The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-15
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BELGRADE, April Il "A blooGleSs coup
d'etat was effected here last night, and
King Alexander l., the youthful ruler Of
Servis, who has heretofore governed the
country by regents. today rules in his own
name. a grand banquet was given at the
palace last night to celebrate King Alex
Rnaer'S success in passing the examination
prescribed for sovereign students. VI.
Ristics and General Belimarkovicht the re-
gents and all the ministers of state were
present, as were also a large number Of
friends and supporters of the regents.
For many months past the situation In
Servia has been critical, owing to the
abuse of their power by the regents and
state officials. Affairs had become so bad
that the king determined to take the
reiGS in his own hands. In accordance
with this determination, plans were
secretly laid by means of which the regents
and the ministry would be ousted without
sn opportunity for opposition. Unsuspect-
jDgly the regents and the ministers at
tended the banquet While they were en-
loving themselves at the palace detach
raentS of soldiers and bodies of police took
possession of the ministers houses and Oc-
cupied the government buildings At
midnight, while the festivities were still
in progress, King Alexander proclaimed
That he had assumed, with the skuptschina
the government OF the country.
AS matter of fact the king had not at
tanned his majority. According to the
Servian law he does not become OF age
until he is IS years old, and as he was born
bn Aug. Il, 1876, he will not be IS for con-
sIderably over year.
When the deposed regents and ministers
heard the proclamation, they were dunn
founded The king and his advisors acted
with great promptitude. Soldiers, who
were in waiting, al once placed the regents
and ministers under arrest, and they were
sent to rooms which had been prepared for
them in the palace, where they are now
under guard. The Servian army is loyal
70 the king. Had it not been tie coup
l'etat would not have been possible.
After issuing the proclamation, and long
before daybreak, the king proceeded to the
barracks, where the troops were under
hrms. and was received with joyous accla-
nations and many expressions of loyalty.
The proclamation, which is discussed
everywhere in the country today, bears
the kings signature. In it Alexander de-
clares that the constitution has been lately
in sore jeopardy. the rights of the citizens
trampled on, and the constitutional prerog-
atives of the parliament so abused that
the king must end the unhappy condition
of affairs. lie therefore declares that he
mas come OIL aye anu mas dSSu.ntl EluplN
power. Henceforth, the proclamation
adds, the Servian constitution acquires its
former power. The ministry is dismissed
and new ministry appointed. NJ. Dokitsch
is the new premier.
The ministry which the king has driven
from power is a liberal one. This morn
ing the king issued decree dissolving the
Bkuptschina, and wrts for new elections
have been sent TO the various ConStitu-
encies. This latter fact shows that the
preparations for the coup d'etat must
have been completed some time ago. The
new elections win be held on April 30
At IL o'clock this morning the king, ac-
companied by many military and state
officials, went to the cathedral, where
Tie Deum WAS sung in celebration of his
ascension to the throne As the royal
party was proceeding to the cathedral a
salute of 10l guns was fired from the ram
parts.
So far the act OF Alexander appears to
meet with the approval of the people.
The shops are closed in honor of the event,
and the streets are througed with people
discussing the situation. Upon the con-
clusion of the religious services at the
cathedral, King Alexander returned to
the palace. The people on the streets
give him IN ovation, and many of them
followed him to the palace. Here they
Cheered until his majesty appeared upon
Il bditOHS ana ilauhSu tue people IOf Lheir
demonstrations of loyalty, lie promised
10 guard the constitution and to secure
10 the people the full enjoyment of their
rights
VIENNA, April 1.-THE receipt of the
intelligence that King Alexander of Servia
had deposed the regents and taken upon
himself the full powers of a king caused a
sharp fall IN Seryian ana other European
securities on the bourse here
The course taken by the young king will
generally be attributed 10 the influence of
his father and mother-eX- King Milan and
ex-taueen Natalie-who have been recon
clled after many Years OF discOrd. The
caup d'etaJ is simply revival of the
loyal supremacy, which had been first
weakened by the separation of Milan and
Natalie, and seriously impaired by the alb
ricatlon of Milan and the subsequent
trouble into which the country WAS
plunged, largely as a result OF the weak
ness Of the crown. n dispatch from Bel
grade says:
~ hen king Alexander announced the
dismissal OF the regents and the ministers
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