October 6.
Tax sorrows of the Royal House of Portugul fall thick and fast. Three years have not yet elapsed since the dread band of assassination removed King Carlos and his eldest son at one and the same moment, and the youthful King Manoel found himself confronted with the unexpected burden of kingship. The blow that had laid low in death his father and his brother seemed to have spared him to some purpose, for the curly popularity of his reign led to the hope that noy serious antagonism to the dynasty bad been overcome. Today, if report be true, un organized revolution has broken out in the country und is directed waist the reigning House. The Koyal Palace in Lisbon, it is stated, has been bombarded und King Manoel has been taken prisoner by the revolutionaries. In view, however, of the significant news thut tele. graphic communication with the capital has been interrupted, it will be well to await confirmation of these and other details. Telegrams tell of the army and navy having sided with the Republicans, and if there has been any bombardment of th Palace, it will probably have emanated from the very ships that were recently reported to have been
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