New-York tribune., 1903-06-12
Il MIDNIGHT REVOLUTION
Rulers Killed and Prince Peter Kara
georgeUitch Proclaimed King.

Belgrade, June ia military conspiracy,
which subsequent events show had the sym
pathy OF the majority of the Servian people, was
carried out in the early hours OF this morning,
and King Alexander, Queen Draga, her two
brothers and several Ministers were assassi-
mated.
The official list Of the killed is as follows:
King Alexander.
Queen Draga-
The Queens two brothers.
Premier Markovitch.
The Minister of War
Two aides de camp and two other officers.
The time OF the assassinations is given off,
cially a. m
Prince Peter arageorgevitch, the pretender
to the throne, has been proclaimed King by the
army, and there is every reason to believe that
this decision will be confirmed by the Servian
Parliament. which has been summoned to meet
June Is
The revolution was executed without any op-
position the part Of the people of Belgrade.
and the capital and the country remain tranquil.
CONsPIRAToRs OF HIGH RANK.
While the main outlines of the tragedy in the
royal palace are known, the details are con-
f1icting. owing TO the extraordinary secrecy with
which the plot contrived and carried out
The chief conspirators were all men of high
rank who acted in concert with the army The
part Of the latter in the assassinations of last
night which blotted out the Obrenovitch dynas-
ty which has ruled Servia with a short inter
mission for nearly century. is mainly due 10
the attitude of King Alexander and his con-
scrt toward the officers of the army. whom he
always treated with scant courtesy. His de-
sire to remove the war school from Belgrade to
shebatz particularly gave the officers offence.
FATEFUL ANNIVERSARY.
To-days date is a sinister one in the history
of the Obrenovitch house. being the thirty
NTH anniversary of the assassination of King
Alexanders granduncle Michael. who was done
TO death by agents of Alexander Karageorge-
witch then the leading member OF the house
which has long disputed the title to the throne
of servia against the Obrenovitch family. and
whose head to-day. Prince Peter Karageorge-
witch. has been proclaimed King.
Dissatisfaction with King Alexander's rule
has been accentuated since his suspension Of
the constitution in last April. and it is from that
time that the military plot dates.
THE KING OFF HIS GUARD.
The organization of last nights bloody deed
was carried out with consunmate skill The
King for the last two months had been thrown
off his guard by the apparent quietude of the
time the conspirators had decided on June 10 as
the date for the execution OF the revolution for
two reasons-first, because il was the anniver
sary of the murder Of King Alexander's grand
uncle Michael and second. because IT was
feared that further delay would permit the
Skupt scnina settle the succession TO the
throne according to the Kings wishes. and il
was believed that the brother Of the hated
Queen would be his choice
The prime movers in the plot were LjubOmir
entered the new Cabinet ministers OF Justice
and Finance respectively NJ. Schiokovics was
condemned to twenty years penal servitude for
an ATTEMPT to assassinate King Milan
TREASON WITHIN THE PALACE
The King and Queen passed the eve OF their
death quietly. They attended a choral festival
then took supper in the Konak and afterward
retired 10 rest. In the mean time the con-
srirators held a meeting in the Kalimegden
Park The 9th Regiment Of infantry which was
chosen 10 carry out the coup d'etat was re-
Gently punished for having used its weapons
against a crowd OF agitators About O'Clock
in the morning the 9th and 7th regiments were
called 10 arms and were led 10 the royal palace
which they surrounded a band of thirty off,
GERS led by Colonel Machin and Colonel
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