The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02

of Prince Manuel states that at present
there is no danger of complications
from the wounds. The greatest fear is
of the possibility of blood poisoning
later
Franco on the Scene.
Among tie first to be called into the
critical situation created by the as
sassination was Premier Franco, the
dictator of the kingdom. Franco was
protected by a squad of cavalrymen as
lie FASTENED to the palace. and there he
conferred with the Queen and high
officials of state on what immediate ac
ton sh ould be taken. 1t is understood
that Queen Amelie will be regent dur
ing the minority of Prince Manuel who
is now in his 10Th year.
If the assassinations were inspired
in any way by the republicans there
was no evidence after the King and
son were slain that the republicans in
tended Immediately to follow the ad-
vantage their cause found in the death
of the two highest personages in the
state. The only striking sequence 10
the tragedy was the complete and be-
wildering silence in which Lisbon is
enwrapped.
The details of the murders show that
they were cunningly arranged. The
fact that the royal family were return
ing from villa Vicosa had been made
public in advance and the authorities
had arranged what they considered an
effective guard along the route which
the royal carriage was to take. The
trip from Villa Vicosa was without in
cident. The King and his family re-
turned at the end of a day of the
greatest excitement in the city on ac-
count of wholesale arrests and the con-
tinual discovery of new deposits OF
arms and bombs.
Attack Is Sudden.
A great throng were grouped about the
Barreiso railroad station and the neigh
boring streets, when the members of
the royal family disembarked for the
purpose of driving across the Tagus, In
reaching the actual limits of Lisbon. The
court carriages awaited them before the
landing stage and the King and Queen
and the two princes entered the leading
carriage which started Immediately for
Proco do Commerce.. Suddenly there was
sharp Crack of carbnes which startled
the assemblage. Then the air was filled
with a succession of sharp reports, and
the King was seen to jump and reach
for his throat then to drop back on the
! cushions. The Crown Prince almost
simultaneously was seen to collapse and
fall toward the sides of the carriage,
while the Queen, driven to frenzy, was
seeking to save the Crown Prince and
Prince Manuel by shielding them with
her body.
Francisco Figuerra, an orderly who was
walking near the royal carriage at the
time Of the outrage turned his revolver
and killed one of the regieides and the
police sprang at the others They turned
rapidly and fled, the police pursuing them
and killing one Of them near the town
hall This afternoon tire bodies were car
ried into the town hall. but have not
vet been identified. 1t is believed. how
ever that one of the men is Spaniard
and the other Frenchman. The weapons
that they used were repeating carbines
of five chambers.
The ministers of state held a council
and ordered the most rigorous precau-
lions throughout the city. On the sur
face the city tonight appeared to be
calm, the silence that prevailed being re-
marlIable and there was hardly sign
of nfe The square surrounding the
naval arsenal however, the town hall
! and the Bank of Portugal, are occupied
! by troops.