Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-09
EXCITEMENT IN BRAZIL.
DOM PEDRo's GRANDSON EXPECTED
AT RIO JANEIRo.
It Is Believed He Has Been Selected to
Lead an Imperialist Rising The Re-
publicans Said to Be Disguised With
President Fonseca's Acts.

Rio JANEIRo, Nov. SIT is reported
here that Auguste, grandson of Dom
Pedro, ex-emperor OF Brazil and an officer
in the Austrian navy, is ON board cor
vette which is expected to arrive here in
few days. This rumor has increased
the excitement that was caused by Pres
ident Fonseca's proclamation dissolving
congress and making himself dictator.
Prince Pedro Augusta is the eldest son
of Dom Pedro's youngest daughter,
Leopoldina, who married Prince Au-
gusto, of the house of Saxe-Coburg.
Dom Pedro looked upon Augusta until
1886 as the heirpresumtive. For twelve
years after her marriage Dom Pedro's
t@eldest daughter, Ysabel, had no chill
dren, and henc6 the Oldest born of her
younger sister came to be regarded as
heir to the throne.
The republicans have taken alarm at
the reported approach of young Angus
to, They believe he has been selected
to lead an imperialist rising, because of
his naval training, his age, the SEN
timent the old emperor felt
for him, and the affection the
Brazilian nation entertained for
him years ago, on that account.
Ysabel's eldest son, Pedro, is only in
his seventeenth year, and could hardly
be expected to play the role of leader
of a revolution. Prince Augusta has
fine presence and charming manner,
and is we'll educated. If the report is
true about his presence aboard the
corvette, trouble will undoubtedly fol-
low his landing in Brazil.
REPUBLICANS DIsGUsrED WITH FoNsEcA.
New YORK, Nov. 8.-Brazihan news,
via Valparaiso, is to the effect that the
new dictatorial government has prohib-
tied the holding of public meetings until
all signs OF uneasiness have passed
away. The newspapers are commanded
not to publish any remarks about Fon-
seca's dissolution of congress or dicta-
torial proclamation. There are many
evidences that the Republican party
is disgusted with the presidents acts.
Baron de Lucena is the only one of the
ministry remaining in Fonseca's cabi-
net, and he is regarded as an imperial
ist. Both the army and the navy con-
tinue to uphold Fonseca in his role OF
dictator. The rumored uprising in Rio
Grande du Sol seems to have died out,
according to the latest news from that
place.
NOTHING SERIOUS WILL HAPPEN.
BALTIMORE, Nov. S.-Rev. Lucien Kin
solving, one of the first Protestant Epis-
copal missionaries sent to Brazil, made
addresses at several Baltimore churches
today. He said in conversation he did
not anticipate anything serious from the
recent political disturbances in Bra
zil. 81 have the greatest conf
dence in the country" he declared,
land 80 have nearly all the Brazilians.
| The people as body want republic,
| and l have no doubt it will be main
tanned. President Fonseca, believe, is
a worthy man, but surrounded by a bad
cabinet, who are responsible for a num-
ber of measures which have created dis
satisfaction"
In an address at St. Peters church he
said: "Brazil, with a population OF Il, :
0O0, 900 or Is, ,OOO, 900, has no Bible. The
people naturally are true and noble, but
slaves of superstition and sin. Illiteracy
is widespread"
STATE RAILWAYS LEASED.
Rio JANEIRo, Nov. 8.-A government
decree just issued, orders the lease oi
the state railways for thirty-three years
at gold rental, halfof which is payable
in advance.
SALARIES FIXED.
WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-The Brazilian
congress has fixed the salary OF the
president at $4,000 per year, and thai
of the vice president at $4,000.