Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-11-08
ALL Arb Under GUARD
Troops en- Watch IN Every Part
Of ErSx.l-
no1 PEDRO INDUCES u riLE
% the srartsy az ths sisa.ftsa Pre-
seated ~ the DlstaEs~d t~adstlsa OF
Affairs la the Chef ssath
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have been closed ~ order of the au-
taoritieA The seldiery are patroiIing
the city for the purpose of preventing
any sssem bling Of the people. All
the public buildings are being
guarded by troops and the state Of
sisge 10 being prosecuted with vigor. A
commission has been appointed for tho
summary trial Of persons charged with
being enemies Of the republic, and
upon conviction on that charge they
viii be bAnished from the country.
Rio JAxKIRo. Nov. f-Presidsnt do
Fenseca assumed the supreme COM
mAnd barely in tims to prevent the
fruition Of . 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-imperial
family. who were lenicntly permitted
20 remain IN the country. Hut for the
presiients action they would probably
have attempted . coup d'stas within .
few days As IL u the Brazilian
authorities are aroused to the ut
most vigilAnee. and both tho army and
navy are loyal TO the republic Several
arrests have been made, and al those
10 whom treason can be brought homo
will be dealt with severely. Others
under strong suspicion will Be ex-
PEELED from Brazil Entire tranquility
prevails, and IL is believed that there
will be no outbreak.
President de Fonseca 10 in good
health and has the loyal support Of ais
ministers and the executive authorities
In all departments 1t is reported that
ths Count d'Eu son-in-law Of Dom
Pedro. Is ~ the bottom Of the present
effort 20 undermine republican govern
ment in Brazil.
The count Ia said TO have been in
communication with Brazilian restora-
'tionists, AID has been watched in be-
half Of the Brazilian government more
closely than he supposed IL is not
thought that Dom Pedro has any share
In the conspiracy, or even = knowledge
of il There is considerable agitation
in the province Of Rio Grands do
Sui. where the late events at Rio
Janeiro are considered 70 be- but
. prelude 10 the restoration OF the en-
pire. Northern Brazil is decidedly in
favor of an empire. and only IN central
Brazil Is the republic popular. This
may lead to Dom Pedro's grandson be-
coming chief Of the state under re-
gency Of three prominent citizens rep ,
resenting the northern. southern an
central provinces, and insuring the Il
unity of Brazil
President Deodcro de Fonseca's &C.
ton In assuming the dictatorship is
verv generally approved here. Little
doubt exists in the minds Of the best
informed people that = conspiracy ex-
listed for the purpose Of overthrow
log the government and il
WAS realized that only such Sc
we're measures as were taken would be
sufficient to Illustrate the schemes
of the conspirators. While mart al
law is IA force in Rio. aud under the
presidents proclamation will remain
so for sixty days, everything is as quiet
here as IL was before the trouble. and
there are no signs. outward at least,
of any further outbreak.
The daily papers in Rio de Janeiro
have little to say OF the situation Of af-
fairs, generally rcserying their CON-
raeats Houses of such of the senator's
and deputies "a are known to be in OPP
position TO the dictator are closely
watched by the police. Several of the
ministers in Pres dent Fonseca's cabinet
have resigned their portfolios. but
active steps are being taken to speedily
present and adopt measures which will
insure the eeenonical working of the
government aud thus gain the con-
hdence OF the people. Several Of the
governors OF the provinces have sentin
their adhesion To the dictator, who an
nosnces that he will be able to assure
o resumption Of tranquility throughout
the country in . short time
PANS Nov. Dom Pedro, ex-em-
peror of Brazil said FRIDAY that he
knew little Of what had happened dur
ing The last two years in his unfortu-
nate country. During . long life all
his strength, oil his devotion had been
given 70 insure the progress and pros
perity of his people. he had sac
rif;eed everything rather than plu. 70
the country in civil war When
news of his deposition wss conveyed
TO him IT Petropolis he need only have
shown himself II Rio and the rsvola-
ton wcaid have been ~ IN end: he
had bat 70 20 dewa amoag the people
assas and uaarned. but the idea that
his presence sight lead to ceaaiet
and blood Md affected him so
that he preferres exile. His decision
he wss convinced vas the greatest
preof Ne could have given of his levs
fsr Brazil Another proof cot less
essvspciag wss rs absolute determine
ton never - make any attempt 90 re-
essa elish the throne Ne never had
sav personal snbitioa; never enter
ssinsd any sthsv ~seh than that
Of promoting the welfare of his
coupsrys desired 20 ~ nothing but
rssssr poraii whether Brazil re-
rrsssed his psternsl rovernnrnt ard
admitted that the new regime Vas the
work of . faction sctust>d sniy by
p~rssnsl motives Ne knew not An he
a,d know "a. wsss he rcd Ia the pa
s~rs. sas he might ssv NAT 10 Grille he
loved HE people more than ever, and
should the Brazilian people call upon
their ssis emperor. he wsuld forget alike
~ insrnisfes and sorrows and an