Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-03

Troops guarded the palace ana squad
rons of cavalry surrounded the house
in which Premier Franco passed the
night, special details were drawn up
before public buildings and reserves
were quartered in barracks, ready Tor
a call that might come to spring 10
arms.
The bodies of the King and Crown
Prince rest in the royal palace, and
beside them the Queen sat throughout
the night, sometimes with her head
pressing the forehead of King Carlos
and sometimes stroling the face of the
dead crown prince.
The bodies of King Carlos and
Crown Prince LUZ were embalmed %
day and will lie in state, according to
the custom of the country. The funeral
probably will be held on Feb. 10.
Having proclaimed the accession or
Manuel to the throne Premier Franco
announced his intention to adopt the
most rigorous measures to crush any
possible instruction.
In the absence of the Chamber OF
Deputies the premier announced the
House of Peers will be convened %
recognize the accession OF Manuel 10
the throne and he would then again
take the oath of allegiance. The army
and navy have sworn allegiance 20
Manuel, as we'll as al: the gafrlsonS
and naval stations in the Kingdom ana
the new King has confirmed the dicta-
torship.
Later in the day came solemn
proclamation by King Manuel ii, an
nouncinS that he will uphold the con-
stitution and preserve the integrity or
the kingdom. In this proclamation,
which is addressed to the Portuguese
people. he says:
AN abominable crime has stricken
me in my heart, as son and brother.
| know the nation shares my sorrow
and Indignation and deteStS the hor-
riblc act which i; unprecedented IN
history. | am called upon by the con-
stitution to preside over the deStlnieS
of the nation and confOrmable there
with l shall do my utmost to promote
the good of the fatherIand and merit
the affection of the Portuguese people.
| swear to maintain the Catholic re-
ligion and the integrity of the kingdom
and to observe myself and enforce OBJ
servance by all Of the nations pollticai
constitution. | also declare that 1t is
nay pleasure that the present ministers
shall remain in office.
The proclamation is signed by Dom
Manuel III, and is cOunterSi3ned by all
the ministers.
The government has given out
statement that yesterdays events Will
only strengthen monarchial sentiment.
both among the civil and military
classes of the nation, that the disci-
pline and temper Of the troops is al
mirable and unfaltering.
The principal regicide killed has been
identified as Manuel Bulea. sergeant
in the 7th Cavalry and n teacher in an
elementary school. For eight years ne
acted as q private tutor in this city.
He was about 80 years of age.
An official report of the tragedy
which was given out by the govern
ment tonight to the newspapers reads
as follows:
THE King, Queen and crown prince
were riding in the first carriage to tn olr
villa outside Of Lisbon. Prince Manuel,
with officers from the royal palace
We're in the second carriage. In front
| Of the Praco Do Commerce a man
armed with carbine suddenly broke
through the front row Of the crowd and
shot at the King The distracted Queen
tried to shield the crown prince. who
was defending himself courageousiy
with his walking stick against two
other men.
suddenly more shots We're heard
and the prince fell, wounded The
Queen. shouting for help, bent oVei
| the body of the crown prince and re-
ceived his last kiss. The prince imme-
diately expired All three perpetrators
of the crime We're killed by the moi
and the police
1t was announced that Jose Y. AL
pOim, 4 prominent opponent of Franco
who was under surveillance by the po-
lice, has left Lisbon and gone to Sal
amanca.