Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-03
LISBON A SETTLING VOLCANO;
MANY CITIES ON VERGE Of REVOLT
GENE LsArIrAC

Lisbon, Portugal. Feb. "a bat
TALON OF infantry at Opoto revoltc 4
following receipt OF the news of the
assassination OF the king and crown
prince. the men declaring that they
would serve no longer under n mon
archist government. Loya Troops
arrested the mutineers without n
fight. This trouble is believed to
have furnished the Easis for the re-
ports that republic had been pro-
claimed AT Oporto. Physicians fear
for the sanity OF Queen Amelie. She
has wept internationally ever since
the tragedy, refusing TO leave the
body of her husband and son, and
saying that she wants to follow them
beyond the grave. The new King
Manuel IS giving general satisfaction.
Ii is known that he has never been
friendly to the dictatorship, which
is now certain to be abolished Ex-
traordinary precautions continue TO
prevail against any revolutionary
uprising OF troops. All the princi-
pal streets are guarded and the ar
tillery is held in readiness at the
barracks for call at the first sign OF
trouble.
London, Feb. $50 rlct is the
censorship IN Lisbon that the stories
Of the assassination of King Carlos
and his son, the Crown Prince Louis
and the evepts following the tragedy
are confused and contradictory i'm
many particulars. Official informa-
tion Is that P.cmier Franco has the
situation we'll in hand. bur there are
rumors indicating that matters are
far from being satisfactory as it has
been represented that Lisbon is a
3eething volcano under the surface:
that many other cities are on the
verge OF revolt and that the nef
King Manuel's position is precarious
IN the extreme 1t is thought here
hat there is some uncertainty con
cerning the hour at which Premier
Frances assassination was attempt
ed. There is no doubt that such an
attempt was made. Reports that a
strong band surrounded his house
and opened fire on the guards is
fully confirmed. The guards re-
turned the volley ana beat off the
would-be assassins after several had
been wounded on both sides. r.
publicans deny that they arc con-
cerned in The assassination plot, but
there is no doubt that Premier
Franco either arrested or tried to
arrest the leading members of the
party, evidently believing that prom
inent men in the organization were
responsible. King Edward is re-
solved not to permit the overthrow
Of the Portuguese dynasty according
to unofficial, but authoritative in
formation from highest government
sources. If necessary he will lend
King Manuel military aid in sup
pressing the revolution An out
break is not however, considered
likely
British cruisers Antrim, Canar-
yOu Drake and Dcvonshirc have
sailed from Gibraltar for Lisbon.
whore they will act under orders
from the English ambassador.
Lisbon, Feb. g. King Carlos. of
Portugal and tho Crown Prince
Louis PHILIPPE. were assassinated
Saturday and the city is I'm state
fOf uproar
The kings second son the Infant
Manuel was slightly wounded, but
Queen Amelie who strovc TO save thn
crown prices life by throwing her
self upon him, was unhurt
band Of men waiting at the
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