Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-06-11
death TO
THE KING
Servian Royal Family and
Ministers Assassinated
by Military Rebels.
LONG LIVE THE new RULER
Berlin Version of the Tragedy
Says King Alexander Shot
Queen Draga and Then
Himself, Fearing Death
by the Revolotionists.
LONG LIVE THE new RULER


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D Belgrade, Servia, June ia mil
: tary revolution broke out here las
night. The troops who revolted unde
; the leadership of Major Angikovic!
surrounded the palace, assassinate
} King Alexander, Queen Draga, the lat
: ters' sister; the queens brother, Nike
; dem; Premier Markovitch; Minister
Petrovitch and Tudorovics; Genera
, Pavlovitch, former minister of wal
, and some of the members of the roys
family. Prince Karageor Gevitch wa
) proclaimed king. A new government
was formed and an address was is
sued to the Servian people.
AS the morning advanced the ex
citement in the streets grew steadily
In spite of the pouring rain, thousands
of people gathered in the vicinity o
the palace. Everywhere troops of al
arms were posted and field guns were
placed in position to quickly deal will
any opposition to the newly formed
governments will. The soldiers. dis.
carded their cockades bearing the late
King Alexander's cipher and substitu-
ted for it flowers, green twigs and
leaves Bands of young men paraded
the streets, waving flags and shouting
Long Live Karageorgevitch." Flags
are flying from nearly every house in
Belgrade and there is absolutely no
| display whatever of crepe or other
signs of mourning The royal stand
ard has been lowered from over the
palace. Reports from places outside
Belgrade indicate that the country ac-
cepts the disappearance of the Obreno>
witch dynasty without regret.
ANOTHER VERSION.
Berlin, June 1.-THE Frankfurter
Zeitung in it's version of the tragedy at
Belgrade says, when the troops enter
ed the royal bedroom, King Alexander
seized a revolver and shot the queen
and then killed himself.
MANY CAUSES EXISTED.
London, June 1.-THE Servan minis
ter said there We're many causes lead
ing to the revolution. A large section
of the people were greatly dissatisfied
with the tendency of King Alexander
to eliminate the radical element from
the government and by the constant
rumors of his intention to appoint
nrao 10, 7 11niaViua heir
apparent. In addition to this the
queen was disiked by the people who
were also intensely outraged at the
recent suspension of the constitution.
The minister did not anticipate that
the changes would result in internecine
strife, or in any real dangers to the
He pointed out that the orig
inal Karageorge was not prince. He
was rich swine owner. The father of
the new king was made prince in
1912. The universal anxiety of the gov
of Europe for peace Is ad-
vanced as a reason why the Servian
situation is not likely to lead to COM
plications. Should, however, these un-
axpectedly arise, official circles think
IN Austro- Hungarian army will imme-
liately march into Servia and restore
,rder. This eventuality, however, is
considered improbable.
STILL ANOTHER STORY.
Cologne, June 1.-THE Cologne Ga
.ette prints dispatch from Belgrade
which says a story is current there
hat the late King Alexander was re-
emily considering effecting separa-
ion from Queen Draga, and that the
after, becoming aware of this, plann-
d preventative measures. Some high I
officers last night, the dispatch
dds, entered the palace and tried to
AIRY off the queen by force. but en-
ountered strong resistance on the part
f the queens partisans and in the
erce struggle which followed the king
nd queen and their respective sup
orters were killed. The ministers who
haired the fate of their sovereigns
yere the leading spirit of the Obreno-
itch party. The murder removes the
My men capable of making real
tand against the Karageorgevitchs
tho have no serious opposition in Ser
la.
A telegram from Belgrade says: "The
areer of the Obrenovitch dynasty was
osed in the early hours Of this morn
lg, the same day of the year on
'f1ich Prince Michael was murdered IS
ears ago in the park of Topschider
ear Belgrade. Today requiem mass
as being sung in memory of Prince
[ichael and now the last of his race.
,gether with all connected with the
by his unfortunate marriage,
es in bier in the palace at Bel
rade. The people of Belgrade have
cen flocking the streets since 3 o'clock
lis morning discussing the tragedy
ut without condemnation. A strong
etachment of troops Is encamped
bout the palace Of the newly pro-
aimed king VINO was a pretender to
,e throne for many years. He was
orn in Belgrade in 1S46 and was mar
ed in 1888 to Princess Zorka. daught-
. Of Prince Nicholas Of Montenegro.
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