THE BRAZILIAN REVOLT.
THE POPULACE REJOICING.
GENERAL PEIXOTON TO BE THE
RECOGNISED CHIEF,
OTCLONE AND WATERSPOUT IN
WASHINGTON,
SEVEN PEOPLE KILLED,
GREAT DAMAGE DONE,
(Received November 25, 10.30 a.m.) Rio dk Jansieo, November 24. General Fonseca was surprised at the revolt, and complied with the demand that he should resign peaceably, in order to avert a civil war and prevent a panic- in the city. The army is quiet. The Cabinet has resigned. The siege of the city by the navy has been raised, and the populace are rejoicing at the close of the reign of terror. It is expected that the entire country will recognise General Peixoton, the VicePresident, as chief of the Government. New Yoek, November 24. A cyclone and waterspout struck the City of Washington, killing Keven people. The gasometer was struck by lightning, and wae burnt to the ground. A balustrade on the White House was blown down, and went crashing through the roof of the building. The damage in the city is estimated at one hundred thousand dollars. Baltimore also suffered severely from the cyclone.
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 6313, 25 November 1891, Page 3
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