The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-05-19
STUDENTS RALLIED AROUND NATALIE.
They Defeated an Attempt to Take
the ex-Queen from Belgrade,
And Dragged Her Carriage Back TO
Her Residence In Triumph.
There They Fought the Police and
Troops and Held the Fort.

BELGRADE. May 1S.-The project OF this
city, charged by the Regents with the duty Of
expelling ex-Queen Natalie from Servlan ter
ritory, went to the latter's residence today
aud, In spite Of her earnest protests. COM
PEELED her TO enter carriage which drove
towards the quay on the Danube where the
royal yacht was moored. The news that the
ex-Queen was really TO be expelled from Ser
via had reached the students quarter. The
latter promptly turned out In force. AS the
carriage containing the unhappy lady was
being driven towards the Danube, lt was
surrounded by a crowd Of students VINO
seized the horses heads, brought the vehicle
to a standstill. and loudly cheered the royal
prisoner. The students detached the horses
from the carriage and dragged the ex Queen
back to her residence, cheering loudly as
they passed through the streets.
The project, assisted by a force Of gems
d'armes, tried In vain to regain possession Of
the ex- x-Queen. and the students escorted her
to her residence In spite Of all efforts made
to prevent them. On the way there were
several collisions between the gems d'armes
and the students, In which the latter came
off victorious. The Regents are anxlously
discussing the next step to take. 1t Is evi-
dent that serious popular disturbance may
now that Ii Is evident that the ex-Queen Is
not so friendless as they supposed. It Is
difficult to understand the sudden move on
the part OF the Seryian premier In the az
tempt TO expel Natalie, when Ii Is remem-
bered that he Is supposed TO be great friend
OF Russia and to have pledged his word to
the Czarina, who Is said to be greatly attach
ed TO Natalie, that the ex Queen should not
be expelled from SeIvia.
Aware OF the strong sympathy for Natalie
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and BY the public In general, the government
had the streets In the vicinity OF Natalle's
residence c0rdoned early In the morning and
the public Is excluded from those streets.
Alter Natalie was taken back to her resi-
dence by the students. the cabinet assem-
bled, and at toniget was still In session.
Citizens and merchants generally side with
the ex-Queen. The residence Of Natalie Is
defended by students and intense excitement
prevails. A conflict occurred this afternoon,
the troops firing on the Queens supporters,
killing two and woundlng many others. The
premier, this evening, received deputatiOn
OF citizens who asked him TO intervene In
the ex-Queen's behalf.
News From New Found and.
HALIFAX, N. S., May 1S.-News from st.
Johns, N. f., received last night says the
bottom has dropped out Of the charges against
the Fortune Bay blockade runners on trial
Tor Illegally supplying bait to the st. Pierre
the charge Of refusing to heave to when ehal-
lenged by government cruisers. The opinion
Is general that the Newfoundland legislature
will find an excuse for refusing TO pass any
act endorsing the obnoxious treaties or legal
izing the modus yiyendi aud arbitration.
Steamers In Trouble.
LONDON, May 1s.-A despatch from Hiogo
states that the steamer Albany. from Kabe
for New York. is ashore In the Inland Sea
and proba6lJ will be a total wreck. The
steamer Lake Wihssueg, from Liverpool for
Montreal, has returned nth her machinery
disabled.
Foreign Notes. 49,
1t Is reported that a marriage has be- ar
ranged between the CZarewitch and Prince
Helen, fourth daughter Of the Prince Of Mon
tenegr0. Such marriage would be OF great
political Importance.
The state Of Mr.. Blaine's health continues
to attract great attention in the newspaper
press Of Great Britain. The Daily Chroni-
Gle, In discussing the presidency, says Mr..
Harrison Is protectionist. pure and simple !;
he really opposes Mr.. Blaines policy OF re-
ciprocity and that while on his tour he en-
deavored to take the credit for the first fruits
of this policy is most significant
The total number of Victims OF the Corfu
rioters Is 1l5 killed and 25 who died from pri-
walton.