The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-12

the troopA that had been told to surround
the Ministers houses broke In and COM
mitted further murders.
Prime Minister Markovitoh was surprised
in he'd and killed, his body being hacked
almost to pieces with bayonet thrusts.
Ministers Todorovitch, Petroviseh And
Pavlovitch were also killed In thor houses.
There was a terrible scene at N. Todoro-
vitcb's home.
GIRL PLEADING FOR FATHERs LIFE KILL.p'
The Minister'S eighteen-year-oldd sush-
ter rushed to his bedroom when the soadsers
entered and throwing herself over hef
fathers body chung to him In despair,
entreating the soldiers not to XIII HIM,
She was roughly torn away, and as si,e stut
persisted in barring the way soldier
placed rifle barrel at her head ana nreo'
Both father and daughter were killed.
AFTER THE SLAUGHTER.
When all the murders had been COM
mitted the chief conspirators held meeting
outside the palace They decided imrne-
diately to complete their programme Tor
establishing provisional government.
Col Maschn and Major Anginovitch, tAs
ringlcaders, were placed in charge Of the
military arrangements.
1t was now about $40 A. NJ, Guns were
mounted in front Of the palace and i'd
ditiona troops were brought out Of the
barracks
The police we're informed that the military
were in complete control. and that all
orders would proceed from Col. Masohtn.
who had been placed in supreme command.
FIRST MEETING OF NEW CABINET.
At the meeting of the conspirators IL va
decided to call upon M. Avakup1ovits to
head the new Cabinet. which was formed on
the spot, the members all being adhareoas
of Prince Peter Karageorgevitch.
REGIMENT TO KINGS REscUE-A BATH.
While the now Cabinet was sitting =
the palace, in the chapel of which lay the
murdered King and Queen, word oame
that the Colonel OF the Eighth Infantry
was marching his men from the suburbs
to the assistance of the King. of whose
! fate he was unaware. .f,
Gen. Atanarkovitch, who had been sp-
pointed Minister Of War. at once sent troops
to confront the danger.
fierce fight eneued, during which
the commanding officers Of both forces
were killed and many men were killed or
| wounded. The Eighth Regiment vas driven
of, and the defenders held The ground.
In the course Of the day the officers Of
the Eighth Regiment sent word that they
and their men acquieseed In the new order
| Of things.
Shortly after O'Clock in the morning
. cannon shot from the palace awaAened
sleeping Belgrade Throughout the night
Of carnage the people Of tho capital
had saept-unavare Of the awful tragedies
that wore being enacsed. ...-~
MEN OK HORSEBACK SHOUT rHH NEWS.
The people, reused by the gun. came
out on the streets. where ofhners on horse-
back rode by, shouting thu news that the
King and Queen were dead.
The announce ment created much sur
prise, but little CONSERVATION. young
cavalry officer rode up to knot OF men
crying:
.The King and Queen arc dead. Peter
Karageorgevitch is King
One Of the men shouted back:
Good for you
/ xol1 tho VpPS3If4 at
Belgrade on the acts Of the infamous regi-
cidee
As the morning grew people crowded
the streets, chatting unconoernedly about
the murders. The Servian Is never an
excitable being, and the needless rurnors
that swept I'D and down the streets failed
at first to bring any further expression
from the mouths of the growing crowds
than those of mere surprise.
PEOPLE MADE A HOLIDAY.
The shops were closed and the people
made a holiday and hocked to tho vicinity
Of the palace, where several regiments
Of soldiers, with fixed bayonete, were on
guard
Wine from the palace cellars was handed
in profusion to the guards. many Of whom
were in fair way to intoxication early In
the morning.
The crowds cheered the soldiers and
greeted them as heroes and saviors Of the
country Intermingled with the cries were
FREQUENT utterances OF contempt for The
dead Queen.
Soldiers are policing the streets. most
OF the gendarmes having been placed
under arrest.
NO TRAINS LBPT BEL1RADn.
The members OF the court party were
greatly alarmed. Many OF them made
preparations to leave the city for the Hun
sarian frontier. No trains, however. left
Belgrade. and the soldiers took possession
Of the post Office. They forbade the send
ing Of any telegrams except those passed
by the censor.