BRAZIL.
IST ELECTRIC TELEGRAPE, - COPYRIGHT.^ [Special to Press Association.] FUETHEE DETAILS OF THE EBVOLUTION. THE EMPEEOE’S SOLATIUM [Received Nov. 20, at 12.50 p.m.] RIO BE JANEIRO, Nov. 19, General Fonesca corrupted the garrison, and seized the capital on Thursday night. He proceeded to the palace in the morning, and informed the Emperor, in the presence of his family, that he was ? deposed. Dom Pedro received the intelligence with composure, and within an' hour he and his family were placed on board a mail steamer, which: took its departure for Lisbon. A Brazilian war vessel escorted the mail steamer to sea. Brazilian stock has declined seven per-cent in the London market. Government presented Don Pedro, on 'his leaving, wit]' the sum of ■££7o,ooo, and agreed . o allow Mm a pension of .£BO,OOO per annum. The usual allowances to the Emperor’s family are to be continued. Censors prevent the Press publishing the truth as to the revolt; but there is an impression abroad that it was owing to the favour shown by the Emperor to the priests. [Received,Hov. 20, at 8 p.m.j The Emperer Dom Pedro declined to abdicate, but was compelled to yield to force.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 8956, 21 November 1889, Page 5
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