The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-02


OF Prince Manuel. states that at pres
emit there is no danger of complications
from the wounds. The greatest fear is
of the possibility Of blood-poisoning
later.
Among the first to be called into the
critical situation created by the assas-
sination was Premier Franco, the die
tator of the kingdom. Franco was
protected by q squad of cavalrymen as
he FASTENED to the palace, and there
he conferred with the queen and high
officials of state on what immediate ac-
tion should be taken. It Is understood
that Queen Amelie will be regent du-
ring the minority of Prince Manuel
who is now in his nineteenth year.
If the assassinations were inspired in
any way by the republicans there was
no evidence after the King and son
were slain that the republicans intend
ed mediately to follow the advantage
their cause found in the death of the
two highest personages in the state.
The only striking sequence to the trag-
edy was the complete and bewildering
silence In which Lisbon is enwrapped.
The details of the murders show that
they were cunningly arranged. The
fact that the royal family were re-
turning from Villa Vicosa had been
made public in advance and the au-
thorities had arranged what they con-
sidered an effective guard along the
route which the royal carriage was
to take. The trip from Villa Vicosa
was without incident. The King and
his family returned at the end of a
day of the greatest excitement in the
city. on account OF wholesale arrests.
and the continual discovery OF new de-
posits of arms and bombs. A great
throng were grouped about the Bar
reisio railroad station and the neigh
boring streets, when the members OF
the royal family disembarked for the
purpose Of driving across the Tagus
in reaching the actual limits OF Lisbon.
The court carriages awaited them be-
fore the landing stage and the King
and Queen and the two Princes entered
the leading carriage which started i'm
mediately, wheeling into the Praco do
Commerci.o
Suddenly tn ere was a sharp crack of
a carbine, which startled the assem-
Village. Then the air was filled with
a succession of sharp reports, and the
King was seen to jump up and reach
for his throat, then then to drop back
on the cushions. The Crown Prince
almost simultaneously was seen to col
LAPSE and fall toward the sides OF the
carriage, while the Queen, driven to
frenzy, was seeking to save the Crown
Prince and the Infant Manuel by shield
ing them with her body.
francisco Figperra. an orderly. VIII o
was walking near the royal carriage
at the time OF the outrage, turned his
revolver and killed one of the regi-
eides, and the police sprang at the
others They TUNED rapidly and fed,
the police pursuing them and killing
one Of them near the town hall. This
afternoon the bodies were carried into
the town hall. but have not yet been
Identified. 1t is believed, however, that
one of the men is a Spaniard and the
other a Frenchman. The weapons that
they used were repeating carbines of
Ave chambers.
The Ministers of state held a council
and ordered the most rigorous precau-
tfons throughout the city, On, the sur
face the city tonight appeared to be
csIn. the silence that prevailed being
remarkable and there was hardly sign
Of life. The square surrounding the
naval arsenal, however, the town hall
and the Bank Of Portugal, are occu-
pied by troopS.