REGICIDE IN PORTUGAL.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9064, 3 February 1908, Page 5

REGICIDE IN PORTUGAL.

T7TNG and crown prince assassinated. press Association.—Copyright. Received Feb. 2, -5.9 p.m. London, Feb. 1, The King and Crown Prince of •Portugal ] iave been assassinated b y ‘three murderers. _ They were killed on the spot. [Carlos 1., King of Portugal, was the son of King Luiz 1., and was ■born on September 28, 1863. Prior to his accession to the throne, he was known as the Duke of Braganaz. In May, 1886, he married Marie Amelie, daughter of the Comte de Paris He succeeded to the throne -on October 19, 1889. He visited -King Edward at Windsor in 1902 and >1904 ■ received President Loubet at ‘Lisbon on October 37, 1905, and returned the visit on'Nov. 23 of the same year. The Crown Prince was born on March 21, 1887, and in 1902 was made a Knight of the Garter ■by King Edward.

A COLD-BLOODED CRIME. THE QUEEN’S HEROISM. RISKS HER LIFE TO SHIELD HER SON. Received Feb. 2, 12.30 a.m. Lisbon, Last Night. The Queen, the Crown Prince, and the Infanta, Manuel, were driving in an open carriage at 5 o’clock in Lisbon. When leaving the Prado do Oommercio, a group of men opened fire with carbines. The King and Crown Prince were mortally wounded, and the Infanta slightly. The Queen had a miraculous escape. She rose to shield the Crown Prince, but was not hit. The police immediately fired on the regicides. The King and his son were removed to the Naval Arsenal, having received three bullets each. They died shortly afterwards.

FURTHER DETAILS. A REGENCY APPOINTED, Received February 3, 8.25 a.xn. Lisbon, February 2. King Carlos was wounded in the shoulder. The third bullet severed the carotid artery 'and he died before he reached the arsenal Prince Manuel was wounded in the side, jaw and arm. Figuerra, the King’s orderly, fired hilling the regicide. The police killed the second. It is believed the ; third committed suicide when in custody. The assassins concealed five chambered repeating carbines beneath their cloaks.

Shops, theatres and cafes immediately closed and there is great grief and indignation. There will be a regency during the minority of Prince Manuel, who is 18 years of age. It is believed the assassins were foreigners, French or Spanish anar-, chists. ! Paris, February 2. The Figaro’s Lisbon correspondent states that King Carlos and the Crown Prince were returning from Yllla Viciosa and had crossed the Tagus to Lisbon. Carriages and court officials awaited them at the landing stage near the Praca Comercieo. When the Royalties were about to enter the carriage several individuals crouching a few paces from the landing stage at a sign from one of the crew, opened a fnsilade with revolvers which had been concealed under their cloaks. The King and Prince were struck with several bullets and fell. The-assaiiants fled and soldiers of the escort fired kililng three, or according to some accounts, five. Le Matin states that Prince Manuel will be proclaimed King today. The Lisbon forts are full of political prisoners and police domiciliary visits constantly reveal'stores of arms and bombs. Government declares the army is not implicted in the attack on the throne, but a number of sergeants and subalterns in the army and navy, who comprised a number of Republican leaders, have been arrested. & ' London, Februarzy 2. The Portugese legation in London states that at five on Saturday afternoon, when returning from Villa Viciosa, while passing Black Horse Square in an open carriage, their Majesties with the Crown Prince Manuel, were barbarously attacked with revolver and carbine shots. The King and Crown Prince were killed. Three murderers were killed : and three arrested. People here are startled and horror-struck and full of sympathy. Lisbon, February 2. Lisbon is quiet and order is maintained.