New-York tribune., 1903-06-12

MAP OF sERvIA AND NEIGHBoRING STATES
Finance respectively. M Schokovics and Nj
Velikovics and the 9th Regiment o. Infantry
garrisoning Belgrade was designated to carry
out the plot. 1t originally INTENDED tna'
the plot should be executed later, but fears tnat
the new Serrian Parliament would settle the
question of the succession to the throne FASTENED
matters Colonel Naumovics the adjutant OF
the King was intrusted with the execution OF
the plans
THE FIGHT IN THE PALACE.
While on duty at II o'clock last night Naumo-
vics burst in the door leading to the sleeping
anartnents of the royal couple with a bomb and
then entered accompanied by Mischics ana a
number of junior officers. Previously the palace
euard had been overpowered and its COM
mander. CAPTAIN Pauajowics, was killed Nau-
| movies presented to the King a form of abdica-
| t;on for his signature. The document contained
| the statement that by marrying a pubic pros
titute" the King had degraded Servia, and that
| therefore he must abdicate The Kings answer
was to draw revolver and kill Naumovlcs on
| the spot.
Mischics then picked up the document ana
! rr.santed IL again. and the King, who perceived
his danger fed, with Queen Draga, to the cal
| ace roof, both being in their night clothes The
| officers followed, continuously firing, and ultf-
! r,ateIv shot down the royal couple. Major Luka
| Tazarewics who had been under the Kings dis
pleasure for two years, is said to have hreo the
shot which actually killed the King
AT about . O'Clock this morning Queen Draga's
two brothers were shot at their homes, as "ell
as Premier Markovitch and his brother-ln-law'
| NJ. Milkovitz; the Minister of the Interior, M
Tudorovics, and his daughter. and the war Nlln-
| lister General Pavlovitch.
THE REVOLT OF THE ARMY
While these events were proceeding at the
palace the streets of the city were already oc-
| cupied by soldiers, and armed force sur
rounded the royal residence. The horses and
guns of the batteries of artillery were all dec
grated with evergreens. as for a festival The
soldiers discarded the badge of King Alexander
| from their helmets.
| An attempt was made to support the dynasty
bv the commander of the Danube Division, who
tried TO march the Sth Regiment of infantry
! into the city to help the late King Alexander.
but he was opposed by body Of troops under
| Colonel Gagowits In the fight which ensued
| both the officers mentioned were killed
4 What purports to be official explanation 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 tnat
Queen Draga leave the country. She refused,
and was supported by some Of the ministers
When the King this opposition, he ordered
| the military to occupy the palace. In the mean
| while the Queens friends also active, and
| collected her supporters. 1t was in a fight be-
| tween the two factions that the King and queen
were killed.
EMPEROR FRANCIS JOSEPH SHOCKED.
The startling news from Belgrade disturbed
the solemn ceremonial of the annual Corpus
(r.-: tappr emf cd
in Emperor Francis Joseph's long reign. Men
attempted TO throw bulletins announcing the
news over the heads of the soldiers to the crowds
watching the procession. While the procession
was opposite the Hofburg Court Chamberlain
Monte Nuovo told the Emperor that Foreign
Minister Goluchowsky desired to make state
ment to him. and when Informed of the occur
rences at Belgrade his majesty was visbly af
fected. and Immediately communicated the news
to the heir presurnpttve to the throne, Archduke
Francis Ferdinand.
A dispatch received by the Austrian Foreign
Office this afternoon announced that the Seryian
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 although the prince once
| the avowed enemy of Austria, he has since given
| repeated assurances that In the event of his
coming to the throne of Servia he is desirous
/ of living amicahy with Austria.
The question of Austria's intervention in the
present situation has so far only been consid-
| cred in the of civil war breaking out
Otherwise IL is regarded as being Servias pri-
vate affair. In of civil war in Servia Aus
tria's forcible intervention is not impossible
but even in such case. only If the signatory
powers should request Austria to take such q
| step.
A prominent Austrian war official is reported
saying that the necessity for Austria to in
tervene in Servia will only arise in the event of
disorders extending the border into Boznia
and Herzegovina, where many Servians are
living.
While the murders at Belgrade continued the
official. must be regretted it is probable that