Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-13
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Murders in Servia.
Where Is the Key to the Future Rule
Of The Continent2
Interesting Notes on the Brutal Muir.
ders at Belgrade.

! Belgrade, June 12.-The asssassina-
ton of King Alexander and Queen
Draga, the latter's two brothers, the
Servian premier, miniSter of war Iand
former minister of war, perpetrated in
| the dark hours of yesterday morning
| by band of officers, and the proclama-
ton by the army of Prince Peter Kara
! georgevitch, the pretender to the
| throne, as King of Servia has apparent
| ly, it may be said now that 36 hours
has past, been accepted by the capital
and the Servian people without a MUIR
muir. The meeting of the sSkupschina
| on Monday next is now looked forward
to to confirm the proclamation as King
| of Prince Karageorgevitch and to regu-
| lariZe the new situation.
The only new element in the situation
| is feeling among the intelligent
classes in favor of the abolition of a
! Servian monarchy altogether and the
| creation of a republic, and thos senti-
ment is shared by at least one member
| of the provisional government Differ
ences of opinion on this point develop
ed, today, at a meeting of the cabinet,
when the foreign minister Ljubonir
Kalievics, expressed his leanings in
favor of the establishment of a republic
can form of government. The majority
of the ministers, however, declared
themselves in favor of a new King in
Prince Peter Karageorgevtch. They
strengthened their declaration by the
strong argument that it was certain
that Austria and Russia would not
countenance the creation of q republic
This is the view generally shared by
politicians.
The remains of the Inflated King and
Queen We're buried almost stealthily,
last 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. 1t is
not known whether he left a fortune,
but it is supposed that he had consid-
cradle savings. 1t is reported that the
greater part of his money was deposit
ed in England.
The following is a narrative of the
revolution, given by men who took an
active part in it:
Army officers to the number of 80
having formed a project of n revolt
among them being delegates from al
most every garrison in Servia and the
majority of the officers in the 9Th Regi-
ment, Lieut.. Col. Mitschitsch invited
his comrades on Wednesday evening at
IL o'clock to meet in the Kalimagdan
garden and there the immediate carry
ing out of the intended deed was or
Ganized.
At lao A. NJ, the officers in eight
crops went to the Konak, the royal
palace. In the Konak palace itself the
revolutionaries had two important par
tisans i'll the Kings body guard, Col.
Alexander Maschn, Queen Draga's
cousin, not brother-in-law, and the
Kings personal adjutant, Lieut.. Naun-
OWES. Two officers of the high Mill
tary Academy appeared at the appoint
ed time, 2 A. NJ, at the gate of thc
Konak. where the Kings adjutnnt,
Panajotovic who was in the conspiracy,
handed them the. keys of the garden
gate, which is Aevays 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 shooting on both sides. in
which several persons were wounded.
The revolutionaries then entered the
front garden without hindrance and
reached the court yard of the old Ko-
max, whre Lieut.. Naumovics was wait
ing. He opened the lock of the iron
door leading to the front room on the
first floor. Hurrying up stairs to The
first floor the revolving officers en-
countered Lieut.. Lavar Petrovitch, a
drawn revolver in one hand.
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 n 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 apartments. Here they
found candles and lit them, and COM
menced to search for the royal couple.
The conspirators ran through the
rooms, opened wardrobes and looked
behind curtains, but in vain.
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