The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-04
TRAGEDY IN LISBON
King and Crown Prince AS
sasSiFqted
CITY IS IN AN UPROAR
Three Of the AssasSinS Killed by
the Guards

THE Kings Second Sou Slightly
WOunded-One OF Three Assassii,s
Arrested Committed Suicidc-Iiaii
the Populate Is Panic-Strickci
| Country Seems on Verge of Being
Plunged into Revolution-The In
fant Manuel is Now King of Portu-
| gal.
| IisboL, Februer- king Carlos
and the Clown Prince Louis Philippe
" ere assassinated today. They Voc
shot to death while seated in the roy :
al carriage at Lisbon. jtst after their
return from villa Vicosa where they
| ,ad been scjourning, by band al
men who med volley from car
Zines.
The royal family was driving in
omen carriage when a group of men
at the corner Of Praca de Commercio
and The Rua de Arsenal suddenly
sprang toward the carriage and lev
elliug cc-S5..aes winch they had con-
cealed upon them fired, mortally
wounding the king and the crown
prince and slightly wounding the
kings young son, Prince Manuel.
Queen Amelie who rose in the car
riage and tried to shield the crown
Drince. was unhurt. Immediately
the police guard fired on the regl-
cides, killing three of them.
Lisbon. February liking Carlos Oh
Portugal and the crown prince, LUZ
Philippe, were assassinated today ana
he city is in state OF uproar. Inc
kings second son, thc Infanta Manuel,
was slightly wounded, but Qusen Anne
lie. who strove to save the crown
princes life by throwing herself IN
front of him was unhurt.
A band Of armed men waiting at ire
corner of Praco de COmmerclon ana
the Rua de krsenel, suddenly sprdhG
toward the open carriage, in which the
royal family were driving to the pal
ace, and levelling carbines which they
had concealed upon them, fired. The
king and the crown prince upon whom
the attack Was directed were each shot
three times and they lived only long
enough to be carried to the Ma Inc
Arsenel nearby, where they expired.
Almost at The. first shot the kins'
fell back on the cushions, dying, and al
the same moment the crown prince was
seen to half arise and then sink back
on the seat.
Queen Amalie Jumped up and threw
herself toward the crown prince In an
apparent effort to save his life at the
cost of her own, but the prince had
received his death wound. The police
guard fired upon the assassions ana
killed three of them.
The royal family were returning
from, Villa VocOra where they had
been sojourning and were on their
way from the station to the palace.
A strong guard was in attendanoe be-
cause of the recent uprising in the city.
and the discovery of plot to assas-
sinate Premier Franco and over hrow
the monarchy, but me band Of muir
derers had selected the most ad-
vantageOus spot fOT the commits Ion
Of their crime, for they were conceal
ed from the eyes Of the police until the
carriage had wheeled into the PTa"o de
Commerce.. 4 large square. Before
any of the guard were aware Cf what
was happening the nssassins leaped to-
ward the carriage ana instantly fusil-
lade Of shot rang out. In a moment
all was terrible confusion, the king
and crown prince being shot down
without the slightest chance 70 save
themselves.
Police guards sprang upon the re-
gicides, the number OF whom is some
what uncertain, and killed three of
them and captured three others. One
Of these committed suicide after being
placed in prison.
It is charged that one OF the muir
derers was a Spaniard named Cor
dova
The bodies Of the king and crown
prince were removed from tie Marine
Arsenel in two close carriages 10 the
royal palace, the Paro das Necessi5as,
the late residence OF the king escorted
by municipal guards mounted
The nev,s Of the assassination swept
through the city like fire through dry
grass, and tonight half OF the poou-
lace is panic-stricken, not knowing
where the next blow may fall. There
is the greatest dread for the future OF
the country which seems to be on the
verge of being plunged into the awful
throes OF q revolutions with all the