New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-30
TO PUNISH CONSPIRATORS.
AN IMPORTANT BRAZILIAN DECREE.
THE PROVISIONAL. GOVERNMENT GUARDING
AGAINST UPRIsINGs-LITTLE NOTICE
TAKEN OF THE DEATH OF THE
EMPRESS

EMPRESS.
The steamer Advance. Of the United States and
Brazil steamship Company, which left Rio dc Janelro
On December 81 arrived at her pier yesterday morn
ing thirty-six hours behind timc The delay was
caused by the extremely rough weather OF the last
two weeks and the rock-ke coal which the steamer
received from Cardiff and which made the generation
~ steam almost impossible. The Advance brought
twentyfour rsclass passengers, several secondcasS
passengers and large cargo. Captain j. NJ Lochlah,
the courteous manager Of the company also received
letters from his various agents along the coast all
OF which emphasized the quiet and peaceful condition
Of the country According to their statements, and
that of the Advances captain the reports which nave
reached this port regarding the uprising on December
Is have been greatly exaggerated IL seems 10 DO
definitely settled that only nine men were kllieo IN
stead of sixty four The agent at Rio, In speaking OF
the rapid decline in the rate OF exchange at the be-
Ginning of the month"; said that this was due to the
renort that the Government had withdrawn its sup
port from the money market Trade, however, mad
not been interrupted The establishment OF the Re
public had also done away with many unnecessary
officers in the ports and had made shipping subject 10
less red-tape7 than formerly. Among the man ie-
ceved on the Advance was copy OF " INC hlo news,
which was sent to George II. Phelps the lawyer IN
The Tribune Building. The Provisional Government
has issued decree in reference to conspraors against
the Government, published December 20. 1t seems to
have been inspired by the outbreak on December To-
IL reads follows:
Marshal ~ Deodora da Fonseca, chief of the Pro,
ysional Government, constituted by the Army anu
Navy in the name of the people, conslderinS'
That the entire Nation through Its organs OF express
sIon has its adherence to the work OF the e'o
ton Of November 10;
That this general belief in the republican system creates
for the Provisional Government duties and obhges
t. As such to defend the Government against all threats
until the meeting OF the constituent Assembly 10 VOW
upon the new Constitution Of Brazili
MI iS hut a
., tho constituent assembly, and all those liberal re-
forms have been decreed already whose pospoheneh'
nrovoked the revolution. and the Provisional Govern
mont has given proofs OF It's fidelity to It's promises
That the greatest Of all duties under such cHcuh'
ta,ces is absolute Armness and neXorabe severity ID
measures tending to preserve the peace ana 'he
Of the inhabitants -.
THAT ALI possibilities Of reconstruction Of the former
state of affairs being eliminated attempt against te
stability of the present Government will be fruitless
That 1t would be cowsrdice and treason on the PV "
the Government leave the credit OF the hepuoho W %
mercy Of social dregs interested in sowing dseord anu
corrupon I'm the minds OF the Brazilian soluerS' e'e
generous dislnterested, disciplined and liberal;
DEGREES: Article L. That those persons VINO sh4"
conspire against the Republic and us "oVernnen'f w
shall advise or promote verbally BY writing OF oy ao
civil revolt or military INSTRUMENTATION; VINO shail "p
- - or corrunt soldiers or officers who shall spread
in the ranks and navy false ana
ideas tending prejudice them against ue hepuo,
who shall employ Intoxicating drinks 10 mnuenO' VIZ
m
rision nominated by the Minister of War ana snail Do
nunIshed by the military penalties for seuitloh'
Art H. Dispositions the contrary are revoAeu .
"The News. also says that the Diario OHcia Vi
December 30, contains the following oecree'
Marshal Fonseca considering that 1t Is oil the greatest
oacessitv 10 the public finances and to comhefclS
transactions to establish the maximum periou iof '
Of notes or paper money in charge oil p~nAs US
under the conditions of Decree No loZo- OIL July u
70 nreyent the lookup Of metallic reserves IN sueh c"
o
Issues ,, ,,.tn which
banking establishments companies may aNal 'ne"' "
OF the concession which may be or has been era'eu "
bam to issue notes limited to three months such o
o,r,es as shall not within this time an equ'Ale
value to that Of their deposits will lose this privilege
Article II. Contrary dispositions are re'oAeu'
uThe Ncvsp saws that DR.. Alberto SALES has de-
clIncd the diplomatic mission to Washington On az
count of i'll health and that % Paiz' hears that inc
Brazileira Company has sent In bill 10 'lIe Wv
e-rment Of 100 600 miIres for transporting the eA-
Imperia family TO Lisbon by it's steamer Als nag
The Government purchased for 63o,Ooo n P
the home OF the Marquis dc lamarty, 1i 'taT "a an
~ de San JoaGuim with all the furniture ana sn
adjoining building, to serve as snT o. again
The following letter has been received oy senior "ah"
from, dom Pedro: Having had notice. at the moment 0,
departure fer Europe Of the decree by when Is
to the Imperial family or one occasion ohiS ' oUN.
100000 mlreis. order that you declare 1"1 l.
Nth nv family receive the civil llsOs anu juno
things to which entitled by existing Jaws, W.
and compromises. IT, therefore you have received 'nN
| -, ro, must return 10 without loss OF time"
General DeodorO moved from oSI'S IJa ,Sas
To the new official house on Decemoer 90 - anv dis
shIty in the present chief the functions OF Che
Of state will be exercised, first by Or.
ister OF Finance, and secondly by COLONEL
RMS is what The News" says Of the death OF Tic
Empress ,,., .
Tho death of the Empress caused but little comment
few brief kilograms the evening OF the 2sh ana on'
m the follow ing day to local journal barely rectng th'
sudden termination Of good and useful nfe were all NJ
,nute guns have been fred. flags have been draped
,ovv brief notices in the public press with barely lint
f HACK and the story is told The times have changed