ASSASSINATION.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 3784, 6 February 1908, Page 4

ASSASSINATION.

Tiie NatoJis Slsoekeil. Lisbon, February 2. Prince Manuel’s arm is in a sling, but the wound is painless, and no complications are feared. King Edward, Queen Alexandra, and the Prince and Princess of Wales were plunged into grief, and telegraphed their sympathy to Queen Amelie. They sent to the Portuguese Legation expressing ,neir horror and detestation of the ..1 line. Four months’ public mourning ias been Greeted in Portugal, and all the Government offices and places of amusement will be closed until alter the funeral. Queen Amelie had a long conference with Senhor Franco, the Dictator, on Saturday evening. Demonstrations of, sympathy'are taking place in all parts of Portugal, and the peojple are rallying to support the authorities. . The Republicans and Dissentient Progressionists at " Lisbon were told that great events would happen on Saturday. One of the dead murderers is a Ftcnchmau, whose belt was filled with money, supposed to be the price ei the mime. An armed band attacked Senator Franco’s residence. Lisbon, February 3. Before the Council of State, Prince Manuel was greatly moved. He remarked, without knowledge of experience, I place myself in your hands, relying on your patriotism and wisdom.” Thereupon Senhor Franco and the Progressive and Regeneration parties offered to support him in the form of a Monarchist coalition. This he accepted, and the Franco Cabinet resigned. Admiral Ferreira do Amaral has formed a coalition Cabinet. The harmonious rally of all parties around the Throne is welcomed with great satisfaction. The newspapers represent that Prince Manuel has always been popular. It is understood the coalition will follow the policy of conciliation and reforms. The three dead regicides are all Portuguese. One named Costa was employed in an ironmonger’s. With a view ot preventing a misunderstanding, only the battleship Exmouth and one cruiser will visit the Tagas, instead of Admiral Curzon-Howe’s whole squadron, which was expected in the ordinary course.

The tragedy created a deep impression at Oporto, and the Spanish population is petitioning for a warship. London, February 2.

The Bishop of Stepney, preach, ing at St. Paul’s, deplored the loosing of the Satanic forces beneath society’s structure. Father Vaughan, at the Farm Street Church, said he was less surprised than shocked. No thoughtful man, with a hand on Europe’s pulse, would be surprised at the commission of the mast diabolical crimes.

Canon Wilberforce, Dr Clifford, and the Rev. R. J. Campbell expressed their horror from the pulpit. The Daily Telegraph states that upwards of 30 people were concerned in the plot, which was intended to wipe out the whole of the Royalties, to kill Senhor Franco and proclaim a Republic. Some bullets struck Queen Amelia's hat bow. Her dress was covered with blood. Some accounts say the police and soldiers killed six assassins, others fourteen. One assassin is believed to be a Spaniard named Cordova, son of a notorious militant anarchist.

The Daily. News declares that Queen Amelie’s interposition saved Prince Manuel. Figuara, the King’s orderly, and a soldier killed a man who was aiming point blank at the Queen. A wild panic occurred in the street, and a number were injured.' Berlin, February 2. The'Kaiser is terribly shocked. Paris, February 3.

The Debats newspaper’s account states that although the police lined the route, no special precautions were taken. The public were allowed to move freely along the footpaths. The fusilade commenced at a spot where the road narrowed and the crowd was most compact. The King was shot in the spine, and fell back on the cushions in a pool of blood. The Crown Prince was sitting opposite him, and rose momentarily. Then he fell, rolling on his father. The Queen uttered a loud cry and rose, covering her children. The coachman urged the horses into a gallop and dashed into the courtyard of the Arsenal. The gate was then shut. Rater on the bodies were removed to the Necessidan’s Palace. Rondon, February 3. The news, which was communicated at three o’clock in the morning, caused King Edward and King Alexandra the greatest grief. Instead of dining with the Rife Guards’ officers at Knightsbridge, the King dined privately with his family at the palace. The Pall Mall Gazette says the lesson of Risbon shows the need of an international agreement for war against human vermin.

Carlos a Victim to Duty,

Rondon, February 3

The Times said that King Carlos’ courageous support of Senhor Franco’s drastic methods of restoring purity in Portuguese politics would make the King, in a peculiar sense, a victim to duty. The immediate resumption of constitutional government would probably assist the execution of reform.