The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-24
FONSECA HAS RETIRED.
Floriano Piexotto Is Now Acting
President of Brazil.
THERE WAS NO BLOOD SHED.
The Sailors I'm the Navy Yard Led the
Uprising and the Popuiaoe Joined
Them Against the Observation-Disclosures
asm in Rio Janerio.

NEW York, Nov. 24.-The Herald pub
fishes the following dispatch from Rio
Janeiro: Marshal Deodoro da Fonseca,
first PRESIDENT of the Republic OF Brazil
and for the last few weeks its Dictator,
has been compelled by adverse public SEN
timent not only to abandon his assump-
tion of extraordinary powers, but to re-
tire altogether from office.
Floriano Peixotto assumes the reins of
government He, like Fonesca, is mill
tary man. The Dictator made General
Peixotto his Minister of War under the
provisional form of government. When
fonseca was chosen President by Congress
Peixotto was elected Vice-President.
All through the recent troubles between
Congress and the chief executive Vice
President PeiXotto has remained neutral
His name has been mentioned from the
commencement of the revolt as the man
likely to succeed to the presidency In case
Fonseca was compelled to resign, IL Is
believed that he quietly opposed the dis,
solution of Congress, the assumption OF
dictatorship by the president and all the
succeeding revolutionary acts of Fonseca.
Despite the reassuring kilograms sent
out from Rio by the government Minis
ters, the spirit of revolution has been
active. The cutting OF the railroad the
other night and the carrying away OF part
of the tracks were indications OF the
trouble that was brewing.
The smouldering fire broke out this
morning. The outbreak was led by the
navy. At an early hour the sailors in the
Navy Yard cried out, "Down with Deo-
dorol Long live the Republic |" The
news of the demonstration against the
Dictator spread quickly throughout the
city.
AL business was suspended. The
streets became filled with excited citizens.
Groups were addressed by orators, who
openly criticised Fonseca's arbitrary acts
and announced themselves as friends of
Congress and of the constitution.
liz was plainly TO be seen that little was
needed to fan the fame into a general con-
fiagration. Reports of what was tran
spring were speedily conveyed TO Fonseca
by his spies.
II led to the instant summoning of his
Cabinet. Fonseca and Baron Lucerna,
his principal adviser, had brief but
that his poor health persuaded him TO
abandon all further attempts to rule the
republic.
He was not in n condition, he said, to
take the field and put down the revolt. IL
was so widespread that the task of quell-
ing it was beyond his power. He was too
true lover of his country TO unnecessarily
spill Brazilian blood. Public spirit was
against him. lie would resign.
As soon as he had arrived at this decision
the leaders of the opposition were notified.
A meeting was suggested between them
and Fonseca. 1t was held at once, and at
its conclusion the Dictator announced
that he had retired from Office. He said
that he had turned it over 20 Floriano
Peixotto.
When this news became generally known
Rio re-echoed with shouts of the delighted
popula e. Gen. Peixotto's name was
hailed with enthusiastic cheers. A great
crowd surrounded his residence and pro
claimed him President.
Peixotto thereupon accepted the office
with modesty. He said that in assuming
his new duties he guaranteed order
throughout the Republic.
The army, which has all along been
looked upon as the strongest support of
Fonseca, accepts the situation.
AS in the case of Dom Pedro's dethrone-
ment, tbe revolution has been accom-
plished without bloodshed or serious dis
turbance beyond the wreckipg of two
government publications.