The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-16

proclaimed him king. His election as
king is probable. however, as there IS
no other course open. 1t Will rem -
for the S~kupschtina to elect MIN or
The government Will not pEoI
him, but vii leave this task 10 the
resentatives Of the people we Il
then resign. We de not fear any 2 r
nal Interference as there was nc III
the case OF Bulgaria.
Please state that peace p ;L,s
throughout the country and that "Iii
continue. Whatever has happener w
belongs to history. We should 1ot
Judge the dead, nor dwe:i on the PSI
bat look to the future"
Sensational stories, many of which
are undoubtedly being sent out for the
purpose OF political influence. are pub
lished here. the most revolving OF them
being that the soldiers outraged Queen
Draga and mutilated the body OF King
Alexander and that those who we're
admitted 10 the palace yesterday to
view the remain spat and stamped on
them. :
The kilograms from Belgrade differ
as to the attitude of the SerVians.
| Some Of them say that only the mill
tarv element desires Prince KaTaSorge-
| witch 10 be king. others say the Ser
yians want Prince Mirko. of MOntane-
gro. to rule over them. while many o.
the more intelligent section of the pop
| ulation are in favor Of the establish
| ment Of a republic.
AS TO OFFICIAL RECOGNITION.
Paris. June 1.-THE foreign office
here received a dispatch today from
the French agent on the SerVlan iron
| tier. confirming the press
| ments that the new government at
| Belgrade had abolished the legislative
assemly created by the late King Alex
| ander and had renewed the ancient
| SkupSchtina, which has been ordered To
assemble next Monday for the purpose
OF ratifyiug the proclamation of Prince
Peter karagorgevitch as king. The
| assembly just abolished was maIe up
Of appointees of the late king and did
not contain a member who was opposed
to AleXanderIs policy.
The dispatch adds that Belgrade con-
tinues quiet, the people apparently be-
ing recOnciled to the new conditions
The officials here doubt the truth of
the reports that belgrade IS quiet, as
the authorities here are unable to
secure further direct dispatches from
Belgrade. wen the official dispatches
which have reached Paris appear TO
have been nutilated.
1t is stated authoritatively that thus
far there has been no exchange of con
municatiOnS between the powers con-
cerning Prince Peter haraSOrgeVitchS
assumption of the throne of Seryia, but
the officials are beginning seriously to
consider the delicate question Of the
recognition Of the new sovereignty. 1t
is expected that the Servian authorities
Will V q meeting of the foreign
ministers at Belgrade and present the
latter with "a retinite evidence that the
people accept the new government. and
that It has the ability to maintain or
| der and guarantee the safety Of for
eignerS. When the ministers advise
their respective governments thai such
assurances haze been received, II va
! rious powers will determine whether
| recognition viii be accorded.
Former Queen Natalie of Servi2 i Sc
| deeply affected by the murder o. her
son, King Alexander, that she is Unable
to leave the apartment at Nersai IS OF
her sister, Princess Ghika, wife of the
| Roumanian minister. Intimate friends
| of the queen believe she viii. remain
| completely isolated at Versailles ttI the
| Servian crisis is over. The queens
| nephew said today that she is resoA
| lutely determined not to max my
| public statement.
| London. June 1.-THE Servian minis
| ter here has received confirmation &, { the
| statement that neither Russia nc" hus-
| tria will interfere i'll the Servial- ~-IOlce.
| of a sovereign. He anticipates that
Prince Peter Karagorgevitch Will await
at Geneva a from the Slup-
shtina, a deputatiOn from which VII
probably so to Geneva, and escort the
new king 70 Belgrade
\ special dispatch from Belgrade s1ys
| the bodies Of King Alexander and GU en
| Draga We're buried in a large pit, duS
in the village of f2akOViO, and that, as
a mark Of ignOminy, the bodies of their
murdered relatives, and those of the
ministers killed, We're placed above
them and then the comOn grave was
refilled with earth.
Washington, June 12.-The state re-
partment has received the following
cablegram from Charles S. Wilson. sec
rotary of legation at Athens, daIeF
yesterday:
NO new Servian king officially p!o-
claimed. National assembly decides
Monday"