Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-07
OVER Fifty IgJuBiD IN RIOT
euardsmen Mistook the Regular In
tantrymon for Rioters and shcs at
Them With Disastrous Results -
Trouble Caused by the Monarchist
Party DcSlrins to Control Elections
my Associated Press,

W. NSSpNHAAtu J'ltbs)
Lisbon. April 6-Scvcn persons wcro
shot TO death and so others injured
by soldiers last evening after the
shooting in this city had ended The
rio'ing was widespread ana such was
The confusion during the violent con
iiict between the populacc and the
municipal guard. that the gunr,smcn
MISLEADING infantrymcn who had boon
called out, for mcmbcrs Of the mob,
ircd vollcy into their ranks. seri
ously wounding three soldiers.
The night WAS one of terror Tor
Lisbon. which seemed suddenly anamc
with seething revolt. Bands of men
ran wildly through the streets bran
ishing weapons, while the sharp crack
OF rifles vk,s heard In various sections
of the city. Thousands of the most
pcaceablo citizens ilei to their homes
Just as they dia. on the night after the
assassination OF king Carlos and tho
crown prince.
The principal rioting was the result
of dispute between the republicans
and the monarchists regarding the
| counting of votes. The republicans,
who had been fearing fraud at tho
various Lisbon polling places, made
determined stand for their rights at
ST. DominiQues church, which is In
tho center of the city, district that
II practically the stronghold of tho
republicans. Both the republicans
and monarchists kept sharp watch
throughout the day. AS the voters
were following the ancient custom OF
voting in the church they filed stead
ily' but slowly. into historic st. Dom
lniquc's and deposited their ballots in
the official voting boxes.
Too Late to Count Votes.
When tho polls closed the monarch
lstic election officers declared that II
WAS too late to count the votes ana
proposed TO keep the list in the church
and count them tomorrow, The re-
publicans refused to assent TO this, in
sisting upon an immediate count, fol-
lowed ny the sealing of the boxes Tho
difference between the officials spread
to tie crowd that filled the church.
and in moment blows were struck
, and then general fight occurred.
Suddenly The municipal guardsmen n.y.
rived and cleared the edince of the
struggling mob
In the meantime the crowd outside
OF the church had been greatly aug
mented and the guardsmen's appear
ancc Mt the doors after they had fore
ed the people into the streets was the
signal fer a shower of stones, Under
which they We're forced TO retreat. AS
they retired they fired volley from
| their rifles, bringing down several OF
The rioters. The mob steadily jncreas-
cd and shouts, imprecations and cries
of anger were heard on every side.
Mob Fills the Church.
The rioters armed themselves anew
and soon the cdiiice was literally sur
rounded and beslegcd by Il maddcnca
mob.
The guardsmen fred internationally
through the doorways. but the vollcys
were Feeble and Intellectual.
Eventually the commanding officer
placed detail on the balcony OVER
Ithc main portal from which point on
vantage the guardsmen firel repeat
rdly into the surging populacc,
woundng a large number. Still the
mob did not give way, but only at
tackled the church the more furiousIy.
Several of the guardsmen wcTc
wounded, but they were replaced "a
the balcony by Others ANA for three
hours the fight continued
Then three companies of Infantry
and troop of cavalry, with one bat
terry appeared. driving all before them.