Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-06-15
TELEGRAPHIc NEWS.


of Servia were assassinated, ant
Prince karageorgevitz was declared
king by the revoiutionists
Three ministers, a number OF aides
and brother of the queen were alst
assassinated.
Another dispatch from Cologne to
the Reuter- Press agency, says that
private message from Belgrade
states that the Servian troops declar
ed karageorgevitz king. and then
forced an entrance to the palace.
BELGRADE, June 11.-One story
has ii that when the king saw death
to be inevitable, he shot Queen Draga
dead, and then killed himself Pre-.
mier Zeimzar and wife, and Colonel
Markevich, commander of the king
guards, and wife. also were shot in
cold blood.
Public opinion, especially in mill
tary circles, was stirred to the highest
degree recently by the kings high
handedness under the influence of
Queen Draga. The final straw came
when the king recently stifed the
popular voice by forcing ministerial
success at the polls.
The situation became dangerous at
midnight. At o'clock a. m, soldiers
led a mob into the palace, and the as
sassination followed. Then Kara
georgevitch, the pretender, was pro
claimed king.
The new government was installed
by military authority with Avakomo-
witch of the independent liberal party
as premier. He Immediately convok-
ed the national representatives elect
ed in 1901 to convene here to arrange
new government and constitution.
The city of Belgrade quickly returned
to state of comparative quiet.
The general public don't seem to
regret their majesties' sudden demise
A strong guard surrounds the palace
VIENNA. June 1.-THE Tageblatt
states that Queen Draga's brother, XII
kodononce. is considered as a possible
successor to the Servian throne
King Alexander's two sisters and
twelve men on guard were also muir
dered
GENEVA, June 11.-Prince Kara
georgevitch is residing here. On be
ing interviewed, he said he had receiv-
ed news of the assassinations, and of
his being made king. but had received
no official confirmation and had moth
ing to say
BELGRADE June 11.-Prince Kara
georgevitch, now King of Servia, is
grandson of Karageorge. (Black
GeorgeD The new king is about 60
years of age, and resides at Geneva,
having for some time been conducting
the distribution of propaganda for the
seizure of the Servian throne. Early
in this century, Karageorge drove the
Turks from the country and seized the
throne. After seventeen years the
Turks again secured control and plac
ed the first of the Obrenovitch family
on the throne. The people upset the
dynasty and restored the karageorge-
witch family, but later they were oust
ed again and King Alexander was the
last of the Obrenovitch race. He
abolished the Servian parliament, and
married Queen Draga, lady in wait
ing to his mother, which nearly caus-
ed a revolution.
The proclamation issued by the new
government simply says that the king
and queen were shot this morning,
and that Servians should lend aid to
the patriots in charge and that con-
stitutional convention is ordeed to
convene June 15 An entire new min
istry has been appointed.
The tragedy has raised problems of
international Importance. The new
king has been drawing an allowance
from Russia, while the late King AL
exander was ant-Russian.
1t is astonishing as the day ad-
vances that Notwithstanding the ex-
citement attendant upon the assassi'
nations, there is feeling OF JOY
rather than sadness prevailing. 1t is
a dismal day, rain coming down in tor
rents, but the city's streets are crowd
ed. The royal standard has been
lowered from over the palace and the
newly formed government is in con
troll
Reports reach here from all over
Servia that the country accepts the
disappearance Of the old dynasty
without regret.
The soldiers have discarded their
cockades bearing the late kings mon
ogram, and substituted for them flow
ers, twigs and leaves. There are no
signs of crepe or mourning and bands
of young men parade the streets wav
ing flags and shouting Long live the
King karageorgeovitch," and thus a
son of a former swineherd is proclaim
ed the new monarch. Russia will evi
IDENTIFY dominate the new dynasty.
LONDON, June 1.-THE Servian
minister announced today that there
would be no complications following
the assassination. He says the peo
pie We're weary Of misrule and hat
long been incensed against the kina
and queen. The tragedy is really ac
ceptable to the people. The revolu
tionary act will not involve European
government. King Edward and hi!
ministry declined to discuss the af
fair and its effect on the European
situation.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., June H.
The comptroller of the currency thi
morning issued a call for statemen
of ba condition nf national hnpka "a