The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-17

BELGRADE, sERvIA, June 1e.--A
dcputation OF the two chambers. COM
posed Of four Senators and twenty Depu-
ties, headed by the presidents OF tho two
houses left Belgrade by special train
last night to inform King Peter OF lis
election to tho throne. The officers who
have been appointed to attend the King
went on tho same train. The deputation
is expected to return hero with the King
on Monday or Tuesday next.
The chamber met at 10 O'CLOCK this
morning and adjourned for the rurpos.
OF going to the Cathedral. Where a great
Thanksgiving service, including to doum,
was celebrated.
The Ministers attended the service,
which was carried out with all the state
ly ceremonial OF the Greek Church. Tho
Cathedral presented picturesque scene.
The ageda Metropolitan. In gorgeous vest
ments Of purple and cloth Of gold and
with jcwcled inter, was surrounded by
tho bishops and priests OF the Cathedral
chapter. Half tho congregation was
composed OF army officers in full tni-
form. Tho Ministers wore dress suits
and all their orders. The Metropolitan,
in a brIof address. congratulated the ma
ton on tho restoration Of tho Karageor-
included so many brave and noble men.
Willie deploring the necessity for recent
events, he thanked the army for what
1t had dono and praised its behavior.
Tho officers audibly expressed their
pleasure Mt these remarks from tho pre-
late. who concluded with invoking n
blessing on King Potter and expressing
the hopo that under him Scrvia would
enjoy peace and prosperity.
GUNS BOOM.
Tho town Is perfectly calm and quiet
Is apparently assured.
Guns doomed frequently In honor OF
King Peter. tho church bells rang NOR
rily, and simultaneously along tho main
street marched a funeral procession. Ac-
companiod by all tho panoply Of the
Greek Church. regiment OF soldiers.
with its band. was carrying to tho grave
the remains OF a Young lieutenant, to
whom had been accorded tho tito OF tho
''arIny's hero" title which was gained
as follows
Tho commandment OF division en-
campcd in tho envlrons OF Belgrade was
surprised in the palace by tho conspira-
tors on the nights assassinations and
managed to escape. He found mount
ed orderly, took his horse and snlloped
to the encampmcnt OF his division to
summon the regiments to the assistance
of the King. Just before reaching tho
camp, the lieutenant who was buried to-
day overlook the commandant. and In
the sanguinary fight which ensued the
commandant was killed and the lleuten-
ant was mortally wounded. IIo died
yesterday.
:: Tho nov royal clphers are reaching
tho military depots to-day and Will be
served out to tho army before tho ar
rival OF King Peter
Tho portraits OF the late KING Alex
ander arc being removed from the walls
Of public Offices and placed in lumber
rooms.
Workmen wero busy all day and night
at the palace removing all signs OF the
tragedy and repairing the damages
caused by dying bullets. preparatory to
tho installation Of the new ruler,
It appears very unlikely that an off,
cial account OF tho crime will be pub,
lished, The absence Of all expression OF
regret among the educated classes Is
most striking and leads to the conclu-
sion that either the assassinatlons We're
extremely popular or the Se,vians are
tho most impassIve people In tho world
AS a matter Of fact, the whole country
is governed by n few men, and In many
cases the peasantry are ignorant OF the
cause OF tho change.