Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-07
AN UNCR0WNED KING.
MILAN HAS FORMALLY ADVOCATED THE
THRONE OF SERYIA.
Crown Prince Alexander Aged Thirteen Years Will
be Proclaimed King TO-dsy-SUry Of Siryas
Long SEuggls-An Interesting Tale
From the Congo About Stanley.

BELGRADE, March 6.-King Milan has
abdicated the throne Of Servia. In an
nounciDg his abdication he announced
that there would bs no change in the rela.
tions existing between Servia and Austria.
King Milan has been suffering for some
months from nervous malady, which has
become worse since the death Of Rudoloh.
He looks outwsIdly well and strong, but
he is subject to paroxysms of violent ex-
citement, followed by complete mental
prostration. He is haunted by dismal
preseniiments and suffers much from ia
somnia. lie declares that he cannot con-
tinue to govern except with danger TO his
reason, and perhaps TO his life.
Crown Prince Alexander will be pro-
claimed King tomorrow. NM. Protitch,
Belimarkovic and Ristitch will act a. re-
gents during the minority of the King
who was born August IA, 1876.
Milan Obernovitch l., who abdicated
the throne to-day, was born August 10,
1854, at Jassy, of Moldavisn mother,
who had married the only son Of King
Ephraim. He was adopted by Prince
Michael, who had no children by his mar
riage, and was sent by him, in 1864, TO
Paris 10 be educated at the Lycee Louis
lie Grand
The youths studies were interrupted by
the events of 1865 and the assassination OF
Michael fastening TO SeIyia he was pro.
claimed Prince in July of that year. the
government being intrusted during his
minority to Council Regency. lie as
sumed the reins of government in 1872
On June -, 1876, be Issued a proclamation
stating that 'the insurrection in the Tur-
kish provinces has found its way TO the
frontiers of Servia, inclosDg the whole
principality by an iron band, which had
compelled him to place hia people under
arms" Shortly afterwards, Juue -, he
sent what may be called a threatening let
ter 10 the Grand Vizer and then Joined
arms with Bosnia and Herzegovina 70 re-
cure the Liberation of the Slayonic Chris
tians from the yoke OF the Porte.
Od July , war was declared against
Turkey. Prince Milan appointed the Rus
sion General Tchernayeff to command
OF the Servian army. On September the
battle eff Alexinatz was fought, in which
the Servians were completely routed The
powers now interpoeed, but by en ill-ad-
vised movement on the part OF Milan the
suspension Of hosti;ities was delayed. War
broke cut and although the Servians were
reinforced by Russian volunteers they
were ANONYMOUSLY defeated. On October
3lst the Turks captured AleXinatz, and
on the following day Delgrad was cap
tured. A peace WAS then patched
up between SeIvia and Tur-
key which was very favorable TO the for
mer power. When Russia made war
against Turkey in 1877, Prince Milan saw
an opportunity to gain the complete indie
pendenCe of Seryia and on December If,
1877, cent the Seryian army, under the
control OF Generals Lesjsmin and Benitzki,
across the Turkish border. After close Of
the war the independence of Seryla was
recognized, and its boundaries defined by
the tleaty of Berlin, July -, 1873 Seryia
was proplsimed kingdom March 8,
1882.
The recent domestic troubles OF King
Milan and his cOnsort, Qufen Natalie
which eliminated in their divorce gained
him notoriety he would not have had
otherwise.
King Milan will remain cOmmander-in-
chief of the army during his sons minority.
A rumor is current that eX-Queen Ma
talie will return 10 Seryia and take mp her
residence at Kraguyeyatz.