New-York tribune., 1890-01-27
NEW BRAZILIAN DEGREES.
THE BAYISHMENT OF DOM PEDRO.
STORIES OF THE REVOLT OF DECEMBER IS
FINANCIAL. MEASURES.

FINANCIAL MEASURES.
News from the Brazilian Republic has been OF
mcagre kind during the lat three weeks. The heavy
storms which have RACED along the Atlantic coast
have DELAYED the vessels. and consequently. ref d'd
the arrival Of Brazilian mail in this CITY. 1h" North
Flint however which reached th. pou Yesterday after
a stormy voyage Of almost four weeks, brought " Ihe
Rio News and other papcrs published dutInt Dr'cn.
Der. IN them Is contained the hI5t printed r-p-T'
Of the revolt on Dccccbcr J.. which, according 10 pre-
Won, statements threatened the stability of the Pro
visoual Government.
1t j., evident however. that the pres docs not yet
exut in republican freedom. II tie published report
arc a proper indication. Indeed, the "Gdztua dc
Notcias7 Of December 70 contains th, hconlc an.
nouncement: AT p. III. Second Lieutenant N"uocl
de Nunes was al our Office and showed H. tAc following
declaration on the part OF the Department OF War;
authorize Lieutenant Nunc, q make IN the name oi
this department declarations and furnish 70 the press
exact information as o The incident Of little Importance
which happened in the "a Regiment OF Artillery
Lauro sodrc.' The Lieutcnants report consisted "f
two line. The RIO Ncw." the English paper o..
december - says, However. that r.e aprs
ing was due to quarrel which began
between -erccaut ard CORPORAL soon nio
noon on December J.. The sold.er,,' u
continues took The part If the latter, chasing the
sergeant ont Of the barracks, There wa, not com
mis- .oncd officer in the place. and under the Hhn
armed thcmseyc. and hoi-tcd the Imperial Standard
They then went q the barracks Of the 1t Regiment
cheering for the monarchy. 70 procure their support.
Failing in this they returned t. their own barracks,
ran out the guns and prepared for a light part Of
their regiment refused u Join IN the muuy and eil
p,e barrack, uDarmcd Lieutenant Colonel Cu!-
u.arac- appeared on the scene soon after the gun.
were placed in position and partially quoted ihe
men, inducing them 10 taae the gun, IN. The mntiny
continued however, and rt night the place va. in-
vested by infantry. About midnight the men seemed
inclined to surrender but appear u have been fred
upon. The firing continued all night The Killed
arc estimated high hity but the resident, oi the
locality state that both sides together lost nine men
The mutincers surrendered toward morning many Of
them hiding In the vicinity or escaping in the city.
Nearly all were captured after daylight ana
during the day. The incident showed the undcrrur.
rent Of feeling the rank and le and the fatal lack
| OF discipline existing
Several important DEGREES have been issued by the
/ Provisional Government. That Oi December 20 s IN
/ reference to tie Emperor. 1t says:
| Whereas, the Emperor accepted with thanks the
| 1000 COJ milrc- offered Gy thc Provisional Govern
mcnt. bat ha, since determined to refuse this sum,
while believing that the law sun secured 70 him hl,
civil list, which implies Tie refusal to recognize the
revolution here. by which all claims OF the Imperial
family were nuIlIhed and whereas, consideration Tor
the cN Emperor was alone the motive iof a. action q"
the GOycmmcnt which motive Is Low taken a"a' by
his decision, ii - dccrccd:
Article l.. Dom Pedro de Alcantar and his family
hHIlSllcd from IsTa/lliat t'IiloIF
Art. =. They shall hencc"rh not poses real
estate in Brazil and shall Aqudtc within two year,
such property OF tins description as tLcy "ld I'r.
Ant. :. The decree oI November 10. winch
granted 70 Dom Pedro de Alcantari 3ooo0oo Hilreis
for establishing himself abroad is revoked
Art. 4. The civil list OF Dom Pedro de Alcantdra
ana Of his family viii be considered cAtlhct from lhc
fifteenth Oi thi, month.
Art. D. Contrary dispositions are revoked.
Tho Rio News in commenting upon the sur
prsing decree says
Dom Pedro II was not tyrant. ON the contrary
he has been mistakenly benevolent ana mia IN ms rue
protector Of so many bIzi.ahs uiat Ie mas
never saved Vintcm7 for himself Now 70 turn
him on, cancel all obhs1uons and eve lin
pcremptOry order sell his private estate within
two years is sheer cruelty and inpratitudc.
Another decree, dated December 20, settles the
long debated question to the time Of calling the
constituent Assembly. 1t says:
Article I. ON september l., $50 a general election
VIII b. licd throughout the Republic for constituent
IN each state.
Art. .. The constituent Assembly VIII meet two
months aiterwar1 at the Capital OF the Republic.
Art 3 Contrary dispO,itions revoked
Another decree, published December 20, fixes the
strength of the navy for 1s9o at 1000 sailors IOf
men Of the Malta Crosse detachment, and 900
marines OF these 200 may be ordered 10 sea dur.
ing peace. The force may DE increased under cAtra0r
iinary circumstances 10 5000 men. The apprcn-
lice schools Will contain 5000 boys.
Decree No. SO, dated December H. fixes the force
Of the regular army at asst non.com-
missioncd officers and men, divided as follows:
| Engineers four companies, two battalions ISL: IA.
tillery light, twenty batterie. five regiments 2olO:
artillery, heavy, twenty batteries five battalions
1,G46; cavalry. forty eight squadrons twelve reg