The Irish standard., 1908-02-08
PORTUGAL QUIET
ON SURFACE ONLY
STRICT MHAsuREs BY THE NEW
CABINET KEEP DOWN THE
REvoLUTIoNlsTs.
Franco ls Forced out-Forn,er Diets.
tor Hidin9-Potiee Learn the As
sassins Had Carefully Planned to
XIII All tho Royal Family.

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XIII All tho Royal Family.
Lisbon. Feb. A.-Under new
regime. with new king and the es.
tablishment Of new cabinet, Portugal
seems to be for the moment at peace.
There is an underlying current of
revolutions. however. and the strictest
measures are being taken to preserve
order.
At noon Monday an Official state.
ment was given out that perfect order
existed throughout Portugal.
Franco. the once dictator, was forced
to resign because of the bitterness of
the people against him and the new
cabinet will strive for the welfare of
the fatherland under the presidency
Of Rear Admiral do Amaral. Another
official statement given out was to the
effect that the president Of the cabinet
would be supported by all the groups
of monarchists. who had agreed to for.
get previous differences.
Franco Forced to Quit.
AO oAIU0IAOA Aoi AOAu1OI Tl0uOV
after the assassination Of the king and
crown prince became impossible. Dur
ing the days which preceded the trag.
edy and during the tumultuous mani
festations on the streets. with the
later discovery Of vast stores Of arms
and bombs. public opinion backed him
In his efforts to maintain order, but.
the murders changed the entire COM
plexion Of the situation. He has not
been seen on the streets since hts
meeting with the king Immediately
otter the latter's arrival from Villa
Vlcosa, but all possible places where
he might be have been closely watched,
and guarded.
Murders Carefully Planned.
The Investigations Of the police
show that the murders were carefully
planned. On Saturday the assassins
met secretly In the back room of
cafe and there laid out every step Of
the plot. which they were enabled to-
do as all the details relating to the,
Homecoming of the king had been
made public. To each was assigned
post in the work of shooting down the
members Of the royal family, but lots
were drawn for the selection of each
particular victim. Those who drew
Queen Amelia and Prince Manuel
failed to carry out their bloody task.
Slain In Their Carriage.
Lisbon. Feb. 3.-King Carlos Of
Portugal and the crown prince. Luiz
Philippe. were shot to death Saturday.
as they sat in the royal carriage, by =
band of revolutionists.
His majesty, accompanied by Queen
Amelia. Crown Prince Luiz and Prince
Manuel. were returning from the Villa
Vicosa. where they had been temper
arily residing, when a company of
men leaped from behind q barrier and,
leveling carbines at the royal family.
dred.
= The move was 80 sudden that none
Of the kings guards could prevent the
assassination. Immediately after tho
regicides had fred. however, the po-
lice returned with a volley and killed
three of them.
A boy king, who henceforth will be
known as Manuel H.. is now the ruler
of the Kingdom Of Portugal, and the
revolution into which the instigators
Of the bloody events OF Saturday had
hoped to plunge the country has not
yet ut least engulied the nation.
People Stricken with Grief.
The only word of indication that
universal order in Portugal has DOS
sibly been broken came from Oporto
In the term Of runor that republic
had been proclaimed there. but this
was not confirmed. Lisbon. from a.
scene of revolutionary outbreaks.
seems sincerely prostrated with grief.
The streets are silent and the people,
wearing emblems Of mourning, pass
slowly and sorrowfully, discussing
the murder OF tho king and the crown
prince.
The cowardly shooting of the king
IN the back calls forth words OF exc
Grafton on the regicides. while the gov
ernment declares that the murders
will only strengthen the cause Of the
monarchy and ensure the fidelity of
the people The army apparently still
70 loyal and no organized movement
Of the republicans to launch repu-
llc 10 under way. 30 far az outward ap-
pearances go.
Early Sunday morning Premier
Franco proclaimed the accession Of
Prince Manuel to the throne, the
naval and military chiefs and tho high
dignttaries Of state swore allegiance
to the new king, and Portugal still
lived under monarchy. -.
The principal regicide killed has
been identified at Manuel BulcA, a
sergeant ir the Seventh cavalry. and
q teacher in an elementary school.
For eight years he acted as a private
tutor in this city. He was about 80
years Of age.
Col. r. a. Lawler 10 Dead.