The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-16

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ton. described the new king as a stu
dent Of affairs Of state. as being in
tenseIy animated by Servia's political
destinies and is an admiTer of Russia
The newly proclaimed King. Dr.. Petro-
witch added. is sending his son TO St.
Petersburg. where he Will be educated
at the expersa of the imperial court OF
Russia.
Politicians had frequently sought 70
induce the new king 10 attempt 10 take
the throne Of Servia, but he always re-
piled that he would not permit a dy-
nastic contest 70 provoke a civil convul-
sion. etc.
Washington. June 11.-NeWs Of the
assassination Of the King and Queen OF
Servia, and the proclaiming OF Peter
Karageorgevitch King, reached the
state department today IN a cablegram
from United States Vice Consul Cen
eral Christian Noegeli at Belgrade.
This cablegram is dated Zinony. an
Austrian town six miles across the Dor
der, where it was necessary for Mt.
Toegeli to go to get it off. 1t fixes the
hour of the revolution at , o'clock this
morning.
Mr. Wilson, secretary of legation, at
-al4eL, hISo lIIt Nv Saying l4I"C
the minister left for Belgrade Tues
day"
London, June 1.-THE Servian minis
ter said there We're many causes lead
ing to the revolution. A large section
of the people were greatly dissatisfied
with the tendency of King Alexander
TO eliminate the radical element from
the government and by the constant
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Queen Draga's brother L~unjevitza. heir
apparent. In addition to this the queen
was disliked by the people who also
We're intensely outraged at the recent
suspension Of the constitution. The
minister did not anticipate that the
changes would result in ~internecine
strife, or in any real dangers to the
country. He pointed out that the orig
inal Kara George was not a prince. He
was a rich swine owner. The father of
the new king was made a prince in 1912.
The minister also related a curious
incident. He said that a month ago he
was present at a clairvoyant's seance,
at which a letter written by the MUIR
dered king was handed to the clairvoy-
ant who Immediately became intensely
agitated, predicted that King Alexander
NOHld DV <lSSdSS4lIdltu very SucI l. dllu
even depicted the scene which appears
to have been enacted at the palace at
Belgrade during the night.
The tragedy of the palace at Belgrade,
marking the latest of the revolutions
which have c~Onvulsed Servia from time
to time during the past century, is not
regarded in diplomatic circles in Lon
don as likely to ead to Gill war. =
The universal anxiety of the govern
ments of Europe for peace. is advanced
as a reason why the Servian situation
is not likely to lead to complications.
a special dispatch from Rome al
leSes that nearly a hundred persons
We're killed last night at Belgrade but
there is no confirmation Of this report
from elsewhere.
LAST OF THE OBRENOVITCH DY-
NASTY.
Cologne, June ia private telegram
from Belgrade says:
The career of the ObrenOyitch dy-
nasty was closed in the early hours of
this morning, the same day of the year
on which Prince Michael was murdered
~thirty-fVe years ago in the Park of
T~OphsChider, near Belgrade. Today a
requiem mass was being sung in men,
DRY of Prince Michael, and now the last
of mis- race. together with all connected
with the dynasty by his unfortunate
marriage, lies on a bier in the palace at
Belgrade.
The people of Belgrade have been
locking the streets since 3 o'clock this
morning discussing the tragedy. but
withou condemnation. : strong de-
tachment of troops is encamped about
the palace Of the newly proclaimed king
who was Il pretender to the throne for
many years. He was born in Belgrade
in I4j and was married in 1883 to
Princess Zorka, daughter Of Prince
Nicholas of Montenegro. She died in
1890"
INTERVIEW WITH NEW KING.
Geneva, June 11.-Over the telephone
this afternoon the prince said to the
Associated Press correspondent he had
not yet received any official notice re-
gardlng the events which took place in
Belgrade last night. He did not even
know whether it was true that he had
been proclaimed king, and he said he
did not knOw when or whether he would
start for Belgrade. The new ministry,
he added, included several of his ad-
herentS, but he was unable TO speak
definitely on this subject as a number
of names had been mutilated in tele-
graphic transmission.
Through the Russian consul. an init
mate friend of Prince karageorgevitch.
the Associated Press correspondent this
evening obtained the following state
ment:
Prince karageOrgevitch declares
himself innocent of any knowledge of
the tragedy at Belgrade. He said that
through his grand father ne undoubted-
y had the best right to the Servian
throne and intended taking it if posi-
Bile for the sake of his son, but he ex-
pected TO meet with great difficulties
md hOned for a-SSiStanca from AuStria >,