The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-06-18

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Karageorgeyitch.' Flags are flying
from nearly every house in Belgrade,
and there is absolutely no display
whatever of Grape or other signs of
mourning. The royal standard has
been lowered from oyer the palace.
Reports from places outside Belgrade
indicate that the country accepts the
disappearance of the Obrenovitch
dynasty without regret.
New King Surprised.
Geneva. Switzerland, June 12.-
Prince Peter Karageorgevitch, who
has been living here for some time,
appeared to be greatly astonished at
the news from Belgrade, which, he
said, he had only learned through q
private telegram from Vienna.
Says King Committed Suicide.
Berlin, June 12.-The Frankfort
Zeitung, in its version of the tragedy
at Belgrade, says that when the
troops entered the royal bedroom
King Alexander seized a revolver and
shot the queen and then killed him
self.
others Also Murdered.
Vienna, June IA dispatch from
semlin, Hungary, says that, in adj
dition to the assassination of King
Alexander and Queen Draga, Premier
Marovics, his wife, the commander
of the palace guard and two other
persons were murdered.
Cause of the Murder.
Cologne, June 12.-The Cologne Ga
zette prints a dispatch from Belgrade
which says a story is current there
that the late King Alexander was
recently considering ,%effecting a sep
aration from Queen Draga and that
the latter, becoming aware of this,
planned preventive measures.
Some high military officers Wednes-
day night, the dispatch adds, entered
the palace and tried to carry off the
queen. by force, but encountered
strong resistance on the part of the
queens p~artisans, and III the fierce
struggle which followed the king and
queen and their respective supporters
were killed.
All entry to the palace is probib'
tied and a strong Gordon of troops
surrounds the royal residence.
The ministers who shared the fate
of their sovereign were the leading
spirits of the Obrenovitch party
Their murder removes the only mer
capable of making a real stand
against the Karageorgevitchs who
have nov no serious opponents il
Servia.
The new king was born in Belgrade
in 1886 and was married in 1883 tt
Princess Zorka. daughter of Prince
Nicholas of Montenegro. She died il
1890.
Confirmed Mt London.
London, June Pm. Mijatovich
Servian minister at London, confirm.
the reported assassination of thu
king and queen of Servia.
The tragedy of the palace at Bel
grade, marking the latest of tn,
revolutions which have convulset
Servia from time to time during thu
past century, is not regarded in dip
lomatic circles in London as likely
to lead to civil~war. Stress is laic
on the unpopularity of King Alex
ander since his marriage to Queer
Draga. King Alexander's successor
Peter Karageorgevitch, is a son-in
law of the prince of Montenegro anG
is regarded as being most acceptable
to the people.
The universal anxiety of the gov
ernments of Europe for peace is ad
yanced as a reason why the Seryia1
situation is not likely to lead to com
plications. Should, however, these
unexpectedly arise, official circles
think an Austro-Hungarian army vii
Immediately march into Servia and
restore order. This ~eventuality. how
ever, is considered improbable.
A special dispatch from Rome al
leges that nearly a hundred persons
were killed during the night at Bel
grade, but there is no confirmation o
this report from elsewhere.
Creates Sensation at Paris.
I-aaM5 $50
Paris, June 12.-The startling an
nouncement of the assassination o
the king and queen of Servia caused
a deep sensation here, PARTICULAR,
in governmental circles. The foreigI
Office received early advices from tn,
French minister at Belgrade confirm
ling the Belgrade press dispatches
and adding that the city was com
paratively quiet in the morning, th'
people seeming to accept the proc
Iamation Of Prince Karageorgevitc1
as king.
News Received at Washington.
Washington, June 12.-News of the
assassination of the king and queer
of Servia and the proclaiming o;
Peter Karageorgevitch king reached
the state department Thursday in {
cablegram from United States Vice
Consul Gen. Christian Voegeli at Bel
grade. This cablegram is dated
Zimony, an Austrian town six miles
across the border, where it was nee
essary for Mr.. yoegeli to go to gel
it off. 1t fixes the hour of the revo
luton at two o'clock Thursday morn
ing.
Confederate Dead Honored.
Columbus, o., June 12.-The graves
of $3.50 confederate dead were streHn