The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-04-10
NIGHT OF TERROR
Seven Persons Shot TO Death and
Many Wounded in
THE CITY OF LISBON
Dispute Regarding Counting Of Votes

Dispute Regarding Counting Of Votes
in Municipal Elections Starts Riot
in Church, from Which Guards
Fire on Beseiging Mob for Three
Hours Until Aid Arrives.-Great
Excitement Prevailed.
At Lisbon, Portugal, seven persons
were shot to death and fifty others
wounded by soldiers afte rthe voting
in the elections in that city had end
ed. The rioting was widespread anc
such was the confusion during the
violent conflict between the populace
and the municipal guard that the
guardsmen, mistaklng lnfantrymen
who had been called out for members
of the mob, fired a volley into their
ranks, seriously wounding three of
the soldiers.
The night was one of terror for
Lisbon, seemed suddenly afame with
seething revolt. Bands of men ran
wildly through the streets, brandish-
ing weapons, while the sharp crack OF
rifles was heard in various sections
of the city. Thousands of the most
peaceable citizens fed to their homes
lust as they did on the night after
assassination of King Carlos and the
Crown Prince.
The principal rioting was the result
of dispute between the Republicans
and the Monarchists regarding the
counting of votes. The RepuDiicans,
who feared fraud at the various
Lisbon polling places, made a deter
mined stand for their rights at ST.
Dominiques Church, which is IN tne
centre of the city, the district that IS
practically the stronghold OF RepuD,
licans. Both the Republicans ana
Monarchists kept a sharp Watcn
throughout the day. The voters fol-
lowing the ancient custom OF Vot-
ing in the churches, they hled stead
ily, but slowly, into the historic DOM
inioues and deposited their ballots IN
the official voting boxes. Wnen tne
Dolls closed the Monarchist electioh
officers declared it was too late 10
count the votes and proposed to keep
the list in the church and count theih
the next day. The Republicans tel
lers refused to assent to this, insist
ing upon an immediate count. 1ol-
lowed by the sealing of the boxes
The difference between the ofhcers
snread to the crowd that were IN the
church and in a moment blows were
struck and then general hght 1ol-
flowed. Suddenly the municipal guard
arrived and cleared the editice or the
struggling combatants at the polhI
of the bayonet. In the meantime
the crowd outside Of the church hao
been greatly augmented and the
guardsmen's appearance at the doors
after they had forced the people into
the streets was the signal for show
er of stones, under which they were
forced to retreat. AS they retired
they fired a volley from Cneir rifles,
bringing down several of the rioters.
The mob steadily increased ana
shouts and imprecations and cries OF
anger were heard on everysldq
The rioters armed themselves anew
and soon the ediice was literally sur
rounded and beseiged by maddeneo
mob.
The guardsmen fired intermlttently
through the doorways, but the Yolleys
were feeble and Intellectual. Even
+ually. the commanding officer placed
detail on the balcony over the
main portal, from which point OF
vantage the guardsmen fired repeat
edly into the surging populace, ana
wounded a large number. Stlll the
mob did not give way, but only at
tackled the church the more furiously'
Several of the guardsmen were
wounded, but they were replaced on
the balcony by others and for lhree
hours the fight continued.
Then three companies OF infantry
and a troop of cavalry, with one pat
terry appeared, driving all pe'ore
them.