The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-17

ago. Secret committees were organ
lied in the country and worked IN CO.
operation with the army. The leaders
of the revolution are said to have been
the new ministers Of justice and
finance, respectively, M. Schiokovics
and NJ. Velikovic, sand the 9Th regi-
ment of infantry, garrisoning Bel
grade, was designated to carry out the
plot. 1t was originally intended that
the plot should be executed later, but
fears that the new Servian Parliament
would settle the question of the sue
cesion to the throne FASTENED matters.
Col. Nsumovics, the adjutant Of the
King, was entrusted with the execu-
tion of the plans. While on duty at
II clock last night Naumoyics burst in
the door leading to the sleeping apart
ment of the royal couple with bomb
and then entered, accompanied by Mis-
chics and a number of junior officers.
Previously the Palace guard had been
overpowered and its commander, Capt.
Pauajowics, was killed.
Naumovics presented to the King
form of abdication for his signature
The document contained the statement
that, by marrying a public prosti-
tute, - the King had degraded Servia
and that, therefore, he must abdicate.
The Kings answer was to draw a re-
volver and killed Naumovics on the
spot.
Mischics then picked up the docu-
ment and presented it again, and the
King, who perceived his danger, fed
with Queen Draga to the Palace roof,
both being in their night clothes.
The officers followed, continuing fir
ing, and ultimately shot down the roy
al couple. Major Luka Lazarewics,
who had been under the Kings dis
pleasure for two years, is said to have
fired the shot which actually killed
the King.
At about 2 o'clock this morning
Queen Draga's two brothers were shot
at their homes, as we'll as Premier
MarkoVitch and his brother-in-l law,
Mr.. Milkoyith, the minister of the in
terror, NJ. Tudorovics, and his daugh-
ter, and the war minister, Gen. Paw
loitch.
While these events were proceeding
at the palace the streets of the city
were already occupied by soldiers and
an armed force surrounded the royal
residence. The horses and guns Of the
batteries of artillery were all decora-
ted with evergreens, as for festival.
The soldiers discarded the badge Of
King Alexander from their helmets.
An attempt was made to support the
dynasty by the commander Of the Dan
ube division, who tried to march the
9Th regiment of infantry into the city
to help the late King, but he was op-
posed by a body of troops under Col.
Gagowits. In the fight which ensued
ed.
What purports to be an official expla-
nation of the tragedy was issued at
Belgrade during the day. It says:
''After dinner on Wednesday evening
the King and Queen, with some of
their relatives and several ministers,
sat on the balcony of the palace.
Suddenly the King demanded that
Queen Draga leave the country. She
refused and was supported by some of
the ministers. When the King saw
this opposition he ordered the mill
tary to occupy the palace. In the
meantime the Queen friends were also
active and collected her supporters.
1t was in a fight between the two fac
tions that the King and Queen were
killed.
A dispatch received by the Austrian
foreign Office this afternoon announced
that the Servian Parliament, which
has been summoned for June Is. will
only elect Prince Peter Karageorge-
witch King in the event of Austria and
Russia not opposing such step.
Austria would not object, because, al.
though the Prince was once the avowed
enemy of Austria, he. has since given
repeated assurance that in the event
of his coming to the throne of Servia
he was desirous of living amicably with
Austria.
The question of Austria's inter
vention in the present situation has so
far only been considered in the case
Of civil war breaking out. Otherwise
it is regarded as being Servia's private
affair