The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-12
Former Rulers Are Unmourned by the Frantic Populace Who Throng the Streets Waiving Flags and Shouting. Courts and Capitals of Europe AStounded at the Sudden Ca- tastrophe, and National Com plications Are Feared.
The New King Has Lived Quiet Iy in Geneva for the Past Twelve Years and is Very Popular Among the Masses.

Belgrade. June 11.-A military conspir- acy which subsequent events show had the sympathy of the majority of the Servian people, was carried out in the early hours this morning and King Alex ander, Queen Draga, her two brothers and several ministers were assassinated. Prince Peter Karageorgevitch, pretender to the throne, has been proclaimed king by the army, and there is every reason to believe that this decision will be con firmed by the Servian parliament which has been summoned to meet on June 15. The revolution was executed without any opposition on the part of the people of Belgrade and the capital and the country remains tranquil.
 While the main outlines of the events which took place within the royal palace are known, the details are conflicting, owing to the extraordinary secrecy with which the plot was conceived and car ried out The chief conspirators were all men of high rank, who acted in concert with the army. The participation of the latter in the assassination of last night which plotted out the Obrenovitch dy- nasty, which has ruled Servia with short intermission for nearly century, is mainly due to the attitude of King Alexander and his consort towards the officers of the army, whom he always treated with seant courtesy. His desire to remove the war school from Belgrade to Shebatz particularly gave the officers offense.
 Sinister Day for Royal House.
 Today is a sinister one in the house of the Obrenovitch house. being the thirty fifth anniversary of the assassination of King AIexanders grand uncle, Michael, who was done to death by agents of Alexander Karageorgevitcb, then leading member of the house which has long dis puted the throne of Servia against the Obrenovitch family and whose head, Prince Peter Karageorgevitch, has been proclaimed king.
 Dissatisfaction against King Alexander's rule has been great since his suspension of the constitution last April, and 1t is from that time that the military plot dates The organization of last nights bloody deed was carried out with con- summate skill The king for the last two months was thrown off his guard by
 
 his recent coup d'etat In the meantime the conspirators had decided on June 10 as the date for the execution of the reyo- lution for reasons, first, 1t Is the anni- versary of the murder of King Alexan- ders grand uncle Michael, and, secondly because 1t was feared that further delay would permit the Skuptschina to settle the succession to the throne, according to the kings wishes, and it was believed ~ff hn hof Tod his choice.
 The prime movers in the plot were I.jubnir Schickovics and Vogislay Veliko- yics, who have entered the new cabinet as ministers of justice and finance re- spectively. M. Schickovics was condemn ed to twenty years penal servitude for an attempt to assassinate the former King Milan.
 Passed Eve of Death Quietly.
 The king and queen passed the eve of their death quietly. They attended choral festival, then took supper in the Konak and afterwards retired to rest Meantime the conspirators held a meet ing in Kalimegden park. The Sixth in- fantry regiment, which was chosen to carry out the coup detat was recently punished for having used it's weapons against a crowd of demonstrators.
 About 10 o'clock in the morning the Sixth and Seventh regiments were called to arms and were led to the royal palace, which they entirely surrounded. A band of thirty officers, led by Colonel Maschin and Colonel Mischies, forced their way into the palace, shooting all who att tempted to bar their passage. They were aided by treason within. Several doors leading to the royal apartments were blown in by dynamite, Colonel Naumo- vics himself bursting in the door of the royal pedchamber. with bomb. The of- hcers had called on the king to open but he had curtly refused.
 As the door fell the king rushed to window and appealed for assistance, but no answer came. Realizing the situation, he returned to the queen, holding her in his arms to protect her and awaited tine conspirators
 ROYAL COUPLE FALL