New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-15


The King thercupon left the room, and sent an
aide-dt-camp 10 demand the designations OF the
Ministers. As they all remained obdurate, he
ordered them TO leave the Old Palace and 20 to
tie New Palace TO pas, the night. In the morning
they were conveyed 10 their homes under guard.
DatachIncnts Of soldiers and bodies of police
had during the night taken possession Of the Minis
tiers houses and occupied tie Government build
ings
The Sarvian army is loyal 10 the King. Had
it not been, the coup d'ctat would not have been
possible After the issuing Of the proclamation
and long before daybr"ak the King proceeded to
the barracks where the troops were under
arms, and was received with Joyous acclamations
and many expressions Of loyalty.
The pIocanation issued everywhere in the
country to-day lcars the Kings signature In IT
Alexander declares that the Constitution has been
lately in sore jeopardy, the rights Of the citizens
mpcriiled and the Constitutional position or
Parliament 70 abused that the King must end
the unhappy condition Of aflal!s. lie, there
FORE declares that he has come Of age, ana mas
assumed kingly power. llcnccforth, the pro@la-
nation adds the Scr,ian Constitution acquires
Its fail significance.
The Regents have been dcpo,ed, the Cabinet
dismissed, anu a new Ministry appointed VI
This morning the King issued a decree dis
solving the Skuptsclina, and wrts for new cleo
tons have been sent 10 the various cOnstl'l-
encies This shows that the preparations for the
coup d'etat must have been completed some time
ago The new elections will be held Oh April 30.
At IL o'clock this morning til" King, accom-
panied by many mil .tary and state officials. went
10 the Cathedral, where Te Deum was sur2 ~
celebration of his accession 10 In" throne a'
the royal party were proceeding to the Cathedral
salute Of l0l guns was fired from III" ram
parts Upon the conclusion Of tlc religious
services al the Cathedral King Alexander returned
10 tie palace. He received ovation from
people on the streets, and many Of them iOllowc"
HIN 70 the palace Here they chccrcl until TN"
King appeared upon balcony and thanked the
peoplc for their demonstrations Of loyalty. lie
Promised 70 guard the Constitution and to secure
10 the people the full enjoyment Of their rights
The act OF Alexander appears 10 meet WIN
the approval OF the popuacc The shops are
closed in honor OF his accession and the streets
are throngcd with people discussing the SITUATION
Tonight the Kings assumption Of power was
celebrated with Il tOrchlight procession ana
general iiluminations.
The Ministry which the King has driven from
power cmprsed VI. Ava<umovitch, president OF
the Council and Minister of Foreign Affairs :;
General BOgLltchcvitch, Minister Of War; NJ.
Stoianovitch Minister Of Finance: VI. Alkov!ich,
Minister Of Public Works; VI i'ochvitch. Minis
Ter Of Public Instruction; NJ. Ilbarac, Minister
Of tic Interior: NJ Nclitchkovitcl Minister Of
Justice, and VI. Gwozditch, Minister Of Agri-
culture and Commerce; They are Liberals.
The course taken By the young Ming Alex
ander will generally Dc attributed to the inil'i,
cnce Of his father and mother, rN-kinc Milan ana ana
Queen Natalie, who have recently been rcc2ncll"a
after many years OF discord. Queen Natalie mas
never forgiven the Regents for her expulsion from
the country in May, 1891. which was accompan."
with considerable violence, and which evoN u
pcsters, two of whom were l:ill" by the troop'
Ex-King Milan has felt that the Regency was vas
N some degree menace 10 his dynasty' as wii in ;n
Servia The reconciliation, as well az the ap.
Rcach OF young Alexander to the PERIOD oa AZ
which he would he entitled 70 assume tle Wv go.
a@ent without u Regency, has maoe 'iic "ou'0