The Tomahawk., 1903-06-16

| field guns were placed in positions to
quickly deal with any opposition to
the newly formed governments will.
The soldiers discarded their cockades
bearing the late King Alexanders
| cipher and substituted for it flowers,
green twigs and leaves. Bands OF
young men paraded the streets wav-
ing flags and shouting: Long live
Karageorgevitch." Flags are flying
from nearly every house in Belgrade,
and there is absolutely no display
whatever of Grape or other signs OF
mourning. The royal standard has
been lowered from over the palace.
Reports from places outside Belgrade
indicate that the country accepts the
disappearance of the Obrenovitch
dynasty without regret.
New King Surprised.
Geneva, Switzerland, June 12.-
Prince Peter Karageorgevitch, who
has been living here for some time,
appeared to be greatly astonished at
the news from Belgrade, which, he
said, he had only learned through a
private telegram from Vienna.
Says. King Committed Suicide.
Berlin, June 12-The Frankfort
Zeitung, in its version of the tragedy
at Belgrade, says that when the
troops entered the royal bedroom
King Alexander seized revolver and
shot the queen and then killed him
self.
Others Also Murdered.
N Vienna, June IA dispatch from
lsSemlin, Hungary, says that, in ad-
dition to the assassination of King
Alexander and Queen Draga, Premier
Marovics, his wife, the commander
of the palace guard and two other
persons were murdered.
Cause of the Murder.
Cologne, June 12.-The Cologne Ga
zette prints dispatch from Belgrade
which says story is current there
that the late King Alexander was
recently considering effecting sep
aration from Queen Draga and that
the latter, becoming aware of this,
planned preventive measures.
Some high military officers Wednes-
day night, the dispatch adds, entered
the palace and tried to carry off the
queen by force, but encountered
strong resistance on the part of the
queens partisans,' and in the fierce
struggle which followed the king and
queen and their respective supporters
were killed.
All entry to the palace is prohib-
tied and strong Gordon OF troops
surrounds the royal residence.
The ministers who shared the fate
of their sovereign were the leading
spirits of the Obrenovitch party.
Their murder removes the only men
capable of making real stand
against the Karageorgevitchs, who
have now no serious opponents in
Servia.
The new king was born in Belgrade
in 1876 and was married in 1883 to
Princess Zorka daughter of Prince
Nicholas of Montenegro. She died in
1890.
Confirmed Mt London.
London, June I'm. Mijatovich,
Servian minister at London, confirms
the reported assassination of the
king and queen of Servia.
The tragedy Of the palace at Bel
grade, marking the latest of the
revolutions which have convulsed
Servia from time to time during the
past century, is not regarded in dip
lomatic circles in London as likely
to lead to civil war. Stress is laid
on the unpopularity of King Alex
ander since his marriage to Queen
Draga. King Alexander's successor,
Peter Karageorgevitch, is son-in-
law of the prince of Montenegro and
is regarded as being most acceptable
to~the people.
The universal anxiety of the gov
ernments of Europe for peace is ad-
vanced as reason why the Servlan
situation is not likely to lead to COM
plications. Should, however, these
unexpectedly arise, official circles
think an Austro-Hungarian army will
Immediately march into Servia and
restore order. This eventuality. how
ever, is considered improbable.
A special dispatch from Rome al
leges that nearly hundred persons
were killed during the night at Bel
grade, but there is no confirmation of
this report from elsewhere.
Creates Sensation at Paris.
Paris, June 1.-THE startling an
nouncement of the assassination of
the king and queen Of Servia caused
deep sensation here, particularly
in governmental circles. The foreign
office received early advices from the
French minister at Belgrade confirm
ing the Belgrade press dispatches,
and adding that the city was COM