The state herald., 1891-11-27
oA FoNsEoA RESIGNS.
His Opponents Strong Enough to
Drive Him Out Of Office.

- 1.-two IIifl Out 0t OUlCos
Dispatches from Rio Jaue;ro on the
2srd brought the intelligence that the OPP
position TO Dictator Fonseca has gathered
sufficient force to break through the bar
riers erected by the government TO hold II
In check and 70 make itself master Of the
situation. No detatis- -haYe yot bcen re-
ceived a. TO the precise methodS sdepted.
All that 10 known 10 the uprising was 90
formidable that Fonseca decided II was
impossible To longer maintain his ascen.
dancy and surrendered his authority.
In retiring, or resigning, as he called 1t,
he declared that he did 30 In favor Of
Florlani Peixotto, the vice president or
vice chief Of the provisional government
Of which Fonseca was tho head. Whether
the opposition will bo content to allow
Peixotto, about whom little Is known, to
assume the leadership Of state, is not
known. 1t 10 not believed that he will be
temporarily, unless he is In sympathy with
the cause and principles Of tho leaders Of
to-day's revolutionary movement
Rio de Janeiro IL In state Of great ex-
citems mt, but no reports have come as yet
indicating that there will be serious dIsor-
der. The uprising, however, had an effect
Of putting stop for the time being 10 all
kinds Of business. Tho exchanges arc all
closed and everybody Is SO busy watching
political developments that no thought is
given to commercial pursuits or business
elements.
Tho news that Fonsoca had resigned
tha alt glro ,utl Ira
Everywhere 1t was received with enthusi-
astic cheers and ucclamations Of satisfac-
tion. Tho provinces have not yet been
heard from, but 1t believed from tho ad.
vices hitherto received In regard to the
growing opposition throughout the country
to Fonsecas supremacy, that tho news OF
his downfall will everywhere bo received
with the same satisfaction as at tho CAPT
tal. Tho revolution at Rio dc Janciro only
broke out this morning aud its work was
quickly accomplished.
The Inhabitants of this city whose sym.
pathies have been with the Congressional
party have at last thrown of nj guise Of
adherence TO tho existing government, and
have openly declared their determined op-
position to the dictatorship of General Da
Fonseca, and they resolved that he must
abandon tho presidency which he has held
for only comparatively brief period.
Like Dom Pedro, President Da Fonseca
has quietly yielded to the demands Of the
people that the executive of the Brazilian
government be deposed from his high
oflicc. The people Of this city arose in
arms against the dictator's government to
day, and tho uprising has thus far been
very successful, and the insurgents have
accomplished the ends for which they had
for long time been secretly planning.
Among tho first things the rcvolutionists
did this morning was TO increase their
stores Of arms and ammunition. A strong
force Of insurgents made an attack on The
naval arsenal, and aftor weak and only
half hearted effort on tho part Of those
stationed at the place to repulse the efforts
of the invaders to effect IN entrance to the
building, its guardians soon capitulated Ia
the enemy and the latter TOOK possession
Of the arsenal and the utensils of war
which 1t contained.
News Of the uprising had very dis,
quicting effect and created tho greatest
alarm in this city among tho women and
children and those citizens who had no,
taken arms in support Of either party. and
whcu the fighting began at tho arsenal, and
the rattle Of musketry and the booming OF
cannon were heard all were seized with
wild panic and fed to places Of safety un.
til tho firing had ceased and the conflict
was Mt an end. Merchants and ship own.
ers. fearing their places would bo looted
by insurgents or by thlcving individuals.
who would take all advantage OF confusion
and excitement to pillase their stock, made
haste to close their establishments, SO
curely bolt and bar both doors and win
dowa ind take such other measures for the
safety of their property Us the occasion
warranted.