The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-03
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self toward her sons, shielding their
bodies with her own. She frantically
struck at the murderers with bouquet
of roses which she had been carrying,
but even in the face of this the men
fired again and again.
AS he saw his father and his brother
fall Prince Manuel whipped out re-
volver and discharged X at the men,
but was himself struck on the right
arm by bullet from carbine. A
footman in the carriage also was
wounded, and 1t was stated that bull
let grazed the queens shoulder.
The army and navy have sworn al
legiance to King Manuel as well as all
the garrisons and naval stations in the
kingdom, and the new king has con-
firmed the dictatorship.
Later in the day came a solemn
proclamation by King Manuel H., an
nouncing that he would uphold the
constitution and preserve the integrity
of the kingdom.
The council of state has issued a
proclamation declaring the young
Prince Manuel king of Portugal in
succession to King Carlos ana the
crown prince, killed by assaSsins.
Already it is apparent that the act
of the assassins has had result di-
rectly opposite to what they desired
That the monarchy will continue there
seems no doubt Mt this moment. The
leaders Of all the nDnarchist parties,
from the most conservative to those
where the most advanced ideas prevail,
have reached complete agreement to
this effect, and they are bending all
their efforts toward the maintenance
of order in the country.
This morning the Official Gazette an,
nounced the accession TO the throne or
Prince Manuel, who, with the queen
mother, had an almost miraculous es-
cape from death in the storm of bull
let's which poured into the royal car
riage. His wounds, which mt first were
believed to be serious, proved To he Of
comparatively slight consequence, and
he is we'll on the roaG TO complete re-
| covery.
1t Is confidently believed that this
young man In his accession to the
throne will find his great task consid-
erably lightened by the fact that he is
known to be of a charming, sympa-
thetic nature. which has always been
delight to those about him. Even
with his wounds and amid the dread
full scenes which accompanied and fol.
lowed the tragedy the young prince has
preserved a demeanor of utmost dig
nifty. His wounded arm Is carried In
sling. but he makes light of his own
hurts and protests that he suffers nc
pain whatever.
The. greatest secrecy is being main
tanned as to the identity of the regi
cldes and the details of the investiga
ton which is being made into the as
sassinatiOn. The names of the assail
ants who were shot down by the pc
lice guard and the others who were
captured while they were fleeing from
the scene of the fatal attack are belns
withheld, If, indeed, they have beef
learned by the police themselves.
A party of armed Republicans at
tackled the residence of Premier Fran
co on Saturday, but the military guard
ing the premier's residence, eXchang
ing a fusillade with the Republicans
J drove them off and wounded severa
| of them.
All night Queen Amelie in the roya
, palace sat between the biers wher
rested the bodies of her husband ant
, her son FRUSTRATED with grief Troop
guarded the palace. a squadron of cav
/ airy surrounded the house in whicl
Premier Franco passed the night, spe
: cial details were drawn up before pub
lie buildings, and reserves were quar-
, tered IN barracks ready for any cal
to arms that might come.
1t is reported that the assassins
r the king and prince were anarchist
, and not subjects of the Portuguese
: monarchy. Officials here are convinC
9 ed that Dom Miguel de Braganza, tn
/. pretender to the throne, is in nowis
| connected with the affair Dom Nj
4 guel has for some time past been tray
: cling in Italy, and he is now stayin
I at Viareggio.
: The principal regicide killed has bee
| identified aS Manuel Rulca n Sergpan
in the Seventh cavalry and teache
il in an elementary school. For eigt
e years he acted as private tutor |
$ this city. He was about thirty year
n of age.
d The two other assassins who WEI
n killed are believed to be Portuguese.