Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-07
ALL'S QUIET AT RIO.
The President of a Bank Is Said to
Control Brazilian Affairs.
SOLDIERS ENFORCE THE SIEGE.
London Dispatches Try to Make Out q
Restoration as Probable.
ACTS THAT REMIND OF BALMACEDA

RIO JANEIRo, Nov. 6-President May
ring, of the Bank of the Republic, DOM
mates public affairs. Count de Figueriedo
has been placed under Surveillance. Ex-
citement has quieted down, and public
business seems to be in its normal condi-
tion.
All the theaters and ether places of
amusement have been closed by order of the
authorities The soldiery are patrolling the
city to prevent any assembling of the peo-
pie. All the public buildings are being
guarded by troops and the state of siege is
being prosecuted with vigor The mem
bers of the Diplomatic Corps stationed in
Rio Janeiro met to-day for the purpose of
holding conference in regard to the situa-
tion.
A cable dispatch from Paris, says: The
Secretary of the Brazilian legation here
says he does not fear that there will be a
prolonged period OF disquiet in Brazil, as
the Brazilians are naturally too conserva-
tive and orderly for such state of affairs
to exist long. Dom Pedro, it is reported,
has heard nothing of the crisis.
Drifting Back to Imperialism.
A cable dispatch from London saws: Ad-
vices received by the Times to-day from Rio
Grande do Sui declare that the army and
navy compelled President da Fonseca to as
sumo the dictatorship, and that there is con-
siderable agitation in the province, where
the late events at Rio Janeiro are considered
to be but prelude to the restoration of the
empire.
The latter is not yet certain, but personal
observation in 1890 induced the suspicion
that the change to a republic was only the
cloak to cover the ambition of certain DEM
agogues, and not the desire of the nation.
Jobbery, public robbery and the lowering
of the rate of exchange, which have oc-
Cured since, have engendered universal
discomfort and was the precursor of the
present cataclysm.
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 becoming chief of the
state under regency of three prominent
citizens representing the Northern, South
ern and Central provinces, and insuring the
unity of Brazil.
Began Like the Chilean Trouble.
The trouble seemed to have had its origin
in row that broke out in the Legislative
Chamber. The Senate passed bill to
establish the responsibility of the President
for his different acts. This act met met
with Fonseca's violent disapprobation, and
he refused to accept what he termed any
such dictation as to his rights and duties
from Congress. He ordered the troops
under arms throughout Rio November
4, and this led to intense excite
ment among the populace. Bands of op-
ponents of the Government, including old
Republicans and Monarchists, assembled
and shouted out their disapproval Be-
tween them and the soldiery many fights
took place, and riots broke out in the
streets all over the city. The troops were
then given orders to fire upon the rioters,
which they did, and many of the rebels
were killed.
Rio was now practically in state of siege,
and it was not safe to stir out of doors. Sol