Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 September 1893 — BRAZILIAN REVOLUTION. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

BRAZILIAN REVOLUTION.

Bombardment of the Forts at 1 Bio de Janeiro. Probable Overthrow or the Present Government—rattle Damage ae Yet Keen It*. The following dispatch wa» receive at Washington about noon. Thursday: “Rio dk Janeiro, Sept. 14,1893. “Gresham, Washington: “At 11 this morning revolutionary force* bombarded forts surrounding entrance of harbor and also the arsenal on "a wharf, center of city. A few shells were fired into the city. A woman was killed ir tei

residence. Commercial telegrams have again been forbidden. Charleston has not yet arrived." Advices received at Washington from Riode Janeiro. Thursday evening, point In a most positive manner to the overthrow of the present government. The disaffection is not confined to the navy alone, but is spreading to the army,where the opposition to the government is becoming most prononneed. It is said that the Admiral of the navy would never have dared to have taken the bold step he has without assurances of support from a portion of the army at least. It is be- . lieved that a dispatch will be very soon received announcing the success of the insurgents. Senor Demenonco, the Brazilian minister, is not in Washington at present.

PRESIDENT PEIXOTO, OF BRAZIL.