The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-06-18
WELL RID OF
INFAMOUS PAIR
MURDER OF KING AND QUEEN Ac-
cEeTEo BY PEOPLE WITH.
OUT A MuRMuR.
MANY StRvlANS FAVOR
CREATION 0! REPUBLIC
ELECTION OF KARAeEoRGEVITcH,
HOWEVER, WILL PROBABLY
BE CONFIRMED.
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AUTHENTIC NARRATIVE
or TIT REVOLUTION
PARTICIPANTS GIVE THEIR Ac-
COUNT OF THE TRAGEDY
IN THE PALACE.
AUTHENTIC NARRATIVE
or THf REVOLUTION

Belgrade, June 1.-THE assassina-
ton of King Alexander and Queen
Draga, the latter's two brothers, the
Seryian 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
Karageorgevitch, the pretender TO the
throne, as king OF Seryia, 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 regulari2e the new
situation. ..
The only new element in the stu
alton is a 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 men,
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 a new king in Prince KaTageorge-
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
fly 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 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 IL
o'clock to meet in the Kalimagden
garden. and there the T. mediate car.
rying out of the intended deed was or
ganized. ....E.a. a ......
At lao a. m. the officers in eight
groups went to the konak, the royal
palace. Each had cue and especial
directions regarding his part in the
revolution. In the konak palace itself
the reyolutionaries 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. a. m, at the gate of
the konak, where the kings adjutant
Panajotovic, who was EE.
IN tne conspiracy, E.
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" a fight en-.
sued. with shots from both sides. In
which several persons were wounded.
The revolutionaries then entered
without hindrance 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 tS's 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. Lavar
Petrovitch. alarmed by the unwonted
hubbub, hurried forward with a drawn
revolver in enc hand and in the other
a sword.
What do you want?" he cried.
"Show US where the king and queen
are" came the reply.
Back" cried Petrovitch, and at
the same moment 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 their
way, the revolutionaries climbed the
stairs and got into the dark ante-room
to the kings apartment Here they
found candles and lit them. This seem
ingly slight circumstance was decisive
10 the whole action. Without light
they could not have found the victims,
who fed from their sleeping apart.