WHOLESALE ASSASSINATION.

Colonist, Volume L, Issue 12156, 3 February 1908, Page 2

WHOLESALE ASSASSINATION.

KING AND CROWN PRINCE OF PORTUGAL KILLED. I~™_ INFANTA INJURED. MIRACULOUS ESCAPE OF QUEEN. (Per United Press Association.) Received Feb 2. 5.9 p^im London, February _, The King and Crown Princo of Portugal hate been assassinated. Three of their murderers were kilied"on the spot. " Eeceived Ffcb. 3, 125 20 a.m, Lisboii. Februrty 2; The King, Queen, Crown Prince, and tho Infanta Manuel wei'e driving in au open carriage in Lisbon, and when loaving]the Praco de Commarcio a group of men opened fire with carbines. The King aud Crown Prince were mortally wounded, and Man del slightly. The Queen had a miraculous es-« cape. She rose to shield the Crown Prince, but waS not hit.^ The police immediately tired on the regicides. The King and his son were removed to the Naval Arsebal, where they died shortly afterwards, each having received three bullets. (Carlos 1., King of Portugal, was tbe son ot King Louis L, and was born 28th September, 186.1. Prior to his succession to the throne bo was KnoWn as the Duke of Braganaa* Ou the 2_nd \lay. 1886, he married Alarie Amelie, daughter of the late Comt^ de Paris, lie succeeded his father as King of Portugal on 9th October, 1889. He had two song. The Heir Apparent, Luiz Filipe, Duke of Braganza was born 21sb March, 18_7j and thus had nearly attained his majority. Ho was in 1902 made a Knight of the Garter by King Edward VU..]