Spanish Fearful After Assassinations Strain in Monarchy
Madrid reports the assassination of King Carlos and the Portuguese crown prince sparks widespread mourning across Spain and fears of renewed anarchist violence. Government tightens frontier controls, Premier Maura travels to Seville, and troops may be sent to border areas. King Alfonso visits Countess of Paris and orders regimental guards to Lisbon. funeral arrangements place Infante Fernando as representative.
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King and crown prince murdered on republican orders
Madrid reports say King Carlos and the crown prince were killed under orders of the republican Ferreira. Premier Franco arranged for the royals to return to Lisbon with security, while bombs and arms were seized in Lisbon after the killings. The plot involved about 30 men, with several republicans and regenerados implicated. The Vatican and Rome react as funeral plans begin.
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Sorrow for Old King as Portugal Marks Tragic Killings
Lisbon mourns as King Carlos and Crown Prince Louis are shot in a public arrival. Queen Amelie guards their bodies while Premier Franco proclaims Manuel’s accession and forces vow loyalty as uprisings and fear grip the capital. Soldiers patrol, streets barricade, and panic fades into a shocked monarchy.
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Market News Reflects Banking Support in Week of Trading
New York reports sluggish security prices amid indecisive business outlook. Large banking and capital interests provide benevolent support, with confidence in a brighter overall outlook. Bond trading shows rising activity and strength, while minor banks' closures after the autumn crisis are viewed as isolated to the clearing house list.
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Tragedy Reaches Woodnorton Over Lisbon Loss
Terrible news from Lisbon brings grief to Woodnorton home of the Duke of Orleans father of the Portu gal widowed queen. The household expresses horror and deep sympathy for Queen Amelie after the death of her husband.
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Mourning in Rome Over Lisbon Assassinations
The Rome press and public react with shock to the Lisbon killings. Queen Amelie gains popular sympathy at court while King Victor Emmanuel orders 30 days of mourning and cancels functions. Dowager Queen Marguerita conveys solidarity, recalling 1900 Monza tragedy. the pope is distressed.
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Humbert
Monza
Telegrams of Sympathy From England
London reports confirm Lisbon tragedy details with three regicides killed and three captured. King Edward and Queen Alexandra sent condolences, and royal visits to Denmark Norway and Buckingham Palace were canceled in mourning. Lisbon dispatches note strict censorship remains amid ongoing coverage.
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Boy King Manuel Proclaimed in Portugal After Lisbon Kingdom Crisis
Reports from Lisbon detail a shock following the murder of the king and crown prince. Manuel, a teen, is proclaimed king as Franco, the de facto ruler, maintains control to prevent further unrest. Police pursue arrests of implicated figures amid fears of republican plots and national disorder.
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Average cost of buildings on constant rise in U S
Washington reports from the geological survey show lumber prices and fireproof construction rising while the overall lumber output remains high. The 49 leading cities indicate 59 percent of new buildings are wooden with New York posting the highest average at 18,075 dollars. Boston records the steepest total cost increase amid postfire conditions.
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