THE CROWN PRINCE ALSO A VICTIM.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2105, 3 February 1908, Page 2

THE CROWN PRINCE ALSO A VICTIM.

KING OF PORTUGAL ASSASSINATED.

THREE ASSASSINS KILLED

HEROISM OF THE QUEEN

United Press Association—Copyright (Received Feb. 2, 5.9 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 2. The King and Crown Prince oi Portugal have been assassinated. Throe murderers were killed on the spot. (Received Feb. 3, 0.30 a.m.) LISBON, Fob. 2.

The King and Queen, the Grown t’rinco, and the Infanta Manuel were driving in an open carriage at 5 o’clock in Lisbon, and when leaving the Place do Commercio a group of men opened fire with carbines, and the King and Crown Prince were mortally wounded, and the Infanta Manuel* slightly wounded. Tho Queen had a miraculous escape as she rose to shield the Crown Prince, but was not hit. The police immediately fired with their revolvers.

'Fhe King and his son'were removed to the Naval Arsenal, having received threo bullets each. Both died shortly afterwards.

[Tho late King Carlos tho First of Portugal was the son of King Louis the First, and was born on September 28th, 1863. Prior to his accession to tho Throne on October 19tk, 1889, ho was known as tho Duke of Braganza, and in Aiay 1886 married Alarie Amelia, the daughter of the Comte do Paris. Tho late Crown Prince, Luiz Pliillipo, Duke of Braganza, was born on Alarch 21st, 1887, and was created a Knight of tho Garter in 1902 by King Edward VIE A Political Dictatorship existed in Portugal during the whole of 1907 under tho Premiership of Dom Joao Franco, who was supported by the late King, and who governed the country without a Parliament, which had been dissolved, on the grounds that tho deadlock owing to party strife among members of the Legislature rendered the conduct of public business impossible The Premier proceeded to govern by decrees, and without really touching the liberties of the people, seriously endeavored to effect economies ill the public service, to abolish sinecures, and to ensure the efficiency of all branches of tho Administration. This policy drew down upon him tho hostility of politicians who made a living out of the business, and" there was often serious organised rioting with considerable bloodshed, both in Lisbon and Oporto. The Republican party showed'unusual activity at the time, and it was sedulously circulated that Prince Aliguel of Braganza, the Legitimist claimant to tho Throne, would be willing to respond to any appeal made to him.]