Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-16
HAIL PETER AS KING
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to resume the normal conditions OF their
duties.
King Peter probably will start for Bel
grade Thursday evening by way OF Vienna,
accompanied by his Swiss attendants. His
residence ia watched by private detectives.
The many callers are rapidly filling UP
the new kings visitors book with their
concentrations, g "
The new, king was, informed by telegraph
this afternoon from Belgrade that n sharp
night had taken placain the streets between
his ypartisans and those of. Milan, the
Iegitimatized son Of the former King Milan,
father of the murdered King Alexander.
Young Milan has recently been living in
Constantinople. His partisans posted a
proclamation on the walls of Belgrade
which was torn down by Prince. Peters
supporters after a free fight.
Takes only Fifteen Minutes.
sEMLIN, Hungary. June 15.-The Skupsh-
tine and Senate Of Servia met in. joint
session precisely at noon today and within
fifteen minutes had elected Prince Peter
Karageorgevitch as king Of servia.
Long conferences were held between the
ministers and deputies on Sunday night and
all this morning. These resulted in a
cut and dried program which went through
without a hitch.
The parliamentary gathering was held in
the white and gold ball room in the new
wing of tho palace, within a few yards OF
the spot where King Alexander and Queen
Draga's bodies were thrown from the win
dow. Not the slightest reference was made
to Thursdays tragedy.
The ministers of the provisional
government sat lat a table at the
top of the hall. the prominent figure
among them being the chief of the con
spirators. Colonel Mischief, Queen Draga's
brother-in-law, who was Respondent in his
full army uniform. The member entered
the hall and took their seats informally.
Republic with a King.
President ~Avakumovics rose and imme.
diately began speaking amid breathlesi
silence He said the national assembly haC
met to elect a king Of the fatherland, hay
ing already agreed upon the principles o.
the new constitution.
Immediately the whole assemblage ros,
and shouted, Long I'VE Katageorgevitch >
The roll cali followed, each member risint
quietly in his place and saying: Pete
| Karageorgevitch."
There was no dissenting vote and tn,
proceedings closed with brief speeches de
lvered by the president and premier con
graduating the assembly upon it's day'i
work. which It was hoped, foretold bet,
ter days for Servia.
Directly afterward the soldiers on IN,
outside took the oath Of allegiance to IN,
new king. the late Queen Draga's regimen
being the FIRST to do so.
The inhabitants Of Belgrade are remark
ably quiet and apparently unconcerned
The cafes are filed with people reading IN,
newspapers and playing cards or chess, tn,
shops are open and there Is little to indl
cate that the nation has been engaged II
the selection OF a new sovereign. The con
stitution is described as making servia viz
tually a republic with the king at its head
Poor Opinion of AssassinH.
LONDON, June 15.-The Geneva CORE
spondent Of the Daily Express asserts tina
Prince Karageorgevitch in an interview de
clared emphatically that the nation ought
to svenge the assassination of the kin
and queen Of servia,
"a king" he said. who could receive
crown from the hands OF assassins would
be their accomplice."
Asked IL he would punish the assassins
ne replied. II rave no power"
In reply to the question. Blu when vol
are king2" Prince Peter gave as answer
That may never be-"