The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-05
Is BRAZIL IN REVOLUTIONS
RUMORs OF MARTIAL LAW AND 4
DICTA TORSHIP IN The REPUBLIC
Disorders At Rte De JsHelro Last Menth--
Tho Presidcut In III Health and Oppssea
by q strong Party - - sch Asxtety n
lona6n Over the startling Reports.


by q strung Party - n sch Asxtety h
Josaoa Over the Startling Reports.
LONDON. Nov. A despatch which has been
received from Rio Janeiro. brings news Of whae
seems to be another revolution Congress, the
despatch says. has deem dissolved and mar.
tial law proclaim ed at Rio Jan Giro and through
out the provinces. The cablegram also an
nounces that q dictatorship has been estab-
lished in Brazil.
Fuller dispatches regarding the revolution
announced to have occurred In Brazil are anx-
iously awaited hore by ananciers and mcr-
chants who have largo interests at stake in
that country. 1t is recalled that early in Octo-
Der and again about the middle OF October sine
liar reports were circulated regarding the con-
dition Of Brazil. An investigation resulted II
an offlcial statement to the effect that perfect
order prevailed everywhere. and TINT the iinan.
cial condition OF the country was never bettsr.
It was also asserted at the time that 1t was
expected that q surplus amounting to
SIS. OO0. 900 would be shown by the budget OF
1892. Marshal Deodoro da Fonseca. at thst
period. was announced to have entirely recov.
cred from the illness he had been suffering
from for some time.
That there were disturbances Of serious
nature at Rio Jancro curly in October was
not entirely denied. but 1t was said that they
were Of q purely local character. They
started during tho night OF Oct. = at the
Italian theatre. and the trouble soon
spread to adjacent streets. The police
arrested many Of tho rioters. but being out
numbered. were compelled to call upon the
troops for protection. A force OF cavalry.
consequently. was sent to the scene. and the
troopers were compelled to make several
charges upon the mob before order was re.
stored. A number Of people were killed and
-. 4, t,1 tekrs
ance which is said to have had its origin in
political intrigue or conspiracy regarding the
succession to the Presidency. that question
having assumed prominence owing to the re-
ported weak state OF the Presidents health.
Throughout the night and tho next day the
troops patrolled the streets OF Rio Jnneiro.
There was some further desultory fighting. and
several moro persons were said to have been
killed. On the day following 1t was announced
that order had been completely restored. and
that all the leaders Of the conspiracy were
under arrest
Da Fonseca is blamed for the reciprocity
treaty with America. and his course has been
consistently unfriendly to Great Britain. A
private despatch from Rio Janeiro says that
Fonseca il meeting with unexpected oppose
ton in the Brazilian Congress. that his course
is arbitrary. and that there is some danger OF
since the overthrow Of Dom Pearo. and at
though no attack has been made upon for
eiensrs. there is disposition e attribute ths
for the overthrow Of Fonseca, in order to sus-
tain English commercial predominance.
LISBON. Nov. IA cipher despatch from Eio
de Janeiro attributes the crisis there to the
bill depriying the President Of the right OF
veto: All kilograms are subject to strict CEN
n WAxarsgrM. Nov. THE reported reyop-
tionary movement In Brazil. accom- panied BY =
declaration Of martial law and establishment
Of a dictatorship. is likely to cause another
demand upon tho already strained RESOURCES
Of the navy. for II is regarded as necessary for
Unitsd States naval force be Of hand there Ia
case Of . formidable outbreak. The only yes
sells regularly attached to the South Atlantic
station now in the vicinity Of Rio de Janeir0
The Ese IA and d sas sssD and f *.
offered for sale. The Boston Is somewhers
of the Brazilian coast en- route 70 the Pacihes
Rpt e pot that she yin be detsined
Saturday. and she will probably be ordered ~
cable to remain there or return to s1ntos. NOT
withdrawing the fact that she 10 also On her
way to the Pas .5a AZ S1stnn
ing pressed. and in case OF emergency Adj
now on her way to the West Indies from New
York, could BIO ordered by cable to proceed to
Bio dc Janeiro.
At Consul Macedo's Office, 20 State street. "
was said that no despatch had been received
In way
rumors were aioat, and they were found to be
without any foundation. except some purely
local disturbances in Rio Janeiro. which were
started at the Italian theatre on Oct u.