The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-10-20
KING MANUEL NOW
A WOULD BE SUICIDE
Catholics Made to Leave Country
by New Government of Portu-
gal-Admiral Refs, Revolu-
tionary Leader, Is Assassi-
nated-Convents Stormed.


PARIS Special. DethrOned and
n fugitive, King Manuel tried to-
end his life when Inc learned that
his monarchy had been proclaim
cd a republic, but was prevented
by his mother, Queen Mother
Amclie, who threw her arms
about his neck and cried:
Won are the only one I have
left, now; do not put me TO fur
Their pain"
This report came from Lisbon
Friday.
IL added that King Manuel was
30 unnerved by emotion and the
exciting battle scenes which he
had been through that he had to-
be helped aboard the royal yacht
Amelie, when he fled with his
mother and others of the royal
family. The news that Manuel
was so physically exhausted that
he could not walk gave rise to-
the rumOr which was forwarded
here from Gibraltar early today
that the King had been wounded
during the bombardment OF the
palace.
The exodus of clericals began from
the Portuguese republic Friday. At
the expiration of the twenty four
hours, which had been granted MEM
bers of Catholic orders to leave the
y
gan fiocking towards the frontier.
Two Catholic monasteries were storm
ed yesterday by the Republica MS, one
at Compolito and another at Graca.
A number Of priests were killed in
the fighting.
1t is expected that the republic will
confiscate all church property IN Por-
tugal and the Vatican has taken steps
to try to prevent this through the
offices of friendly powers.
not include RomanistS alone. All sol
diers, who had not sworn allegiance
TO the red and green standard of the
republic, were ordered to leave upon
pain of arrest and trial for treason
by court martial Soldiers and mon
into Spain.
Await Result i'm Spain.
disposition was evidenced in the
foreign capitals Friday to await the re-
suit of the Portuguese rebellion upon
Spain before taking cognizance of the
new Portuguese regime.
Although the republic is the recog-
nized government in Lisbon, Oporto
and the greater part OF the interior
OF Portugal, the northern provinces
have not yet forsworn their allegiance
TO Manuel.
the rcyalists had begun taking heart
through the stubbornness with which
the advance of republicanism was be-
ing contested in the north, where the
Church is very strong.
The Republicans continue to arrest
members Of the municipal guard at
Lisbon. according 10 the latest ad-
vices.
Ma converts have been seized by
the tIUoLs of the provisional govern
ment and a vast store Of hidden
|xealth unearthed.
ed by soldiers and stripped Of all
their MONEY except sufficient to pay
their passage into a foreign country.
So far the Government has con-
dned its confiscatioh merely to ecclesi-
astical wealth.
No attempt has been made yet 20
pre-empt church property stlthough
all the indications were that-IhiS
would eventually be done. The treas
ury OF the provisional government
has been considerably enriched from
the stores of the Roman Catholic
Church. All Of the officers who took
part in the revolution have been pro-
by the head of the republic made eff
fective today.
Admiral Refs Killed.
Rear Admiral Refs. the revolution
airy leader, was assassinated. il was
said today. The report of his death
vi ilOdS Sdlu llldl he nau com mt
ted suicide in the belief that his mil
itary plans had failed.
Senior BarretO, the new Minister
OF War, had "A searching investiga-
| ton made, which resulted in the dis
coVery that Admiral Refs had been
murdered. The ministry made an at
| tempt to keep the details of his mys-
FERROUS death secret, although plans
for his funeral were made known to-
day. The funeral will be a State af-
fair and the expense will be borne
by the nation.
The bodies of Admiral Refs and
President BombardO. whose assassin
alton was the spark which fired the
revolution. have been lying in state
in the municipal chamber. Both will
be inferred in the national pantheon.
1t became known today that the
provisional government had secretly
made number of political arrests
These prisoners have all been trans
ferred to the Portuguese battleships
in the Tagus Harbor.
They include all that remains of
the late monarchial cabinet under the
regime of Premier Franco. with the
exception of Senior Franco himself.
me heutenants now commanding the
warships which revolted will be given
the rank of commanders