New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-14
THE SERVIAN COUP D'ETAT.
. np,N,TIC SCENE IN TIE BANQCET1NG
HALL

e,o dramatic details OF the recent coup d'ctat In
s,,a have been furnished lie Figaro" OF Paris,
y, Professor Albert Malct, who has been one OF the
ov,o Kings teachers and who was present at the
,mous dinner when the Regents and Minls'crS were
arrested. At o'clock he says the company "cIc III
obic the King having NJ Rstics on his right anu 'ei'
oral U,imarhOvlcs on his LETT. while IhcihR ''' '
Major Tchirlcs, acting rs Marshn Of the court NJ.
,yotoumov,cs President Of the Council. and General
uoci,cbcvics Minister OF War. The conversation was
animated King Alexander. who was rcnarkaDiv sell
,osod talked with the Ministers OF War ana Finance
concerning various bills which they we're about 10 br"s
forward IN the SkuptsclIna. The scco"u e"'''''
which was salm OF snIpc. had been served VINE"
IN. butcr Karl Informed Major Tchirics thh' ever,
thing was ready, and then Immediately o1"c.ou "''
,he footmcn TO withdraw. The guests ""'o" sun.
time for the roast meat. when NJ h's'c'' ""P"''
ot tho delay, said to The King BE so good as 10 ring
Major rcblrics then rose and opened the door, when
tho vns,ibuc WAS seen TO be lined With soldiers Inc
Noior Immediately rccntcrcd the room. ana oo"i"s
N the King said Sire. all Is ready Inc H'"s
took up his glass and rose to bis 'cct' W w.
Of those present and then turning 10 NJ. "''',' '"
!, - very firm voice "Gcncmen. thank you LOT ''e
care which you have taken Of me ana OF .hc o.. Wv
so,ny that the Constitution Is too seriously threat
cncd consider that the moment mas CONF W. w
violate ono OF Its clauses namely. that reiae " IVY
oinr,tv In order that may safeguard ID" o'hcr
articles OF the Constitution and preserve " u" "''
yicor I have decided 10 take the reihS OF po"'' NV
my own hands and have already carneh ou. '"',
linton. now communicate my decso" :" 49, "
tho same time appealing 10 you by your "c''.o"
the dynasty and for the conntrys SAKE u re"",' Wy
first steps easy by rendering to me your
INT. sire. this Is very serious matter rep"'u
p,s,Ics abecause according to the Constitution
Here the King interrupted the speaker. anu p"9"'
| inn h.cl bis chair exclaimed al have nothine more
IN saw Turning then toward Ma)or ic"'''' ~.
said "Maior, request you 10 execute NY o'u.,o
ts Majesty NJ once left the hall. while CommahdaH'
Cumrics shonted Long I've the Klhgi 10 WIZ" ''e
troops i'm the vestibue loudly respohoed' rs I'D"
/ nreviouslv arranged "Gcntlemcn and you geherais'
no, oon,,nuod Major Tchirics {" beg you to aid me
70 discharge the serious duty imposed upon me- ana 20
oxocr,o tho Kings orders" "What are those orders
,s A. uis,ics "To place your written rcsig-
nations in the Kings hands" was the answer NJ
Ris,ics started back and rcjoined Uh'" Ills 'i"'es
attalns his majority govern the country u.
ance with the Constitution "Paruon nv 'p
uaior Tchircs al have not read that clause OF 'he
constitution very carefully but having received pre-
io ,rsructions from Ills Majesty have nothing more
| to say 70 you" ,,
Tho Major then bowed and left the hail. leaving INC
door half OPEN He was then heard 10 say III 'o"u
voice TO Captain MIchkovics. who was wauhs III 'Ne
vostibule: Captain Mchkovics, no one must DE w
lowed TO leave this hail alive without my oruers' w"
understand" 81 understand, Major" was the reply
rrroe Minutes later the folding doors Of the ban
oueng hall were opened. and the Regents VIII
General Bocitchevics the Minister Of War, weht OUT
Az soon AS they appeared thirty bayone's were pre-
scnted at their breasts bat The solclerS'
the two Generals almost as quickly lo"ereu UI'''
rifles conten,ing themselves with calling out 10 .c
Pccen,s TO fall back on hearing the noise ""Jor
TcLrics and Major Cumrics FASTENED to the SPOT anu
drawing their rcvolyers. faced the Regents WHO W"re