city were we'll supplied with
arms and were greatly excited. Count
d'Eu and wife, Princess Isabel, the en-
pcror's daughter, and their children were
compelled 10 leave the palace at 3 o'clock
Sunday morning and walk to the qua
Dom Pedro and the empress followed i'm
mediately in a carriage under escort of a
body of troops. The imperial party en-
barked in 4 steam launch and were taken
to a man of war which Immediately pro-
ceeded to Ilha Grande. almost sixty-eight
miles from Rio J%aniero, where the party
we're kept as prisoners until the afternoon,
when they were transferred to the Ala.
goas. The latter vessel at once sailed for
Lisbon.
Dom Pedro declines to discuss the re-
cent events in. Brazil. Count d'Eu in
tends to go to Spain on a visit to the Duke
de Montpennier. Dom Pedro will prob
ably remain in Lisbon a few days and
hen proceed to Paris.
LONDON, Dec, IA special dispatch
from Lisbon says: In an interview on
board the Alagoas, the ~ex-emperor stated
that he did not intend to issue a mani
testo.
Il have no desire to busy myself longer
with Brazilian affairs. l had no inter
course with the Republican government.
L received a telegram at my summer pal
ace at Petropolis announcing the revolu-
ton had %triumphed. Upon its receipt |
went to Rio Janlero and placed myself at
the disposal of the revolutionary govern
ment. The palace at Rio Janiero was in
stantly encircled by troops and ingress
and egress stopped. The siege lasted
thlrty-two hours, during which time my
family suffered much from want of food.
We were then taken secretly after mid
night between a double file of soldiers
from the palace to the arsenal and placed
on board a war ship.
As soon as we were on board she de-
parted for Ilha Grande. Upon our arri-
val there, though the sea was rough, we
were transferred in small boats to the
Alagoas. The empress was agitated and
wept continually. Her hands and wrists
were hurt as she was being hauled on
board tie Alagoas. L myself was deeply
affected and spent the time watching the
coast as It gradually disappeared from
view. When the shore line had dropped
below the horizon, | let fly a carrier
pigeon bearing my farewell message to
Brazil"
The emperor eagerly questioned his in
tervIewer about the events in Brazil. The
empress appears dazed. She said she
never would forgive those Republicans
for their ~roughness. The party was met
at the pier by their old servants weeping.
En- route to the hotel they were respect
fully greeted by the people.
LISBON. Dec. Many inquiries have
been made of Dom Pedro touching his
future and his attitude toward the gov
eminent of Brazil. In answer to all these
he confines himself to the declaration
that if summoned to return to Brazil he
will go.
Dom Pedro has already received numer-
Gus kilograms from European sovereIgns
and notables. Till late in the evening
the halls of the Brazilian hotel were
crowded with diplomats who were re-
ceiyed by him. The emperor and his
wife were attired in the simplest manner