Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-04
ARMS OF TIE BRAZILIAN EMPIRE.

ARMS OF TIE BRAZILIAN EMPIRE.
Indians possess IT. who are hardly less pleasant
70 meet than the enormous Amazonian serpents
Wat abound theresbouts ~ numerously as flies
In northern summer time; that Mosquitoes
come in clouds obscuring the sun and every
grain of sand IL infested by poisonous ants and
other tropical pests, making life . perpetual
torment to civilized people, with but one single
mitigating circumstance. that it cannot last
lsnG, because the climate Of those lowlands un-
der the equator is speedily fatal to human
beings.
sonr OF THE DISTINGUISHED rxILEs.
Among the banished men is Field Marshal
Dsrrette, veteran Of distinguished services in
Ill the wsrs Of Brasil during the last half CEN
tofy-s hero, new tremulous with age who in
any decent country would be retired With the
Donors he deserves instead Of being cruelty ex-
Ned 80 certain death. He is now the senator
elect from his district. but regardless of ex-
smptions accorded by the constitution to law
makers. he was aroused from bed between mid
NaSht snd dawn BY minions Of the dictator and
buried on board the waiting Pernambuco with
cut even being told the offense with which be is
- Ais family
Thefs ere also the governors Of several states
sech the legally elected choice Of the people Of
IN section, and who ought now to be serving
N term IN the gubernstorial chair, but has
bssn dsposed by PeiXotto for presumed lack Of
Qmpathy with the present administration.
Prominent among these is the late governor Of
~ sote Of AmaZones, who so gallantly re-
sssed the dictatOr 8 demand for his once few
wssks ego, and who compelled the naval force
OF me wee PRESIDENTS unconstitutional appoin-
- 70 retire discounted, leaving the legally
slecssd governor master Of the situation; but
Who aftervard voluntarily resigned to prevent
bioodshed and TO spare the lives and property
81 his friends. There is also the doughty
governor OF Ceara, about whom We have heard
N lnfo .rhr = ali L.
respected throughout Brazil and idolized by the
people OF his state, . trusted friend
Of the late Dom Pedro, who made him
presidents Of one Of the provinces He was bonn
berded m his palace q short time ago for re-
tustng TO surrender the ofice TO which he had
been legally elected 70 Peixotto's appointee.
Csesuss he resisted the attempt to violently
Asposs him he was sent to Rio and kept in
prison until now that he has been sxiled.
fpfrohs, coNeREssMEN AND PROFESSIONS. :.
Three OF the sblest editors in Rio are also
among NE prisoners bound for Amazonia.
whose papers were the Eoridados the Cidado do
Rio and the Reddcfa, and whose crime il pub
1shing the protests Of several citizens against
fsaxossos tyranny. There are also three con-
Gessmsn, several college professors, q physi-
ctan, dental surgeon, the wealthiest man in
Al BRAZIL, . banker or two and others eouallv
prumansnt. The capitalist above mentioned Il
Ne vsl-known Count Leopoldins, an English
man BY birth and . Brazilian by adoption. a
gentleman Of education and good family. whose
title = . genuine bestowal from the King Of
Portugal, though for value received in the
shape Of milreis. In personal appearance he
prssene the greatest contrast to the average
6sasneiro, being . typical EngIishman-big.
oionos and beefy. His was "the romance Of q
Poor young man" Not q great many Years
ago he was plain Henry Lowndes, . clerk on a
slender salary, sent out to Brazil by Lon
don heoerdsshery frm. After awhile ne went
inso bosiAsss on his own account in
Para, but soon failed and drifted
But there the wheel Of fortune took
An unexpected turn Though lame from birth,
IKE Lord Byron, and homely enough 20 frighten
fnfanfs. with Unmatched features and members
that appear 70 have been injudiciously selected
from . miscellaneous Job lot" regardless of
their fitness to one another, beautiful accom-
phahed and very wealthy heiress fell In love
vith bin ana they were married. By wisely
Investing his wife's money the some time count
hA. rolled up . colossal fortune, which il now
secAonso ABOVE We bali dozen millions, and has
come - b recognized - the leading hnancier
pnrINouIsnHp NAVAL oTYrcyR
Another very interesting exile h senior Don
Soss Carlos dc Carvalho, . distinguished naval
smesf, An sx-capitao tenente, Who for years aas
been we'd known - the manager Of The corpors-
ton which controls the immense docks of Rio
JansiEus AAfbor. He Il cultured and exsremely
courteous man, tall, dne looking, one whose
prsssecs vvald command respectful attention
snyvhsrs-a leader In the highest social and
political ceneers Of the capital In an inter-
view With United States Coasul Kerby q Para.
whore she prison boat stopped for few hours
On IL Wy up TIE Amason, this gentleman de-
clared that he bad no ides Why he was arrested.
He sd IL had been inimsssd BY his guards
that 10 wes because Of his supposed influence
with ~ hundreds Of psopls employed about
ths doch, Who win soon Be called upon 10 vote
for . kSal successor 10 the acting vice
prssidsat Psixotto. He declares that he
has done nothing secretly or Illegally,
but Aas puhl.hsd his protest in the
eonsatuaonAl eussing Of the governors of
s>asss. I'D tAAs 10 ~ AlDc respectfully sug-
0ssee4 ~ Rsixstto ought 70 make provision
fes ~ yesaldanaal elsetoa by he psopls.
Aape - gwen 70 ass1ss vAassv9 Il "