THE LISBON ASSASSINATIONS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 11 February 1908, Page 3

THE LISBON ASSASSINATIONS.

THE FUNERAL OF THE VICTIMS . A REPUBLICAN PLOT, (PAHS 9 < As=.'>C£-VTl©*"r — CopxriOß* ) .lj: fc ■> &ISBON, Monday. « - %he crowds at Lisbcn pro dympathetic in << connection witH the murder bf the King and the Crown Prince ari'drthe funeral The service held at Sao Vincente, Cathedral on Saturday was most unpos- - ing. - The bodies lie in state until transferred to the Pantheon to day The coffins are of costly wood, m the form of irbnbound coffers, locked in accordance with tradition The po pulace yesterday passed in endless procession viewing the remains LONDON, Monday. The Duke of Aberdeen attended a •fcettbHal ServlcS at tne CHaßel Royal The "Tunes" Lisbon correspondent states that inquiry reveals that arraid and the arrest of a number of Re" publicans, and a- seizure of arms andtombs made_three J days before the -~ assassinations the execution of s plot to* destroy the police sta- . 'tions, and take advantage of the panic " to proclaim a * Republic, hoping to en Jisttbr soldiers, and sailots, The fail"llM of the plot-led a small section of - militant Republicans to plan the assas sinifaonr Th* (assassins did toot number a note, aad intended to murder Franco Md.all the royalties. Franoo's escape <. JMs due to his walking instead bf .. -driving Franco was a man conspicuous for hiß integrity, ahd he did not gauge the seypusness of the situation until the new Government forced him oht of the country. The public is pacified, and general i- Sentiment is now calm and loyal What- - fiver coolness there was towards King Carlos ,the sympathy of 'the masses is with King Manuel