The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-17
.SERVIANS MAKE
NO COMPLAINTS
Will Accept Their New King
Without a Murmur.
BELGRADE PERFECTLY CALM
ALL SIGNS OF THE TRAGEDY BE-
ING REMOVED.

Belgrade. June IA deputation Of
the two chambers. composed of four
senators and twenty deputies, headed
by the presidents of the two houses,
left Belgrade by special train last night
to inform King Peter of his election
to the throne. The officers who have
been appointed to attend the king went
on the same train The deputation is
expected to return here with the king
on Monday or Tuesday next
The chamber met at 10 o'clock this
morning and adjourned for the purpose
Of going TO the cathedral, where a great
thanksgiving service. including a Te
Deum, was celebrated.
Little Interest shown.
Extraordinary lack Of interest IS
shown by the majority of the people
in the events arising out Of the revo-
tuition. The notice issued by the nu-
nicipal authorities yesterday, calling on
the inha bitants to decorate their houses
il. honor of the new king, has met with
Scant attention and the town by no
means has a festive appearance. The
Examinations last night were not bril-
liant. A military band marched
through the town playing lively airs.
but heavy rain soon cleared the
streets.
Waiting For the King.
No further progress has been made
in the constitution. Many say that the
present ministry is inclined to be con-
servative and desires to prOtract the
deliberations on the subject of the
modification Of the constitution until
the arrival of King Peter, thus giving
the new sovereign a free hand in grant
ing new constitution. This is partly
confirmed by the report Of a committee
of the chamber appointed to read the
constitution which had been instructed
to produce an entirely new one, based
on the constitution of 1888.
Belgrade Quiet
The town is perfectly calm, and quiet.
apparently, is assured. Guns doomed
in honor of King Peter, the church
bells rang merrily. simultaneously
along the main street marched a fu-
neral procession, accompanied by all
the panOply of the Greek church A
regiment of soldiers, with its band,
was carrying to the grave the remains
of a young lieutenant, to whom had
been accorded the title of the "army's
hero" a title which was gained as fol-
lows:
Both Were Killed.
The commandment of a division en-
camped in the environs of Belgrade
was surprised in the palace by the
cOnspiratOrS on the night of the as
sassinatiOns, and managed to oscar pc,
He mounted, found mounted orderly,
took his horse and galloped to the en-
campment of his division TO summon
some Of the regiments to the assistance
of the king. Just before reaching the
camp, the lieutenant who was buried
today overlook the commandment, and
in the sanguinary fighE which ensued
the commandant was killed. The fieu-
tenant was mOrtaHy wounded, dying
yesterday.
The new royal ciphers are reaching
the military depotS today and will he
served out to the army before the
arrival of King Peter The portraits
of the late King Alexander are being
removed from the walls of public offices
and placed in lumber rooms.
Removing the Stains.
Workmen were busy all day and
night at the palace removing all signs
of the tragedy and repairing the dam
&c caused by flying bullets, prepare
tory to the installation of the new
ruler. 1t appears very unlikely that
an official account Of the crime will be
published The absence Of all regret
among the educated class is most strik-
ing and leads to the conclusion that
either the assassinations were extreme
~ popular or the Servians are the most
impressive people in the world. AS
matter of fact, the whole country is
governed by a few men, and in many
cause of the change