St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-07
FONSECA AS DICTATOR.
BraziI's President Determined to
Sto, Disturbances

LONDON, Nov. Ga dispatch from
Rio Janeiro says that President Fon-
SEGA assumed the supreme command
barely in time to prevent the fruitioD
of a conspiracy to restore the empire.
This conspiracy is known to have
strong European support. and has been
directed in Brazil by adherents of the
eX-emperial family who were lenienty
permitted to return to or remain
in the country. But for the present
action they would probably have at
tempted a coup d'etat within few
days. AS it is, the Brazilian authorities
are reused 10 the utmost vigilance, and
both the army and navy are loyal to the
republic. Several arrests have been
made, and all those TO whom treason can
be brought home will be dealt with Sc
Verely.
1t is reported that theCount d'Eu, SON
in-law of Dom Pedro. is at the bottom of
the present effort to undermine the re-
publican government in Brazil. The
count, whose extraordinary arrogance
and assumption had much to do with
making the overthrow of Dom Pedro
possible. has never been content
TO rest under the deprivation
of his wife's magnificent Inheritance
He is a thorough Bourbon, and very
pompous, without ability to sustain. his
claims to respect, and anxious 10 figure
in the courts of roy alty. The count is
known 20 have been in communication
with Brazilian restOratiOnistS, and has
been watched in behalf of the Brazil
ian government more closely than
he supposed. 1t is not thought
that Dom Pedro has any share in
the conspiracy. or even knowledge of
it. Fonseca's prompt action has und0ubt-
edly caused some disappointment in
certain influential circles of England,
where the hope of the restoration of the
Brazilian monarchy has never been en-
tirely surrendered.
PARIS, Nov. Dom Pedro, eX-em-
perOr of Brazil. is at the Hotel Bedford
in this city. He refuses to see stran-
gers. He is not i'll good health. He says
ne is watching events, but passive. IF
the people of Brazil" he adds, "should
choose to recall me, there is nothing to
prevent my returning. My health is
feeble, but nv heart is strong. | should
bless God to be able TO die in Brazil. and
be laid by the remains of my beloved
empress"
Rio DE JANEIRO, Nov. 6. President
Dedora da FonSeca has been proclaimed
dictator. After the troubles in Rio
JaneirO last Tuesday between riotous
citizens and the soldIery, in which
several of the former we're killed. the
chiefs of the army requested Fonseca
to assume the functions of dictator,
saying that the emergency demanded
it. He appeared to demur for a time,
but at length gave his consent. He is
sued decree relating the causes of dis
agreement between him and the con-
gress. Wednesday the conference of
ministers was held. At its conclusion
Fonseca issued another decree in
which he declared himself dictator
He said the dictatorship was to last
until the political revolutions were at
an end and lawmakers learned to keep
in progress with republican ideas. A
dictatorship, he added, was the very
thing for the distracted country. He
disclaImed any intention of prolonging
it after peace had been restored. Tele-
grams received from Porto Allegro, in
the state of Rio Grande DOSul declare
that the authority of the dictator is not
recognized there. This state is one of
the most prosperous and independent of
all the states. 1t has q population of
nearly 100000. The republicans in it
. say that they will not tolerate dictator
ship and are demanding armed oppOSi-
ton to Fonseca. 1t is officially an
nOunced that the president has convened
the nation to elect new representatives
at date to be determined upon later.
The governors of the leading provinces
have congratulated FOnseca upon his
success in maintaing order.