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Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Oct 18, 1910

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 37, No. 41.

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Portugal a Republic

Portugal a Republic.—In February, 1908, King Carlos of Portugal was assassinated. It was the object of the conspirators at that time to overthrow the government and declare a republic, but the plot failed. The conspiracy, however, was not overthrown. Temporarily defeated, it pursued its plans, and the grand coup was made, according to meager reports, October 3. Wires were then cut, the palace bombarded by a war-ship, King Manuel imprisoned, and a republic declared. Army and navy are with the revolutionaries. Theophile Braga is proclaimed first president. The king and queen and queen dowager are on a British cruiser.