Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-07
new MINISTRY
RULES PORTUGAL
NEW KING IN TERROR LEAVES
FATE OF NATION TO HIS
CABINET.
PREMIER FRANCO RESIGNS.
English Fleet Leaves Gibraltar for Lis
bon, but Interference Is Not
Expected.
PREMIER FRANCO RESIGNS,
NO DISTURBANCES ARE REPORTED.

the establishment Oh a new regime. Ere
mier Franco has resigned office. and
within forty-eight hours of the assassina-
ton of King Carlos his dictatorship is at
an end, at least for the present.
Franco resigned for fear that his con-
tlnuance in office would plunge the coun-
try into rebellion. The premier has been
considered directly responsible for the
political turmoil which resulted in the as
sassination Of the King and his withdraw
al from power is regarded as holding a
promise of political tranquility.
Word was received here today that
the British fleet at Gibraltar had been
dispatched to Lisbon. This action is
significant as Portugal has a treaty in
which England can step in and quell
any internal disorder or fight an invasion
Of Portugal. This is considered one of
the diplomatic triumphs of the Carlos
regime. Two Spanish warshps are also
on the way.
\ new cabinet has been formed I'M
der the presidency Of Rear Admiral Do
Amarll. member of the Progressist-
DlSSldent party. Some of the new minis
tiers have been notably opposed TO the
rule of Franco, but on the whole the
present cabinet is LIBERAL with mon
arculcal tendencies.
King in Hands of Ministry.
The opening session of the new coun-
ell was held today, and the young mon
arch, King Manuel H., placed himself in
the hands of his ministers. He appeared
before them, and in a voice shaking with
emotion, said:
Il am yet without experience either in
science or in politics ! place myself en-
tlrely IN your hands, needing and believ-
ing IN your patriotism and wisdom"
Arrests are being made by the whole
sale III Lisbon and many suspicious per
sons at liberty are under surveillance
Up to 4:3O this afternoon there had
been no recurrence of disorders in Lis
bon.
The Portuguese frontier is being close
ly guarded to prevent the escape of sus-
poets The authorities are maintaining
a strict censorship on all outgoing tele-
graphic messages.
Will be modification III the ministerial
programme after the funerals of the late
King and crown prince. These probably
will take place February 10.
The newspaper Noticias says one of
the regicides, who was killed, was a
Spaniard who was taken into custody
recently in connection with the discovery
u " hNpoL VI bolllDS, Dul VINO WIS later
released.
One of the men now under arrest is
an Italian who played in the orchestra
of theater in Lisbon. This man is in
an extreme condition of hysteria His
food in the prison is served him without
knives or forks for fear that he will kill
himself
Boy on Throne
A boy king, who henceforth will 30
known as Manuel II. is now the ruler
of Portugal, and the revolution into
which the lnStigatOrS of the bloody
events of Saturday had hoped to plunge
the country has not yet at least, en-
quilted the nation.
All the Departments of government
have sworn allegiance to the Young mon
arch. The army and navy, as well as
all the military garrison and naval sta
tons IN Portugal, have rallied under his
standard.
Scene at the Murder
No more beautiful day could be
imagined than that which hereafter Will
mark the date on which King Carlos
and Crown Prince LUZ Philippe met
their death.
Returning from sojourn at the
Kings estate at Villa Eicosa, accom-
PANIED by the Queen, the crown prince
seemingly was III Il happy mood when he
stepped into the carriage in waiting at
the railroad station.
Thousands of spectators, gayly attired,
in combination with the bright decora-
lions set out to welcome the royal fam
lily, made an animated scene. All the
surrounding streets were filled with light
hearted throngs waiting TO greet the
King, and though guards We're stationed
all along the rOJtp had thong ht
of the attempt which was to come.
The entire court, ministers and ladies
in waiting, and many army officers We're
in the station when the train drawing
the royal family pulled in. Among those
in the throngs without were large num-
bers of the working classes, who were
sauntering through the streets chatting
and laughing and ready to welcome the
returning King as an incident offering
contrast to the monotony of every day
existence.
Others, enthusiastic members of and
sympathizers with various political fac
tons, and friends of political leaders now
under arrest. also had assembled there
to see the King, who came back to Lis
bon at the end of the day which was
marked by the sternest of repressive
measures.
An open carriage was in waiting for
the royal family, and when they took
their places they We're greeted with some
lifting Of hats but mostly in silence
Assassins Cling to Carriage.
Then. as the carriage sharply turned
into the Rua do Arsenal, there was
cracking of guns. and a shower of bull
lets tore their way into the bodies of
the king ami crown prince and the little
prince, who proved an easy target.
The assassins, numbering six in all.
lnE Il ~.
rage and poured in a hail of lead before
the stupehed escort could intervene. The
Hing ana crown prince. half raising.
MINERS ELECT LEWIS,