New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-13
THE PLOT TO KILL MORAES.
HIGH BRAZILIAN OFFICIALS INDICTED.
TIE vICE-PREsIDENT ARMY AND NAVY OFFICERS
AND DEPUTIES PARTICIPANTS IN WIDE
SPREAD CONSPIRACY TO AssAssINATE


TIE V1CE-PRESIDENT. ARMY AND NAVY OFFICERS
AND DEPUTIES PARTICIPANTS IN WIDE
SPREAD CONSPIRACY TO AssAssINATE
BRAZIIs president.
Rio de Janero Jan PA great sensation has
been caused here by the publication OF the police
report on the conspiracy to assassinate Presi-
dent Moraes on November : last II is clearly
proved to have been a case Of premeditation
and several attempts miscarried before the one
Of November last. The report concludes with
indictinG twenty persons including Vice Presi-
dent Victorino Pereira, Captain Lopez Cruz. Of
the Brazilian Navy; seven majors and colonies.
Senator Cordeiro. Deputies Gcerio. Guiana bar
Barbosa, Lima lreneo. Machado. Torquato and
Moreira. and the soldier Marcellino. who COM
mii,ed the crime.
Cicero continues to be absent, and the Vice
President is still at large. 1t appears that he
was in close relations with Docleciano. who d.
rected the crime. Diocleciano and Marceno
have made full confessions.
The attempt upon the life Of Dr. Prudente de
Morees. the President Of Brazil was first announced
November in dispatch The London
Tines from Rio dc Jareiro. which said that
o'clock on the previous afternoon soldier OF the
10th Battalion which constituted part Of the local
garrison had attempted TO shoot the President with
pistol the President was landing at the marine
Barbosa, The Minister % Marine had returned from
Bahia. after the suppression Of the instruction
headed by Antonio e. Conselheiro. the religious
fanatic who caused the Brazilian Government 70
much trouble last year. The attempt was frus
irated by hystanders. Colonel Moraes. nephew Of
the President. was slightly wounded in disarmng
the soldier. and General Be,ancourt. the Minister
for War. who in;erfered seriously stabbed
tina. he died soon afterwari.
on the following day November G. 1t further
announced from Rio De Janeiro that officer OF
the Brazilian Army and Deputies. at that
days session OF the Chamber insuted President
Moraes in connection with the assassination OF the
Minister for War
In November. 1896 President Moraes
severely III that he compelled 10 retire in favor
OF Dr. Pereira, the Vice President and II was not
until March following that the President was able
resume the active disctarge OF his official func-
tons.
On November 10 last Il was announced from Rio
de Janeiro the Brazilian authorities were COZ
WINGED that the attack on President Moraes was
the result OF 2 widespread conspiracy. ana tho Fed
is si,uatoj was nro,lai15ed in state Of siege 1t
was further announced that a serious revolt had
special dispatches from Buenos Ayres to The
New-York Herald" pu6l.she1 November 4. an
nounced ha; the magnitude OF ne plot 20 Kill Presi
dent Moraes was then gradually becoming known
l. was adde's tha, men in hish places were under
suspicion that altogether about one hqndIed per
the the plot was CONTINUING.
Il WAS also announced in the Buenos Ayres dis
patches that Deputies Lima Guanabar and Santos
Martin had been arrested. and that Senator Cor
deiro had been taken into custody. Captain Con-
slant Martin ~ the army. and a son Of Genera!
Martin. was also thrown into prison. and several
minor officials civil and military. were arrested AT
about the time. Deputies Lima and Guanapar
were arrested as they were about 70 embark on i a
taken into custody 20 was preparing 70 leave the
country The latter described as the editor OF
Jacobin newspaper and the Government, II was
announced had good reason to believe that the
Jacobins had great deal TO do with the plot
against President Moraes.