Portugal Provisional Republic Declared Amid Lisbon Riots
Reports from Lisbon and across Portugal say revolutionists have toppled the monarchy as King Manuel, Queen Amelie, and Queen Maria Pia flee or hide. A provisional republic governs with proclamations declaring an end to the Braganza dynasty and promising new laws, while royalist forces and loyal regiments clash, with heavy casualties reported near Lisbon and Oporto. Royal yacht Amelie reportedly heads toward Mafra with royal family members aboard as frontier tensions and uprisings spread to Spain and Carlist rumors swirl.