The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-19
BLOODY COUP D'ETAI'
King and Queen of servia Slain in
Cold Blood.
OTHERS PRUTALLY MURDERED.
The King shot ana KilIed
tho Man VINO Proposed
to Him to Addicnto
the Throne.

to Him to Addicnto
the Throne.
a military revolution broke out ut
Belgrade, Scrvia, "Wednesday night.
The tropS, who. rcvolted under the
leadership OF Mai. Angikovics, sur
rounded the palace, asSasSinatcd King
Alexander, Queen Draga, the lattcr's
sister, the queens brother, Nfkodcm;
Premier MarkoviLci, ministers Pet
rovtch and TudorvicS, Gen. Pavlov-
Itch, the former minister Of war, and
some Of the members Of the royal
guard. Prince liaragnrgcwltch was
proclaimed king.
1IUHDERERS CIlEERED.
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
checred as he drove to the 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 the pouring rain
thousands OF people gathered in tile
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 bcarin.
tho late King AlcXandcr's cipher and
substituted for it flowers. green twigs
and leaves.
PUBLIC REJOICING.
Bands Of young men par;ltled the
streets waving flags and shouting,
Long live karagurEcvtch" Flags
are flying 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 OBJ
rcnoyitch dynasty without regret.
THE CHIEF CRIMINALS.
According to the best available in
formation Obtainable from the mass OF
contradictions, the crime was carried
OUT b2 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
lister Of public works in the new cabi-
net. The soldiers appear to have
fought their way into the palace,
shooting down the aidc-flc- camp on
duty, Col. NaumOvicS, although, ac-
cordinE TO another version the king
shot NaumOvicS because he opened tho
gate TO his aSSalantS, thereby Great
ing suspicion Of his connivancc
Some of the other persons killed were
surprised in their houses, Simutan-
eOusly with the attack on the palace.
~ SIGNAL GIVEN.
Cannon we're fired as Il signal for The
carnage to begin, and the troops sur
rounded the ministerial residences at
the same time as they moved on the
palace. After the drama at the pal
ace, officers gallopcd through the
streets or the city shouting out the
news that the king and queen had
heen killed. Queen Draga is said to
have sustained numerous wounds. a
post mortcm examination was held on
the bodies in the palace at II O'clock
Thursday morning All the local
papers cmbelliSh their reports OF The
tragedy with all sorts Of extraordinary
statements. According tD one OF them
the bodies Of the king and queen were
placed In ShroudS and were lowered
from Il window of the palace To The
gardens whence they were carried
away in il baggage wagon
THE LIST or DEAD
The following is the Official list of
the killed:
King Alexander.
Queen praga.
The queens two brothers.
Premier Markovitch.
The minister OF war
Two aides 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
(Scrvlan parliamcnO will confirm the
proclamation by the army Of Prince
Peter Karagyorgcvitch as king Of Ser
via.
The newspapers forecast Il better flu
t,lrc for Servia and the new state of
things is heartily welcomed by the
masses. Nothing definite has been dc.
cidcd regarding the burial OF the dead.
bUTCnERED WITH AN AK.
a dispatch from Rcmlin, Hungary,
TO the Nation Kcitnng gives an inter
esting version Of the events at Rel
grade. 1t says:
A party OF officers proceeded to the
palace by previous arrangement with
Gen LjubasivkovicS and called upon
kink Alexander to ahdicatc in favor
OF Prince Peter KaragOrgevitch. The
king refused and Slot Col. Naumoyics,
who made the proposal. The officers
thcrcupon summoned the war minis
ter, Gen. Pavlovitch. and Tudnrvics,
the minister Of the interior, and shot
the king and queen and PctrovicS, one
tho kings aidcsdc-camp and other
loyal officers. The leader uf the actual |
aSSailantS was Lieut. Col MiSchich. |