The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-17
PRINCE RED PETER
BECOMES king PETER.
Chosen to Succeed
Murdered Alexander.

Belerade, Servia, June 15.-Prince
Peter Karageorgervitch at 1915 p. M,
was unanimously elected king of Ser
via by the senate and skupshtina IN
Joint session.
The presiding officer of the Joint
session of the Servian parliament pro-
posed the election of Prince Peter.
Loud cheers greeted the proposal,
which we're repeated on the announce.
ment that the vote was unanimous.
There were no dissenting votes and
the proceedings closed with brief
speeches delivered by the president and
the premier, congratulating the as
sembly upon its days work, which 1t
was hoped foreboded better days for
Servia.
The minister of justice fastened to
the balcony and announced the fact to
the waiting crowd. The people re-
ceived the announcement with salvos
of cheers, and royal salute Of l01
guns was fred.
HOW .sPETER THE FIRST" RE-
CEIVED NEWS.
Geneva, June l5.-Prince Karageor-
gevitch has telegraphed his acceptance
of the Servian throne.
King Peter also telegraphed to the
.emperors of Russia and Austria and to
the king of Italy, announcing his cleo
tion and adding that he hoped to work
for the good of Servia.
King Peter received calmly, but
with evident satisfaction the tele-
graphic notification of his election as
king.
Subsequently as he received con-
gratulations, King Peter became more
excited, laughed hystericallY, march
ed vigorously up and down the room
and finally flung himself into chair,
trembling with excitement.
His acceptance of the throne is
stated to be subject to four conditions;
First, That the action of the skup-
shitan is constitutional and entirely
free from bribery or force.
Second. That those directly i'm
plicated in the assassinations and re-
Yolution should be exiled.
Third. That the civil list be in
creased.
Fourth That an official delegation
come to Geneva to confer with him.
King Peter, in an interview, an
nounced that he had accepted the
crown of Servia and would assume the
title Of Peter the First.
ssI am profoundly touched, he said,
I. at the confidence shown in me. -
The king has addressed proclama-
tion to the people of Servia which will
be placarded and read throughout the
country. In it he thanks the Ser
vians who have shown desire to return
to the traditions Of their ancestors. He
promises to be faithful to those tradi-
tions, drawing special inspiration
from the memories of his regretted
father. The king promises to ignore
all that has happened during the past
40 years and not to bear i'll will to
those who opposed him. King Peter
will probably start for Belgrade Thurs
day evening, by way of Vienna, ac-
companied by his Swiss attendants.
King Peter received at O'Clock this
afternoon telegram from Belgrade
announcing that a sharp fight had
taken place in the streets between the
partisans of the new king and those OF
Milan, the legitimatized son of the
former King Milan, father of the MUIR
dered King Alexander. Young Milan
had recently been living in Con-
stantinople. His partisans posted
proclamation on the walls Of Belgrade.
and it was torn down by King Peters,
supporters, after free fight.