St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-10
SHOT DOWN BY The GRAVES
c0KSPiRATGRS AGAINST PRESIDENT
PEiX0TO'S LIFE ARRESTED,
AFTERwARDs SECRETLY SHOT
Startling Story of Plot to Muir
der Brazil's Chief-Ringlead-
ers Composed of Influential
People-The Secret Execution
Has Worried Peixoto - He
Calls for an Election.

Especial Dispatch From Bnenos Ayres Copy
righted. 1894, by the Associated Press.
BUENOs AYRES, Feb. 9.-MoSt sensa-
tioDal news has been received here
from Rio de Janeiro, and it is believed,
at least, to have some foundation in fact
According to dispatches received here
the decision of President Peixoto to
issue decree calling for presidential
election, as we'll as for an election for
members of congress. on March l, was
only reached after the president had
been badly frightened by the discovery
of plot to murder him. There are sew
eral versions of the affair, and as they
are contradictory it seems sufficient
to say that the plot appears to have
been widespread, and to have counted a
number of influential people, including
several officers, among the conspirators.
So soon as the plot against the life of
President PeiXoto was discovered, the
police were instructed to arrest the ring
leaders, which was promptly done. The
trial Of the consplratOrs is said to have
followed closely upon their arrest. and
there being, in the opinion of the court
martial. no doubt that they were guilty,
they were sentenced to death. The next
morning, according to the dispatches re-
ceiVed here, the persons convicted of
having plotted to take the life of Presi-
dent PeiXOto were taken TO a spot out
side the line of Notifications and were
shot while kneeling at the foot of the
FRESHI.Y-MAnE GRAUEc
which were prepared to receive their
bodies. After the fatal volleys the
bodies of the conspirators were hastily
placed in the graves by the soldiers
composing the firing party. The earth
was shoveled upon them, and the SOL
diers were cautioned not to say a word
about the affair under the threat of
being shot If they did so. The discovery
of the plot against President Peixoto' s
life, the arrest of the conSpirators, the
court martial and secret execution, all
seem to have been kept from the ear of
the general public; but their effect
upon President Peixoto IS said to have
been so great he signed the decree for
the election ON Mary 16. In addition to
the conspirators executed, the dis
patches also say number of other i'm
plicated persons were sentenced to long
terms OF imprisonment, and those who
had property were notified thai 1t had
been confiscated for the use of the gov
eminent. Others still of the suspects
sought refuge in flight, and are now on
their way to England and the United
States. Advices from the south of
Brazil seem TO show that the rebels are
still successful there. According to the
dispatches received the insurgent army
| moving upon Porto Allegro is rapidly
approaching that important place, the
capital of Rio Grande do Sui, situated
| 100 miles from Rio Grande. In the
South the insurgents are said to be re-
ceiving reinforcements daily, and to be
strengthening their position on all
sides. Regarding the approaching cleo
tions in Brazil, the belief is expressed