Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-02-13
Elaborate Conspiracy at Oporto
Is Npped in Bud Leaders
Are Arrested.
PAY TRIBUTE TO DEAD KING
Thousands OF Portuguese View the Re-
mains Child Is Killed in
Crush at Church.

Marseilles, Feb. 1.-THE Illustration
on Friday last at Oporto OF an elabo
rate plot to proclaim republic Is an
nomced In q telegram which was re
ceived yesterday from one of the high
est officials in Oporto by his brother
who has just arrived here from Lis
bon. According to the telegram
large number of conspirators have
been arrested, including the leaders
It was also stated that numerous bod
les of militant republicans had been
seen about the suburbs of Oporto. The
police captured large store of re
voIyers and carbines together with the
written plans of the conspirators
These plans indicated that it was the
Intention to take the city by surprise
on Saturday night, invade the govern
ment house. imprison the governor
and other officials. destroy all lines oil
communication and establish repub
lic
Funeral Passes Quietly.
Lisbon, Feb. H. - With the church
bells tolling continually, the bodies OF
the murdered king and crown prince
in two golden chariots shrouded in
black velvet and drawn by eight hood
ed horses, were escorted by glitter.
ing funeral pageant Saturday across
Lisbon to the Portuguese pantheon.
Not single untoward incident mar.
red the last act of Portugaps recent
tragedy. Vague forebodings proved
baseless and there is general feeling
OF relief In that all passed veil.
Pay Last Tribute.
Sunday thousands of Portuguese
poor and rich. humble and pretentious,
filed slowly through the noble cathe-
dral Of San Vicente and gazed for the
last time on the faces Of their king
and crown prince. When night fell
and the doors OF the church were
closed there was still . large crowd
patiently awaiting admission. All the
people yesterday wore some emblem
Of mourning and In passing the cofins
placed beneath them floral offerings
some budding Wild flowers from the
fields; others simple clusters Of vio-
lets, and others elaborate creations
and rare exotic blooms.
Child ID Killed In Crush.
The bodies were guarded constantly
by oflcsrs Of the army and navy. royal
archers and the palace guards. Dur
Ing the afternoon the square in front
of the church. though guarded BY SOL
diers. became dangerously crowded
with people who had poured in from
various sections OF the city and its
enyirOns. Many were knocked down,
especially women and children. and
women tainted both within the church
and while waiting In the streets. A
child who was crushed to the ground
under the surging mass striving for
admission was dead when finally lifted
from under the feet or the crowd.
May De No Coronation.
In oficial circles 1t Is believed that
the ceremonies IN connection With
the coronation Or King Manuel NAV
not occur for two or three months.
and perhaps may never occur, Is the
young king Wishes 10 inaugurate his
reign with = little ostentation - pos
|oible.
Indications point TO relative tran
qnillity fof ~ weeks. when repub-
lican activity and determination to
proclaim ! republic. which appear
strongly "A evidence. may force I'M
portant developments.