Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-02
A FLASH IN THE PAN
Attempt to Proclaim a Republic
in Portugal.
AN RESURRECTION SOON SUPPRESSED

Troops Revolt at Oporto, and the Ring
leaders win Lose Their Lives for THAR
"ashness-Parnen Makes Positive Pre-
dictions at Ennis-Failrue OF the Land
League right at Tipperary Crispi,
Italian Premier, Defeated in ParIia-
ment, Resigns-European Notes.
LISBON, Feb 2-The men of three raoi.
ments OF troops stationed at Porto to the
number OF 80. revolted Saturday with the
avowed purpose of proclaiminga republic
lhey assembled at O'Clock in the morn
ing and parallel the streets. They tried
TO seize the prefecture of police and the
telegraph lines but the loyal artillery com
PEELED them 10 submit after considerable
lighting The killed and wounded on
both SIDES is varionsly estimated at from
twenty to fifty.
The Fight with the Insurgents
In the fight with the insurgents the
town hall, which they occupied, was
greatly damaged and the kings portrait
In the town hall was destroyed Several
OF the wounded soldiers died yesterday. A
number of houses were injured by the
eannonading of the town hall. The police
have arr sted the actor, Verdial. who read
approximation declaring a republic estab-
dshed from the town hall balcony All
she republican leaders are now in custody
except Dr. Vega. Republican clubs have
been closed and papers seized Reinforce
ments arrived for the royal troops, and
Sunday passed in perfect quiet.
The Naleontents viii Die.
Cpou che suppression of the insurrec-
tion court-martial was immediately or
dered TO try the rngleaders in the revolt.
whose fate is certain to be death All day
Saturday, while the result OF the struggle
vas still in the balance, crowds thronged
che principal streets of Lisbon, eagerly
waiting for news and discussing the stu
alton. Some of the lower class were evil
IDENTIFY bent upon mischief, but they read
NY dispersed at the command of the police.
The government has instituted a rigid in
restigation to ascertain the extent of the
disaffection, although it is believed that
She conspiracy did not extend beyond the
troops engaged in the instruction and did
not include any persons high in author
icy.
Carlos Government Strengthened
Radical measures are proposed for
searching and wedding out of dangerous
individuals, and all foreigners upon whom
suspicion may rest will be ordered to
leave Portugal. The government of King
Carlos finds itself strengthened instead of
weakened by the outbreak, which gives
pretext for rigorous measures which
awe been long thought desirable No
suspicion OF any collusion with the con-
spiraey attaches to Serpa Pinto, or any of
Sae others who have been really promi-
nent II the anti English agitation
Republican Outburst.
1t was an outburst of republicanism fos-
sered by petty agitators in the rank and
ale of the army. King Carlos, who was
reported to be inclined to mercy, has, it is
stated, been led to see the necessity of
bhe severest penalties for the mutineers
Besides the execution of the ringleaders,
the remainder of the men engaged in the
outbreak will be drafted to Angola and
Mozambique, under strict guard, and
there established as garrisons in the inte-
rior Of Portuguese Africa, which, for the
most part, is very unhealthy and not fit
Tor the residence of Europeans.