The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-02-06
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 a Republic.

Lisbon, Feb. 4.-King 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
mconquered 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 tho
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
he 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.
It was because of the beautiful
weather that an open carriage was in
waiting for the royal family, and when
they took their places trey 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 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.
sassins. 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 scream
that could be heard by all who had
not become fren2ied by the attack,
threw herself toward her sons, shield.
ing their bodies with her own. She
frantically struck at the murderers
with bouquet of roses which she
had been carrying, but even in the
face Of this the men fired again and
again. AS he saw his father and his
brother fall, Prince Manuel whipped
out a revolver and discharged 1t at
the men, but he was himself struck
on the right arm by a bullet from, q
carbine. A footnan in the carriage
also was wounded, and it was statl.d
that bullet grazed the queens Shout
der, but did not do her harm
Three Reoicides Killed.
Only mounted police accompanied
the carriage, as 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
back Of the neck, and it was SO entire
ly unexpected that the murderers hal
employed their carbines and revolvs:s
almost before the police knew what
was going on and had turned to fee
into the crowd that now, panic
stricken, had dropped back before
their weapons. The guard charged
upon them, pursuing them down the
street and Kidding three of them with
bullets. Hundreds of the people join.
ed in the pursuit and the others Of