The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-01
ALEX BOUND TO WED.
Former King of Servia Barred by
a Gordon of Soldiers from
Crossing the Border.

belSraue, SerVla, july ZS.-SerVla IS
an animated little kingdom in these days
with one King determined to get mar
ried and another King determined that
he shall not; one King bound for Bel
grade with intent to prevent the nup-
tials and the other watching the border
to keep the stern parent King out.
King Alexander, on account of his in
tended union with the former lady ill
waiting of Queen Nathalie, Nine. Draga
Maschin, has absolutely broken with both
his parents. Nathalie, having disinherited
Alexander for yielding to the influence of
his father, the former King Milan, can
not we'll do it second time; but Milan
has not exhausted his resources, and he
vows that he will prevent the marriage
To prevent anything of the sort, King
Alexander has stretched a military cor
don along the frontier, with orders to re-
SiSt any attempt at breaking through on
the part of his father.
The list of condemned persons to whom
King Alexander has decided to extend
amnesty in celebration of his wedding in
cludes 516 names.
Milan Meets His Match.
Paris, July 2S.-The Temps publishes
a dispatch from Vienna which gives indl-
cation Of a sensation produced in Bel
grade by the news of King AleXander's
intention to elevate by marriage Nine.
Draga Maschin to the Servlan throne.
1t contains an unEind allusiOn to the diff
ference of eleven years, the seniority the
lady enjoys over the King, and adds I'm.
feelingly that according to the gossips
Nine. Maschin is ~, which gives her
an advantage of seventeen years added
experience over her future husband
Mime. Maschin was, as everyone knows,
one of Queen Nathalie's ladies-in wait
ing.
Having noticed the growing affection
between her and her son, the Queen dis
missed the lady-in waiting i'll 1897. Nine.
Maschin then returned to Belgrade.
When Milan was in Belgrade, in October,
1897. he used Nine. Maschin to increase
his influence over the young King. He
must feel surprised now to be tricked
himself. as King Alexander is a past
master in the art of intrigue.
Just as he some time ago surprised his
ministers by coup d'etat, so he has now
resolved to marry without consulting any
body. His father was still hoping for a
marriage with a princess of the Austrian
court, which would have brought splen
dor to the Obrenovich dynasty, principal
ly through alliance with an heiress whose
fortune would have increased the Kings.
King Alexander continued his atten
tons to Mime. Maschin in Belgrade. For
the last three years he has been accus-
toned to meet her in a house which he
bought for her close to the Konak, or
royal palace.
Danger of the Situation.
AS soon as King Milan received. at
Carlsbad, news of the proclamation to
the Servian nation he became very angry.
He Immediately sent to the minister Of
war a telegram resigning his position Of
generalissimo and left for Vienna. 1t
was thought that he would proceed at
once to Belgrade, but he passed the night
at Vienna.
1t is not known yet whether he will
go to Belgrade to try his fortune again.
Therein lies the danger of the situation.
King Alexander has accepted the resig
nation of his father as generalissimo of
the army This fact has great signii-
canoe, as he had already accepted the
resignation of his ministry. Combina-
tons for the formation of a new cabinet
are very difficult.
The aged M. Cristich, who first &C.
copied the task Of forming a ministry,
and who had almost succeeded, as soon
as the news came of the resignation Of
Milan, gave up his task.
The King has ordered that measures
be taken to guard Nine. Maschin, and
that her house be watched, in fear that
either Milan or his friends, who are still
very powerful, will try to abduct her.
1t is said on the other hand that the
King has expressed his intention of par
doning, partially, at least, on the occa-
sion of his engagement, political prison
ers implicated in the attack upon Milan,
of whom TauchanOvich and PrOtich are
in diving condition.