Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-03
KING and SON slain
Carlos Ruler of Portugal, and
the Crown Prince Assassin
ated i'm Street
voLLEY FROM RIFLES FIRED
Kings Second Son Slightly Wounded,
But Queen Escapes Manuel,
Who Becomes King, Youth of 10
Years Revolutionists Proclaim a
Repubis-Stirs Entire Country.

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The king second son, the lnfanta
Manuel, was slightly wounded. but
Queen Amelie, who strove to save the
crown princes life 10y throwing her
self upon him, vas unhurt
a band of men waiting al the cor
ncr of the Pracco de Commerce. and
the Rua de Arsenal suddenly sprane
toward the open carriage in which the
royal family WAS driving to the pal
ace and leveling carbines which they
had concealed upon them. fired
Tho king and crown prince, upon
whom the attack was directed, We're
each shot three times, and they lived
only long enough to be carried to the
arsenal, nearby, where they
expired.
Almost at the first shot the king fell
back on the cushions dying. and at the
same moment the crown prince was
seen to half rise and then sink back on
the seat
Queen Amelie jumped up and threw
herself toward the crown prince IN an
effort to save his life at the
cost of her own, bat the prince al
ready had received his death wound.
The police guard fired upon the as
sassins and killed two of them.
The members of the royal family
were returning from Villa Nicosa,
where they had been sojournlng, ana
were on thei. way from the railroad
station to the palace, A strong guard
was in attendance. because OF the re-
cent uprsings in the city and the dis
coyerv Of a plot to assassinate Pre-
mier Franco and overthrow the mon
archy But the band of murderers mad
selected the most advantageous spot
for the commission of their crime, Tor
they were concealed from the eyes oil
the police until the carriage had
wheeled miro Praeco de Commerce.,
large square
Before the police We're aware OF
what was happening the assassins
leaped to the carriage Instantly q
f,lsillade of shots rang out. In mo-
ment all was terrible confusion, the
king and crown prince being shot
down without the slightest chance to
save themse Ives.
Several guards sprang upon the reg
icides, the number of whom is some
what uncertain. and killed two OF
them and captured three others. One
of these committed suicide after being
placed in prison. 1t is charged that
one of the murderers was Spaniard
named Cordova.
The bodies OF the king and the
crown prince We're removed from the
marine hospital in two closed carriages
TO the royal palace. the Pace das
Necessidades, the late residence of the
king, and escorted by municipal
guards, mounted.
The news of the assassination swept
thru the city like fire thru dry
grass. and half the populace is panic
stricken. rot knowing where the next
blow may fall. There is the greatest
dread for the future Of the country,
which seems on the verge of being
plunged into the awful throes of rev.
olution with all the attendant horrors
and bloodshed.
Turnout the city CONSERVATION
reigns and business places are barri-
caded.
Emanuel Becomes King.
A boy king who henceforth will be
known as Manuel ii, is the new 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
vet at least engulfed the nation.
Franco, the dictator and real COM
mander of the country's destinies,
whom the moral and physical might OF
all parties and interests have not sue
ceeded in destroying. remains still the
triumphant leader, not only uncon-
quered and unaffrighted, but retained
in powe. by the new king, at all costs
to prevent further violence and insur-
recton and to preserve the monarchy.
The only word of indication that
universal order in Portugal had pos
sibly been broken came from Oporto
in the form of rumor that a repub-
lie has been proclaimed there, but this
was not confirmed.
Lisbon from a scene of revolution
AIRY outbreaks, seems sincerely pros
trated with grief. The streets are silent
and the, people, wearing emblems of
mourning, pass slowly and sorrowful-
ly, discussing the murder of the king
and the crown prince:
The cowardly shooting Of the king in
the back calls forth words of execra-
ton on the regicides, while the govern
ment declares that the murders will
only strengthen the cause of the mon
archy and insure the fidelity of the
people The army apparently still is
loyal and no organized movement OF
the republicans to launch a republic is
under way so far as outward appear
ances go.
The army and navy have sWoJn al
legiance to 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 II an
nouncing that he will uphold the con-
stitution and preserve the integrity oil
the kingdom. In this proclamation.
which is addressed to the Portuguese
people. he says:
"An aboninable crime has stricken
me in my heart as a son and brother.
] know the nation shares my sorrow
and Indignation. and detests the hor-
rible act which is unprecedented in
history.
Il am called upon by the constitu-