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SERVIA'S FUTURE.
The Probable Effect of King Milan's
Abdication.
A TRIUMPH FOR RUSSIA.
Ex-king MILAN VIII Probably soon Com
tract "a Morganattc. Marriage with ~.
Christitch's NIfc-Ruined by Ex-
cesses-The New Regency.

BELGRADE, March S--The new Radical
cabinet is as follows: Gruitch, premier and
foreign affairs; Milosanjevitch, interior;
Vuitch, finance; Kunhanovitch, commerce.;
Gershtch. justice; Vclimirovitch, works;
Nehmirovitch, war.
LONDON. March S.-The Austrian, German
end Russian governments were apprised
week ago, through their ministers at Bel
grade, of King Milan's intention to abdicate.
M. Ristitch thereupon communicated TO Ger
many and Austria his intention, as regent, 10
observe the treaty obligations existing be-
tween those powers and Servia, and not 70
disturb the peace of eastern Europe by any
new plans He has also, unquestionably,
made promises to Russia, but these are at
present unknown.
At all events the abdication of the broken
and dissipated young man was not Mt all q
surprise to any one Immediately interested in
Servan affairs.
Considerable doubt exists as to how long
the regency will last In some quarters 1t IL
stated that it will endure until young Alex
ander now ID years old, is l5 Others name
| IS years as the age at which the young king
will assume absolute control His father, the
fourth of the Obrenovtch dynasty, came TO
| the throne at Is, after his uncle's assassina-
ton, and was crowned at lS He has always
| been unfortunate in military enterprises, and
his crushing defeat by Prince Alexander,
when Austria induced him TO invade Bull
garia, four years ago, was his last attempt
His private excesses, however, have been the
chief cause of his ruin, and now, at 35, he is
| the hopeless victim of a nervous malady, and
is afraid of losing what wits he has left
Some think that Queen Natalie will now
return TO Servia, and that Russian interests
will predomnate TO the prejudice of Austria;
but even before Alexander attains his flf-
teenth year, great events may have happened
i'll the Balkan states, and there may be mo
more SeTvia. In every capital in Europe
Wednesdays event is regarded as a triumph
of Russian over Austrian diplomacy, and as
menacing the peace of Europe The karag.
eorgevitch party will again begin active at
tempts to place their prince ON the throne OF
Servia. and will demand annexation. Bosnia
will also rise. These are the probabilities oi
the situation as engineered and desired 10y
the government at St Petersburg; and these
with the questions of Natalie's return to Bel
grade, etc, will give NJ. Ristitch a difficult
task.
1t is believed that all these complications
whatever may be his own desire, or the pian
of the patriotic party, will eventually force
him to play into the hands of Russia. Th'
outlook for the young king is not very hope
full one. Bitter comments are not wanting
on Milans cowardIy conduct i'll leaving hi
son in such position. His brutal treatmen
of Natalie and his carelessness of financia
Obligations have already made him univer
sally despised, and this final piece of poltroon
cry adds to his unsavory reputation.
, 1t is regarded as certain that a divorce b,
mutual consent will soon occur between M
Christitch. the Servian minister at Berlin
and his wife, Artemisia, i'll order to enabl
the latter to marry Milan, over whom her In
fiuence is we'll known To his infatuation 70
J this woman is attributed his wretched con
duct for a long time past This marriag
will remove Milans pecuniary difiiculties
Artemisias father, a Greek merchant a
Pera, is very wealthy
King Alexander /, of Servia, is tall, slim
good looking boy, and is described as unit
sually intelligent, but lnsincere and calcula
!. ing His health is not good, and his habit
S are rather indolent and irregular. His acce
sion has not evoked any enthusiasm from I'll
+ people, and little seems to be thought Of e.
O cept what may happen next.