The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-02-07
KING and CROWN
PRINCE ARE SLAIN
BY ASSASS|NS
Portuguese Royal Family At.
tackled by Regicides While
Driving in Street.
MANUEL IS PROCLAIMED KING
Second Son, Who Was Wounded
by Assassins, Is Now Ruler;
Country Overwhelmed.
QUEEN TRIES TO SAVE SONS
Heroic Act of Mother Is Too Late
Three Regicides Killed; Rumor
of Republic.

of Republic.
Lisbon, Feb. liking Carlos of Por.
tugal and the crown prince, LuiZ Phil.
ippe, were assassinated Saturday
while driving in an open carriage. All
Portugal is overwhelmed at the trag.
edy.
A boy king, who henceforth will be
known as Manuel H., is now the 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
yet 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 powerful interests has
not succeeded in destroying. remains
still the triumphant leader, not only
unconquered and unaffrighted, but re.
tanned in power by the new king.
Rumor Of Republic.
The only word of indication that uni
versal order in Portugal had possibly
been broken came from Oporto in the
form of rumor that republic had
been proclaimed there, but this was
not confirmed. Lisbon seems sincere.
ly Frustrated with grief. The streets
are silent and tie people, wearing EN-.
blems Of mourning, pass slowly and
sorrowfully.
. The cowardly shooting of the king
in the back calls forth words of exc.
Grafton upon the regicides, while the
government declares that the murders
will only strengthen the cause of the
monarchy and insure the fidelity of
the people. The army apparently is
still loyal and no organized movement
of the republicans to launch a repub.
lie is under way, so far as outward an,
pearances go.
Story of the Tragedy.
No more beautiful day could be i'm.
agined than that which hereafter will
mark the date on which King Carlos
and Crown Prince Luiz met their
death at the hands of assassins Re.
turning from sojourn at the kings
estate at Villa Vicosa, accompanied
by the queen, the crown prince and
the infant Manuel, the sovereign
seemingly was in happy mood when
ne stepped into the carriage in wait.
ing at the railroad station. Thousands
of spectators, gayly attired, in comb.
nation with the bright decorations, set
out to welcome the royal family, made
an animated scene.
Take Escort by Surprise.
1t was because Of tse beautiful
weather that an open carriage was in
waiting for the royal family, and when
they took their places they were greet
ed with some lifting of hats. but most
ly in silence. Then as the carriage
sharply turned into the Rua do Arse.
nal there was a cracking of guns and
a shower of bullets tore their way into
the bodies of the king and crown
prince and the little prince, who
proved to be an easy target. The as,
sasslns. numbering six in all, boldly
ran up to the sides Of the carriage
and poured in a hail of lead before
the stupefied escort could intervene.
The king and crown prince, half ris.
Ing, fell back into the cushions, the
blood gushing from their wounds.
Tries to Shield Her Sons.
Queen Amelie. uttering a scream
that could be heard by all who had
not become frenzied by the attack,
threw herself toward her sons, shield.
ing their bodies with her own. She
frantically struck at the murdercrs
with bouquet o; roses which she
mad been carrying, but even in the
face Of this tho men fired again and
again. AS he saw his father and his
brother fall, Prince Manuel whipped
out a revolver and discharged It at
the men, but he was himself struck
on the right arm by bullet from; Z
carbine. A footman in the carriage
also was wounded. and It was stated
that bullet grazed the queens shout.
der, but did not do her harm.
Three Resicldes Killed.
Only mounted police accompanied
the carriage. % the king had refused
military escort. The attack came from
the rear. for It was found afterwards
that the king had been shot In the
hack Of the neck. and 1t was 20 entire
" unexpected that the murderers hal
employed their carbines and revolvaes
almost before the police knew what
was going On and had turned To dee
into tho crowd that now. panic.
stricken. had dropped hack before
their weapons. The guard charged
upon thsa. pursuing them Dawn the
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