Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-02-07
NEW MINISTRY
RULES PORTUGAL
FATE OF NATION TO. HIS
CABINET.
PREMIER FRANCO RESIGNS.
English Fleet Leaves Gibraltar for lis
bon, but Interference Is Not
Expected.
PREMIER FRANCO RESIGNS.
NO DISTURBANCES ARE REPORTED.

LISBON, Feb. 3.-Portugal today saw
the establishment of a new regime. Pre-
mier Franco has resigned Office, and
within forty-eight hours of the assassina-
ton of King Carlos his dictatorship is at
an end, at least for the present.
Franco resigned for fear that his con-
tinuance in office would plunge the coun-
try into rebellion. The premier has been
considered directly responsible for the
political turmoil which resulted in the as
sassination of the King and his withdraw
al from power is regarded as holding a
! promise of political tranquility.
Word was received here today that
| the British feet at Gibraltar had been
dispatched to Lisbon. This action is
| significant as Portugal has a treaty in
which England can step in and quell
any !nternal disorder or fight an invasion
| of Portugal. This is considered one of
| the diplomatic triumphs of the Carlos
regime. Two Spanish warships are also
on the way.
A new cabinet has been formed I'M
| der the presidency of Rear Admiral Do
Amaril. a member of the Progressist-
| Dlssident party Some of the new minis
! tiers have been notably opposed to the
rule Of Franco, but on the whole the
present cabinet is liberal, with mon
archlcal tendencies.
King in Hands of Ministry
The opening session of the new coun-
! Gil was held today, and the young mon
arch, King Manuel H., placed himself in
the hands of his ministers. He appeared
before them, and in a voice shaking with
emotion, said:
Il am yet without experience either in
| science or in politics. | place myself en-
| tlrely In your hands, needing and belieY-
.Hg in your patriotism and wisdom"
Arrests are being made by the whole
sale in Lisbon and many suspicious per-
| sons at liberty are under surveillance.
Up to 4:30 this afternoon there had
been no recurrence of disorders in Lis
| con.
The Portuguese frontier is being close
| " guarded to prevent the escape of sus-
pects. The authorities are maintaining
| . strict censorship on all outgoing tele-
! graphic messages.
The general opinion here is that there
! NIil be a modification in the ministerial
| programme after the funerals of the late
/ King and crown prince These probably
will take place February 10.
The newspaper Noticias says one Of
| rae regicides, who was killed, was 3
| Spaniard who was taken into custody
recently in connection with the discovery
! of depot of bombs, but who was later
| released.
One of the men now under arrest is
an Italian who played in the orchestra
| of a theater in Lisbon. This man is in
an extreme condition of hysteria. His
| food in the prison is served him without
knives or forks for fear that he will kill
himself
Boy on Throne.
A boy king who henceforth will be
| known as Manuel II, is now the ruler
Of Portugal, and the revolution into
events of Saturday had hoped to plunge
the country has not yet at least, en-
| quilted the nation.
All the departments of government
have sworn allegiance to the young mon
arch. The army and navy. as we'll as
all the military garrison and naval sta
tons in Portugal, have rallied under his
standard.
Scene at the Murder.
No more beautiful day could be
imagined than that which hereafter will
mark the date on which King Carlos
and Crown Prince LUZ Philippe met
| their death.
Returning from sOJOurn at the
| Kings estate at Villa Eicosa, accom-
panied by the Queen, the crown prince,
| and the infant Manuel, the sovereign
seemingly was in a happy mood when he
stepped into the carnage IN waiting at
the railroad station.
| Thousands of spectators, gayly attired,
| in combination with the bright decora-
| tions set out to welcome the royal fam
| lily, made an animated scene. All the
surrounding streets were filled with light
| hearted throngs waiting to greet the
King, and though guards were stationed
all along the route, no one had thought
%, Of the attempt which was to come.
| The entire court, ministers and ladies'
| in waiting, and many army officers were
| In the station when the train drawing
the royal family pulled in. Among those
in the throngs without were large num-
| bers of the working classes, who were
sauntering through the streets chatting
and laughing and ready to welcome the
returning King as an incident offering
contrast to the monotony of every day
| existence.
| Others, enthusiastic members of and
sympathizers with various political fac
tons, and friends of political leaders now
under arrest, also had assembled there
to see the King who came back to Lis
| bon at the end of the day which was
marked by the sternest of repressive
measures.
| An open carriage was in waiting for
| the royal family, and when they took
| their places they were greeted with some
lifting Of hats, but mostly in silence.
A5sassins Cling to Carriage.
! Then, as the carriage sharply turned
| into the Rua do Arsenal, there was a
cracking of guns, and a shower of bull
| lets tore their way into the bodies of
the king and crown prince and the little
prince, who proved an easy target.
The assassins, numbering six in all,
boldly ran up to the sides of the car
riage and poured in a hail of lead before
the stupeied escort could intervene. The
King and crown prince. half raising.
QUEER THIRST SATISFIERS.
Value Of the Cactus to the Thirsty Des-
erf TraYeler