The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-13
SERVIAN PEOPLE WILL
ACCEPT NEW SOVEREIGN
A Few of the More Intelligent Favor Republic
But the Army Insists Upon Monarchy.
Details of the Assassination of the Hapsss King and Queen
Traitors in the Palace
. ELGRADE. - 12.-The a.

alton of King Alexander and
Queen Draga, the latters two
brothers, the Servian premier, minister
OF war and former minister of war,
perpetrated in the dark hours of yes
terday morning by a band of officers,
and the prOclama ton by the army Of
Prince Peter Kara geOrgevitch. pre-
tender TO the throne, as king Of Servia,
mas apparently, IL may be said, now
that thirty-siX hours have passed, been
accepted by the capital and the Servian
people without a murmur. The meet
ing of the Skupyschina on Monday is
expected TO confirm the proclamation
as KING Of Prince rageOrgevitch and
10 recognize the new situation.
No Chance For Republic.
The only new element in the situation
As feeling among the intelligent
classes IN savor Of the abolition Of a
Servlan monarchy altogether and the
creation of q republic, and this senti-
ment is shared by at least one member
or the provisional government Differ
ences Of opinion on this point developed
today at a meeting Of the cabinet
when the new foreign minister, Ljubi-
NOR kalievics, expressed himself for
the esta bltshment of a republican form
of government. The majority Of the
ministers, however. declared them
selves in favor Of q new king in Prince
Peter karageorgevitch- They strength
ened their declaration by the strong
argument that it was certain that Aus
TTta and Russia would not countenance
the creation Of a republic. This is the
view generally shared by politicians.
Buried in the Night.
The remains of the Inflated king and
queen were buried almost stealthily
last night in the chapel where the
nj ia
inferred. The government has laid
claim TO the possessions Of the mon
arch. Ii is not known whether he left
fortune or not, but it is supposed that
he had considerable savings, having
|. lived economically during the last
part of his money was deposited in
England. but it is questionable wheJh
e. the capital would be delivered to
the Servlan government The opinion
here IS that all belongs to the state,
even including the kings foreign in
vestments. Tt is possible that eX-
Queen Natalie may also appear as an
heiress. Queen -nraga was in receipt
OF 10000 gulden monthly and also had
Ereat savings which viii be handed
over TO her three sisters
Story Of the Crime.
Following is a narrative of the revo-
luton by men who took an active part
in it:
Army officers to the number. of nine
~ having formed the project of a re
volt. among them being delegates from
almost every garrison in Servia and
majority Of the officers of the Sixth
regiment. Lieutenant Colonel MitshiCh
invited his comrades on Wednesday
evening at II o'clock to meet in the
Kalimagden garden, and there the
immediate carrying out of the intended
deed was organized.
Traitors in the Palace.
At $40 a. m. the officers. in eight
groups, went to konak. the royal pal
ace Each had a cue and especial di-
(rectiOns regarding his part In the
kOnak palace itself the revOlutiOnaries
had two important partisans in the
kings body guard-ColOnel Alexander
AIaschin.. Queen Draga's cousin. not
brother-in-law. and the kings personal
adjutant, Lieutenant NaUmovics. Two
officers of the high military academy
appeared at the appointed hour a. m
at the gate Of the KOnak. where the
kings adjutant. Panajotovic who was
IN the conspiracy, handed to them the
keys to the garden gate, which is al
ways kept locked First stepping be
fore the guard at the KOnak, one of
the two officers called, Throw down
your armsl"
q fight ensued, with shots from both
wounded
Door Was Opened.
The revolutionists then entered the
front garden without hindrance and
reached the courtyard of the old Ko-
max, where Lieutenant NaumOvic was
awaiting. He opened the lock of the
Npn door leading TO the front room on
the first floor. BY this time II was seen
that the kOnak was carefully closed
~ z ha# -. ma
rying upstairs TO the first floor the re-
voting officers attracted the attention
of the palace attendants and the royal
couple by the noise of the shooting.
Lieutenant Lavar PeteTOvitch. alarmed
by the hubbub hurried forward with a
drawn revolver <n one hand and in the
other a sword
What do you want2'' he cried.
Show US where the king and queen
are" came the reply.
Back" cried Peterovitch, and at the
same moment q ball stretched him on
the ground. The revOlutonaries pressed
forward, when suddenly the electric
light went out.
CROPPED IN Darkness.
All stood in darkness. In the great
est Of excitement. feeling their way.
the revolutionists climbed the stairs
and got into the dark ante-room to the
King > dpdL LlLl%llL- mere IueN found
candles and lit them.
This seemingly slight circumstance
was decisive 10 the whole action With
out light they could not have found the
victims, who fled from their sleeping
apartment through corridors and nu-
merOUs rooms and might have escaped.
but part Of the officers with burning
candles and other with pistols com
menced to search FOR The royal couple.
In bTeathless haste the cOnspirat tors
ran through the rooms. opened ward
robes and looked behind curtains in
vain In the ante-room connecting
P-ith the corridor between the old and
new Konak the sergeant of the gen
darmes was sleeping Awakening he
stepped before the revolutionaries. who
feIled him. At last Queen Draga's ser
want was found. He wounded Captain
Dimitervic severely, but was spared
because he was needed in finding the
fleeing couple. indeed this servant
showed the officers where Alexander
and Queen Draga had gone TO secrete
themselves. When he had told this he
was shot.