The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-19
surviving ministers have been ar.
DETAILS OF THE PLOT Z
And ortho Rutohery Which Has hut
Few Equals ii. History.

Dispatches from Belgrade says that
since the lato King AleXander's last
suspension OF the Serylan constitution
the army had been,animated by hos
tile feelings toward both the King
and Queen. The revolution was
planned weeks ago. Secret commit
tees were organized in the county and
worked in cooperation with lie
army. The leaders uf Il c revolution
are said to have been the new minis
ters Of Justice and finance, respective
ly, nj. Schiokuvics and NJ. Vclik0vics,
and the Sixth regiment or infantry,
garrisoning Belgrade, was designated
to carry out the plot: 1t was origin
ally intended that the plot should be
executed later, but fears that the new
Seryian parliament would settle the
question of the succession to the
throne hastened matters. Col. Nau-
movies, the adjutant Of the king, was
entrusted with the execution of the
plans. While on duty at IL O'clock
Wednesday, night Naumovics burst
in the door leading to the sleeping
apartments of the royal couple with
bomb and then entered, accompanied
by Mischich and a number Of junior
officers. Previously the palace guard
had been ovcrpowercd and its com
mander, Capt. Pauajovics, was Killed.
THE KING a MAN 10 THE LAST.
NaumovicS presented tn the king a
form IF abdication for his signature.
The document contained the State
ment tnat by marrying Il public
prostitutc," the king had degraded
Servia and that therefore he must,
abdcatc. The kings answer was to
draw a revolver and kill NaumuvicS
OH the spot. Mischich then picked
up the document and presented it
again, and the king, who perceived
his danger, fled with Queen Draga to
the palace roof, both being in their
night clothes. The officers followed,
continuously firing and ultimately shot
down the royal couple. Major L,ii;r
LaZarcwics, who had been under the
kings dispieasure for two years, is
said to have fired the shot which ac-
tnally killed the king.
At about = o'clock Thursday morn.
ing Queen Draga'S two brothers were
shot at their homes, as we'll as Pre-
micr Markoritch and his bruther-in-
law, Nj. MilllOvitch, the minister OF
the interior. Nj. rndorovicS, and Ills
daughter, and the war minister, Cen.
Pavlovitch
While these events were proceeding
ut the palace the streets of the CITY
were already occupied by soldiers and
1o6
residence. The horses and guns of
the batteries OF artillery were all deco
rated with cveIgrccns, rs f')r Il fe. IT,
val. The soldiers discarded the badge
OF King Alexander from their helmets.
An attempt was made to support the
dynasty hy the commander uf The
Danube division, who tried to '1,lrc,
the Eighth regiment uf Infantry into
the city to help the late king but he
was opposed by Il body Of troops under
Col. Gag0wicS. In the fight which
enSucd both the officers mentioned
were killed.
~ LAME EXPLANATION.
What purportS TO he ali Official cX-
planation Of The tragedy was issued 1T
Belgrade during the day. IL says:
After dinner on Wednesday evening
the King and queen, with some OF
their relatives ami several ministers,
sat on the balcony OF the palace. Sud,
denly the king demanded that Queen
Draga leave the country. She refused
and w;lS supported 10y some ut The
ministers. When the king saw this
opposition lie ordered the military To
In I.lf,fA T,,t
the queens friends we're also active
and collected her supporters 1t was
III light between the two factions
that the king and queen were killed. ("
a dispatch received by the Aus
tirian foreign Office Thursday after
noon announced that the Scrvian par
lament which has been summoned
for June Ia, will only elect Prince
Pc ter karageorgcvitch king in the
event of Austria and Russia not op-
posing such Il step. Austria would |
not object because although the prince
was once the ayowed enemy Of Aus
tri;l, he has since given repeated as
surance that in the event or his com
ing to the throne Of Scrvia lie was de-
sirous OF living amicably with Aus
tria
The question Of Austrias intcrvcn-
lion in the present situation has so
lar only been considered i'm the case
u civil war breaking out, otherwise
e is regarded us being Servia's priv
ite affair
No Use for Negroes.
The ChicagO Record Herald Says
.hirty negroes employed ON the trac-