Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-04-20

ing the examination prescribed for Ser
Wan students. M. Ristics and Gen.
Befimarkovic, the regents, and all the
ministers of state were present, as were
also large number of the 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 re-
gents and state officials. Affairs had
become SO bad that the King deter
mined to take the reins in his own
hands. In accordance with this de-
termination plans were secretly laid by
means of which the regents and the
ministry would be ousted without OPP
portunity for opposition.
Unsuspectingly the regents and minis
ters attended the banquet, and while
palace detachments of soldiers and
bodies of police took possession of the
ministers houses and occupied the
government buildings. At midnight,
while the festivities were still in prog
ress, King Alexander proclaimed
that he had attained his ma ority,
and that he had assumed, with
the Skupschtina, the government of the
country. AS matter of fact the King
had not attained his majority Accord
ing to the Servian law he does not be-
and as he was born August II, 1876, he
will not be is for considerably over a
year.
when the deposed regents and min
listers heard the proclamation they were
dumbfounded. The King and his adj
visors acted with great promptitude,
and soldiers, who were in waiting, at
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 I'M
der guard. The servian army is loyal
to the King. Had it not been
possible. After the issuing of the proc
1amation and long before daybreak, the
King proceeded to the barracks, where
the troops were under arms, and was
received with joyoys acclamations and
many expressions Of loyalty:
The proclamation, which will be
issued everywhere in the country to-
day, bears the Kings signature. In it,
Alexander declares that the constitu
ton has lately been in sore jeopardy,
the rights of citizens Imperfect, and
the constitutional position of
Parliament SO abused that the
King must end the unhappy
condition of affairs. He therefore de-
clares that he has come of age and has
assumed kingly power. Henceforth,
the proclamation adds, the Servian con-
stitution acquires it's full significance.
The regents have been deposed, the
cabinet dismissed and new ministry
appointed. NJ. Dokitch is the new
prime minister.
The ministry which the King has
driven from power are Liberals. This
morning the King issued decree dis
solving the Skupshtina, and writs for
new elections have been sent to the
various constituencies. This latter
fact shows that preparations for
the coup d'etat must have been
completed some time ago. The new
elections will be held on April 80. AT
II O'Clock this morning the King accom-
panied by many military and state of
1icials went to the cathedral where a
TIE Deum was sung in celebration of His
Majesty's accession to the throne. AS
the royal party were proceeding to
the cathedral salute Of 101 guns
was fired from the ramparts.
So far the act of Alexander appears to
meet with the approval of the populace.
The shops are closed in honor of the
event and the streets are thronged with
people discussing the situation. Upon
the conclusion Of religious services at
the cathedral, King Alexander returned
to the palace. The people on the
streets gave him an ovation and
many Of them followed him to the
palace. Here they cheered until His
Majesty appeared on balcony and
thanked the people for their demon
STATIONS of loyalty He promised to
guard the constitution and to secure 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 q
king, caused sharp fall in Servian and
other European securities on the Bourse
here. - -.