ALLEGED ANARCHEST PLOT.
LISBON UNDER CONTROL. AN ATTACK ON FRANCO'S 1 HOUSte. Lisbon, February 2. Further details of the assassination on Saturday afternoon of King Carlos of Portugal and the Crown Prince Luis Philippe, and of the wounding ofPrince Manuel (the King's second son), show that the King was shot first in the shoulder. A third bullet severed the carotid artery. He died before he reached, the Naval Arsenal, i J ' Prince Manuel was wounded at the side of the jaw and on the arm. . His arm is in a sling, but he is not suffering pain, and there, are no complications. . Figuorra, the King's orderly, fired, killing one of regicides. The police killed a second, and it is believed that a third committed suicide whilo in custody. The assassins had concealed beneath their cloaks five-chambered revivers and repeating carbines. ,On the news of the tragedy becoming known, the shops, theatres and cafes wore immediately closed. Great grief and in-, dignation wero expressed. ' Four months' public mourning has been ordered in Portugal. All the Government offices and places of amusement will- be closed■ until■ aftor tho funeral. WHO WERE THE PLOTTERS? • •It is believed the-assassins were foreigners —French or Spanish anarchists. One of the dead murderers is a Frenchman, whoso belt was filled with money, supposed to be the price of the crime. Republicans and dissentient Progressionists in Lisbon had foretold that' great events wore to happen on Saturday. The Lisbon forts are at present full of 'political prisoners. Domiciliary 1 visits made by the police constantly reveal storos of arms and bombs. , , The Government declares that the plots were not directed against tlio Throne. Arrests have been made, however, of a number of sergeants and subalterns in the army and navy, who wero connected with the Rcpubli-
can loaders. AFTER THE EVENT-WHO IS TO RULE ? All is: quiet in the city to-day (Sunday), and order is maintained. An armod band, however, attacked the residence of Senhor Franco, who has been dictator sinco Parliament was dismissed last year. Demonstrations of sympathy have been" made in all parts of Portugal; and the peoplo are rallying to the support of the authorities. - ' Queen Amelio will assume the Regency during tho minority of the surviving Prince, Mannel, who was born 011 November 15, 18S9. Lisbon, Later. Queen Amolie had a long conference with Senhor Ifrnnco, tho Premier-dictator, on Saturday ovening. , Paris, February 2. The " Matin " states that Prince Manuel . -vi" be proclaimed King, to-day,
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 112, 4 February 1908, Page 7
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411ALLEGED ANARCHEST PLOT. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 112, 4 February 1908, Page 7
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