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ASSASSINATION TABLEAU. A PEASANT SHOT BY HIS SON. DID NOT KNOW THE REVOLVER WAS LOADED. s ' BT TELEGRAM —PRESS ASSOCIATION— COrYBIGHT (Reo. March 10, 11.5 p.m.) v I. ■ Lisbon, March 10. While a carnival was in progress at Braganca; Portugal, a now feature was provided in tho shapo of a re-construction of tho assassination scene when King Carlos and tho Crown Prince Luiz met their deaths. ;"A' ; peasant ;.represented King Carlos, and tho peasant's eldest son represented the Crown Prince. Tho peasant's second son impersonated Manuel Buica, one of the King's al.legod askissins, who was shot. , .While acting his part, " Buica," not knowing that tho revolver ho was using was loaded, fired and killed his fathc-r. The son was so much shocked'.when ho saw what he had done that ho had to be forcibly restrained from committing suicide.
Braganca. is the:, fortified hereditary seat of the Dukos of Braganca,' now Kings of Portugal. The Crown Prince of Portugal bears the title of Duko of Braganca. .;
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 143, 11 March 1908, Page 7
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167TOO REALISTIC. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 143, 11 March 1908, Page 7
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