The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-06-17
ELECTION OF kARAGEORGEViT
HOWEVER, WILL PROBABLY
BE CONFIRMED.
AUTHENTIC NARRATIVE
OF THE REVOLUTION
PARTICIPANTS GIVE THEIR &C.
COUNT OF THE TRAGEDY
IN THE PALACE.

Belgrade, June 14-The assassina.
ton of King Alexander and Queen
Draga, the latter's two brothers, tie
Servian premier, minister Of war and
former minister of war, perpetrated in
the dark hours of Thursday morning
by a band of officers. and the procla.
nation by the army of Prince Peter
Kara georgevitch, the pretender to the
| throne, as king of Servia, has appar-
| emily, it may be said, now that thirty
| six hours have passed, been accepted
by the capital and the Servian people
without murmur. The meeting OF
the skupschtina on Monday next is
now looked forward to to confirm the
proclamation as king of Prince Kara
georgevitch and to regularize the new
situation.
The only new element in the STU
alton is feeling among the intelligent
| classes in favor of the abolition of a
Servian monarchy altogether and the
creation of republic, and this senti-
ment is shared by at least one mem
beer of the provisional government.
Differences of Opinion
On this point developed yesterday at a
meeting of the cabinet when the new
foreign minister, Ljubnir Kalievics,
expressed himself for the establish
ment of a republican form of govern
ment. The majority Of the ministers,
however, declared themselves in favor
of new king in Prince Karagecrge-
witch. They strengthened their
declaration by the strong argument
that it was certain that Austria and
Russia would not countenance the Gre
alton of a republic. This is the view
generally shared by politicians.
The remains of the Inflated king
and queen were buried almost stealth
lily Thursday night in the chapel Of st.
Mark, where the members Of the
Obrenovitch family are inferred
The government has laid claim to
the possessions of the late monarch.
The following is a narrative of the
revolution given by men who took an
, active part in it:
Story Of the Revolution.
Army officers to the number of nine
ty having formed a project of revolt,
among them being delegates from al
most every garrison in Servia and the
majority of the officers of the Sixth
regiment, Col. Mitschitsch invited his
comrades on Wednesday evening at II
o'clock to meet in the kalimagden
garden. and there the immediate car
rying out of the intended deed was or
gained. f...
At lao a. M. the officers in eight
groups went to the konak, the royal
palace. Each had a cue and especial
directions regarding his part in the
revolution In the konak palace itself
the revolutionaries had two important
partisans in the kings bodyguard-
Col. Alexander Maschin, Queen
Draga's cousin (not brother-in-law),
and the kings personal adjutant,
Lieut. Naumovics. Two officers Of the
high military academy appeared at the
! appointed hour. 2 a. m, at the gate OF
the konak, where the kings adjutant
Panajotovic, who was
In the Conspiracy,
handed them the keys to the garden
gate, which is always kept locked.
First stepping before the guard at the
konak. one of the two officers called
throw down your arms" fight en-
sued. with shots from both sides. in
which several persons were wounded.
The revolutionaries then entered
! without mndrance and reached the
courtyard, where Lieut.. Naumovich
was awaiting: He opened the lock OF
the iron door leading to the front room
on the first floor. BY this it was seen
that the konak was carefully closed
and that danger was suspected. Hur
rying upstairs, the revolving officers at
tracted the attention of the palace at
tendants and the royal couple by the
noise of the shooting. Lieut.. Laval
Petrovitch. alarmed bv the unwonted
hubbub, hurried forward with drawn
revolver in one hand and in the other
q sword.
What do you want?" he cried.
"Show us where the king and queer
are" came the reply.
Back" cried Petroyitch, and al
the same moment a ball
Stretched Him on the Ground.
The revolutionaries pressed forward
when suddenly the electric light gave
out. All stood in darkness. In the
greatest excitement and feeling thel1
way, the revolutionaries climbed the
stairs and got into the dark ante-roon
to the kings apartment. Here they
found candles and lit them. This seem
ingly slight circumstance was decisive
! to the whole action. Without light
/ they could not have found the victims
who fed from their sleeping apart