New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-20
KARA GEORGES DEATH.

w. Kfn0st0H III The SWiss Times.
OF the two rival families, members OF which have
alternately ruled the roost IN Serva since the end
of the Last century. 1t may be SAID WIZ absolute
truth that both were admirable specimens of the
savage race from which tney sprang: Inc ioanders
by Prince Milan ObreDOyich, the reignlnR kDes or
Servia and Prince Peter Karageorgevich, an exiled
80 Ioafer" resident at P"sth, were, considered from
n social ooint of view persons Of no account"
Milosch was q pig-dTiver. Kara George was prae-
teal patriot, of the brigand variety In more than
one respect these remarkable men resembed one
another elOsely-as, indeed, did all the ehoicer
spirts of SeEvia, some eighty or ninety years ago.
Bold, unscrupul0us. Ignorant. aetnte ana treaeher-
0us thew were unexceptonable National types
MlIoseh was q thought the more cunnlngof the two;
George surpassed his wiher rival in fierce, brutal
Wiloscb organized general rising of his adheF-
ents putting himself at their head he encountered
Kara George IN tho field and yanquished blm, the
Black Rnes eona.ieus Mioscb to"R solemn
oath upon the crucrix TO hold MS captlves Iue
sacred and to accord hlm kindly featment tnrougn-
out the remainder OF bis natural existence. do
kept his oath in the following characteristic man
merit - -, ,r..5
ruled hIs savage subjects with rod Of iron and was
Iudefatj0abe during tho hours Of the day, in per-
sonallY experimenting the State afalrs OF his prn-
clpaIity made point of never denying himself any
physical indulgence which his commanding position
enabled him 10 procure.
One night, some months after his restoration TO
power Mlosch held reveI at Topchderah until an
unusually late hour. surro0 nded by q few chosen
cFouies of both sexes, AZ supper he partook
DarR 6s favOTts fOOs aud washed down
that indigestible pdbaiHm with unusually deep
draughts Of sliev0ylzza, iery national tppe much
affected by the hard headed HospOdar in his bOurs of
relaxatlon. Upon what trfes may depend the fate
of hero Full of swlne-ftesh and ardent spirits
Milosch went to bed that night IN peculiarly
pleasant frame of mind but, ~ might not IN
reasonably have been anticipated under the cir
Gums ances Ephaltes soon perched upon MS breast,
and there safe heavily, hatehlng dIeadini dreams
stricken sleeper Three times running between
midnight and daybreaE terrible vision broke his
slumbers IL seemed 10 him that his impacable Zoe,
Black George, stood by his bedside with drawn
Kandjar in act to plunge the cleaning weapon INTO
his breast and that he himself, paralyzed by
alright was unable TO raise an arm wherealth 70
ward off the impending stab. 49,
At the termination OF the third edition OF this
greusOme dream, Mlosch awoke. Dathed IN cold
sweat his scanC hair standing on end. IL was Just
at the dawn of day. He called to the body-seryant
who always slept across the threshold OF his bid
chamber and cOmman dt MN hst aw al tSs
advent of that officer he hastily wrote few lines 70
the Commandant Of Ssmendria, in casemats OK
W when tho 6cis only half awake entered
the room Miioseh handed him sealed paper, with
the words. Ride to Ssmendria without drawing
hridle save to change horses. Give TINS TO the Com
mandant. Within ten minutes OF receiving ne
will deliver to you Kara Georges head which you
will bring to me Immediately. 10
Nilosch,s bar bareus order, the outcome ID mere
nightmare, was obeyed to the letter: The deposed
Prince had Just dned and was smoking chloouk
With his postprsnda coffee wnsn en-, ss xSo
seized BIacR George without syllable Of warning
and drew him down upon the floor with MS fsce 20
the earth Then one man knelt upon his back, and
two others gripped hs arms, whilst she fourth
hacked off his head with q heavy yata.
CHAN. In less time than MilOsch had
Prescribed for the preparation Of this atrocious muir
der the ex- Hospodars head was handed to the OH
Ger commissioned to take charge OF II, and q tew
hours later it was laid at Mlosch Obrenoyehs feet
who SMILED grl,nly as he recognized the gghssssy y
lneaments Of bis old rival and matte ; TOE on
| of blood wiz q handful of ducatA
tell this Qrisy tale as it was told TO me iourteea
wears ago by one Of Miloschs most distinguished
friends and companions. who. though himself upon
one occasion previously wronaed BY thar most I'M
Scrnnnlous Of Princes, had continued to render hn
Sothfni and inestimablo service TO the day OF his
desth and who, whilst frankly eondemning Nilosehs
crnefy and breach of faith in causing the assasna.
tion OF Kara George, always spoke of his fierce old
master as 1.-The truest of Servian patriots to w2om
| hia e0untrymen yet unborn would owe for al time
| 10 come An lnextinguishable debt of gratitude"