The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-16


eral melee. The queens sisters have
been conducted to the frontier.
THE SULTAN DOES NOT LIKE THE
WORD ASSASSINATION"
ConstantinopIe, June 13-The terrible
drama at Belgrade caused stupefaction
at Yildiz palace. The sultan was SO
effected that he was unable to listen
to the details published in the news
papers, and only allowed those who
cOnversed with him to speak of the
death" of the king and queen of
servia and would not permit them TO
mention the word assassination"
1t is announced here that King
Charles Of Roumania, who was honor
ary colonel Of the sixth regiment Of the
Servian infantry which perpetrated the
massacre at Belgrade. has severed his
connection with the regiment which,
he considers. has given such horrible
proof of lack of military honor
RUSSIA'S FRIENDLY FEELING.
ST. Petersburg, June 13.-In official
circles here 1t is stated that none of the
powers is inclined to raise difficulties
in recognizing the sovereign the Servian
parliament elects. whose accession is
calculated to end a dangerous condition
which might lead to anarchy.
An official note giving the views OF
the government follows:
THE tragic events at Belgrade have
OccaSiOned profound emotion in Rus
Sia, where there is the kecneSt interest
in everything affecting the destinies of
the Servian people. All the blood that
has been shed can only awaken in Rus
sia u feeling of compassion, which III
the present instance is increased by the
fact that the king and queen of a
friendly state have fallen victims of q
violent death. and that the Ob~enovitch
lN-n in
history of SerVia. is now extinct. The
most fervent desire prevails in Russia
that Servia. after this fearful crisis.
may be able to pursue peacefully the
course of her national life in the direc-
tiOn which the patriotism of the Ser
Wan people and the proper conception
of their supreme interests will indi-
cate"
THE POWERS WILL EXACT PUN
ISHMENT.
London, June ia special dispatch
from Rome says a Semi-Official note
published there declares that whoever
is made king of Servia, the powers will
exact the punishment of the murdererS
of King Alexander and Queen Draga,
as civilized Europe cannot tolerate that
high administrative and military posi-
tiOns IN any country should be occupied
by assassins.
< special dispatch from Belgrade
says the draft of n bill with marginal
notes written by the late KING Alex
ander has been found in the palace. 1t
provided for the proclamation of Queen
Draga's brother as heir to the throne.
This the dispatch adds, is held by the
COnspiratOrs to be complete justifica-
ton for their action.
KING AND QUEEN BEGGED TO BE
SPARED
Selmin, Hungary, June 13.-From an
intimate personal friend of the new
premier of the Servian provisional gov
ernment Avakumovich, the Associated
Press correspondent has received the
following account of the tragedy in
Belgrade, which he is assured is apso-
lutely authentic. These facts will be
set forth in an official protocol, which
has not yet been drafted owing to the
pressure of state business.
Six weeks ago, one of the officers IN
the secret service warned the king of
what was going on, when all the officers
concerned were transferred to points in
the interior. the king fearing to take
stronger measures against them. About
the same time a certain lady was sent
to Geneva to see Prince Peter Kara
gOrgevitch and submit to him pro-
position that he come to Servia as king
upon his agreeing to accept a new con-
SIlIuIIOll DdSeu upon llDeItl pIlIlCIpISo-
Prince Peter accepted the conditions.
\ number of officers came to Bel
grade from interior posts on the night
of the tragedy and Supped together at
the SerbiSche ErOn restaurant, where
the final details were arranged Az
midnight thev proceeded from the res
taurant to the palace and forced the
door leading to the royal apartments,
using dynamite. When the officers en-
tered they could find nobody. the king
and queen alarmed by the noise of their
approach. having concealed themselves.
For two whole hours the officers hunted
through every nook and corner of the
royal apartments without success. Ihen
they found the kings adjutant, Luzard
Petrovich and compelled him to lead
them to the kings hiding place
He took them to the bath room and
pointed to a secret door in the wall,
opening upon a stair case leading to the
roof. Behind this door crouched the
king and queen. When the consplra-
tors were assured of their prey, they
| promptly shot and killed the adjutant
Meanwhile the king fell upon mis-
| kneees and begged for life, offering to
WELD to every demand and to sign any
| document. to agree to leave the COln-
| try. or to send Queen Draga away
! Ianything. everything, if only they Would
not kill him.
| The officers answered roughly u Is
| TOO late and fired at him.
! The queen fell on her knees and ask
| ed pardon for her conduct, but on1 OF
the officers. calling her degr@tint
epithet told her she had been queer
| long enough.
One OF the cOnspirators. after submit
| ting the queen to gross indignltl9s
slashed her with his sword and the
other officers fired at her.
The king was also slashed Will
SabreS.
| The ConspiratorS then dragged tn
| king and queen into the front apart
ments and threw them over the bal
cony upon the lawn in front of tn
palace which is separated from tn
street by an open iron fence. The kin:
and queen lived for one and two hour
afterwards.