New-York tribune., 1908-02-03
fBy The Associated Press. ]

London, Feb. 2.-Offcial announcement OF the
tragedy at Lisbon was received at the Portu-
guese Legation between 3 and 4 o'clock this
morning. The details Of the tragedy differed
little from those given in the newspaper dis
patches previously received here.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra sent tele-
grams of sympathy to Queen Amelie.
The intended visits of their majestes to the
courts of Denmark and Norway, and also the
next court at buckingham Palace have been
cancelled as a token of respect for the memory
of the King and Prince.
A news agency dispatch from Lisbon says that
a party of armed Republicans attacked the resi-
dence of Premier Franco this afternoon. It adds
that the troops guarding the Premier's residence
exchanged a fusillade with the Republicans
wounding several Of them. 1t is believed here
that this attack is the which, a dispatch
from Madrid says, made yesterday at the
time of the murder of the King.
Evesham, England, Feb. "Details of the
tragedy at Lisbon received by the house
hold at Wood Norton the residence of the Duke
of Orleans, brother of the widowed Queen of
Portugal, with grief and horror, and expressions
of deep sympathy with Queen Amelie in the loss
of her husband and son were heard everywhere.
Neither the Duke of Orleans his wife, the
Countess of Paris is here at the present time.
The news Of the assassinations spread quickly
throughout the Evesham district. and every
where received with profound regret and in
dignation. King Carlos, owing to his frequent
visits TO his wifes family here, was we'll known
and exceedingly popular
Queen Amee was visitor at Wood Norton
recently last November when she came to
England to attend the marriage of her sister,
Princess Louise to Prince Charles of Bourbon.
I-a] DY,I-a aDFn nrIa hrat
Of Queen Amelie of Portugal, greatly affect
King Carlos and the Crown Prince had been
assaSsinated. He Immediately telegraphed
Queen Amee, telling her that he was going to
Lisbon, but on receiving a telegram from her he
decided to foregO a visit to Portugal and started
tonight for Egypt. where he will meet his sister,
the Duchess of Aosta.
Paris Feb. 2.-The Portuguese Legation here
draped in mourning to-day. Premier
Clemenceau and NJ. Pichon, the Foreign Min
ister as representatives of President Faleres.
the representatives of foreign nations and promi-
nent officials called at the legation to offer their
sympathy. President Fallieres received the news
of the tragedy direct from the Duke of Oporto
the Kings brother, who telegraphed that two of
the regicdes had been killed and three arrested,
and that Prince Manuel would be elevated to the
throne to-day The French President in reply
telegrap phed his condolences to the Duke and also
to Queen Amelie.
The Portuguese colony in Paris generally ex-
pressed grief and horror at the crime. Senior
Magazines Lima, a prominent Republican and a
grand master in the Portuguese Masonic frater-
nifty who was banished from the country for
treason to-day charged Premier Franco with be-
ing alone responsible. 1T is he said Senior
Lima who fomented with cool calculation pop
ular discord and popular hatred
He believed that the assassination was the
work of anarchists. and not Republicans and
added
| must admit that Carlos had become most
popular because he retained Franco Indeed
there were longer King and government.
There was only one man, invested with extraor-
dinary power, which he used to drive the country
to disaster. All parties, without exception. op-
posed the dictatorship. but l Soemnly that
the Republicans are fighting for ideals and prin-
ciples and cannot be held responsible for this
crime.
Now either Franco will retain the dictator
ship in which there will be a terrible
luton, Franco Will retire which will mean
period of calm.
Berlin Feb News of the assassination of
the King of Portugal and the Crown Prince was
telephoned to the imperial palace by a semi
official news agency shortly after O'Clock this
An official dispatch relating to the
tragedy had come through time before
from the German Legation at Lisbon to the
Foreign Office. but was still in the hands of
the translators. When the press news was com
to the Emperor by the adjutant on
duty about g O'Clock in the morning the EN-
peror was greatly distressed. as he was es-
pecially fond of the Crown Prince. of whom he
saw much during his visit to Portugal in 1909
The Emperor at once telegraphed to the oueer
and Prince Manuel his condolences and later
directed that the court should 60 into mourninx