The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-12
Ascen6s the Throne Of Portugal
and That Country is
UNDER A new REGIME
Premier Franco, Who Was Made
Dictator by the Murdered King,
Has Been Driven From Office, and
New Cabinet Has Been Formed,
Which 1t Is Hoped VIII Bring
Peace to Portugal.
Peace to Portugal.

Which 1t Is Hoped VIII Bring
Peace to Portugal.
A dispatch from Libson, Portugal,
says under new regime with
King and the establishment Of
new Cabinent, Portugal seems to be
for the moment at peace. There IS
an underlying current OF revolution,
however, and the strictest measures
are being taken to preserve order.
Franco, the once dictator, was
forced to resign because OF the bit
terness of the people against him,
and the Cabinet will strive for the
welfare Of the fatherland under the
Presidency of Rear Admiral do
Amaral
An official statement given out was
to the effect that the President of
the Cabinet would be supported by
all the groups Of monarchists, who
had agreed to forget previous differ
ences
The situation for Premier Franco,
after the assassination Of the King
and Crown Prince, became imp yossi-
ble
During the days which preceded
the tragedy and during the tumul-
tuous manifestations on the streets
with the later discoveries Of the vast
scores Of arms and bombs public
opinion backed him in his efforts to
maintain order, but the murders
changed the entire complexion Of the
situation.
He has not been seen on the streets
since his meeting with the King I'm
mediately after the latter's arrival
from Villa Voicas, but all possible
places where he might have been are
closely watched and guarded.
The new Cabinet, which compos-
ed Of the strongest members Of var
ious factions, but all opposed to
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triotic supporting movement.
During the night do Amaral and
the chiefs of the Monarchists party
held a protracted session and laid
out programme looking to the pac-
ifcation Of the people.
The opening session of the new
council was held Monday. King
Manuel II appeared before his minis
ters and with a voice vibrant with
emotion said.
"I am yet without experience in
the science of politics. I place my
self entirely in your hands, needing
and believing in your patriotism and
wisdom"
Some Of the new ministers have
been notably opposed to Francois iro1
rule. Not one Of the Franco minis.
ters remain, so that his regime dis
appears with him.
After the list of the new Cabinet
officers was given out it was an.
nounced that these selections were
not final, and that changes were
probable.
The most notable changes are
those of the President and Of the
Minister of Justice, the latter. Senior
Ampoim, having been foremost il
opposition to the Franco regime.
The city is still in the throes Of
intense excitement, and the authori.
ties continue to follow increasingly
the details Of the plot, which culmi.
mated in the assassination Of the
King and his heir. It was establish.
ed that Buca, one Of the regicides
is a widower with daughter, aged
seven and a son only few months
old.
The newspaper, Noticas, says one
of the regicides who was killed was
a Spaniard who was taken into Gus
. tody recently in connection with the
discovery of depot of bombs, but
who was later released.
One Of the men now under arrest
is an Italian, who played in the or
chestra in a theatre Of Lisbon. This
man is in an extreme condition OF
hysteria. His food in the prison
is served him without kni7es or
forks for fear that he will kill him
self.
The investigations of the police
show that the murders were carefully
planned. On Saturday the assas-
sins met secretly in the back room
of cafe and there laid out every
step of the plot, which they were en-
ab!ed to DO, as all the details relat-
ing to the home coming Of the King
had been made public.
To each was assigned a post in
the work of shooting down the mem
bers Of the royal family. but lots
were drawn for the selection Of each
particular victim. Those who drew
Queen Amelie and Prince Manuel.
failed to carry out their bloody task.
TWIN BROTHERS MEET.