New-York tribune., 1899-07-07
FIRED AT EX-KING MILAN.
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION IN THE
STREETS OF BELGRADE.
FOUR REVOLVER SHOTS AT KING ALEX
ANDERS FATHER-ARREST OF THE
WOULD-BE MURDERER.

FOUR REVOLVER SHOTS AT KING ALEX
ANDER's FATHER-ARREsT OF THE
woULD-BE MURDERER.
Belgrade. Servia. July 6.-Exking Milan.
father OF King Alexander of Servia. narrowly
escaped assassination here this evening.
The would-be murderer is under arrest He
fired four revolver shots. one Of which slightly
wounded the ex-King. another wounding in the
hand Adjutant Lukitch. who with him.
King Milan was slightly wounded in the back.
Al the time the attack was made, about $50
o'clock. ex-King Milan was driving through
Mchael-st in an open carriage.
The would-be assassin is about twenty-eght
years old and has not yet been identified by
the police.
on his return to the palace Milan received the
congratulations OF the members Of the Cabinet
and the Diplomatic Corps upon his escape
Later in the evening King Alexander drove
through Mchael-st.. and was enthusiastically
received by the populace.
This is the second time that an attempt has oeen
made 70 assassinate King Milan In the streets OF
Belgrade on October %. 1882. as the KING ana
Queen Natalie were entering the Cathedral OF Bel
grade Nine Markovitch widow OF Lieutehahr
Colonel Msrkovitch. who had been shot Tor uy-
nastc conspiracy FIVE years previously hred az MS
Majesty missing him and wounding young
woman spectator.
Milan J. ex-King Of Servia. grandson OF
Ephrain Obrenovitch founder OF the line, was oorH
In 1854 Jassy. being the son OF Moiud wan
mother who had married the only son OF Frihoe
Ephraim. He was educated at the Lycee. Louls-le-
Grand Paris where he pursuing MS STUDIES
when Michael Obrenovitch. the ruling Prince OF
servia was assassinated in 1865 Hurrying to Bel
grade Milan was proclaimed Prince Of Servla IN
August o. 1s72 he was crowned In Belgrade oHthe-
dral. In alliance with Montenegro and backed anu
aided by Russia he began a war for independence
from Turkey soon after but the Servian army was
disastrousy beaten. and only the interposltion OIL
the Powers saved Servia from Turkish vengeance
The friendship Of the Powers was weakened os
Milan. on September IS 1876 causing himself 10 be
proclaimed King Of Servia this step being taken
at the instgation OF the Russian General Tcherna-
yer who was in command OF the Servian army
War broke out again. and the Turks al once IL
ANONYMOUSLY defeated the Servian army
In the Russo Turkish conflict. Milan saw MS op-
portunity took the field with Russia. and at the
close Of the war the independence OF Servia was
recognized ,-AAor
In lsS5 King Milan declared war on his neignoor,
Prince Alexander Of Bulgaria out aItet d a "a dss
campaign the Servian army was driven BACK ,n 1e
feafed and crushed Prince Alexander behaved IKE
a hero but Milan never exposed himself under I M e
Prince Milan married on Octooer H. -, tsS,,hEo and
daughter Of the late Russian Colonel heschho alI
his wife Pulcheria Princess OF Stournza 80
couple proved ill-assorted pair ana tIl I !cani
their domestic uuarres were the talk OF me @ capI.
tails of Europe on March s. 1859, in consequenCss
OF these quarrels King Milan abdicated IN Iavqr & uI
his son the Crown Prince Alexander VINO VS. ool -, =
in 1876 and who is now the resnins a,s Milan
Serva Having become reconciled 10 NataIe, s a.
recalled BY his son to s scree IN Of divorce
between the ex-King and ex-Queen was ann 1d
mother by royal ukase 70 their CONSTITUTIONAL e
as members OF the royal mousse