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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1908
Page
5
A royal carriage attack ends with Crown Prince dying after a fatal wound to the throat. Queen Amelie shields him with a bouquet as bullets rain down, then shares a final kiss with the dying heir before his death. King Carlos recoils, while the scene unfolds with dramatic, tragic peril.
Lisbon tragedy prompts royal sympathy from King Edward and Queen Alexandra to Queen Amelie. They cancel planned visits to Denmark Norway and Buckingham Palace as a mark of respect. Censorship in Portugal fuels European caution amid uncertain political reports.
Portuguese Americans in Boston plan memorial exercises at St John’s Church on North Bennet Street North End to honor the dead King Consul Valle de Costa says plans are not definite yet Rev A J Pimental may officiate if held Dr M G Monteiro of East Boston, a Portuguese-born professor, voices concern about the assassination and its impact on republican ideals He describes Portugal’s economic and social troubles under Signor Franco and reflects on the nation’s uncertain future with Franco’s governance and pension legislation.
Madrid reports the assassination of King Carlos and Crown Prince Luiz Philippe triggers general sorrow and fears of a renewed anarchist wave. Barcelona is cited as a hotbed of radical activity with Portuguese Spain links viewed as raising the risk. The government tightens frontier controls as Premier Maura heads to Seville for royal talks.
Berlin reports the assassination of Portugal's king and crown prince. Emperor William, fond of the crown prince from his 1905 Portugal visit, expresses distress and orders three weeks of court mourning and cancellation of a forthcoming ball.
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All Portugal mourns for King Carlos and Crown Prince Manuel after yesterday’s royal carriage attack. Officials report a national resolve to preserve the monarchy, with Manuel set to ascend and Queen Amelie praised for bravery amid the tragedy.
A chronological outline of Portuguese rulers from 1580 when Anthony of Crato resisted Philip II of Spain through 1889, listing monarchs and key events. It covers empires, interregnums, regencies, abdications, marriages, and notable passages in the royal line including Maria I and Peter III, Dom Miguel, and Dom Carlos.
Madrid reports that King Carlos and the crown prince were killed by a Republican plot led by Ferreira to strike at the royal family. Premier Franco arranged the royal escape to Lisbon with guards and detectives and warned against a broad conspiracy tied to Republican leaders and an ex minister.
Through Miss Rose Fitzgerald daughter of ex Mayor John F. Fitzgerald the Post publishes the autograph of King Carlos of Portugal who was assassinated while driving last Saturday. As a child she collected autographs of prominent figures and through her father obtained signatures from world sovereigns including the late king. On April 28, 1907 she received a letter and an autograph card from him.
An unconfirmed Lisbon despatch says a group of armed republicans attacked Premier Franco’s residence in Lisbon this afternoon. The guards fired back wounding several attackers in a fusillade.
For coughs and throat disorders, Brown's Bronchial Traches is claimed to have years of tested efficacy. Sold only in boxed formats priced 26c 50c and 1.00. Absolutely free from anything harmful.
In a ferocious blizzard firemen from Rome Utica and Syracuse battled for five hours to control a blaze that erased a quarter of a million dollars of business. Three buildings housing commercial firms burned, a fourth was damaged and the Arlington Hotel was hurt.
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