The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-06-18
ANOTHER REGICIDE.
King AID Queen of Sefyia Shot
Down.
BUTCHERY IN TdE SERVlAN PALACE,
New Government Formed and a Pro-
cIamation Issued to the Servians--
History of the Tragic Events.

Belgrade, Servia, BY Cable.-A mill
tary revolution broke out here We'd
nesday night. The troops who re-
volted under the leadership OF Mai
Angikovics surrounded the palace and
n~ssassinated King Alexander, Queen
Draga, the ~latter's sister, the Queens,
brother, Nikodem, Premier Marko-
witch, and Ministers Petrovitch and
Tudorovics, Gen. %Pavlovitch, former
Minister Of War, and some members
Of the Royal Guard. Prince K%arageorg--
witch was proclaimed King. A new gov
eminent was formed and the following,
proclamation issued:
ITO the Servian People:
wednesday night the King and
Queen were shot. In this grave and
fsteful movement the friends OF the
%fatherland have combined to form q
new government. While the govern
ment makes this announcement to the
people it Is assured that the Servian-
PEOPLE will gather around 1t and lend
it their aid to maintain order and Sc
curity %througout the land.
THE government hereby makes it
known that from today the constita-
ton Of April, 1901, comes into force
The meeting Of national representa-
tlves, dissolved by the proclamation OF.
| March "a. is summoned to meet at Bel
grade, June Is.
(Signed) "Jovan Avakumovics, Pre-
mier; l.. Jubnor Kalievics, Foseigni
minister; Stjoan Pravitch, Minister
Of the Interior; George Henrtcs,-
Minister Of Commerce; General Jor-
van Alanazkovics, Minister Of War;
Vojilsay Vilkovics, Minister Of FL
nance; Colonel Alexander Machin,.
Minister ofPublic Works; L.Jubomir-
Schiokovics, Minister Of Justice"
The streets are thronged with people
whose actions seem to approve the:
coup d. etat. NJ. Pravitch, the new Min
lister Of the Interior, was loudly
cheered as he drove to the ministry
The new Premier belongs to the indie
pendent Liberal party.
AS the morning advanced the x
element in the streets grew steadily
In spite Of the pouring rain thousands:
of people gathered in the vicinity OF
the palace. Everywhere troops OF all
arms were posted and field guns were
placed in position to deal quickly with
any opposition to the newly-formed!
governments will. The soldiers dis
carded their cockades bearing the ate=
King Alexander's cipher and substi-
tuted for it flowers, green twigs and:
leaves.
Bands of young men paraded the.
streets waving flags and shouting
Long live Karageorgvitch!" Flags
are flying from nearly every house ina
Belgrade and there Is absolutely no
display whatever Of Grape or other
sings of mourning. The royal standard.
has been lowered from over the pal
ace. Reports from places outside Bel
grade indicate that the country ac--
cepts the disappearance OF the Obreno~v
witch dynasty without regret.
According to the best available liz
formation obtainable from the mass OF
contradictions, the crime was carrled1
cut by members Of the Sixth Infantry,
under the command Of Colonies Mis1h--
Mich and Machin. The latter Is a
brother-in-law Of Queen Draga and is>
Minister Of Public Works in the new
cabinent. The soldiers appear to have
fought their way into the palace, shoot
ing down the aide-de-camp on duty
Colonel Naumvies, although according:
to another version, the King shot
Naumvies because he opened the gate
to his assailants, thereby creating a
SUSPICION Of his c%onniyance. Some OF
the persons killed were surprised IN
their houses, simultaneously with the
attack on the palace.
The remains OF King Alexander wlih
probably be buried at the Convent of
Rakova. The other bodies will be IA
TERED in the local cemetery.