St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-24
FONSECk GlVESiT Up.
The Brazilian Dictator Finds
the Fight Too Hot and
Drops Out.
Revolution Is Rampant All
Over Dom Pedro's Old
Empire.
Vice President Piexctta Takes
the Presidential Chair for
the Present.
Residents Of the Republic in
an Excited and Vaeillat-
ing Condition.

LONDON, Nov. 23.-Dispatches from
Rio de JaneirO this afternoon bring the
Intelligence that the opposition to Die
tator Fonseca has gathered sufficient
force to break through the barriers
erected by the government to hold it in
check and to make itself master of the
situation. No details have yet been re-
celved as to the precise methods adopt
ed. All that is known is that the up
rising was SO formidable that Fonseca
considered it impossible longer to main
dered his authority.
In retiring, or resigning, as he called
1t. he declared that he did so in favor of
tloriano PeiXotto, the vice president.
or vice chief of the provisional govern
ment of which FOnseca was the head.
Whether the opposition will be content
to allow Peixctto, about whom little is
known here, to assume the leadership
of the state, is not known. 1t is not be-
lieyed that he will be permitted to act
as chief executive, even temporarily,
unless he is in sympathy with the ideas
and principles of the leaders of today's
revolutionary movement.
The Capital Is SeetIaing.
Rio de .Ianeiro is in state of great
excitement, but no reports have come
as yet indicating mob law or Seri-
Gus disorder. The uprising, however,
had the effect of putting a stop for the
time being to all kinds of business.
The exchanges are closed. and every
body is so interested in watching polit-
zeal developments that no thought is
given to commercial pursuits or bust
ness elements.
The news that Fonseca has resigned
spread through the city like wildiire.
Everywhere it was received with en-
thuSiastic cheers aud EXPLANATIONS of
satisfaction. The provinces have not
yet been heard from, but il Is believed
from the advices hitherto received in
regard to the growing opposition
throughout the country to FonSeca's SUI
premacY that the news of mis- downfall
Will everywhere be received with the
same satisfaction as at the capital. The
revolution at Rio de JaneirO only broke
out this morning, and its work was
quickly accomplished.
Fonseca's Fail Expected.
New York, Nov. 222.-The steamship
Bellaura arrived from Santos today, car
rying the largest cargo of coffee ever
brought from Brazil-50. 703 bags. Capt.
M0ffett. her commander, said that
when he left Santos twenty-eight days
ago, everything was quiet, but there
were strong indications OF an early dis
turbance in government affairs. The
feeling against FOnSeca was very strong.
He was not Srprised that the dictator
had been forced to retire.
Charles p. Flint. of the well-known
fam of South American merchants, said
that PeiX0tto was the hero of the Para
guayan swar, and his record is one of
which ali BraZilianS feel proud. The
dispatches received by the firm, Mr..
Flint SAID, further stated that all bust
ness was suspended, indicating that the
report that revolution was in progress
was probably true.
The steamship HORROR, Capt. Henning,
also arrived from Rio de Janeroi today.
Capt. Henning said that he was not
surprised that the dictator had been
forced to retire as today'S dispatches in
Dictated, and thought that the opposition
would have taken decisive ac-
ton sooner had it not been for
reports that FOnseca was fatally
ill and likely to die at any moment.
Capt. Henning also said that he did not
think that PeiXottO could long hold the
place or head Of the Brazilian govern
ment. The people do not seem to know
what they will do exactly, and that it
will be an utter impOsSibility 40 ac-
curateiy predict what will probably take
place from day to day.