Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-06-19
ASSASSINATE RULERS
KING AND QUEEN OF sERvIA
MURDERED.
Unpopuiarity Of Queen Said to Have
Caused Slaughter Of Royal Family
and Selection Of New King.

The king and queen of Servia have
been assassinated and a new govern
ment set up, thus ending the Obreno-
witch dynasty, which has ruled Seryia
for almost century. 1t is generally
claimed that the assassination and
change Of government was the result
of the unpopularity of Queen Draga.
According to the best information
obtainable from Belgrade, Servia, the
assassination was the result of a mil
itary conspiracy, which had the SYM
pathy of a majority of the Servian
| people, and was carried out in the
early hours of Thursday morning,
when King Alexander, Queen Draga,
her two brothers and several minis
ters met death.
Prince Peter Karageorgevitch, the
claimed king by the army, and there
is every reason to believe that this
decision will be confirmed by the Serv-
ian parliament which has been sum-
moned to meet on June Is. The revo-
luton was executed without any OPP
position on the part of the people Of
Belgrade, and the capital and the
country remain quiet.
While the main outlines of the
events which took place within the
royal palace are known, the details
are conflicting, owing to the extraor-
binary secrecy with which the plot
was contrived and carried out. The
chief conspirators were all men OF
high rank, who acted in concert with
the army. The participation of the
latter in the assassinations that blot
ted out the Obernovitch dynasty,
which has ruled Servia, with short
intermission, for nearly century, is
mainly due to the attitude of King
Alexander and his consort toward
the officers of the army, whom he al
ways treated with scant courtesy His
desire to remove the war school from
Belgrade to Shebatz particularly gave
the officers offense
Alexander l was born August IA,
1876, and succeeded his father, King
Milan l. upon his abdication March G,
1889. At that time Alexander was in
his minority, so a regency was estab-
lished to last until he should attain bis
year When but II, how
ever, he overthrow the regency and
assumed the royal prerogative upon
his own authority. On August 5, 1900,
he married Draga Maschin, who Was
born September 49, 1867.
A previous attempt was made few
years ago to reinstate the Karageor-
sevitch dynasty, which has not been
n power since 1858, when Servia was
aiken under protection of the Euro
,ean powers. 1t was Immediately sup
pressed, however the leader being
saptured and killed. Prince Alexis
xarageorgevitch denied that he was
,arty to the ill-timed event.
Following is the official list Of the
,illed King Alexander, Queen Draga,
he queens two brothers, Premier
the minister of war. two
and two other officers.
he time of the assassinations is CIV
n officially as 2 a. m. 1t is expected
hat the skuptschina (Servian parlia-
nent) will confirm the proclamation
y the army of Prince Peter Kara
eorgevitch as king Of Servia The
ewspapers forecast a better future
Dr. Servia, and the new state of things
heartily welcomed by the masses.
'othing definite has been decided re-
arding the burial of the dead.
One report of the tragedy states
lat the king and queen quarreled and
/ a fight between supporters of the
vo the royal couple were killed, the
ing himself killing Queen Draga, but
lis report is generally considered as
lie gossip.