The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-19

Belgrade, Scrvia, Wednesday night
The troops, who rcvolted under the
leadership OF Mai. AngikovicS, sur
rounded The palace, ;lsSaSSinatcd King
Alexander, Queen Draga, the lattcr's
sister, the queens brother, Nikodem:
Premier Markovitch, ministers Pet
rovltch and TuduryicS, Gen. p;lvloy-
itch, the former minister Of war, and
some OF the members uf the royal
guard. Prince KaragnrgewJch was
proclaimed king.
MUKDERERS CIIEERED.
The streets were throngcd with pco-
pie whose actions seems to approve
the coup d'etat. NJ. proticS, the new
minister Of the interior, was loudly
checrcd as he drove to tho ministry.
NJ. AvakumOvics, the new premier,
belongs to the independent Liberal
party. AS the morning advanced the
excitement i'll the streets grew Stcadi
ly. In spite Of tho pouring rain
thousands Of people gathered in the
palace. Everywhere troops Of all
arms were posted and field guns were
placed in positions Of deal quickly
with any opposition to the newly
formed governments will The sol
diers discarded their cOckadcS bearing
tho late King AlcXandcr'S cipher and
substituted for il flowers. green twigs
and leaves.
PUBLIC REJOICING.
Bands Of young men paraded the
streets waving flags and shouting,
Long live karaEorgevitch." Flags
are tying 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
accepts the Disappearance Of the Oh
renovitch dynasty without regret.
TIE CHIEF CRIMINALS
According to the best available in
formation ObtaiMble from the mass or
contradictions, the crime was carried
Out by members or the Sixth infantry,
under the command OF Coils. MiSchich
and Machin. The latter is Il brother
in-law OF the Queen Draga and is min
iSter Of public works in the new cabi-
net. The soldiers appear to have
fought their way into the palace,
shooting down The ;lide-d -dc-camp on
duty, Col. NaumOvicS, although, ac.
cording to another version the king
shot NaumovicS because he opened tho
gate TO his aSsaiantS, thereby Great
Ing a suspicion Of his cUnnivancc
Some OF the other persons killed were
surprised in their houses, Simultan-
eOllSly with the attack on the palace
a SIGNAL GIVEN
Cannon were fired as Signal for the
carnage to begin, and the troops sur
rounded the ministerial residences at
the same time as they moved on tile
palace. After the drama at the pal
ace, officers gallopcd through the
streets OF the city shouting out the
news that the king and queen had
heen killed. Queen Draga is said to
have sustained numerous wounds. a
pest norton examination was held ON
the bodies in the palace at ! O'clock
Thursday morning. All the local
papers embellish their reports OF the
tragedy with all sorts Of extraordinary
statements. According u one OF them
the bodies of the king and queen were
placed In ShrOlltlS and were lowered
from a window of the palace to the
gardens whence they were carried
away In il baggage wagon.
TIE LIST or DEAD.
The following is the Official list OF
the killed:
King Alexander.
Queen Draga.
The queens two brothers.
Premier Markovitch.
The minister OF war.
Two aides S-dc-camp and two other
officers.
The time Of the asSaSSinatiOns is
given officially as . Il. M, Thursday
morning.
1T is expected that the SkuptSchin
(Scrvian pariamcnO will confirm the
proclamation by the army Of Prince
Peter Karagyorgcyitch as king OF Ser
via.
The newspapers forecast Il better fiji
tnrc for Scrvia and the new state Of
things is heartily welcomed by the
masses. Nothing definite has been dc.
clded regarding the burial Of the dead.
lUTCHEEED WITH AN AK.
A dispatch from Rcmlin, Hungary,
to the Nation Kcitnng gives IN inter
esting version OF the events 1T Rel
grade. 1t says:
a party Of officers proceeded to the
palace by previous arrangement with
Gen. LjubaSivkovicS and called upon
kink Alexander To aldcate in favor
OF Prince Peter iaragorgevtch The
king refused and SHOT Col. NaumovicS,
who made the proposal. The officers
thcrcupOn summoned the war minis
ter, Gen. Pavlovitch. and Tudorvics,
the minister Of the intcriar, and shot
the king and queen and Pctrovics, one
the kings aides dc-camp and other
loyal officers. The leader uf the actual
aSsailantS was Lieut.. Col. MiSchich,
who himself murdered the queen. The
latter, together with her brother ana
sister, was struck down with an axe.
The queen died Immediately The
King lived a few minutes. The i'm
mediate cause OF the revolution was
the return 10 Belgrade Of Lieut. Lung
vita, brOth,r Of the queen and sup
posed candidate for the throne. ',The